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“and won re-election by 8.6 percentage points.”
“busy retirement next year.”
“Deputy Sloan said P&R had brought forward a "significant package of tax reform proposals which, despite their importance, have only been available for a relatively short period before they are due to be debated".”
“the man whose spent the last eight years as a local mayor”
“In recent months, he has abandoned his long-held outright opposition to the idea and now describes himself as “open-minded” as the country’s trade unions urge action to boost jobs and lower energy prices by reversing the Government’s curre…”
“We will use public land, vacant public land, to reduce costs.”
“Democratic socialist Melat Kiros is hoping to unseat Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday to give the political left another victory after a series of wins in New York.”
“The poll also found that 60% of Maine voters disapprove of President Trump, about the same percentage as in September 2020.”
“The Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy will launch in January.”
“He said the SMC "considered it important, and part of its public duty, to hold a public hearing so that these proposals could be examined openly before the debate."”
“He’s been stymied by Starmer saying he won’t stay until September, so he’s had no time to work out what he’s going to actually do.”
“Last week in the Oval Office, he indicated that he knew nothing about Burnham and yet described him as “extremely liberal”, saying “that means he probably won’t open up the North Sea”.”
“No 10 North will be the nerve centre of a rewired Britain. It will be the conduit through which we redistribute power and resources across the UK.”
“The race pits DeGette, who has represented the Denver area for nearly 30 years, against Kiros...”
“Collins also edged Platner in overall favorability, with 48% holding a “very” or “somewhat” favorable view of the Republican compared to 45% who hold positive views of Platner.”
“The Nancy Pelosi Institute has already received more than $35 million in philanthropic commitments.”
“Sloan said: "We have also received requests from members of the public asking the committee to scrutinise the proposals, reflecting the level of public interest in the issues involved."”
“ten years under this rookie and Britain will be bankrupt.”
“Let me say this very directly: the days of Whitehall fighting the devolution of power into the regions and nations are over for good.”
“The survey, conducted by Data for Progress on behalf of Justice Democrats, a PAC supporting Kiros, showed Kiros with a narrow lead over the incumbent Democrat. Forty-one percent of respondents said they planned to vote for Kiros, compared …”
“A whopping 61% of respondents said Collins would do a better job of bringing federal dollars to Maine, while just 34% said the same of Platner.”
“The institute will be anchored in the university’s political science department.”
“Bidh Andy Burnham a' toirt seachad òraid ann am Manchester anns an leth uair de thìde a tha romhainn, a bhios mar a' chiad oraid a nì e mar thagraiche airson ceannais a' Phartaidh Làbaraich.”
“give it ten months and we’ll be well on our way to Hell in a handcart.”
“Our membership of the ECHR is costing the country a fortune.”
“Kiros is favored in prediction markets heading into Election Day. She had a 79 percent chance of victory on both Kalshi and Polymarket as of Monday morning.”
“The poll was conducted June 19-26 and sampled 608 likely voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 percentage points.”
“the second stint served as a check on President Donald Trump, a Republican who was impeached twice by the House but acquitted in the Senate.”
“Tha dùil gum bi Mgr Burnham na Phrìomhaire an ceann trì seachdainnean mura bi duine eile deònach seasamh na aghaidh anns an rèis airson ceannas a' phartaidh.”
“tub-thumping Labour speeches from 25 years ago”
“Colorado’s 1st District is among the most progressive in the country... backed former Vice President Kamala Harris by nearly 56 percent in the 2024 election.”
“only 44% would describe Platner as having “good character” compared to incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (66%), and just 45% agree the Democrat “has the right kind of moral values” compared to Collins (61%).”
“Pelosi, 86, remains a powerful figure in Democratic politics.”
“Ghabh ceannard nan Tòraidhean, Kemi Badenoch, air Andy Burnham gur e am Prìomhaire a bh' ann mar-thà, an ire mhath, agus gum feumadh e mar sin a bhith soilleir mu na planaichean aige.”
“spent the last eight years as a local mayor”
“State legislator Claire Valdez won an open seat held by Representative Nydia Velázquez, who has served in Congress since 1993. Activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, meanwhile, unseated Representative Adriano Espaillat—a rare moment when an i…”
“The survey result brings Platner’s lead over Collins in the RealClearPolitics polling averaege down to four percentage points, half the margin he enjoyed in April.”
“Since stepping aside from leadership in 2023, she has served as a rank-and-file member of the House.”
“agus i ag ràdh gun robh samhradh de "chaos" air fàire dhan Rìoghachd Aonaichte.”
“10-year plan to fix a 'broken' Westminster”
“President Donald Trump has set September 1 as the start date for renovations at East Potomac Golf Links”
“In 2020, Collins trailed her Democratic opponent, Sarah Gideon, by more than five percentage points in the RCP average and won re-election by 8.6 percentage points.”
“Nancy Pelosi ... has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years.”
“The number of people in Wales' capital who can speak the language rose from 23.8% in June 2023 to 26.4% in December 2025, Chris Weaver told a meeting on Thursday.”
