President Donald Trump wants to bring the death penalty back to Washington for those convicted of murder amid his crime crackdown in the District — even though capital punishment has been outlawed there for decades. While Washington, D.C.’s Superior Court that handles local trial matters is barred from utilizing the death penalty, and any changes at that level likely would ...
A small group of Republican lawmakers who did not feel their leaders were pushing a conservative enough agenda first began meeting in secret a decade ago, huddling in small rooms both inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, while closely guarding their membership for fear of punishment by top House GOP leaders. Fast-forward to Thursday morning, and the House Freedom Caucus ...
As many as four million phone calls to HMRC go unanswered every year, leaving taxpayers and businesses “in the dark” as they attempt to navigate the UK’s increasingly complex tax system. The figure emerged during a hearing of the Commons Business Committee last week, where MPs questioned officials about the tax authority’s ability to collect the £46.8 billion in tax ...
Scottish MarTech company Hyble has secured $2 million (£1.5m) in venture debt financing from Virgin Money, funding that will accelerate the rollout of its new AI-powered platform and support expansion in the U.S. and European beverage markets. The Edinburgh and Glasgow-based business, which specialises in helping drinks brands and distributors manage point-of-sale (POS) execution for the on-trade, said the investment ...
The term ‘side hustle’ has gone from niche to mainstream. All signs are that we’re a nation that are now actively seeking ways to earn a few extra quid. And for some, the taste of success in this area means they’re quitting the nine to five to pursue their dreams of turning hobbies and passions into full time careers. Nearly ...
Gold has surged to a fresh record high above $3,600 an ounce as investors increase bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month, fuelling demand for the traditional safe-haven asset. Spot gold rose 0.8 per cent to trade at $3,614.24 an ounce, lifted by a weaker dollar and mounting concerns over the global economic outlook, US ...
Tottenham Hotspur have moved to quash speculation over a potential sale, confirming they have rejected two preliminary takeover approaches — one from Amanda Staveley’s PCP International Finance and the other from a Chinese consortium. The north London club issued a statement late on Sunday night after a weekend of mounting rumours following the shock departure of long-serving executive chairman Daniel ...
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky strongly objected after Vice President JD Vance asserted in a Saturday post on X that ‘Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.’ ‘JD ‘I don’t give a s[—]’ Vance says killing people he accuses of a crime is the ‘highest and best use of ...
President Donald Trump has been racing at breakneck speed to keep all his campaign promises. Yet he has only four months left to fulfill his vow to halve electricity prices by the end of his first year. Fighting against the fallout of the Biden administration’s harmful anti-fossil fuel agenda, the president faces stiff headwinds. The only way the president can ...
Leicester has been revealed as the best place in the UK to launch a new business, with companies in the city posting average growth of 95.3 per cent over the past five years. The East Midlands hub recorded more than 4,000 new business registrations between 2018 and 2023, cementing its status as one of the country’s most dynamic start-up centres. ...