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NOTE: This is an opinion article – any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Speaker or any members of its team. The government’s scheme to deport ...
The top deputy to the national security adviser Mira Ricardel has been asked to leave the White House at the request of first lady Melania Trump ...
French voters will head to the polls on Sunday (10th April) for the first round of the presidential election contest. 12 candidates are vying for the keys to the Elysee Palace including incumbent ...
New funding for the NHS could be on the horizon, following the NHS staff pay rise announced last week. Health & Social Care Secretary Jeremy ...
Viktor Orbán has won the election in Hungary, securing himself another yet another term in office. Orbán led his party, Fidesz, to victory in Hungary’s general election, extending the party’s winning ...
Today, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented the Autumn Statement to the country. After months of chaos in the Conservative leadership, the Statement outlined the government’s proposed budget and vision ...
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Liz Truss has become the shortest-serving Prime Minister in UK history, resigning after just 44 days in office. Truss announced her resignation outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday lunchtime, saying ...
The United States has rejected the request by Britain for the extradition of Anne Sacoolas. The wife of a U.S. diplomat, Sacoolas was involved in a crash last year that killed British teenager Harry ...
Edwin Poots has resigned as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, just 20 days after he took office. Poots, who has been the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lagan Valley in Northern ...
Five judicial reviews challenging the government’s plan to allow a third runway to be built at Heathrow Airport had rulings brought against them by judges SpeakerPolitics Limited is registered in ...
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has become the president of Brazil for the second time after defeating incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a narrow race. ‘Lula’ first served as president of Brazil from ...