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The policy for England, which also includes care staff, will be reviewed in light of the Omicron variant. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/WHtRcCnN3

The Fulton County district attorney expressed concern about the former president’s comments at a rally in Texas. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/y3kZminJj

Boris Johnson promises to "fix" No 10, as report reveals 12 lockdown events are being probed by police. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/NFIEiXLOc

Initial findings from the senior official's inquiry into No 10 lockdown parties have been published. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/KkLANS6at

Nadhim Zahawi says he plans to work from home as he self-isolates. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/QSf5DGweg

Former prime minister Gordon Brown remembers Mr Dromey's "irrepressible, almost boundless energy". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/O2L8bJ1KH

Boris Johnson handed results of Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties, ahead of expected public release today from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/XDtnW3AhF

Shifts in polls of Republicans, disagreements on endorsements and jeers over vaccines hint at daylight between the former president and the right-wing movement he spawned. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/CBlqUoWMF

Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who said last week that he planned to retire, enlivened Supreme Court arguments with questions that could confuse and amuse. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/7bV465MLU

The story of an uncle’s cocaine conviction formed only part of Judge Jackson’s understanding of the system’s complexities. She is now seen as a contender to be President Biden’s Supreme Court pick. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/0I9u1tYTO

Treasury rates remain strikingly low, partly because of the safety government debt offers corporations and retirees. Whether that endures is crucial to federal spending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/w2Yohx0Ij

Some Tories also want the National Insurance rise to be scrapped - but the PM says it will go ahead. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/1l5dQEHha

The foreign secretary says the UK is using "deterrence and diplomacy" to avoid further conflict. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/7J0AFtofH

The first of 20 town and city centres in England to receive government regeneration money are named. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/yGT8iSpfe

Treasury rates remain strikingly low, partly because of the safety government debt offers corporations and retirees. Whether that endures is crucial to federal spending. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/DEUC7LbKG

One MP accuses the police of an "abuse of power", amid concerns crucial findings will be left out. from BBC News - UK Politics https://bbc.in/3ILYc7r

The battles of the recent past will no doubt extend into the coming fight over President Biden’s choice to replace Justice Stephen G. Breyer. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://nyti.ms/3ALpeZV

A notably unscripted exchange between President Biden and a Fox News correspondent went viral — and turned into what these days counts as a heartwarming civic moment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://nyti.ms/3ubdI8U

The warning from the IFS comes as the threshold for repaying student loans is frozen this year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://bbc.in/3rbdYTF

Gerrymandering has been criticized for disenfranchising voters and fueling polarization. To help you understand it better, we created an imaginary state called Hexapolis, where your only mission is to gerrymander your party to power. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://nyti.ms/3s0hOOH

A notably unscripted exchange between President Biden and a Fox News correspondent went viral — and turned into what these days counts as a heartwarming civic moment. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://nyti.ms/3g7HfIp

Inflation is still coming in high and wages are strong, trends that may prod the Federal Reserve to increases rates several times this year. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3s1qPXt

The ex-prime minister reflects on his 2010 House of Commons statement on the events of Bloody Sunday. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33WKGPC

Housing secretary says the market is failing leaseholders as premiums rise after the Grenfell tragedy. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AGjS1W

She interrupted a campaign speech. Jill Biden wanted to keep her. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/34ia0PR

Israel used the NSO Group’s cyberweapon as a tool of diplomacy. The F.B.I. tested it for domestic surveillance. Then everything soured. Here are highlights of a New York Times Magazine investigation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3ADp9Yn

A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/35lmK8W

Amid conflicting claims, Labour's Chris Bryant say he wants to know who authorised the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul last year. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3G2xlSY

The prime minister says he was "very proud" of the Afghan evacuation operation. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33WvbHA

Political correspondent Iain Watson looks at what the long-anticipated report is likely to find when it appears. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ACIWqO

Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has done six missile tests this month — equal to all of 2021 — and called on the nation to prepare for “long-term confrontation.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3G9KHNc

The department said it would use new funding in the infrastructure law to carry out the strategy, which touches on issues ranging from speed limits to emergency medical care. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33T52cF

Paulette Hamilton, a nurse, is chosen by the party to contest the seat held by the late Jack Dromey. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33WiU5Z

Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has done six missile tests this month — equal to all of 2021 — and called on the nation to prepare for “long-term confrontation.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3r6U0ZW

Rishi Sunak says the government will "do everything we can" to recover billions stolen by fraudsters. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tYptj7

The Labour leader tells Boris Johnson to quit during a bad-tempered series of Commons exchanges. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34dfICR

Boris Johnson has previously dismissed as "nonsense" claims he intervened to help an animal charity. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3qZPuN1

