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California Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is on the rise and has become the second leading cause of workplace fatalities in America. To attempt to address the issue head-on, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 553 on September 20, 2023. This bill makes...
Washington State Works to Combat Rising Traffic Deaths
In recent years, Washington State has witnessed a troubling increase in traffic fatalities, prompting officials to implement measures to reduce the number of accidents and improve road safety. The state reported 750 traffic fatalities in 2022. Spokane county has seen...
5 Things to Know If You’ve Been Charged with a Firearms Crime
Whether you are a gun owner facing accusations of improper storage or usage or have been charged with a more serious crime, such as assault with a deadly weapon, it is essential to understand your rights and options. In addition to the criminal justice system,...
What’s Behind the Increase in Fatal Accidents?
The new statistics for automobile accident deaths are out and the news isn’t good. The country saw fatal accidents rise in 2022 when experts thought they might decrease. The pandemic in 2020 significantly skewed accident data, but experts believed the pattern that...
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Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump’s return as US president
Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta.In a post on Meta's Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company...
Long-term social care reform unlikely before 2028 – ministers
Getty ImagesProposals on the long-term funding of adult social care in England are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest, the government has confirmed. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting is promising "to finally grasp the nettle on social...
Badenoch calls for national inquiry into ‘rape gangs’
PA MediaConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a full national public inquiry into the UK's "rape gangs scandal".It comes after Home Office minister Jess Phillips rejected Oldham Council's request for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual...
Twenty councillors quit Labour in Starmer protest
BBCTwenty councillors have quit Labour in protest at the party's direction under Sir Keir Starmer.The councillors - from Broxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire - claimed the party had "abandoned traditional Labour values" and criticised policies such as cutting...
Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
Suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and phone restrictions under new laws, the government has announced.Ministers plan to introduce "interim" Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) to place immediate restrictions on suspects'...
‘A man exposed himself to me on a video call – police didn’t properly investigate’
BBCIn October, business coach Rebecca Amin opened her laptop to join a video call as her children played in the room next door. When her male client turned on his camera Rebecca was shocked to find he was standing naked from the waist down."It was disgusting," she...
Blair was urged not to let in new EU workers too quickly, files reveal
Getty ImagesSenior ministers urged the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to delay granting employment rights to eastern and central European workers when the EU expanded in 2004, newly released files have revealed.In February that year, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw...
Sadiq Khan and Emily Thornberry among politicians on honours list
Senior Labour MP Emily Thornberry and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, are among a number of politicians named in the New Year Honours list.Thornberry said she was "both honoured and surprised" to have been made a dame.Khan said it was already the "honour of my life...
Why 2025 promises plenty of political fireworks
ReutersPolitics in 2025 will be dominated by a single controlling thought: do things start feeling any better?The answer to that will drive much else in the political conversation: the fortunes, mood and demeanour of the government, the revival or otherwise of the...
Who’s dropped in on No 10? Visitors’ books made public for first time
BBCVisitors' books from Downing Street signed by some of the most famous figures in recent history have been made public for the first time.World leaders and members of the Royal Family are among the names in the three red leather, gilt-tooled volumes being released...
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK's main regulators asking them to come up with ideas for reform that could boost economic growth.They contacted watchdogs, including energy regulator Ofgem and water regulator...
Farage and Badenoch clash over membership figures
EPAConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of "fakery" over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party said they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members.A digital tracker on Reform's website shows its membership numbers have overtaken the...