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Tory peer to leave House of Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals Lord Chadlington introduced government to supplier in which he had financial interest in 2020

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Reform UK lose their first by-election defence in Durham.

Reform UK’s Councillor David Cumming quit in December due to overseas work.

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

An update from the journalists at NPR who broke the story about the missing 302 FBI interviews.
#EpsteinFiles
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The Epstein Files: The Justice Department Releases the Missing FBI Interviews The DOJ released missing files in which Donald Trump is credibly accused of sexual assault.

The Epstein Files: The Justice Department Releases the Missing FBI Interviews

The DOJ released missing files in which Donald Trump is credibly accused of sexual assault.

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14 cases, that are known. DHS refuses to respond to inquiries.

“In response to the outbreak, the facility has been closed to visitors and legal advisers and isn’t expected to reopen until March 19”

GOV. PRITZKER: “Hey Kristi Noem — don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Here’s your legacy: Corruption and chaos.”

On the DSR Daily with @djrothkopf.bsky.social, we discuss the Senate rejecting a measure to require congressional authorization for the war in Iran, Trump considering firing Kristi Noem, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Binyamin Netanyahu has his war If it goes wrong, he will also get the blame

Israel’s prime minister has spent much of his long career lecturing American presidents on the need to confront Iran. Now he is being set up as the fall guy should the war descend into debacle

Names and ages of children killed in strike on Iranian school MEE has collected the names and ages of some of those killed in the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school strike

Names and ages of children killed in strike on Iranian school
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Two days ago, Sen. Kennedy and I pressed Kristi Noem under oath whether the President approved her $220 million PR contract with the spouse of her former flack.

She told our committee that Trump signed off.

Today, Trump fired her.

Sign the Petition Katie Hopkins is not welcome in Wimborne!

The groundswell of anger against Katie Hopkins touring Britain like she's just some normal celebrity grows.

Well done to local people in Dorset who aren't taking it lying down.

www.change.org/p/katie-hopk...

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

A small group of Democratic lawmakers have just proposed legislation to bar members of Congress from profiting off prediction markets, citing elected officials' possession of "material nonpublic information."

Cruelty to immigrants is not what my party stands for. It’s time for True Labour, not Blue Labour | Stella Creasy We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all, says MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy

“Cruelty to immigrants is not what my party stands for. It’s time for True Labour, not Blue Labour”
Stella Creasy

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Exercise and freedom: inside a children’s mental health centre in Gaza A Palestine Red Crescent Society mental health centre provides one of the few places left where children in Gaza can play and feel safe

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BBC to call for permanent charter and end of political appointments to board Corporation proposes sweeping changes intended to protect its independence and shore up its future

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

Global economy must stop pandering to ‘frivolous desires of ultra-rich’, says UN expert Olivier De Schutter says new economic agenda needed to tackle crises of rising inequality and ecological collapse

Global economy must not pander to “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich”.

They fund political parties, profit from socially and ecologically destructive growth.

UK example - deregulation, regressive taxation, concentration of wealth, inequalities, sewage in rivers.

Young adults face unemployment, low wages, debt.

Govt can help, adopt Scottish policies
No university tuition fees.
No prescription charges (also in Wales)
Free bus travel for the under-22s, many on low minimum wage.

Treating young adults in England as second class is a political choice.

Fines for UK financial crime nosedive to ‘pitiful’ lows Penalties from the FCA drop by 78% in five years as it prepares to take on a new role as 'super-regulator'

Fines for UK financial crime nosedive to ‘pitiful’ lows.

Penalties from the FCA drop by 78% in five years.

Regulator now has a duty to promote growth of the sector. It is a race to the bottom.

Financial crime not investigated. Bankers bonuses will increase from illicit financial flows. To

How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

Who benefits the most form the UK's current form of democracy?

Did you vote for this?

24m people live below the minimum living standard.

Unchecked profiteering – energy companies made £125bn profit since 2020. 120,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.

Who/What governs the UK.

A tanker has been attacked, and appears to be sinking, inside the Khor al-Zubair zone off the coast of Kuwait 🇰🇼

This is a key tanker loitering area for vessels taking Kuwaiti and Iraqi crude.

CNN Data Guru Sees Warning Signs for GOP After ‘Dumpster Fire’ The voter turnout for the Texas Senate primaries could spell trouble for the Republican Party.

The voter turnout for the Texas Senate primaries could spell trouble for the Republican Party.

ICE Comes to the American Heartland

After the government declares mission complete in Minneapolis, aggressive ICE occupation continues in small-town Minnesota.

Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Night night, sweet dreamies

Hard times don’t create the hero within us, they reveal the strength that was already there.

So be your own superhero tonight.
Trust that you are far stronger than you sometimes believe.

BREAKING: The House Oversight Committee has voted 24–19 to subpoena Pam Bondi as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Five Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the subpoena.