As the row over No 10 parties rumbles on, Sir Keir Starmer asks whether Boris Johnson will resign. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AwHPsw

Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AzUYRV

Once an ordinary citizen stumbles into the culture war, it can be hard to get back out. Just ask Michael Fanone. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3G1KGLl

Western allies agree to sanctions against Russia if it invades, as thousands of troops stand by. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AsDXZw

The Federal Reserve is still buying bonds as prices surge. Some praise the central bank’s continuing policy pivot; others ask if it was fast enough. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33Hh8FS

Commandos who played a key role in helping American forces are waiting for visas in the United Arab Emirates, and are among the last of the evacuated Afghans to get a chance to reach the United States. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3AuUH2s

This new political breed accepts paychecks in Bitcoin. The mayors also want to use buzzy new tech like NFTs to raise money for public projects. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/349rOwN

Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick says the force will look into "potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3u1E5y2

Democrats were cheered for strict lockdowns and pandemic precautions. Now many weary voters want to hear the party’s plan for living with the coronavirus. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3qYeGmV

Payments to fund the NHS and social care will too much pressure on households, the veteran Tory MP says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ArAsCC

Boris Johnson says an invasion would be painful and bloody for Russia - but war is not inevitable. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3IynrKo

About half of the staff working in Kyiv will return to the UK amid fears of a Russian invasion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nQEkIz

Boris Johnson warns that Russia invading Ukraine would be "a painful, violent and bloody business." from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/32qrQ2D

The attack came amid rising tensions between the Emirates and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The United Arab Emirates is part of the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting the Houthis for years. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3GZcb9w

Liz Truss will meet Maroš Šefčovič following technical talks between officials last week. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3FUXmDL

Edwin Poots says his wife was "disgusted" over Doug Beattie's joke tweet, which has been deleted. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3ArxdeA

Utility regulators have proposed slashing the incentives homeowners receive to install solar panels, a long-sought goal of utilities and labor unions. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3rHdp2N

A Michigan school superintendent debunked the rumor after a video from a December school board meeting resurfaced in which a speaker airs concerns about students who “identify as cats.” from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3qQolvV

The First Minister says Covid rules made enough of a difference to justify the financial impact on business and hospitality. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3GWOUoD

Nusrat Ghani says she was told her faith made colleagues uncomfortable - but the chief whip denies her claim. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/353C6Ph

Kyrsten Sinema, a first-term Arizona senator, was rebuked by fellow Democrats in her state after her vote on the filibuster helped sink the party’s voting-rights legislation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nOExfl

The Foreign Office takes the unusual step of naming a former Ukrainian MP as a potential Kremlin candidate. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3IwpsHg

In a highly unusual public statement, backed by U.S. officials, London named the putative head of a potential puppet government but few other details. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nS6VwX

The White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3IszgBN

Putin is taking advantage of a 'weakened West' says Tobias Ellwood, with Ukraine's invasion 'imminent'. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rFpx4p

But the justices rejected a request from state officials to revisit a 2020 ruling that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3KzsL1W

Pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to investigate bogus electors who claimed that Donald J. Trump defeated Joseph R. Biden Jr. in their states. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3GUQpnA

But the justices rejected a request from state officials to revisit a 2020 ruling that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3KzsL1W

A man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election officials is the first to be charged by the agency’s task force on election threats. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nOwvTI

Three parties do not want the Union flag to fly at Belfast City Hall but the DUP opposes that idea. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3GS11DE

Britishvolt says the money unlocks huge private investment for a project that will create thousands of jobs. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3qOzOvK

A new internal report found that minorities felt marginalized at the Treasury agency that produces the nation’s coins. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tKRmeh

The government is accused of intimidation tactics, amid fresh claims from MPs plotting to oust the PM. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3fM3CTy

First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford accuses Downing Street of using headlines to distract attention. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3tUltjk

The president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, even if they have long been there for all to see. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3GOmblR

Steve Baker tells the BBC the row over lockdown parties is "appalling", amid a Tory rebellion. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/32kaOmW

An MP calling on Boris Johnson to resign says rebels are facing intimidation from government. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/33U1NS0

People owed money by the English Defence League founder have appointed an independent insolvency expert. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3GNwCGi

Labour MPs describe the hike for officials overseeing troubled Liverpool City Council as "perverse". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3IjyEhZ

Peers were expected to debate the plan which had been criticised by most of Stormont's parties. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3IltYrF

One lesson: Renewable technology benefits from early, consistent government support. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3tJDq4q

Working from home guidance is also ending as England reverts to "Plan A", Boris Johnson says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rxOkHu

