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Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil

Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to...

Tommy Robinson loses court bid to challenge prison segregation

Dominic Casciani BBC Home and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomC PA Media The High Court has thrown out an attempt by the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon to challenge his jail...

Starmer defends ‘vital’ benefit cuts – as he cites cases of his late mother and brother | Politics News

The government can’t “shrug its shoulders” and pretend the welfare system is “progressive”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he again defended his benefit...

U.S. Institute of Peace Sues DOGE and Trump Over ‘Lawless Assault’

An independent institute dedicated to promoting peace will seek a federal judge’s intervention on Wednesday to stop the Trump administration officials and Elon Musk’s...

‘Significant’ number of countries to provide troops to Ukraine peacekeeping force | Politics News

A “significant number” of countries will provide troops to a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman said. On Saturday, leaders from 26 Western countries...

A Judge Moves to Halt Deportations of Venezuelans Under Wartime Law

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to cease use of an obscure wartime law to deport Venezuelans without a hearing, saying...

Charities accuse Keir Starmer of misleading jumping spider claims

Conservation charities have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of making “misleading” claims that rare spiders had stopped a new town from being built. Sir...

If Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t deliver on his reforms, then only Reform UK and the Tories will benefit | Politics News

Upon arriving in Hull, Sir Keir Starmer, the latest prime minister seeking to reshape the state, made a bold move by announcing the abolition...

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Take Effect

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum went into effect on Wednesday, inviting immediate retaliation from the European Union and escalating tensions...

Refusal to hold inquiry into Sir David Amess murder ‘an absolute insult’, says his daughter | Politics News

The daughter of Sir David Amess has expressed her disappointment with the government’s decision to reject a national inquiry into his murder, calling it...