Delegates at the Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) party conference on Sunday rejected a proposal to put stricter rules on foreign travel and interviews with foreign media for politicians with the far-right party. The proposal for stricter rules, put forward by several delegates, comes after extensive negative media attention involving travel to Russia and appearances on […]
Leaders of a major Milwaukee charter school network will ask a city board this week to allow them to build a $55 million school on the south side — though they say they’re not sure yet who will attend it. The proposal, which leaders say started as a dream project for the Carmen Schools of […]
Mayor Cavalier Johnson declined to weigh in Monday on whether Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley should keep his job following revelations that the school district jeopardized millions of dollars in funding by missing financial reporting deadlines and erroneously reporting costs for the 2022-23 school year. “That’s a question for the school board,” Mayor’s Office […]
May 28 (UPI) — Georgian lawmakers were set Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a controversial law forcing Western-backed NGOs and media to register as foreign agents that opponents fear jeopardizes any chance of EU membership and takes the country down the path of closer union with Russia. Protestors gathered outside the legislature in […]
Five Labour MPs, including shadow ministers, have announced that they will stand down from parliament at the UK General Election. Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party John Cryer joined Kevin Brennan, Barbara Keeley, John Spellar and Virendra Sharma in announcing on Monday that he would not be contesting his seat. Mr Cryer said he wanted […]
Rishi Sunak insisted he took responsibility for the Conservatives’ election campaign after a leaked memo criticised MPs and ministers over a lack of effort. Staff at Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) accused MPs of going on holiday, refusing to knock on doors and focusing on ministerial responsibilities rather than the election effort. News of the leak emerged […]
Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting said he has spoken to more Tories considering a defection to the British opposition but insisted the party would not accept just any MP after former Conservative Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor. The shadow health secretary said Ms Elphicke had switched sides “with a purpose” and “not out of personal ambition” […]
Dennis Young is like a lot of Milwaukee Public Schools students. He’s in his final year at MacDowell Montessori School. He’s on the cross country, track and cheer teams. But there’s one slight difference. On days when Young, 18, doesn’t have class, he dons a green protective jacket, heat-safe gloves and a welder’s helmet. With […]
Boris Johnson is to co-chair a new initiative to help countries reach net zero, backed by a former MP who quit the Tories in protest at the issuing of new oil and gas licences. The former UK prime minister was unveiled on Wednesday as the co-chairman of Better Earth, a company founded by the former […]
The federal leadership of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has issued a warning to three of its members in Bavaria’s regional parliament for travelling to Russia for the presidential election in March. The three members of the Bavarian parliament – Ulrich Singer, Andreas Jurca and Elena Roon – said they had travelled to […]
Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of another backbench rebellion on Tuesday as his plans to stop young people from ever smoking come before the UK House of Commons for the first time. The plan, which would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1st, 2009, was one of three key […]
(Bloomberg) — Members of Parliament rejected changes made by the House of Lords to Rishi Sunak’s controversial legislation to declare Rwanda a safe destination for deported asylum seekers, punting the bill back to the UK’s upper chamber. Most Read from Bloomberg The legislation is central to Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats,” as he faces […]