“Greater Manchester's population boomed, it grew by 250,000 people in the last 10 years”
“Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, a roughly 90,000-square-foot development”
“There is a zero percent chance SAVE ends up in the [NDAA] because of this rule today.”
“two stints as House speaker.”
“That is the equivalent of 96,800 people in the city, which Weaver said was "the highest figure now for any local authority in Wales".”
“I want to deport all illegal immigrants within a week of arrival, yet Shabana Mahmood wants to give illegal immigrants citizenship.”
“the National Capital Planning Commission, chaired by a Trump ally, voted 8-1 to give final approval to the ballroom's design.”
“It is my Great Honor to announce that I am nominating Keith E. Sonderling, the outstanding Acting United States Secretary of Labor, to be permanent”
“Trump later said the Kennedy Center would close in July for a two-year renovation.”
“Cardiff council has exceeded many targets that were set in the five-year Welsh language strategy a year early.”
“The legislation was ditched upon Labour's ascension to power following the 2024 General Election, along with the Tories' flagship Rwanda scheme.”
“Trump has touted the new monument as a feature of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations”
“A May meeting of the Pima County Board of Supervisors ultimately did not advance a motion to vacate the sheriff’s office.”
“Appearing on Leno’s “The Tonight Show,” Maher said he would give $5 million to the charity of Trump’s choice if Trump could prove he was not “the spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.””
“the vice-like grip that Labour has held over Manchester has been evident for decades”
“Several months later, two firms, advocating for five migrants whose applications had been blocked, called for a judicial review”
“Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool included more than $14 million in work aimed at repainting the basin a darker blue and improving water quality ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.”
“A May meeting of the Pima County Board of Supervisors ultimately did not advance a motion to vacate the sheriff’s office”
““You guys have two outcomes that an election can be,” Maher told Vance.”
“The by-election was called after Andy Burnham, the previous Greater Manchester mayor, was elected as MP for Makerfield on 19 June.”
“The British taxpayer was forced to foot the bill in the end, after Ms Mahmood's department was forced to cough up the costs for four of the five individuals.”
“Trump announced plans for a new promenade near the Lincoln Memorial in June.”
“Maher said he would give $5 million to the charity of Trump’s choice if Trump could prove he was not “the spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.””
“A full list of the announced candidates standing in the 30 July by-election can be found here.”
“This will include a 30-year wait for those who arrive via small boat and 20 years for others who claim asylum.”
“federal government data shows that Trump is spending about $5 million to have the statues re-coated in gold leaf.”
“For now, the final event scheduled for the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall is “The Freedom Gathering: A Musical Celebration” on July 3.”
“supporting regions in three tasks - reform of essential utilities, reindustrialisation and regeneration.”
“After 10 years of political turbulence since Brexit and 20 years of falling living standards since the 2008 financial crash”
“Trump announced a two-year closure of the Kennedy Center for construction and renovation.”
“announced plans for six mayors in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Essex, Hampshire and Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Sussex and Brighton.”
“The head of trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written to all 403 Labour MPs”
“the Trump administration paved over the grass of the White House Rose Garden, a $1.9 million renovation paid for by private donations.”
“as early as 20 July”
“All 403 Labour MPs warned ‘not to pull punches’ on North Sea energy in urgent letter to back homegrown power”
“total number of Japanese entities placed on either China's dual-use blacklist or its 'watch list' since February to 80”
“six mayors”
“The OEUK estimates that with a freer approach to drilling, revenues of more than £13billion could come to the Treasury over the next decade.”
“10 year mission to raise people's living standards”
“He pointed out that Norway, which has a centre-left Government, issued 57 new oil and gas licences in January this year.”
“three weeks away from moving into Downing Street.”
“The change is currently due to take place in 2030.”
“decade away from Westminster as the mayor of Greater Manchester”
“Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under fire over her decision to raise the National Living Wage and the National Insurance rate paid by employers.”
“less than two weeks ago Burnham still held”
“within just two years”
“Reform won control of the authority at the May 2025 local elections, taking over from the Conservatives.”
“Campaigners raise £200k to fight Wimbledon plans”
“It said the authority was analysing the costs of changes as part of an action plan, which would be discussed when the economy and environment overview and scrutiny committee met on Thursday.”
“He described the Westminster system as 'broken' and called for 'radical' change.”
“He said this would include taking power away from devolved parliaments and empowering communities.”
“He said: 'The people of Dundee and Bangor feel just as distant from Holyrood and the Senedd as they do from Westminster.'”
“He suggested that employment support, for example, could be reformed to give more control to local grassroots organisations.”
“The SNP has been calling for meaningful devolution for years but there is nothing of substance for Scotland in these proposals - and nothing that will fundamentally improve people's lives.”
“He added: 'Scots will be instinctively alarmed at the SNP government being handed even more control, given their astonishing record of failure.'”
“This speech was big on rhetoric but short on policy, leaving people in Scotland with more questions than answers.”
