34 h. ago Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding

Appeals court rejects administration’s legal effort and orders officials to pay November’s food aid benefits in fullThe Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day.Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Andy Burnham 'seeking answers' over 25,000 tonnes of waste illegally dumped in Wigan

It's going to cost about £4.5m to clean up, the LDRS understands

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67 h. ago Andrew Mountbatten Windsor officially no longer a prince after King Charles issues a legal document

King Charles III has officially stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title as prince

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4 d. ago Judge considers Democratic challenge to Trump troop deployment in Memphis

City government declines to raise objection in court but state leaders and ACLU seek to block deployment of troopsA state court in Nashville on Monday heard a legal challenge by some Democratic elected officials to Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard into the streets of Memphis, notable in part because of who has not raised an objection: the city of Memphis itself.Shelby county mayor Lee Harris led the lawsuit, along with state representatives Gabby Salinas and GA Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats. Other state and local leaders joined the suit, including one Memphis city council member. The ACLU later filed briefs in support of the suit seeking an injunction to block the deployment of troops. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK lawyers warn of ‘race to the bottom’ after Tory MP issues deportation threat

Top lawyers call for change in rhetoric that has left minority ethnic Britons fearful as politicians target migrantsUK politics live – latest updatesLeading British lawyers have warned of a political “race to the bottom”, after a Conservative MP tipped as future party leader said large numbers of legally settled families must be deported.Katie Lam, a shadow Home Office minister and a Tory whip, said people with legal status in the UK should have their right to stay revoked, to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, rowed back on Lam’s statement last Thursday, weeks later. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Andy Burnham should be allowed to introduce new Greater Manchester transport tax, report says

It's a concept successfully used in Dijon

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5 d. ago Israel top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse

Rightwing politicians and pundits have called the soldiers accused of attack on Palestinian detainee ‘heroes’ and military investigators traitors Police in Israel have arrested and detained the military’s top legal officer after she admitted leaking footage of soldiers allegedly attacking a Palestinian detainee and then in effect lying about her actions to Israel’s high court.The military advocate general, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, said in a resignation letter last week that she had authorised publication of the video to defuse attacks on military investigators and prosecutors working on the case. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ANDY BURNHAM: 'Helping hand from Rachel Reeves will go down a treat this autumn'

Rachel Reeves' Budget this November could signal the start of a long-term mission to bring down the cost of all the essentials - and draw a big dividing line with the ­Populist Right, writes Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham office's legal battle over £140m loans to go on for months more

The case started last year, but an appeal means it won't conclude until next year

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9 d. ago Government minister speaks out on Andy Burnham's 'education revolution' in Greater Manchester

"I think it’s really exciting for people. I think there will be great take-up"

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9 d. ago More than half of UK businesses changing DEI approach due to Trump’s criticism

Leading UK organisations reacting to pushback against diversity initiatives in the US by reviewing or even scrapping policiesMore than half of UK businesses are changing the way they approach ethical policies and practices because of the Trump administration’s criticism of the “woke” agenda, research suggests.Interviews with 250 general counsels and chief legal officers at leading UK organisations found that they are reacting to the pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the US by reviewing – and in some cases scrapping – policies. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham responds to letter released by Greater Manchester asylum seekers

It follows an open letter from asylum seekers housed in Greater Manchester said they felt 'unsafe'

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1 week ago Trump’s ‘absurd’ DoJ compensation bid would be rejected if he were anyone else, experts say

President’s effort to win $230m in damages from Mar-a-Lago and Russia investigations criticized as ‘frivolous’Donald Trump’s effort to get his justice department to pay him hundreds of millions of dollars is based on specious legal claims that would likely be rejected if he were any other American, according to a legal expert and a former Department of Justice official who handled damages claims against the government.Trump has asked the justice department to pay him $230m in damages, the New York Times reported last week. The amount is the total of two separate claims in which Trump argues he is entitled to compensation because of investigations into the links between Russia and his 2016 campaign as well as the 2022 search for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and subsequent criminal prosecution. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Another blow for Trump as judge disqualifies ‘unlawfully serving’ top prosecutor in Los Angeles

Trump’s DOJ faces growing legal challenges over attempts to keep his loyalists in office without Senate confirmation

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1 week ago Dining across the divide: ‘I said Trump’s a bit of a despot and shouldn’t have had a state visit to the UK’

One’s a Keir Starmer believer, the other’s a reluctant Labour voter. Could this GP and teacher agree on public sector pay rises and Andy Burnham?Joe, 33, BrightonOccupation GP Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew police update as Met officers 'blocked Virginia Giuffre lawsuit'

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are expanding an ongoing review into the conduct of officers amid allegations they obstructed efforts to serve legal papers on Prince Andrew

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2 w. ago Man United's Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford support Jadon Sancho after 'setback'

Jadon Sancho has made just four appearances on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United, with almost a month separating their most recent outings for the club

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2 w. ago High court battle over Andy Burnham's giant housing plan ends in disappointment for campaigners

Campaigners challenged the Places for Everyone plan, alleging the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ‘erred in law’

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2 w. ago Chelsea: Regis Le Bris plays down Marc Guiu loan links as striker tipped for Sunderland return

The 18-year-old Spaniard was recalled from his loan to Wearside after less than a month

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham speaks out on Manchester Pride liquidation for the first time

'There’s a difference between Pride as an occasion we know so well and the organisation that runs it'

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