There’s no doubt who has momentum in the Tory leadership contest now. James Cleverly pole-vaulted his rivals to first place – reaping the benefits of a well-thought-through, warm conference speech designed to make the party feel good about itself. Politics latest: Minister refuses to apologise over viral tweet A pitch from the Tory centre that…
Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she intends for Medicare to pay for long-term, in-home health care for a broader group of seniors, something she says the program will pay for through negotiating lower drug prices. Harris described the outline of her proposal on ABC’s “The View,” saying the proposal will particularly help people…
BBC “We are treated like animals in a cage” says one protest sign put up by the Tamil migrants, who cannot be identified for legal reasons The UK has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secretive UK-US military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary move to Romania….
A Chinese commerce ministry statement echoed the EU’s justification as it claimed that preliminary findings of an investigation had determined that dumping of brandy from the European Union threatens “substantial damage” to its own sector. Following the announcement, shares in French brandy companies fell. French cognac producers group BNIC said in an email : “This…
The departure of Sue Gray, as Sir Keir Starmer’s most senior adviser in Number 10, has shone a spotlight on the role of special advisers in government. So on today’s Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by our deputy political editor Sam Coates to find out exactly what role these advisers, often known as…
As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, more than a thousand Canadians have left Lebanon over the past nine days through commercial flights, with more seats available this week. Since Sept. 29, a total of 1,162 people, including Canadians, permanent residents and immediate family members, have flown out of Lebanon, Global Affairs Canada said…
A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border. The report authored by Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said while most Canadians…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday will convene to hear arguments Tuesday over the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate unserialized firearms called ghost guns, considering for the second time in a matter of months whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Tobacco went too far when it took unilateral action to curb gun…
Sir Keir Starmer will attend a meeting with US President Joe Biden and the French and German leaders in Berlin this weekend. In the meeting of the “Quad” nations, the leaders will discuss the “concerning developments” in the Middle East and the situation in Ukraine, Sir Keir’s spokesman said. The meeting has been organised to…
This weekend saw almost 1,000 economic migrants arrive on British shores — a record-breaking number that should alarm anyone concerned about our country’s borders. This surge confirms what many have feared: Keir Starmer’s immigration policy is not working. The promise to “smash the gangs” was a soundbite that never stood a chance of success, and…
