Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed. Source link
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Attempted murder charge after car hits pedestrians
A 29-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder, GBH, dangerous driving and drink driving. Source link
Michigan officials push back on DOJ demand for ballots
Michigan officials are pushing back on the Justice Department’s demand that the state provide ballots and other elections materials from the Detroit area to prove that no fraud took place in the 2024 election. Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, sent a letter on Tuesday to the chief election official for Wayne……
Adoptive father 'sexually abused and smothered baby'
A man is on trial accused of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey in Blackpool. Source link
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create “a clear legal requirement for schools”. Source link
Nancy Sinatra knocks Trump over 'My Way' post
Nancy Sinatra is ripping President Trump for posting a video of her father singing “My Way,” describing it as sacrilegious. “This is a sacrilege,” the eldest daughter of Frank Sinatra wrote on X on Sunday. Sinatra’s post came in response to a video clip Trump shared on Saturday on Truth Social of the famed crooner…
Live Nation settles DC lawsuit for $9.9M
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit with the District of Columbia over deceptive ticket pricing practices, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Monday. The settlement follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into allegations that Live Nation mislead customers about……
US restricting visas for Sinaloa Cartel family members, business associates
The State Department on Monday issued visa restrictions for 75 people who they say are linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to quell the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations. “The Sinaloa Cartel smuggles illicit fentanyl, which the President designated as a Weapon of Mass Destruction, and other deadly drugs that harm……
Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting. Source link
John Bolton calls Iran ceasefire a 'mistake'
Former national security adviser John Bolton said the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was a “mistake” as it gave Tehran time to prepare for a continued war. “I think it was a mistake to have the ceasefire,” Bolton said on CNN on Sunday. “They‘ve got now a two-week breather where they‘re doing what…