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Pence calls Harris to offer assistance ahead of U.S. power transfer next week

01/15/2021

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation said, marking the first contact at that level between the outgoing and incoming administrations. Pence has increasingly taken on the public roles involved in government transition. President Donald Trump, despite pledging to work toward a smooth transfer of […]

‘We’re still under the jackboot!’ Britons furious at EU tariff threat

01/15/2021

Brexit: Ben Habib warns of ‘risk’ of increased EU alignment Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier hinted Britain risked falling too far below European standards and being stripped of its zero-tariff and zero-quota trade deal with the bloc over its emergency-use authorisation of neonicotinoid pesticides. Senior Tory backbenchers urged Boris Johnson to face down the scare tactics or risk becoming trapped in […]

Inaugural Security Is Fortified in D.C. as Military and Police Links Are Eyed in Riot

01/15/2021

Thousands of armed National Guard troops were on their way to Washington to bolster security for next week’s inaugural celebration as federal investigators turned their attention to the difficult question of how many military and police personnel took part in the violent attack on the Capitol, a law enforcement official said on Thursday. Adding to the tensions, dozens of people […]

Trump Appointee Will Temporarily Lead Pentagon Until Biden’s Pick Is Confirmed

01/14/2021

WASHINGTON — A low-profile deputy defense secretary will be the lone Trump holdover running the Pentagon until President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s defense secretary pick is confirmed. Mr. Biden is also planning to install John F. Kirby — the former spokesman for John Kerry when he was secretary of state, Chuck Hagel when he was defense secretary and Mike Mullen […]

EU summed up! Britons told ham sandwiches unsafe – as Brussels approves edible mealworms

01/14/2021

Brexit: Drivers have sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border Eurocrats have ordered capitals to clamp down on people bringing meat and dairy products across the border after the introduction of the new post-Brexit trading bloc. But as customs officials are confiscating people’s pack lunches, the European Food Safety Authority has announced mealworms are safe for human consumption. The European Commission said: […]

Pressure Mounts on Republicans to Buck Trump Amid Impeachment Battle

01/14/2021

Republican lawmakers are facing intensifying pressure from some longtime allies and financiers over their continued ties with President Trump, as they reckon with taking stands on impeachment and protecting themselves politically to survive the 2022 midterm primaries and elections. From Amazon to Walmart, a lengthening list of blue-chip giants of corporate America — long a bastion of G.O.P. money — […]

Pentagon Marching Where It Once Feared to Go: Armed Troops on the Streets

01/13/2021

WASHINGTON — In deciding to arm the National Guard troops assigned to the Capitol complex for President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration, the Defense Department crossed a Rubicon that for the last six months Pentagon officials have tried to avoid: potentially pitting armed military forces against American citizens in the streets. History has shown that such events never go well, […]

London lockdown: Stricter rules ‘days away’ as Sadiq Khan demands tougher Covid measures

01/13/2021

Sadiq Khan quizzed on his calls for further London restrictions Mr Khan and London Councils chair Cllr Georgia Gould claimed closing places of worship should be on the table as well as make mask-wearing mandatory outside the home. Meanwhile, an insider claimed, depending on data, new restrictions could be decided on by the weekend, meaning a tougher lockdown could be […]

COVID-19: Schools in England may not reopen after February half-term, Boris Johnson suggests

01/13/2021

Schools in England may not reopen after the February half-term, the prime minister has suggested. Boris Johnson said the government’s priority was to get pupils back in the classroom “as soon as possible”, but that whether this would happen after half-term in the middle of next month depended on a “number of things”. The PM told MPs on the Liaison […]

COVID-19: UK ‘taking steps’ over coronavirus variant detected in Brazil, says Boris Johnson

01/13/2021

The UK is “taking steps” to keep out cases of a coronavirus variant discovered in Brazil, the prime minister has said. Speaking to MPs on the Liaison Committee, Boris Johnson said he was “concerned” about the variant, adding: “I think it’s fair to say that there are lots of questions we still have.” “We already have tough measures… to protect […]

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