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• Who was sitting next to Donald Trump in the courtroom?

  04-04-2023 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A who's who look at the people sitting front and centre at Donald Trump's arraignment.
  
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• Mexican president bemoans ‘rude’ US fentanyl pressure in plea to Xi Jinping

  04-04-2023 22:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrés Manuel López Obrador asks China to curb exports of opioid after lengthy denunciation of similar calls from USMexico’s president has written to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, urging him to help control shipments of fentanyl, while also complaining of “rude” US pressure to curb the drug trade.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has previously said that fentanyl is the US’s problem and is caused by “a lack of hugs” in US
  
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• Donald Trump's historic court appearance in 77 seconds

  04-04-2023 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump had an unprecedented day in New York City, pleading not guilty to 34 felony charges.
  
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• In pictures: Donald Trump inside the courtroom

  04-04-2023 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is the first former US President to be arrested on criminal charges.
  
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• Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war

  04-04-2023 21:41 via cnn.com
  
  A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg.
  
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• With court appearance over, Trump slated to fly to Florida

  04-04-2023 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump will officially become the first former president to face criminal charges Tuesday when he's arraigned in a New York courtroom -- an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history.
  
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• Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of 'Black is Beautiful' movement, dies at 85

  04-04-2023 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  Kwame Brathwaite, the pioneering activist and photographer whose work helped define the aesthetics of the "Black is Beautiful" movement of the 1960s and beyond, died on April 1, aged 85.
  
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• Britain's pound is beating every other major currency this year

  04-04-2023 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  The British pound crashed to a record low last fall as investors rebelled against budget plans by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Now, it's enjoying a comeback.
  
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• Who is Juan Merchan, the 'no-nonsense' judge overseeing Trump's case?

  04-04-2023 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The New York judge is no stranger to the drama the former US president brings to the courtroom.
  
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• Small group of Trump supporters, foes face off ahead of historic court appearance

  04-04-2023 20:18
  
  Supporters and foes of Donald Trump are gathering in a park in lower Manhattan near the courthouse where the former president is expected to be arraigned Tuesday.
  
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• Trump indictment live updates: Trump processed, fingerprints taken

  04-04-2023 20:14
  
  Live updates on former President Donald Trump's indictment.
  
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• US rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads

  04-04-2023 19:54
  
  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in New Mexico to roll out details of what federal officials are billing as the first-of-its-kind pilot program to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity
  
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• Kentucky high school football player dies after head injury

  04-04-2023 19:54
  
  A Kentucky high school football player who suffered a head injury during a scrimmage last week has died
  
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• Aerial video shows Trump arrive for arraignment

  04-04-2023 19:50 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump has arrived to the courthouse in downtown Manhattan to turn himself into law enforcement where he will be taken into custody and placed under arrest to face criminal charges.
  
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• About 5K GM salaried workers take buyouts, avoiding layoffs

  04-04-2023 19:32
  
  About 5,000 white-collar workers at General Motors took the company’s buyout offers, which the automaker says is enough to avoid layoffs at this time
  
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• Trump in police custody ahead of historic court appearance

  04-04-2023 19:24 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump will officially become the first former president to face criminal charges Tuesday when he's arraigned in a New York courtroom -- an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history.
  
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• Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn't mention Iowa

  04-04-2023 18:47
  
  President Joe Biden says he's looking forward to hosting the NCAA men's and women's championship basketball teams, the University of Connecticut and Louisiana State University, at the White House
  
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• 1 dead, dozens hurt in train Netherlands train derailment

  04-04-2023 18:27
  
  Dozens have been “seriously injured” after a passenger train carrying at least 50 people derailed following a collision with construction equipment in the Netherlands.
  
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• TikTok fined $15.9M by UK watchdog over misuse of kids' data

  04-04-2023 17:47
  
  Britain’s privacy watchdog has hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for users’ personal information
  
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• Ukraine war: Who are Russia's war bloggers and why are they popular?

  04-04-2023 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vladlen Tatarsky, killed in a cafe blast, was one of Russia's "war correspondents". But who are they?
  
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• Finland parliament website targeted ahead of NATO entry

  04-04-2023 16:29
  
  Finland’s parliamentary website has been hit by a denial-of-service attack just before the country made its historic entry into NATO
  
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• Here's what will happen next in Trump indictment

  04-04-2023 16:19
  
  Following Donald Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury last Thursday, the former president begins the first steps in the criminal justice process.
  
