Who could have guessed that Hunter Biden’s gravy train would evaporate once his father left office? Not me. He was such an important modern artist that buyers were knocking down his door to lay down tens of thousands of dollars for one of his much-coveted paintings. You would think that, given his substantial income stream,...
Double the number of households in Britain will get £150 off their energy bills this winter as the government changes the rules on who qualifies for the Warm Home Discount. Anyone on means-tested benefits will automatically see the money knocked off their bills no matter what size of property they live in. While debt charities...
Exeter’s first build to rent residential flats are being advertised to let at The Hay, a five-storey 53-unit development in Prince Charles Road, with full-price rents ranging from £1,375 to £2,350 per month. Ten of the units are “affordable” flats reserved for key workers including nurses, teachers and firefighters, the minimum proportion required by government...
Part of the Series Voting Wrongs As part of a broader push to both vilify immigrants and suppress voting rights, Republicans in Congress and multiple states are pushing legislation requiring voters to produce documents, such as passports and birth certificates, to prove their citizenship before registering to participate in elections. Experts are warning that proof...
Louisiana isn’t just passing bad policy. It’s laying bricks in a pathway toward fascism — and elected officials are doing it in broad daylight. This legislative session, lawmakers in Baton Rouge have been advancing a uniquely harsh combination of anti-immigrant bills. As someone who organizes at the intersections of immigrant justice, racial equity and decarceration,...
The reconciliation bill is a “redistribution of resources from struggling Americans to the Pentagon,” an expert said. The over $150 billion allocated for boosting militarization in the U.S. in Republicans’ reconciliation bill could, instead, be used to keep millions of people enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance programs, a new report finds. According to a...
The boss of South West Water has apologised unreservedly for a parasite outbreak in south Devon a year ago. In an interview with BBC Spotlight’s Victoria Graham, Pennon Group chief executive Susan Davy also responded to criticism over bill rises, sewage spills and her remuneration. Video: Erin Black Read full article at source...
“I encourage the Legislature to focus on real issues,” Hobbs said in one of her veto statements. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed a slew of bills this week aimed at limiting the rights of LGBTQ people, including one targeting transgender children and their use of locker room facilities at schools throughout the state. Senate...
HEADLINES Voluntary sector grants now lost following 12% councillor attendance record highlighting need for by-elections in absentee cases. Read more. Criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable dropped Will Kerr to remain suspended while IOPC resumes previously paused conduct investigation and interim chief constable James Vaughan continues to lead force. Read more....
Mark Poynting & Anthony Reuben BBC Verify PA Energy bills rose by 6% for a typical family in April, following an announcement from the regulator Ofgem. But Labour pledged in its manifesto: “We will save families hundreds of pounds on their bills, not just in the short term, but for good.” It also promised bills...
South West Water bills increased by a third this month immediately after the Environment Agency published data showing that the company had released sewage for more hours than any other water company in England and Wales during 2024. The data shows that a South West Water overflow in Salcombe Regis spilled sewage for very nearly...
What we are witnessing now is not a legislative trend — it’s a coordinated nationwide campaign. Over the past five years, Republican lawmakers have turned anti-trans legislation into a full-blown political obsession. What began as a handful of bills targeting sports participation and so-called religious exemptions has metastasized into a sweeping campaign against nearly every...
Kirk England Environment and tourism correspondent, BBC South West PA Media South West Water said it was doing everything it could to keep bills affordable Some South West Water (SWW) customers have said they are angry and concerned at water bill rises that came into force at the beginning of April. Chris Dealy from Cornwall...
These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say. The Colorado House has passed four bills aimed at safeguarding abortion access and transgender rights amid a rising tide of federal hostility. Senate Bill 183 updates state law to align with Amendment 79, which voters approved last...