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- Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
- Replies: 1138
- Views: 372199
Re: 2023-2024 Presidential, senate, house, state and city election thread
Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution’s insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots August 31, 2023 As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constitution prevents him...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:54 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Global Recession & Retail Apocalypse News and Discussions
- Replies: 36
- Views: 34262
Re: Global Recession & Retail Apocalypse News and Discussions
Wilko: First job losses confirmed as deal to buy whole firm fails 18 minutes ago Hundreds of staff at Wilko will lose their jobs at the collapsed chain over the coming days with more redundancies to follow, administrators have said. The cuts come after a deal to buy the business fell through when t...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: UK News and Discussions
- Replies: 1042
- Views: 519589
Re: UK News and Discussions
Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as defence secretary 1 hour ago Grant Shapps has pledged to "continue to UK's support for Ukraine" as he takes over as defence secretary from Ben Wallace. It is Mr Shapps' fifth cabinet job in less than a year, including roles as energy secretary, transpo...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:27 pm
- Forum: Biology & Medicine
- Topic: COVID-19 News and Discussions
- Replies: 2148
- Views: 1500722
Re: COVID-19 News and Discussions
Flu jab and Covid booster programme brought forward in England due to new Covid variant Wednesday 30 August 2023 This year's autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccine programme has been pulled forward by a month in England after a new Covid variant was identified. The programmes will start in September as a ...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:51 am
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Energy & the Environment News and Discussions
- Replies: 630
- Views: 867332
Re: Energy & the Environment News and Discussions
Michael Gove is to announce a major rewriting of rules on waterway pollution in a bid to boost housebuilding in England. 29 August 2023 Alongside environment secretary Thérèse Coffey, Mr Gove is planning to rip up "nutrient neutrality" rules, which have been criticised by developers and s...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: UK News and Discussions
- Replies: 1042
- Views: 519589
Re: UK News and Discussions
Nadine Dorries formally quits as Mid Bedfordshire MP as by-election test looms for Rishi Sunak Tuesday 29 August 2023 Nadine Dorries has formally quit as an MP after the Treasury confirmed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has appointed her to an archaic role used to quit the Commons. It comes after the forme...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: Energy & the Environment
- Topic: Extreme weather news and discussion
- Replies: 674
- Views: 461148
Re: Extreme weather news and discussion
Feeling the heat: how extreme weather is pushing up UK home insurance costs Mon 28 Aug 2023 09.00 BST Record temperatures, flash floods, storms – the UK’s weather is becoming more extreme, and it is having an impact on our homes. Last summer’s heatwave caused subsidence cases to triple at one major...
- Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: Economic and jobs news thread
- Replies: 629
- Views: 388422
Re: Economic and jobs news thread
Subway agrees sale to Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins investor Roark Capital 2 days ago Sandwich chain Subway is set to be bought by a private equity firm, ending six decades of family ownership. The company announced it had agreed a deal with US-based firm Roark Capital, which has brands Baskin-Robbins...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Fictional Future
- Topic: The Star Trek thread
- Replies: 92
- Views: 121893
Re: The Star Trek thread
Star Trek: Prodigy Producers Offer Season 2 Update August 20, 2023 11:13 am EDT The storytellers behind Star Trek: Prodigy are still hard at work on the animated series' second season despite being canceled by and removed from Paramount+. Star Trek: Prodigy is currently looking for a new home where...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:57 pm
- Forum: Business & Politics
- Topic: UK News and Discussions
- Replies: 1042
- Views: 519589
Re: UK News and Discussions
A three part look at Ofcom in 2023 Britain – Part One Ben Watters documents the erosion of Ofcom’s powers and berates Ofcom for approving GB News 24 August 2023 Part One: Ofcom fails to adapt to new media landscape and loses credibility by approving GB News. The media dynamic in the UK is a funny o...