1 hour ago ‘Royal authority’: Jeffrey Toobin explores the US presidential pardon in his new book

In The Pardon, the bestselling legal author holds a master class on the controversial presidential power, focusing on Ford’s pardon of Nixon“When it comes to pardons, presidents are kings,” Jeffrey Toobin writes in his new book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy. “No other provision of the constitution replicates royal authority with such precision.”The constitution expressly confers upon the president the “Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment”.The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy is published in the US by Simon & Schuster Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle 'banned' from selling clothes under new As Ever brand

The Duchess of Sussex cannot use her ‘As Ever’ brand to sell clothing

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle slapped with 'ban' in latest marketing disaster

The Duchess of Sussex has received a fresh blow to her newly launched brand, As Ever, as it has been revealed she will not be able to sell clothing as its name is too similar to another company

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6 h. ago Rise of the OAP drivers: Number of centenarians with full driving licences has TRIPLED in a decade

Britain has more drivers over 100 years old than ever before. MailOnline can reveal. Now a slew of recent deaths at the hands of older drivers has raised the topic of re-testing.

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10 h. ago BBC TV Licence fee is free for pensioners born in exact years on one condition

Brits born before a certain cut-off could be eligible for a fully subsidised BBC TV Licence fee, if they also meet certain financial criteria, saving them £174.50 ahead of the April price hike

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13 h. ago 'I'm an Australian driver in the UK and one huge driving licence difference stunned me'

A new petition which would impose stricter rules for young drivers has gained immense traction lately, and while there's been some pushback about the potential changes, I believe UK drivers should welcome them

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20 h. ago Patients' fury as Turkish hospitals with links to fatal botched ops sell cosmetic surgery in UK

The Mirror went undercover at a major health tourism event and found several Turkish firms with chequered pasts offering deals to prospective British clients

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21 h. ago Manchester pub that didn't serve alcohol was a 'doomed' social experiment

The Pop Inn in Openshaw was a pub with 'absolutely no beer or common sense'

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22 h. ago Linlithgow could be moved to Falkirk constituency under Scottish Government plans

The latest proposal ties Linlithgow to a constituency with Falkirk in a the third redraw of new boundary plans.

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24 h. ago Joy Crookes review – an enthralling, intimate set from this rising London soul star

Islington Assembly Hall, LondonThe twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthemsJoy Crookes is only 26, but the south Londoner’s music already feels omnipresent. One song in particular, at least: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now seems to be absolutely everywhere. I hear it in cafes and bars, trendy boutiques and grimy off-licences and, when I forget to turn it off, the autoplay function on my streaming app of choice. The song only came out in 2021, as a single from Crookes’s acclaimed debut album, Skin, and even if it doesn’t yet feel canonical, it has at least thoroughly saturated certain pockets of the city.Which makes it all the more remarkable that, when Crookes plays it at Islington Assembly Hall this evening – an “intimate”, or intimate for her, show at only 890 people – one of the Brits Week for War Child charity shows, it doesn’t even garner the biggest singalong of the evening. That honour might go ...

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25 h. ago New London gets grant to install solar panels on city buildings

New London gets grant to install solar panels on city buildings  willmarradio.com

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29 h. ago How many bottles of wine you'd need to drink to gain a pound of fat, according to a fitness coach

Scots on a weight loss journey might worry how a glass of wine or two will affect their progress

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29 h. ago Salvage Hunters star sells beloved antiques to save house after devastating loss

Drew Pritchard, star of Salvage Hunters, was left with no choice but to sell his beloved antiques.

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30 h. ago Salvage Hunters star forced to sell antiques after running out of cash for home

Salvage Hunters star Drew Pritchard has been feeling the financial pressure of his Georgian house restoration project in Bath, with the renovation almost grinding to a halt

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32 h. ago London borough that desperately needs council homes may have to sell some to repay £40m bailout

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The Felicity dress went viral last spring when it dropped in a brown and white hue, causing it to sell out rapidly. Now, it is back in a number of different colours and patterns

Society

33 h. ago You can get a TV licence refund and won't need to pay £174.50 if you beat 14 day rule

The cost of a full TV licence now stands at £174.50 per year, but a staggering 43% of UK adults don't fully comprehend what the TV licence covers

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40 h. ago Blake Lively seeking stronger protective order over ‘violent' messages amid Justin Baldoni case

Blake Lively has submitted a request to a court to be granted a stronger protective order after receiving threats amid her ongoing lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

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40 h. ago Hazardous substance consent granted for controversial Welsh hydrogen project

The longstanding plans could eventually see a hydrogen production facility and solar farm built by developers Marubeni Europower Ltd

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40 h. ago Salvage Hunter Drew Pritchard forced to sell off his most valuable antiques

Drew Pritchard has been battling to restore a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse in Bath, Somerset, but was forced to sell off his most valuable antiques to fund the project

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