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A crackdown on the use of overseas workers and an AI bill were also missing from the speechKing’s speech – live updatesThe king’s speech may have contained 40 proposed bills, but some previously mooted ideas were missing. Here are some that it could have contained but did not. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/17/what-was-missing-from-the-kings-speech-from-votes-for-16-year-olds-to-leasehold-reform Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2024-07-17 13:42:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Residents of Middletown say they have faith 39-year-old will be a success if he wins election with TrumpFor many in Middletown, Ohio, JD Vance is better-known as a bestselling author and hit Hollywood movie subject than a politician who on Monday was propelled into the political big-time as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick.Amanda Bailey moved into Vance’s grandmother’s house, the home in which Vance was mostly raised, 18 months ago. Since then, she’s been dealing with a steady stream of curious passersby inspired by Vance’s 2016 autobiography, Hillbilly Elegy, and the 2020 film of the same name, driving by and taking

Anne Hidalgo fulfils pledge after cleanup operation makes water quality safe enough to host events at Games It has been the dream and promise of Paris mayors for decades and a nightmare for Olympic organisers: could the Seine be cleaned up enough to swim in and hold triathlon and other events?For the last 100 years and up until a few days ago, the answer seemed to be no. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/17/paris-mayor-anne-hidalgo-fulfils-olympic-promise-swim-in-the-seine-cleanup-pollution Author : Kim Willsher in Paris Publish date : 2024-07-17 12:12:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Broxtowe council votes to build new oak headstocks after dismantling of original structure prompted protestsCouncillors in Broxtowe have unanimously voted to replace Brinsley Headstocks in their original form, after the structure was dismantled last year due to safety concerns prompting backlash from residents.The headstocks, the last remaining structure of their kind in England, were used to transport men and coal up and down mines in the area from 1872 until the last colliery closed in 1970. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jul/17/broxtowe-council-vote-reconstruct-brinsley-headstocks-mining-landmark Author : Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent Publish date : 2024-07-17 11:41:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the