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California Has the Second Worst Drivers
California had 14.3 million registered vehicles on the road in 2021, according to a study published by Statista, an online market and consumer data platform. The state also issued more than its fair share of driver's licenses. According to a separate study from the...
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,...
7 Questions You Should Always Ask a Potential Lawyer
If you’ve found yourself in a situation that calls for legal representation, it’s obviously going to come at a price. You ought to know the appropriate questions to ensure you’ll find the best possible lawyer for your case. Whether you need an elder-law specialist for...
Which US States Have the Worst Poaching Problems?
Think poaching is only a problem in other countries? Unfortunately, the capturing, killing, and exploitation of animals is an activity that is alive and well in the US. There are multiple motivations for why poachers partake in this illegal activity, and poaching...
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Asylum accommodation costs set to triple, says watchdog
Accommodation for asylum seekers will cost the taxpayer triple the amount the Home Office first claimed, according to new figures.Contracts signed by the Conservative government in 2019 were expected to see £4.5bn of public cash paid to three companies over a 10-year...
PM defends winter fuel cuts in face of calls for U-turn
2 hours agoShareSaveBecky MortonPolitical reporterShareSaveSir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as calls for a reversal of the policy continue. A group of around 45 Labour MPs representing seats in northern...
Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say
10 minutes agoShareSaveBecky MortonPolitical reporterShareSavePA MediaA group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to "act now" to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands.The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have...
Government defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal
The UK government has hit back against claims by opposition parties that the newly-agreed trade deal with India could disadvantage British workers.Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC there was "no situation" in which he would "ever tolerate"...
Criminals who skip sentencing could face more jail time
2 hours agoShareSaveJames ChaterBBC NewsShareSavePA MediaCriminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. Additional powers for judges to punish...
Chris Mason: Can Delhi deal mask Labour’s problems at home?
Within moments of the briefing with the business secretary beginning, Jonathan Reynolds described it to us as a case study in the government's claim to be going further and faster in doing what it can to improve living standards.Little wonder ministers want to lean...
Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime
The government will make it a crime to climb on Winston Churchill's statue in Parliament Square, it will be announced today. Offenders could face up to three months in prison and a £1,000 fine for desecrating the monument to Britain's wartime leader.The Churchill...
Labour MPs’ rage over election results simmers on
11 minutes agoShareSaveHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentShareSaveGetty Images"It's all depressing to be honest". Those are the words of one Labour MP, hitherto proudly supportive of the government, as they returned to Parliament on Tuesday morning.The anger...
No 10 resists Labour calls for winter fuel rethink
30 minutes agoShareSavePaul SeddonPolitical reporterHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentShareSaveJohner Images/Getty ImagesThe government has insisted it will not reverse cuts to winter fuel payments, despite growing calls within Labour ranks for a rethink on...
Trump film tariffs to be part of UK-US trade talks
1 hour agoShareSaveEmma SaundersCulture reporterShareSaveAlamyFilm tariffs are set to form part of trade negotiations between the UK and US after Donald Trump threatened to apply a 100% charge against movies made in foreign countries.Trump said in an announcement...
Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says
Kemi Badenoch has said it would be wrong to think a change of leader would "fix everything" after the Conservatives suffered heavy losses in English local elections.The Tory leader told the BBC her party would "come out fighting" after losing 674 council seats and...
Reform considers legal challenges against asylum hotels
2 hours agoShareSaveBrian WheelerBBC NewsShareSaveBBCReform UK could take the government to court to prevent migrants being housed in areas where it now controls the local council, party chairman Zia Yusuf told the BBC.Yusuf said his party had pledged to "resist"...