The announcement of the review comes after the Tory leader raised concerns that child sex offenders could leave jail early. ...
Calls for inquiry into Army training college for teenagers after reports of rape and abuseCalls for inquiry into Army training college for teenagers after reports of rape and abuse
Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate in North Yorkshire. ...
Majority of England’s rivers and lakes fail new environmental reviewMajority of England’s rivers and lakes fail new environmental review
A comprehensive assessment of England’s waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement. ...
Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row resignsCambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns
Prof Jason Arday said he had “concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away”. ...
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territoryUkraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine’s president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia “used to finance” its war. ...
Americans turning to AI for financial advice but confidence low, poll showsAmericans turning to AI for financial advice but confidence low, poll shows
About 20% of Americans have recently used AI for financial advice, but their confidence in its expertise remains low. Fewer than one in three Americans have some or a great deal of confidence in the financial advice they get from AI, according to new polling by Gallup and Edward Jones ...
Senate Democrats advise party to break out economic populismSenate Democrats advise party to break out economic populism
Democrats should use Congress’ August recess to lean into economic populism and take on corporate interests — not just “simply oppose Trump and his billionaire friends,” according to a memo by a quartet of progressives that was obtained by Semafor. “If Democrats are going to be the party of working ...
Crypto’s top legislative priority slips in SenateCrypto’s top legislative priority slips in Senate
The odds are growing longer that the Senate takes up the cryptocurrency industry’s top legislative priority before lawmakers head home for the summer. The industry needs a vote before November so it can deploy millions in political spending. But leaders have yet to line one up, as senators remain at ...
Pirro is still in trouble as Trump mulls her futurePirro is still in trouble as Trump mulls her future
President Donald Trump isn’t the only one frustrated with his US attorney for DC, Jeanine Pirro, over her handling of Reflecting Pool cases. Others inside the administration are raising concerns about her, Semafor is told, after a contentious Oval Office meeting in which Pirro defended her decision to drop charges ...
Republicans sense advantage in ‘target-rich’ MichiganRepublicans sense advantage in ‘target-rich’ Michigan
The News Senate Republicans needed good news. They think they got it in Michigan. The party sees its chances of keeping Senate control brightening after Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination to take on Mike Rogers, who came close to winning Michigan’s Senate race in 2024. Democrats are quickly coalescing ...