The UK “can’t change our history”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC when asked about paying reparations to countries impacted by the transatlantic slave trade. His comments come after diplomatic sources told the BBC that Commonwealth heads of government want to start a “meaningful conversation” about an issue that could mean the…
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission starts tackling the country’s safe-sport crisis later this month with the first of nine hearings. Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough announced in late 2023 that the commission’s mandate will be to learn from Canadians, including victims and survivors of abuse and maltreatment, about their experience in and with…
Sir Keir Starmer is set to drop a proposed ban on smoking in pub gardens, it has emerged. Senior Downing Street figures, including the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, are believed to have been “spooked” by warnings of job losses and venue closures. Instead, cigarettes will be banned outside hospitals and schools, it…
Getty Images Rachel Reeves echoed comments by the prime minister, saying that there needed to be a focus on the present and not the past The UK is “not going to be paying out” reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC. Her comments come as diplomatic sources told the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced more than two dozen MPs who had been calling on him to step aside, he made it clear he intends to lead the Liberals into the next election. “We’re going to continue to have great conversations about what is…
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By Andrew Pierce and Sarah Vine Published: 15:40 BST, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 15:42 BST, 24 October 2024 Episode Guide As the government releases another 1,100 more prisoners early, as part of its emergency plan to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales, Sarah and Andrew ask what impact this latest action might…
How Hispanic voters could impact the 2024 presidential election – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican strategist and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to discuss the shift and impact of Hispanic voters in the U.S. While Democrats still take a majority of Hispanic votes, the margin is shrinking. Be the…
Rachel Reeves will rewrite the government’s fiscal rules in next week’s budget to allow her to increase borrowing for public investment by around £50bn. Speaking to Sky News in Washington DC, the chancellor said that the self-imposed rule under which borrowing must be falling by the fifth year of economic forecasts will be redefined from…
Free waffles for patients with every meal. A Wetherspoons pub in every hospital. To deter malingerers, video displays on every ward of Theresa May dancing. These are just a few of the amusing ideas to emerge as part of the Government’s consultation exercise on how to reform the NHS. Derisive scepticism is exactly what this…
