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“I don't think we can justify half of our national legislature being unelected,”
“farmer leader Rakesh Tikait reached New Delhi's Jantar Mantar with around 500 farmers”
“But, while in opposition, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said exploiting the field was “climate vandalism”.”
“As Keir Starmer noted it in his final PMQs just half an hour after Yusuf finished speaking, the brief 11 years during which he has been in parliament have now seen the killings of three serving or former MPs.”
“Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island proposed a windfall oil profit tax earlier this year. "We're actually somewhat generous about letting [the oil companies] keep half of the excess profits," Whitehouse says, "but we want at…”
“GENIUS was signed into law the next day... The bill, however, held a veto-proof majority and, accordingly, the ROAD Act became law automatically on July 10. The margins, 358 to 32 in the House and 85 to 5 in the Senate, made his signature …”
“Abdul El-Sayed released two pages of his 2025 tax return showing $686,069 in total income, including $292,000 in "additional income" and $262,000 in capital gains, placing him in the top 1 percent of Michigan earners.”
“Keir Starmer's government had already pledged £39bn, external to fund the construction of 300,000 new "social and affordable houses" over the course of 10 years during the 2025 Spending Review, and said this money would "reinvigorate" coun…”
“I urge the Prime Minister and the country's 1.4 billion citizens to desire that Sonam Wangchuk be appointed as the education minister in his place”
“Tessa Khan, Executive Director at Uplift, which won the legal case against Rosebank in 2025, said: “Rosebank is the defining test of the Burnham government’s credibility on climate.””
“The United States Secret Service and the Executive Office of the President, in concert with the Department of the Interior, say they want to install permanent 8-to-9-foot fencing around Lafayette Park that can be closed during "heightened …”
“CLARITY passed 294 to 134 on July 17, 2025”
“El-Sayed told an NBC affiliate in West Michigan that the $292,881 he reported in "additional income" stems from his little-known podcast, America Dissected, as well as from his wife's psychiatry practice, Mind Work Psychiatry.”
“In the 1950s, councils were building almost 200,000 new council homes a year. In 2025 that figure was just 1,970”
“Sonam Wangchuk should be appointed as the country's education minister by removing Dharmendra Pradhan.”
“Unite's Sharon Graham warned in March that he should not 'let go of one rope before having hold of another,' arguing the UK will require oil and gas for decades to come.”
“Powell comes to the area several times a week with her husband and a selection of the nearly 80 handmade posters they have at home.”
“The Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill 15 to 9 on May 14, with Senators Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joining all Republicans.”
“and only around half of all councils, external now either own or build homes directly.”
“When the NEET paper leaked, 20 students committed suicide, yet the government took no measures to assure anyone that leaks wouldn't recur.”
“I don't think Miliband will get No11. He would be too big a risk.”
“Marty Pearl, 83, who says he's brought his "Hate Won't Make America Great" sign to this area some 1,200 times over the past eight years.”
“the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which cleared the chamber by a narrow 219 to 217 vote”
“Labour pledged a major step up in overall housebuilding - covering private as well as social housing - when it took power in 2024, pledging to deliver a total of 1.5 million new homes in England over the course of a five-year parliament.”
“There are 20 vacancies in the cabinet, and the post of Speaker is also vacant.”
“The Morning Star reported that such a move 'could be seen on the left as a further negative indication' regarding the incoming Prime Minister's intentions.”
“President Trump wrote on Truth Social in April that he had already "made a multimillion contribution" to beautification efforts in the park.”
“The LinkedIn cofounder’s donation in support of the Texas state lawmaker was the largest gift to a super PAC in the second quarter of this year, Bloomberg reported, citing Federal Election Commission filings.”
“The latest EPC data suggests, external only 204,000 new homes were delivered in the 12 months to March this year, far short of the required annual building rate to hit Labour's target”
“Yes, I fully expect the cabinet formation to be completed before the Assembly session begins.”
“We don’t know what the cabinet will be yet, but the mood music is ominous. A Labour Party subservient to the City of London and harking back to the Blair years would be catastrophic for this country.”
