Mass. House leaders will move to make committee votes public, vow a ‘more accessible’ Legislature
Massachusetts House leaders said Thursday they will pursue a series of changes to open a legislative process long criticized ...
Biggest council tax rises in 20 years confirmed
Bills will go up by 10% in North Lanarkshire and the Borders while Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife have also backed big rises.
Keir Starmer responds to Metro readers’ questions about housing plans
Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote for Metro about his government ’s plans to transform the UK’s housing system. He said mortgage rules would be relaxed, regulations would be cut, and ...
UK could face social media ban as Parliament prepares for debate
MPs are set to debate introducing a ban on social media for under 16-year-olds, a move that would follow in Australia's ...
No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports
In mid-February 2025, posts on social media sites like Facebook (archived here) alleged that the nation of South Africa had ...
U.K. ‘Citizenship Ban’ For Refugees Faces First Legal Challenge
In what must be a familiar feeling by now, a planned change to immigration rules in the U.K. has been met with swift resistance.
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Britain’s government can ignore objections to its asylum policies
T he objections are flying in. On February 16th refugee groups and religious figures, including some bishops, complained that ...
Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay made the plea amid an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie.
Revealed: 17,000 Brits claim serious injury from Covid jabs
US scientists have discovered an alarming syndrome linked to the most commonly used Covid jab in the UK as the number of ...
US anti-abortion group planning series of protests outside Scottish hospital
A law passed last year by the Scottish Parliament outlawed activists from protesting within 200 metres of abortion clinics.
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PM: We’ll close loophole that allowed Palestinian family to use Ukraine scheme
There are millions of people all around the world in terrible situations ... during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House ...
New UK-Based Climate Group Emerges as Banks Retreat
While US financial firms flee right-wing attacks on sustainability, the Transition Finance Council is tapping the City and others to scale decarbonization.