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Ministry of Justice ‘has failed to file spending receipts of nearly £11bn’
Analyst firm Tussell says department is more than two years behind on publishing receipts, weakening scrutiny around public moneyThe Ministry of Justice, the Whitehall department in charge of a £13bn...
No 10 moves to end China spy row – but threat of further fallout lingers
Questions remain over trial collapse even as publication of key evidence scuppers Tory’s main line of attackWhen Keir Starmer finally read the witness statement from his deputy national security adviser...
Trump Considering Land Strikes Against Venezuelan Drug Cartels Following Sea Assaults
The U.S. military has conducted at least five strikes against cartels off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks.
Brown University Refuses Trump’s Funding Deal—Second School To Reject Compact
The compact offers colleges funding advantages if they make Trump-aligned changes to their policies.
Government Shutdown Day 15: White House Warns More Than 10,000 Jobs Could Be Cut As Court Pauses Firings
The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.
Trump Can’t Lay Off Government Employees During Shutdown—At Least For Now, Judge Rules
The ruling came after the government revealed it had mistakenly laid off hundreds more employees than intended.
Supreme Court Suggests It Could Weaken Voting Rights Act—And Hand GOP The House
A ruling for the state’s voters could flip up to 19 House seats from blue to red, one study projects.
Exiled Hong Kong dissidents fear UK plan to restart extraditions will put them in danger
Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activistsExiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with...
Keir Starmer to look at India’s digital ID system during visit to Mumbai
Prime minister hopes to learn from success of scheme rolled out to most of country’s 1.4bn citizensKeir Starmer is to examine India’s digital ID system on his visit to Mumbai...