Yahoo NewsPolitics daily briefing: January 20
Daily politics briefing for January 20, as the Unite union announces 10 new strike dates for ambulance workers in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay and working conditions.
Daily politics briefing for January 20, as the Unite union announces 10 new strike dates for ambulance workers in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay and working conditions.
Nearly an hour of footage showing Memphis police officers pepper spray, baton, punch, kick and tase Tyre Nichols helped bring swift murder charges. Bevan Hurley explains the horror captured in four separate videos
Peruvian lawmakers on Tuesday once again failed to agree on a plan to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of deadly protests that have brought parts of the South American country to a standstill."What do we solve with bringing forward elections if the people don't want to have anything to do with Dina Boluarte?"
He told Sky News' Beth Rigby to "keep them quick" and scolded reporters for asking two questions.
Despite their sharp-looking pincers, earwigs have a reputation for being tender parents.
A TikTok video viewed hundreds of thousands of times claims that the United States has waived all in-person interviews for Kenyan travellers seeking visas. According to the clip, all travellers must do is deliver the necessary papers and await their visas. However, the claim is misleading: the United States has waived in-person interviews for some travellers seeking to renew certain types of visas, but not all of them.“No more visa interviews for 2023… so keep all the documents ready to submit,”
CRIMINALS are going underground to hide their cannabis farms – a meeting has been told.
Falmouth Town manager Andrew Westgarth was pleased to add another three points despite a below-par performance on Saturday.
Everyone knows about food banks in their local area helping to tackle hunger and help families in need, but have you ever heard of a community surplus hub? The man who runs this amazing scheme is Pesh Kapashiawara, the Chair of Trustees. With regular food banks, you need to get a reference letter from an official organisation such as a school, GP, social worker, etc. You will also be assessed alongside your full financial history/details for them to see if you’re in need of assistance.
Mo Farah will return to the London Marathon this year one final time with Eilish McColgan set to make her debut over the distance. Farah was forced to pull out just days before with injury while McColgan delayed her planned debut in October 2022 after struggling to take on fuel on the transition from track to road running. “I was really disappointed to miss last year’s London Marathon because of injury,” he said.
Cities across France were brought to a near stand-still again in the latest strikes over pension reforms planned by President Macron's administration
China's Sichuan Province , Lifts All Birth Restrictions.'The Guardian' reports that a province in China with over 80 million people will lift all birth restrictions as part of a national drive to increase the country's birth rate.On January 30, the health commission of Sichuanannounced that it would lift restrictions on unmarried people having children.The commission said it would also lift the cap on the number of births and registrations for any parent.'The Guardian' reports that the new measures will be in place for the next five years.The news comes as China has been introducing a growing list of measures and legislative changesaimed at encouraging people to have children.In 2022, China's population fell for the first time in sixty years. .The shift from China's punitive one-child policy comes as the number of aging people on state welfare grows while the number of work-age people shrinks. .The strict one-child policy included financial penalties and forced abortions until it was brought to an end in 2016.'The Guardian' reports that many young people in China have rejected the idea of marriage and childbirth.Young people often cite the high cost of living, reduced social mobility, career pressures and the expectations placed on women in Chinese society.Young people often cite the high cost of living, reduced social mobility, career pressures and the expectations placed on women in Chinese society
William Shawcross was due to investigate the BBC chairman’s appointment amid reports he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan.
Misguided government efforts to rehabilitate militants have helped fuel recent terrorist activity
A group of asylum seekers pushed back against being relocated from Manhattan to a Brooklyn shelter in the early hours of January 30, according to local newsAdult male migrants who were housed in the Watson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen resisted their relocation to a shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, local news said.According to local news, police arrived at the scene outside the hotel at approximately 7:30 pm on Sunday evening, where asylum seekers and activists protested the relocation.This footage from @datainput shows tents erected by the asylum seekers outside the Watson Hotel, according to local news, and groups of people gathered outside as police stand by.Earlier this month, New York Mayor Eric Adams announced his plan to move single men from the Watson Hotel to the new shelter, which can house 1,000 people. Credit: @datainput via Storyful
A Southampton MP is demanding an assurance that "robust" measures are in place to protect asylum-seeking children staying in hotels in the city.
The education secretary says "we want to halve inflation, they want to have rises that will fuel inflation" after talks with teachers union NEU failed to avoid strike action planned for Wednesday. Gillian Keegan also rejects the union's claim that strikes are a last resort, calling it "really disappointing". .
Worcester couple want ban on DNP after death of daughter who overdosed on toxic diet pills
The Princess of Wales admitted that the Prince was unlikely to buy her roses on Valentine’s Day as she toured a market to promote a major new public awareness campaign about early childhood.
A Still Game star claims they inspired Robin Williams' accent for Mrs Doubtfire.