“The measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act, passed in a 308-117 vote in the House on Tuesday (July 14).”
“Talarico’s campaign received $30 million in donations in the second quarter, more than triple the $9 million donated to Paxton’s campaign.”
“There were 3.8 new homes built per 1,000 people between 2018 and 2025 - a lower rate than Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (5.6), the East Midlands (4.3), Greater London (4.2), and the West of England (4.2).”
“Nearly 50 aspirants are reportedly in the race for the available cabinet positions, making the final selection a politically sensitive exercise.”
“Labour is set to collect £121billion through stealth taxation, as millions more are dragged into higher rates of tax.”
“Hoffman is one of the Democratic Party’s largest donors—he has given about $77 million to Democratic groups and campaigns since 2016, according to The Texas Tribune.”
“But the housing delivery rate in the city of Manchester itself during that time was more impressive. The city added 5.3 homes per 1,000 people, more than any other highly populated local authority area in England.”
“'UPA under Manmohan Singh engaged with Anna Hazare, now Centre is unmoved over Sonam Wangchuk's protest,' said J&K CM Omar Abdullah.”
“Over seven million people are set to pay higher rate of tax amid Labour's threshold freeze”
“47%. That’s the share of support each candidate received in a June New York Times/Siena University poll, showing the race is neck-in-neck four months before the primary.”
“But the number of council homes , externalacross the 10 boroughs of the city region fell slightly, from around 61,000 in 2016 to 59,000 in 2025”
“The Congress has already indicated that it will strongly oppose the proposed delimitation bill if it is reintroduced during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13.”
“In the last two years, an extra million people are set to pay the higher rate of tax after the Government as a combination of frozen thresholds and higher wages mean Britons are hit by fiscal drag.”
“Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., won’t vote for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to move forward unless Blanche meets with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, Tillis said Thursday, after Blanche claimed to lawmakers Wednesday he would me…”
“The delivery of new social rent housing increased , externalin Greater Manchester during his tenure, rising from 76 in 2017-18 to 633 in 2024-25”
“He also recalled that the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to pave the way for the delimitation exercise, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha on April 17.”
“The tax raids are set to hit pension age Britons particularly hard, with almost one in four taxpayers will be over state pension age by the end of this tax year. This means pensioners could be set to pay tax on their state pensions alone b…”
“In addition to Tillis, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, also expressed reservations about Blanche. Cornyn, who also sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters Wednesday he still remained undecided about approving Blanche after questi…”
“In his 2024 mayoral manifesto, external, Burnham promised to deliver 10,000 new council homes across Greater Manchester by 2028.”
“We have heard that the Home Minister is trying to reintroduce the Delimitation Bill, which failed to get a two-thirds majority for the government on April 17, marking a significant defeat... The Congress also alleged that the government wa…”
“Around 1.3 million people set to pay the 45 per cent additional rate, more than double 2021/22 levels, making up 3.2 per cent of all taxpayers.”
“The Trump administration also killed the federal EV tax credit in 2025, which offered buyers a $7,500 incentive for purchasing an electric model.”
“he would need 'a million a year' to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election”
“While the government has indicated it wants to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by around 50 per cent while ensuring one-third reservation for women...”
“This comes as Reform UK have claimed that the incoming Prime Minister's spending pledges will require an extra £38billion in tax rises on the wealthiest.”
“Trump has aggressively pushed for the Senate to pass a voter ID law, known as the SAVE America Act, ahead of the midterm elections—the bill has failed to net the 60 votes it needs to clear the filibuster...”
“referring to the £5m given to Farage by the tech billionaire. Both Farage and Harborne say there were no strings attached to the personal gift.”
“Congress Party's stand has always been clear: we will strongly oppose the Delimitation Bill and continue to do so. We will make every effort to maintain unity among all opposition parties.”