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• London City Airport scraps 100 milliliter liquid rule

  04-04-2023 16:13
  
  London City Airport has become the first major U.K. airport to drop its 100 milliliter liquid rule, meaning passengers may now carry liquids in their hand luggage.
  
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• Madeleine McCann: Woman claiming to be missing British toddler gets DNA test results

  04-04-2023 15:51 via foxnews.com
  
  A Polish woman who thought she could be Madeleine McCann, a British girl who went missing from a family vacation in Portugal 16 years ago, has received the results of a DNA test showing she is 100% Polish. The Polish woman, Julia Faustyna, who also goes by Julia Wendlet, had been claiming for weeks on Instagram and TikTok that she may be McCann, who disappeared at age 3, due to similarities in their appearance and age.  "Julia's test results are back. We finally know the reality," Fia Johan
  
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• Dangerous weather to threaten 48M Americans

  04-04-2023 15:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Another severe weather outbreak is expected Tuesday with life-threatening storms for more than 48 million people.EASTERN CONGO LANDSLIDE KILLS AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE Heavy rain, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible through Wednesday, including overnight.Record-breaking warmth ahead of this system will help fuel these storms.  On the northern edge of this strengthening low pressure, heavy snow, arctic air and very strong winds will cause blizzard conditions where travel will
  
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• Loretta Lynn's granddaughter shares country legend's best advice: 'Love God'

  04-04-2023 15:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, is honoring the country legend's legacy. "The most advice that she has given me throughout the years was to love God," Emmy told Fox News Digital on the CMT Music Awards red carpet.  "She was such a lover of God and I think it was more of, ‘Listen to him and follow his voice.’" Russell wants everyone to remember Lynn as an "ordinary country girl" who was "everybody's friend." LORETTA LYNN REMEMBERED IN TOUCHING TRIBUTE BY DOLLY PARTON,
  
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• First on Fox: West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey announces GOP run for governor

  04-04-2023 15:45 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE – The mystery surrounding which office West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will seek in 2024 is over. Morrisey, a Republican who’s in his third term as the state's top prosecutor, on Tuesday will announce a run for governor at a campaign event in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Fox News has learned. "Today, I come before you with a clear purpose, and a conservative record that’s second to none. I am seeking the Republican nomination for governor of West
  
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• Ford's flying battery drones could jump start your dead car

  04-04-2023 15:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Ford is thinking about building an air force. The automaker has received a patent for an innovative technology that could make your AAA card obsolete. It describes a way to use a swarm of quadricopter drones to jump start a gasoline-powered car's dead battery without having to send a service truck. The patent depicts a "plurality of drones" equipped with batteries and robotic arms working in concert to connect to the battery. THE 2024 FORD MUSTANG'S ‘DRIFT BRAKE’ IS READY TO ROCK One
  
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• Jarryd Hayne, former Australian rugby star and NFL player, convicted of rape in third trial

  04-04-2023 15:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Jarryd Hayne, a former Australian National Rugby League star who briefly played for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, was convicted of raping a woman in her home north of Sydney in 2018 on Tuesday. It was the third trial Hayne faced in the case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Hayne’s first trial ended with a hung jury in December 2020 and, in 2021, he was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison when he was convicted of the charges then.  However, a thre
  
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• Washington man enters guilty plea for role in Jan. 6 Capitol protest, faces up to 6 months in prison

  04-04-2023 15:19 via foxnews.com
  
  A Washington state man accused of entering the U.S. Capitol with a pro-Trump mob during the Jan. 6 deadly insurrection has pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. Jeffrey Grace, 64, entered the plea on Monday and had three other charges dropped as part of a plea agreement, KGW-TV reported. Grace could face up to six months in prison for the misdemeanor crime when he is scheduled for sentencing in August. JAN. 6 RIOTER 'QANON SHAMAN' JACOB CHANSLEY SECURES EA
  
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• Navy sailor who was stationed on Virginia aircraft carrier charged with storming the Capitol

  04-04-2023 15:18 via foxnews.com
  
  A Navy sailor charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was stationed on an aircraft carrier in Virginia when he joined a mob's attack on the building, according to a court filing Monday. The FBI arrested David Elizalde on Sunday in Arlington, Virginia, on misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, according to a court filing. Elizalde told the FBI that he was stationed on the USS Harry S. Truman when he drove alone from Norfolk, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., to atten
  
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• Recreational marijuana sales in New Mexico reach over $300 million in first year

  04-04-2023 15:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Recreational cannabis consumers bought just over $300 million in pot in New Mexico since sales without a prescription were legalized a year ago, the state cannabis control division said Monday. New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana on April 1, 2022, and brought sales to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state. Further legalization efforts stumbled last month as voters in Oklahoma rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state the 22nd in the U.S. to legalize recreati
  
