64 h. ago Government urged to crack down on ‘exploitative’ baby formula marketing

Formula manufacturers increased prices by an average of 25% in the two years up to November 2023 and they remain at near record highs.

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3 d. ago State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce nominated to be deputy U.N. ambassador

Former Fox News contributor had long been a Democrat and liberal activist before becoming a conservative and backing Trump

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5 d. ago Lammy to host Vance in UK as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaGood morning. Keir Starmer has this morning denounced the Israeli government’s decision to take over Gaza City, agreed overnight, saying it will “only bring more bloodshed”. He has been under growing pressure for a long time, from within the Labour party, as well as from the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and the Corbyn/Sultana independent leftwingers, to be more critical of Israel, and that led to the decision last week to recognise the state of Palestine. This morning’s statement, which will almost certainly have no practical impact but which is marginally stronger than what Starmer has been saying in the past, is fresh evidence of a shift in thinking.In his statement, Starmer said:The Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its offensive in Gaza is wrong, and we urge it to reconsider immediately. This action will do nothing to ...

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7 d. ago Brits warned over new alcohol rules in England that could lead to five big changes

A letter from leading health experts has warned that the government is not doing enough to tackle the alcohol 'crisis' in England, with a series of new rules and regulations demanded

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8 d. ago California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin

California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts

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9 d. ago Kate Forbes: Will the SNP Deputy First Minister's resignation pave the way for a Lib Dem victory?

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have long been targeting Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes’s seat in Holyrood.

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3 w. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba clings to power after bruising defeat in parliament

Japan’s ruling alliance no longer holds majority in either house of parliament

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3 w. ago Japan election crisis as ruling Liberal Democrats are hammered with PM refusing to step down after hard

The LDP's loss came in no small part due to the advance of the far-right Sanseito party, led by YouTube sensation and self-confessed Trump admirer, Sohei Kamiya

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3 w. ago Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Japan’s PM Ishiba signals intent to stay on despite election blow

Prime minister says he will still take ‘responsibility for national issues’ despite exit poll suggesting setback for LDP

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3 w. ago Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result as loss of upper house predicted

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government after it lost control of lower house in October Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the US looms.While the ballot does not directly determine whether prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Japan’s PM Ishiba signals intent to stay on despite forecast election blow

Prime minister says he will still take ‘responsibility for national issues’ despite exit poll suggesting setback for LDP

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4 w. ago Locals' fury over plans to build 20 luxury homes on old burial site after council 'hid' they had failed to exhume most of the bodies

The Liberal Democrat-run council has proposed to build the homes on a patch of the former Tunbridge Wells Cemetery on Benhall Mill Road.

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