“So my understanding is that Andy Burnham is going to be following through on that manifesto, picking up a lot of the work that we've already done to stabilise the economy, increase wage inflation, reduce small boat crossings by 40 per cent…”
“Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., blasted Trump in the wake of the unconfirmed reports he would cast doubt on the results of the 2020 Georgia Senate elections, posting on X that Trump is “afraid to lose the midterms. So he will reheat debunked elect…”
“people may have to pay 'a little more' because of the state of the public finances”
“We have heard that the Home Minister is trying to reintroduce the Delimitation Bill, which failed to get a two-thirds majority for the government on April 17, marking a significant defeat.”
“Mr Yusuf said the budget for additional security, which currently stands at £4million, should be increased to as much as £100million, and could also extend to councillors and MP staffers in the future.”
“It’s the rantings of a pathetic, unserious person. . . the president knows virtually nothing about the American elections system,” Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-N.Y. told C-SPAN. “He has no idea what he’s talking about . . . there is no basis in …”
“One proposal - backed by Oxfam and Tax Justice UK among others - is a 2% levy on assets over £10m.”
“We will also oppose the 'Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill'... There is also a possibility of the FCRA Bill coming up; we will oppose that as well... We are not in favour of amendments to the National Food Security Act and will strongl…”
“The Green Party of England and Wales backs a similar policy, a wealth tax of 1% annually on assets above £10m and of 2% on assets above £1bn.”
“The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13.”
“He should rule out the ten taxes - £3,450 for every family - he's previously supported but has no mandate for,”
“Starmer, who led Labour for six years and served as prime minister for two, will formally resign next week.”
“All 650 MPs would be provided with 'round-the-clock protection' under a Reform UK government”
“The lower house passed the measure 291-241”
“The policy is estimated to cost up to £100m”
“The bill had been rejected three times by the Senate”
“security assistance funding claimed by MPs totalled £4.38m in 2021/22 and £3.88m in 2022/23”
“Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he would refer parts of the bill to the Constitutional Council for examination before it can become law, a review that could take up to a month”
“Ipsa said responsibility for security funding passed to the House of Commons in April 2023”
“if the BJP-led NDA govt’s delimitation legislation proposes a uniform 50% jump in Lok Sabha seats in each state, there would be little reason to oppose the bill”
“Union home minister Amit Shah had declared govt’s stand on the floor of Lok Sabha”
“As many as 26 LS MPs from the opposition camp -- 20 from TMC and six from Sena (UBT) -- have switched over to NDA since the last session, taking its tally to 324, still much short of 360 needed in the full House of 540”
“Eknath Shinde became the first major constituent of the BJP-led NDA to suggest that the NDA govt is likely to bring the delimitation bill in the session starting Jul 20”
“The DMK, which is no longer part of INDI bloc, has 22 MPs and NCP (SP) has eight in Lok Sabha”
“His new 'Click-to-Cancel' rule, announced Friday, forces companies to make quitting as easy as joining... It takes effect October 1, making New York the first US city to try it.”
“UCC Bill during the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly beginning July 20”
“more than 10 lakh citizens”
“he will remain in politics for the next 50 years," she said.”
“We still have 18 MPs in Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha”
“the biggest organisational crisis in the TMC since its formation in 1998.”
“the United States said Iran had attacked seven commercial ships over the past week, leaving nearly a dozen crew members dead, missing or injured.”
“Louisiana decided to offer sales tax exemptions for up to 20 years on new data centers constructed by 2029”
“Jeff Landry, the state’s governor, signed the legislation into law in 2024.”
“Tomorrow, July 16th, join us for 1-day mass hunger strike in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk and the students of this country," the party said in a post on X.”
“the hunger strike entered Day 18.”
“has been protesting at Jantar Mantar for the past 25 days over the NEET issue.”
“unveiled a five-point examination reform charter”
“Satish Mahana stirred a row on Wednesday with his remarks on the alleged Ram temple donation theft case, saying those who believed their donations had been stolen 'may not have offered it with genuine devotion'.”
“Satish Mahana further said, 'I have been associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement from the very beginning.'”
“"project of the century"”
“"reduce dry-season flows by as much as 85%"”
