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Amazon has launched a new crowdfunding platform that allows users to purchase its products, but only if they reach their pre-order goal within 30 days. Build It will only spotlight Amazon products for now — not DIY merchandise, films, music, or charitable endeavors, like Kickstarter or GoFundMe. Members are only charged if and when the … Read more
House Democratic impeachment managers threw last-minute drama into President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying Saturday they want to call GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for testimony about her stunning claims about what Trump said his supporters were ransacking the Capitol. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, said he wanted to depose Rep. Herrera … Read more
Mayor in chaotic Handforth parish council meeting that was made famous by Jackie Weaver faces no confidence vote for allowing ‘bullying’ Millions of people watched clips of Handforth Parish Council’s Zoom meeting Members lost their cool, traded insults and ultimately got booted off the call Cheshire East Council mayor Barry Burkhill is now facing a … Read more
Councillors have unanimously voted to reject a Black Lives Matter-inspired bid to relocate a 116-year-old statue of a Victoria Cross-winning war hero. The monument of General Sir Redvers Buller has been in place outside Exeter College for more than 100 years, but its future was in doubt after the city council announced a review in response … Read more
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could be finished as early as Saturday if there are no witnesses called by the prosecution as senators prepare to barrel toward a finale vote on the former president. Additionally, Trump’s legal team is not expected to use the full 16 hours allotted to them to make their case – which … Read more
Furious Tory backbenchers tore into Boris Johnson today for using ‘arcane games’ in parliaments to block their attempt to veto trade deals with nations accused of genocide. The China hawks lashed out in the latest round of an ongoing battle within the Conservatives over how hard a line to take against Beijing over its treatment … Read more
Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’ as ministers try to avoid clash with backbenchers ahead of G7 summit The PM vowed to slash £4billion from the aid budget to boost nation’s finances He plans on reducing handouts to £10billion for the first time in a decade Ministers are expected … Read more
Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’ as ministers try to avoid clash with backbenchers ahead of G7 summit The PM vowed to slash £4billion from the aid budget to boost nation’s finances He plans on reducing handouts to £10billion for the first time in a decade Ministers are expected … Read more
Boris orders Tory MPs to ABSTAIN in Labour vote demanding even tougher border crackdown to stop mutant Covid strains Labour wants the Government to introduce hotel quarantine for all UK arrivals Currently the policy only applies to people arriving in UK from ‘red list’ countries Labour will try to force vote on the issue but … Read more
Scottish parliament to vote on pursuing ‘Unexplained Wealth Order’ into how Donald Trump financed his golf resorts in the country Scotland’s government could investigate Donald Trump’s Scottish assets MSPs are set to vote on whether to pursue an Unexplained Wealth Order Wednesday’s debate is being brought to the chamber by Patrick Harvie By Sophie Tanno … Read more