The former cabinet minister joins calls for Boris Johnson to stand down over lockdown parties at No 10. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3nDWVaE

The veteran Conservative backbencher has dramatically called for Boris Johnson to resign. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3AbvmKK

Various restrictions in England, including the recommendation to work from home, will be lifted. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Ikz3R6

The U.S. secretary of state met with Ukraine’s president before a meeting Friday with Russia’s foreign minister, with Russian forces massed along the Ukrainian border. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3nEsW22

Boris Johnson faces increasing pressure over events held at No 10 during lockdown. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3FJVuO1

The Bury South MP has called on Boris Johnson to quit as prime minister over Downing Street parties. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/32gbpGc

Prominent Democrats are expressing rage at their party’s two filibuster holdouts, rather than at Republicans who are blocking their voting rights bill. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3fG31CZ

Boris Johnson responds after Dominic Cummings accuses him of lying about a drinks party at No 10. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3FDXLu9

The chancellor says he accepts Boris Johnson's explanation regarding a Downing Street drinks party during lockdown in May 2020. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3FyiBet

The government wins a legal challenge over a contract awarded to firm run by friends of PM's ex-adviser. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3KnMb9W

The deputy PM backs his leader after Boris Johnson is accused of lying to Parliament over a No 10 garden party. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rujjnL

The deputy PM says Dominic Cummings' claim that the PM was warned about a drinks party is not true. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3A8VDt6

The defence secretary says he is sending short-range anti-tank missiles amid Russian invasion fears. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3519g27

The Senate on Tuesday will begin to debate new voting rights protections, even though the measure appears all but dead in the face of two key Democratic defections. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3roFvjj

Conservatives have been hearing local opinion on the ongoing row about No 10 parties during lockdown. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34OGG3O

Public protests have pushed the government's controversial new police bill into the spotlight. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rwKxKO

The change would free up Home Office officials to focus on asylum reforms, a government source says. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3rsDEK6

As MPs return to Westminster, the education secretary denies an operation to save the PM is in place. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34ZmpJ5

The former Scottish Tory leader said she almost did not stand as leader, fearing her mental health history would be revealed. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Kk1MaL

He led some of the UK's best-known companies and helped shape the response to the 2008 financial crisis. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3FApD22

There is talk about moving from ‘containment to management,’ with fewer restrictions as spring semester progresses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33CEITB

There is talk about moving from ‘containment to management,’ with fewer restrictions as spring semester progresses. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33CEITB

The former president falsely claimed that white Americans were being denied the Covid-19 vaccine, among other inaccuracies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3fuIIIz

The culture secretary says it is time to discuss new ways to fund and sell "great British content". from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3A1JAO8

The Labour leader says Boris Johnson has lied about a "industrial scale partying" in Downing Street. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3Fy19GI

The former president falsely claimed that white Americans were being denied the Covid-19 vaccine, among other inaccuracies. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33JYDQM

The malware was revealed as Russian troops remain massed at the Ukrainian border, and after Ukrainian government agencies had their websites defaced. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3qvaGdo

Former government official Kate Josephs is facing calls to stand down from Sheffield Council. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/320Q9UD

The Duke of Sussex is challenging a Home Office decision not to allow him to pay for security. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3A0QQdc

Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Saturday will feature a host of election deniers. His involvement in state races and his inability to let go of his 2020 loss worries many Republicans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3KflMv3

Donald Trump’s rally in Arizona on Saturday will feature a host of election deniers. His involvement in state races and his inability to let go of his 2020 loss worries many Republicans. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/33BmQsg

The right-wing network has aired conspiracies about the 2020 election, last year’s Capitol riot and the safety of coronavirus vaccines. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3I2YTsK

Party officials now say they are resigned to spending and organizing their way around the new voting restrictions passed in Republican-controlled states. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3GxECva

The intelligence said the operatives were “trained in urban warfare and in using explosives,” and could try to stage an incident. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zVROYg

The congressional map would have given Republicans 12-to-3 advantage in elections for the House of Representatives. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zXqlFH

The intelligence said the operatives were “trained in urban warfare and in using explosives,” and could try to stage an incident. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zVROYg

Conversations about how far the United States would go to subvert Russia in the event of an invasion have revived the specter of a new Cold War. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3zXrkpf

In a third round of talks on Eastern European security this week, both Kremlin and American officials sounded an increasingly pessimistic note. from NYT > U.S. > Politics https://ift.tt/3qoUKcJ

The nightmare scenario for Douglas Ross is that Boris Johnson's premiership survives the party scandal. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/3queqfr

A court hears Lester Thomas may give evidence as Claudia Webbe seeks to overturn her conviction. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/34FSFAC