POLITICS

Derek Hatton rejoins Labour after 34 years 0
- POLITICS
- February 19, 2019
Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Hatton said he had “stayed absolutely solid for the Labour Party” since his expulsion Derek Hatton has been readmitted to the Labour Party, 34 years after he was expelled by then-leader Neil Kinnock. The 71-year-old former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council was kicked out for belonging to Militant
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Obama told me that he was ‘close to starting a big war with North Korea’0
- POLITICS
- February 16, 2019
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump (R) gestures as he meets with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (L) at the start of their historic US-North Korea summit, at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed Friday that the Obama
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Tennessee bill would impose assault charges if baby’s born addicted after mom uses drugs 0
- POLITICS
- February 13, 2019
State Sen. Janice Bowling (left) and State Rep. Terri Weaver (right) have proposed a bill that would charge women who use drugs during their pregnancy with assault if the child is harmed or born addicted to drugs. (AP/ US Army/Michael Rivera) Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would charge women who use drugs during their pregnancy with assault if the
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Pensions: Tougher jail terms for mismanaging funds 0
- POLITICS
- February 10, 2019
Image copyright EPA Company executives could face up to seven years in prison if they mismanage employee pension schemes. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has proposed a new criminal offence for “wilfully or recklessly” mismanaging funds. Plans outlined last year for a maximum sentence of two years in prison were toughened up after public
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee nears decision on 2020 presidential run 0
- POLITICS
- February 7, 2019
David Ryder | Reuters Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks during a rally at the beginning of the March For Science in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 22, 2017. LOS ANGELES — While other 2020 Democratic contenders are focusing on wealth inequality in America and taxing the rich, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is trying to position himself
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Trump picks Patriots to win Super Bowl LIII, while poll finds half the country doesn’t care who wins 0
- POLITICS
- February 4, 2019
FILE – In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with his teammates after the AFC Championship NFL football game, in Kansas City, Mo. With five rings Tom Brady has already established himself as the most-decorated quarterback in Super Bowl history. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)174 Despite being a
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