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Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbyingA member of the House of Lords lobbied the government to get financial support worth millions of pounds for a commercial deal he was steering, documents reveal.It is the second time that Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British army, has potentially broken parliamentary rules that forbid lobbying. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/21/peer-richard-dannatt-lobbied-government-to-fund-factory-bid-he-was-helping-documents-reveal Author : Henry Dyer and Rob Evans Publish date : 2025-06-21 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Civil rights advocates and scholars say the US government’s claims are troubling indicators of rising authoritarianismAfter New York City comptroller Brad Lander this week became the latest prominent Democrat to be arrested while monitoring and protesting US immigration authorities, the Trump administration trotted out a familiar refrain to justify his detention.The mayoral candidate had “assaulted” law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserted, warning “if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/21/dhs-violence-false-claims Author : Sam Levin Publish date : 2025-06-21 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Budget retailer had a pre-tax loss of more than £51m last year and is struggling to lure back customers amid stiff competition from rivals“It’s not actually that cheap any more. It’s kind of lost its appeal because everything is not a pound.”Samantha, a shopper outside Poundland’s Luton retail park outlet who is heading off to B&M to find some better deals, sums up the feelings of many of her fellow bargain hunters and a central problem facing the new owner of the budget retailer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/21/not-an-attractive-place-to-shop-how-poundland-lost-its-appeal-to-shoppers Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2025-06-21 11:00:00 Copyright

Saturday’s strikes come after Israeli ambassador tells UN ‘we will not stop’ until Iranian nuclear threat eliminated while Iran vows to keep defending itselfIsrael and Iran launch new attacks as Tehran says it will not negotiate nuclear programme while under threatThe United Nations high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after 14 years of civil war, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more assistance to the Syrian government in this big