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It's all extremely depressing, all this tearing each other apart, says one Tory MP and former minister whose career thrived under Boris Johnson but who now holds no candle for his former boss.Most of us just want a period of silence from him so we can get on with saving what we can before the next election.

Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to sign off on Boris Johnson's contentious honours list, which could result in two byelections.The prime minister will accept Johnson's resignation honours list, which is understood to have about 50 names submitted, within weeks, according to the Times.But it could result in a headache for Sunak with the prospect of byelections in the autumn as Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary under Johnson, and Alok Sharma, his Cop26 president, are expected to stand down to take peerages.

Tory MP David Warburton has resigned following his suspension from the party over harassment and drug abuse claims.The MP for Somerton and Frome, had the Tory whip removed in April 2022 after formal complaints were made by two women to the parliamentary harassment watchdog.Both women accused Mr Warburton of unwanted sexual comments and touching, according to The Sunday Times allegations he denied.

Health minister Will Quince has announced he will step down at the next election so he can put my family and daughters first.Mr Quince said he had informed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who he supported during last summer's Conservative leadership contest, and his local Tory association of his decision not to put himself forward to contest the election, expected to take place next year.

Rishi Sunak is facing a further test of his leadership as another ally of Boris Johnson quit parliament, triggering a third byelection.Nigel Adams, who had already confirmed his plans to retire at the next general election, on Saturday afternoon decided to stand down with immediate effect.The former minister was nominated by Johnson for a peerage, but did not make the final list alongside Nadine Dorries, Sir Alok Sharma and Alister Jack.

Editor's Note: Listen to The Axe Files podcast for the full conversation between former President Barack Obama and his former senior adviser, David Axelrod.The Republican Party should acknowledge issues of racial inequality in the US instead of continuing rhetoric that opportunities in the country are equal and fair, former President Barack Obama said in a newly released interview on The Axe Files.

For New Yorkers, the city's war on trash is about to hit home.On Thursday, the New York City Council is expected to approve a bill that will require New Yorkers to separate their food waste from regular trash, much as they already do with recyclable items.The residential mandate would roll out borough by borough, starting with Brooklyn and Queens this October, followed by the Bronx and Staten Island in March 2024, and Manhattan that October.

The Government is showing a lack of compassion in its harsh language about migrants, a Tory ex-minister has said.Lord Kamall, a Conservative former health minister who served in Boris Johnson's government, urged ministers to tone down their harsh rhetoric about migrants crossing the channel.As the House of Lords continued scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill, Lord Kamall said: I am very concerned about the language that we are using.

Although largely upstaged by former President Donald Trump's federal indictment, the Supreme Court's voting rights decision is likely to have a game-changing impact for many years to come.What the court decided is almost as surprising as who decided it.By a 5-to-4 vote, justices from the conservative and liberal sides came together to reaffirm the court's 1986 ruling on how legislative districts must be drawn under the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, as amended in 1982.

Debt advocates say the bill would have forced borrowers to pay retroactive payments on their student debt.President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House on June 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images President Joe Biden has vetoed a conservative-backed bill that would have repealed his plan to deliver up to $20,000 of relief to student debtors across the country.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family of a Medicaid recipient who seeks to file a civil rights lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, arguing that it violated the rights of their relative who has since died of dementia.The court's ruling reaffirmed that individuals can bring such civil rights challenges and will come as a relief to those who feared the conservative-leaning court was poised to overturn precedent and say that state-owned facilities that accept federal funds in exchange to agreeing to various conditions are immune from such lawsuits.

Here's a look at the life of former US House speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.Birth date: June 17, 1943 Birth place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Birth name: Newton Leroy McPherson; adopted at a young age by stepfather Robert Gingrich and took his last name Father: Newton C. McPherson, mechanic Mother: Kathleen (Daugherty) McPherson Gingrich Marriages: Callista (Bisek) Gingrich, (August 18, 2000-present); Marianne (Ginther) Gingrich, (August 8, 1981-April 6, 2000, divorced); Jackie (Battley) Gingrich (June 19, 1962-February 1981, divorced) Children: with Jackie (Battley) Gingrich: Jacqueline and Linda Kathleen Kathy Education: Emory University, B.A., 1965; Tulane University, M.A., 1968; Tulane University, Ph.D. in European History, 1971 Religion: Roman Catholic Is the first speaker of the House to be punished by the House for ethics violations, on January 21, 1997.

