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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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‘Exploitative’ children’s home profits to be curbed
Getty ImagesPlans aimed at preventing companies that run children's homes in England from making excessive profits will be set out by the government on Monday.It says it will bring forward new measures that will require large providers to disclose their finances. If...
Chris Mason: Farmers head to Westminster as inheritance tax anger grows
Getty ImagesThe government is preparing to face the biggest protest yet over its domestic policy agenda since Labour won the general election.It is the week where farmers are heading for Westminster - and bringing some noisy and influential friends with them.Among...
Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of impasse
Getty ImagesReforming the social care system in England is "urgent", cabinet minister Louise Haigh has said, after sources told the BBC there was a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over the issue.The transport secretary said the government had already taken...
‘London-style’ buses promised nationwide with £1bn boost
Almost £1bn in funding will go to delivering London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost, the government has promised. The Department for Transport (DfT) has given more details on its plans for 2025 after announcing the funding last month. It has...
Minister urges farmers to ‘look calmly’ at tax plans
BBC/Martin GilesThe farming minister has urged farmers to "look calmly" at the government's plans to make them pay inheritance tax and insisted that "the vast majority will be fine".Daniel Zeichner, the MP for Cambridge, was speaking as hundreds of farmers prepared to...
Farmers protest as Starmer defends Budget
Hundreds of protesters opposing changes to inheritance tax rules for farms gathered outside the Welsh Labour conference as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defended his government's recent Budget measures.Farming unions have said the planned changes will have...
‘Genuine impasse’ at top of government about social care plan, insiders say
BBCSir Keir Starmer’s first five months have produced little sign of a plan for Labour’s promised National Care Service – and now I’m told there is a “genuine impasse” at the top of government over what to do about social care.Health Secretary Wes Streeting publicly...
I felt enormous guilt, says ex-MP in honeytrap scandal
Warning: This story contains references to suicideIt was 4am one morning in April and William Wragg was at home in his cottage on the edge of the Peak District, unable to sleep."I really was having very dark thoughts," he tells me in his first broadcast interview...