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• Hugh Jackman undergoes biopsies for cancer scare, emphasizes sunscreen use

  04-04-2023 15:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Once again, Hugh Jackman is imploring fans to take care of their skin, while addressing recurring issues with his own. The "Movie 43" actor recorded a video for Instagram, acknowledging his appearance, with a bandage prominently on his nose. "Hey guys, so, I wanted you to hear it from me, just in case someone sees me on the street or whatever. I've just had two biopsies done. I just went to my doctor… she just saw little things, could be or could not be basal cell in her opinion, she does
  
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• White House takes aim at DeSantis for signing concealed carry bill after Nashville shooting

  04-04-2023 15:14 via foxnews.com
  
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lashed out Monday at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after he signed gun legislation into law "behind closed doors," a move she says is against "commonsense" when it comes to gun safety. "It is shameful that so soon after another tragic school shooting, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a permitless concealed carry bill behind closed doors, which eliminates the need to get a license to carry a concealed weapon," Jean-Pierre wrote in a series o
  
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• Finland joins NATO in major setback to Russia

  04-04-2023 15:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Finland joined NATO to become the alliance's 31st member on Tuesday, issuing a major rebuke to Moscow and doubling the border length Russia shares with the military alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine spurned Finland to join the military alliance last year. Both Finland and Sweden filed to join NATO, though Sweden's process is still ongoing. NATO officials will raise Finland's flag between the French and Estonian flags in a ceremony later Tuesday. NATO has said that
  
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• Seattle police believe traffic dispute between motorist, scooter driver escalated into shooting that killed 1

  04-04-2023 15:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A brief encounter between a motorist and a person on an electric scooter in Seattle over the weekend escalated into a shooting that killed the motorist and injured his young nephew, according to police. A King County judge on Monday found probable cause to hold a 35-year-old Seattle man in jail on investigation of murder and assault, The Seattle Times reported. Family members have identified Elijah Lewis, a 23-year-old entrepreneur and community activist, as the man who was killed. The man's bai
  
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• House GOP lawmakers say COVID education funds used to further 'radical, left-wing agendas' in schools

  04-04-2023 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: House GOP lawmakers said some states used COVID-19 relief funds for "unrelated purposes," including the furtherance of "radical, left-wing agendas," and are demanding the Department of Education be "held accountable" for a misuse of taxpayer dollars. Fox News Digital obtained a letter House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx, and House COVID Committee Chairman Brad Wenstrup sent to Education Secretary Miguel C
  
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• Chinese official insists spy balloons weren't government property, refuses to clarify who is responsible

  04-04-2023 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A Chinese official repeated government claims Tuesday that the spy balloons shot down in U.S. airspace are privately owned but would not offer further information. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Mao Ning addressed the balloon issue during a press conference in Beijing. Mao was asked by foreign press for comment on U.S. reports that the balloons were gathering intelligence during their flight.  Mao responded, "We have made it clear time and again that the unmanned Chinese ci
  
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• Seattle Fire Dept. facing mass staff shortage after vaccine mandate: 'Gambling' with lives

  04-04-2023 14:54 via foxnews.com
  
  A former Seattle firefighter issued a stark public safety warning over the department's massive staffing shortage as it allegedly refuses to rehire those fired over the COVID vaccine mandate. Andy Pittman worked for the city of Seattle for more than six years before he was fired for refusing to take the vaccine. He joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss how the shortage is impacting public safety in the Emerald City.  "The city administration and Chief Scoggins are definitely gambling
  
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• Democrats drop oppo dump on Ron DeSantis in effort to derail White House hopes

  04-04-2023 14:54 via foxnews.com
  
  A top progressive group dropped volumes of opposition research Monday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to derail his presidential campaign before he even announces. The research, released as a standalone website titled "DeSantisResearchBook," seeks to establish DeSantis as a "MAGA extremist," and highlights his voting record in Congress as well as his actions as governor. American Bridge 21st Century, the group behind the dump, calls DeSantis a "failed governor" and a "hypocrite,"
  
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• 14 hospitalized in Georgia after 3 vehicles crash on Interstate 16