Mike Pence is the most conservative candidate competing for the presidency.The former vice president wants abortion banned from the point of conception.He's the only major candidate calling for cuts to Social Security and Medicare.And he has the most hawkish foreign policy, especially on confronting Russia.

A federal judge has given the Department of Homeland Security until next Tuesday to decide how it will handle a conservative think tank's request for Prince Harry's US immigration records.The Heritage Foundation has asked the US government via the Freedom of Information Act to see his visa application, citing his admission of past recreational drug use in his memoir.

Labour has accused Suella Braverman of getting her figures wrong after the Home Secretary claimed the backlog of people awaiting an initial decision on their asylum claim has reduced.Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called on Ms Braverman to withdraw the claim in the Commons.But the Home Secretary declined to respond to the criticism.

MOGA Caparica returns to Portugal this May 31 - June 4th and is sure to make a stunning impression in its third year.Located just 20 minutes south of Lisbon, it offers a sun kissed and escapist mix of sunset beach parties with yoga, surfing, brunches and boat parties.Music comes from top talents like Bradley Zero, Chaim b2b Jenia Parsol, Danilo Plessow (MCDE), Shanti Celeste, Gerd Janson, Heidi Lawden & Lovefingers, Hunee, Jimi Jules, Kerri Chandler, Sadar Bahar, Slim Peace & Blossom and more will all be joined by a host of local talents.

In the 2018 elections the midterms of Donald Trump's presidency turnout among younger voters surged.Almost twice as many people in their late 20s and early 30s voted that year as had done so in the midterms four years earlier.And they strongly backed Democratic candidates, helping the party retake control of Congress.

Young, educated and motivated, Jose Leonardo Cabrera Barroso is just the kind of immigrant the government says Germany needs.Originally from Venezuela, he settled into Germany, learned the language and got his German medical license.At 34, he is specializing as a trauma surgeon, working at a hospital in the northern port city of Hamburg.

Kenan Malik makes some valid and nuanced points about the tendency of people on both the left and the right to defend freedom of speech only for views with which they agree (If you defend free speech, you must defend it all and not silence those you disagree with, Comment).But he is wrong to invoke freedom of speech to defend attempts to silence certain views.

If you close your eyes and imagine an archetypal true blue Tory heartland, there is a good chance your mind's eye will conjure up something close to the quaint Surrey town of Godalming.Boutique bakeries and inviting tea rooms dot the immaculate high street, still festooned with union flag bunting from its coronation celebrations.

By an 8-to-1 vote, the high court ruled against unionized truck drivers who walked off the job, but it preserved the rights of workers to time their strikes for maximum effect.Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a victory to business interests in a labor dispute, but the win was more of a whimper than a roar.

Labour's plans to ban ex-ministers from lobbying the government for five years after leaving office are encouraging but need to go further, lobbyists have said.Along with the lobbying ban, the party is considering a five-point plan that would see former ministers fined for breaking lobbying rules and a new Integrity and Ethics Commission with the power to enforce standards across public life.

Even if you don't call it price control (and Downing Street would prefer that you don't), asking supermarkets to limit the cost of basic goods is an extraordinary thing for a Conservative government to contemplate.It may not happen.If it does, it will be voluntary, say ministers just a nudge to retailers, so they keep the cost of living down.

US Rep. Chip Roy talks to reporters at the Capitol last week.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Texas Rep. Chip Roy accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday of cutting a deal during the January speaker's race that could complicate their efforts to pass the debt ceiling bill this week.But McCarthy's allies quickly refuted the Texas Republican, underscoring the tension ahead of a key meeting of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday and putting new pressure on a conservative holdout, Rep. Thomas Massie who has yet to take a position on the plan.

Liz Truss is believed to be planning to hand out knighthoods and other awards to up to 12 of her allies following her short-lived premiership.Close supporters who helped orchestrate the former prime minister's leadership bid are among those put forward for resignation honours, the Sun on Sunday reported.

The recent #PFTPM interview with Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman, which took on a life of its own for reasons I'll get to later today or maybe tomorrow or whenever I get around to it, included a conversation regarding the decision to trade up from No. 10 to No. 9 in order to select Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter.

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A bill aimed at banning live animal exports and introducing powers to tackle puppy smuggling has been dropped by the government over fears it would be forced into a vote on hunting.Environment Minister Mark Spencer said measures in the Kept Animal Bill would now be delivered in different ways.