66 h. ago Johnson favoured ‘authoritarian approach’ to pandemic punishments, inquiry told

Lord Patrick Vallance was speaking to the seventh module of the Covid-19 Inquiry.

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3 d. ago No evidence of fall in Covid rules compliance after Storey funeral, O’Neill says

Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill were asked about Stormont decisions on test, trace and isolate at the Covid inquiry.

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4 d. ago Live updates as Mark Drakeford and Vaughan Gething appear before the Covid inquiry

The former First Minister and former health minister are giving evidence in London on Tuesday as part of an ongoing inquiry looking into how the Covid-19 pandemic was handled

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1 week ago Couple died after Covid ‘taken into house by carers’, daughter tells inquiry

Hazel Gray, from Northern Ireland, told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the virus was spread by ‘people doing their jobs’, caring for the vulnerable.

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2 w. ago Trump says nothing Carney says will stop tariffs after PM insists Canada ‘will never be for sale’ – live

Trump claims he wants ‘friendship’ between US and Canada as new PM visits White HouseA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The six senators – Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Peter Welch – wrote to Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general, asking him to launch an investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office into the US government’s implementation of laws regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump makes stunning '51st state' call in front of Canada's new PM Mark Carney: Live updates

It come as the relationship between the U.S. and its neighbor has been undermined by the president's tariffs and talk of annexing Canada as the '51st state.'

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2 w. ago Carney says Canada ‘will never be for sale’ and Trump responds ‘never say never’ – live

Trump claims he wants ‘friendship’ between US and Canada as new PM visits White HouseTrump and Carney to meet in closely-watched encounterA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The six senators – Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Peter Welch – wrote to Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general, asking him to launch an investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office into the US government’s implementation of laws regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as country rebukes Trump’s trade agenda

The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'

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3 w. ago Trump is already blaming Biden for future economic woes as he meets with Cabinet to mark 100 days: Live updates

President tries to deflect blame to predecessor as new GDP figures show U.S. economy contracted for first time in three years

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3 w. ago Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as White House repeats ‘51st state’ taunt

The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'

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3 w. ago People felt they ‘failed’ loved ones over funerals during pandemic, inquiry told

A charity chief has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry people still feel guilty for not being able to invite family and friends to funerals.

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3 w. ago Canada election results live: Trump congratulates Carney even as White House repeats ‘51st state’ taunt

Liberals projected to win more seats than Conservatives in what is still a remarkable victory

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3 w. ago Trump touts tariffs at Michigan rally ahead of ABC interview to mark 100 days in office: Live updates

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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3 w. ago Trump hails achievements of first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ at rally in Warren, Michigan100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump hails achievements of his first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ despite several polls showing disagreement about the US economy100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump adjusts some auto tariffs after claiming he ‘wanted to help’ US automakers – live

President had said order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Canada election results live: Carney vows ‘Trump will never break us’ as Liberal Party falls short of majority

Liberals projected to win more seats than Conservatives in what is still a remarkable victory

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3 w. ago Trump says of climbdown on auto tariffs ‘we didn’t want to penalize’ American car markers – US politics live

President, who is due to sign today an order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts, says measure will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Senate Democrats to mark Trump’s ‘100 days from hell’ with marathon speeches

Minority leader Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘acting like a king, a despot, a wannabe dictator’Trump’s first 100 daysUS politics live – latest updatesDemocratic senators will on Tuesday mark Donald Trump’s 100th day in office with marathon floor speeches intended to highlight his administration’s failures, seizing on his divisive tariff policy and attacks on the judiciary to argue he was not joking when he mulled governing as “a dictator”.Republicans, meanwhile, praised the president’s actions over the first 100 days, though the House speaker, Mike Johnson, acknowledged “some bumps along the road” he described as the necessary byproduct of the radical changes Trump campaigned on. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump official claims auto tariff relief will restore supply chain to US: ‘finish your cars in America and you win’ – live

Commerce secretary says president’s order easing tariffs for US automakers will give them time to reshore parts as Trump aims to mark 100 days in office100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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