4 h. ago Public officials face criminal sanctions for lying under long

Keir Starmer told the Mirror it would end 'the culture of obfuscation and cover-up, so public institutions can never again hide from those they are there to serve'

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3 d. ago Huge Donald Trump security blunder as secret service plans leaked to member of public

Security details for Donald Trump were leaked to an unsuspecting member of the public in a major blunder - however officials have denied that it could have endangered the president's life

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3 d. ago RFK Jr. does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern scienceSince taking office, Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the health and human services department (HHS) has undermined vaccines at every turn. He has dismissed the entire CDC vaccine advisory panel, narrowed access to life-saving Covid-19 vaccines, filled scientific advisory boards with conspiracy theorists and fired the newly appointed CDC director for refusing to rubber-stamp his actions.But his rejection of vaccines is only part of the problem. Secretary Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science.Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Putin's lover 'channels Kate Middleton' as she 'comes out' as Russia's First Lady

Alina Kabaeva, the secret girlfriend of Vladimir Putin, is considering going public with their relationship - finally officially confirming what many people have known for years

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6 d. ago West Lothian speed limit cut to bring in 20mph welcomed as 'common sense'

Residents say there is a need for public engagement, saying the streets are too busy to warrant official limits being put in place

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7 d. ago Millions handed out in golden goodbyes to public sector officials could have fixed roads

"Four million pounds might be a tiny fraction of the Scottish Government’s budget but it could still have fixed a lot of roads or pavements."

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1 week ago Hillsborough Law coming ‘very soon’ as Labour conference in Liverpool nears

Solicitor general Lucy Rigby told the Commons a ‘Hillsborough Law’ would include the duty of candour for public officials that campaigners wanted.

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1 week ago Wimbledon ballot 2026 now open: How to enter and how many tickets you can get

The public ballot for the 2026 Wimbledon Championships has officially opened, with tennis fans encouraged to enter their names into the lottery system for a chance to win tickets

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1 week ago Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks

Notable and experienced economists warn elected officials that attacks on the Fed ‘undermine’ public confidence

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2 w. ago Trump casts doubt on his own COVID vaccines program after RFK Jr threatens restrictions

Trump wants drugmakers to ‘justify the success’ of Operation Warp Speed following wave of CDC resignations and warnings from public health officials

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2 w. ago Anas Sarwar attacks "noisy minority" of public officials who block change

The Scottish Labour will make the claim in a speech today in Glasgow,

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2 w. ago JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public.Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Experts send stark warning with case of 'human plague' reported – as patient fell ill 'camping'

Public health officials were left in shock as a case of the human plague was detected in one patient who went on holiday, as they rush to warn people of the potential danger

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2 w. ago CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

Three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been escorted off the public health agency's Atlanta campus as the White House tries to remove its leader

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2 w. ago CDC director Susan Monarez ousted after less than one month in the job

Shortly after nation’s top public health agency announced Monarez’s departure, three senior CDC officials resignedTop CDC officials resign as director pushed – US politics liveUS officials announced the departure of the director of the nation’s top public health agency, after less than one month in the job, in a move that prompted a wave of other high-profile resignations at the agency on Wednesday.“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a statement posted on social media. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Out here all alone’: Texas health officials’ pleas for help were ignored by CDC as measles cases grew, report says

Public health officials in Texas were met with little to no response from CDC officials when they first reported a measles outbreak earlier this year, according to a new report

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3 w. ago US imposes sanctions on international court officials in ‘flagrant attack’

Secretary of state Marco Rubio announces US assets frozen over efforts to prosecute Americans and IsraelisThe Trump administration has ramped up its efforts to hobble the international criminal court in what the ICC has denounced as a “flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution”.The US state department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, saying they had been instrumental in efforts to prosecute Americans and Israelis. As a result of the sanctions, any assets that the targets hold in US jurisdictions are frozen. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials

Director of national intelligence accuses officials of ‘abusing public trust’ and mishandling documents

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