Full access to the abortion pill mifepristone, including through telemedicine and the mail, will continue for at least three more days, the high court said on Monday. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challenge UK politics live – latest updates More than 60 MPs have called on Keir Starmer to set a timetable to depart as prime minister, including backers of his leadership rivals Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting. MPs from across the party’s ranks said the prime minister had failed to convince them he had what it took to lead the country into the next election. Continue reading...
New voting maps flipped four Republican-held seats to give Democrats an edge in redistricting race sparked by Trump Virginia Democrats asked the US supreme court on Monday to revive a congressional map designed to boost their party’s chances in November’s midterm elections, turning to the court as Republicans – including allies of Donald Trump – seek to preserve narrow control of Congress. The case thrusts Virginia into an unusual, mid-decade redistricting showdown, as courts weigh whether lawma
Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles Amazon said it plans to stop selling certain high-speed electric bicycles in California after a string of high-profile incidents and a consumer alert that the state attorney general issued last month. In April an 81-year-old man in Orange county died after a teenager illegally riding an e-motorcycle struck him. The teen’s mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, has since been charged with involuntary mans
Palestinian activist is awaiting another legal decision on a separate track in a narrowing effort to stay in the US Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil , the first noncitizen activist arrested in the Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech, called his client’s immigration proceedings “preordained and a complete sham” after it was revealed that the case was prioritized to be fast-tracked. “These revelations make clear that this case has b
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Trump assassination attempt suspect pleads not guilty
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Exclusive: In a letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’ A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration ’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions on ICE charter jets. In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, t
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A truck passes political signs outside a polling place at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in South Hill, Va., on April 21.
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A box of Mifepristone, an abortion pill.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Keir Starmer kicked off the day with a speech aimed at persuading MPs against launching any kind of leadership challenge. By lunchtime, Angela Rayner was speaking at the CWU conference calling for Andy Burnham to return. In the afternoon the list of MPs calling on him to resign was slowly creeping up but no challenge has materialised. Why is the Labour party in such a muddle over Starmer? Continue reading...