  04-04-2023 14:48 via foxnews.com
  
  A crash involving three vehicles on Interstate 16 in coastal Georgia early Monday sent 14 people to the hospital with injuries, authorities said. The wreck happened about 3 a.m. in McIntosh County when an SUV traveling the wrong way struck a passenger van carrying 12 passengers, most of them children, said Trooper Marcus White of the Georgia State Patrol. The collision also caused a tractor-trailer to overturn, WTOC-TV reported. CAR IN FATAL CRASH INVOLVING GEORGIA FOOTBALL PLAYERS, EMPLOYEES WA
  
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• Michigan Republican announces bid to flip 1 of dozens of NRCC's Democratic target seats in 2024

  04-04-2023 14:45 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE – Michael Markey announced his campaign to become the Republican nominee for Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. The announcement makes him the immediate frontrunner to take on Rep. Hillary Scholten, who narrowly won the seat in 2022.  The 3rd District is seen as a key pickup for Republicans to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives.  "It is with great humility and excitement that I announce my campaign for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Finland’s Nato entry ‘encroachment on Russia’s security’; Russian woman charged with terrorism offences

  04-04-2023 14:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Dmitry Peskov says Russia would be forced to take ‘countermeasures’ as alliance expands; Darya Trepova charged over St Petersburg cafe explosionRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceRussia’s state-owned Tass news agency has reported that the number of people injured in the St Petersburg cafe explosion that killed the prominent military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has risen to 40. It quotes a statement from the press service of the Russian health ministry:According to operational data, as
  
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• Rachel DeMita, sports personality and ex-college basketball player, rails against 'soul draining' Los Angeles

  04-04-2023 14:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Rachel DeMita, a sports personality who currently hosts the "Courtside Club" podcast and is a former college basketball player, railed against the cost of living in Los Angeles. DeMita played college basketball at Old Dominion University and took off as an on-air host when she worked for 2K Sports and Overtime, among others. She also participated in a few celebrity basketball games in the lead-up to the NBA All-Star Game. But like many Americans, the cost of living for her in Los Angeles –
  
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• US strike kills 'ISIS senior leader' in Syria

  04-04-2023 14:32
  
  U.S. forces killed an "ISIS senior leader" in a strike in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command.
  
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• Australia’s cultural institutions to receive $535m funding package in May federal budget

  04-04-2023 14:30 via theguardian.com
  
  National gallery, library and museum among organisations to be thrown financial lifeline after years of underfundingGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailA half-billion dollar package to be shared among Australia’s national collecting institutions over the next four years will be part of May’s federal budget, in a step to ameliorate the effects of years of underfunding in the cultural sector.The arts minister, Tony Burke, and the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, will make the $
  
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• Bangladesh fire: 600 firefighters tackle blaze in huge Dhaka clothing market

  04-04-2023 14:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Bongo Bazar and three adjacent markets said to be gutted, as 11 people reported injuredHundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters have battled an inferno that raged through a popular clothing market in the capital, Dhaka, and covered the city’s oldest neighbourhoods in black smoke.No deaths have been reported, but shop owners and fire officials told reporters that the famous Bongo Bazar and three adjacent markets had been gutted in the dawn fire. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump arraignment live: former president set to appear in New York courthouse following hush money indictment

  04-04-2023 14:26 via theguardian.com
  
  The first former US president to face criminal charges will appear in court at about 14.15ET (18.15 GMT / 19.15 BST)The Hill this morning is carrying some quotes from Vin Weber, a Republican strategist and former member of the House Republican leadership. Weber is warning that the indictment of former president Donald Trump sets a dangerous precedent.He argues that the impeachment of Bill Clinton lowered the bar for what might be considered an impeachable offence, and that the Stormy Daniels hus
  
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• During Holy Week, most sacred time in Christianity, 'Jesus was on the radar' as an enemy

  04-04-2023 14:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Holy Week is the most sacred time in Christianity. From Palm Sunday to the victory of Easter seven days later is what defines the faith.  There is no Christian religion without the resurrection of Jesus. And there is no resurrection without his crucifixion — and no crucifixion without understanding why, just a few days before his arrest, Jesus was hailed as a hero when he entered Jerusalem with throngs waving palms and shouting hosannahs. Biblical scholar Dr. Eugenia Scarvelis Constan
  
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• Thérèse Coffey says infrastructure such as super sewers ‘could add hundreds to people’s bills’ – UK politics live

  04-04-2023 14:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest updates: environment secretary says ‘there is no way you can stop pollution overnight’ as ministers attempt to clean up rivers and seasYoung people could be disfranchised in the local elections next month because of inadequate attempts by the government to make them aware of new voter ID rules, according to the Electoral Reform Society.The new policy means people must be registered to vote and take a form of photo ID to the polling station on 4 May. Continue reading...
  
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