Did the Liberal Democrats play ‘dirty’ to win the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election? James Cleverly, chairman of the Conservative Party, has accused them of striking a “backroom deal” with Plaid Cymru and the Green Party, who did not contest the seat to maximise the remain vote. “The Lib Dems with their dirty, backroom deal with […]
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Toyota reported a nearly 4% increase in fiscal first quarter profit on improved sales, but Japan‘s top automaker slightly lowered its full year forecasts because of unfavorable currency exchange rates. Toyota Motor Corp.’s said Friday its April-June profit totaled 682.9 billion yen ($6.4 billion), up from 657.3 billion yen the same period last year. Quarterly
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Image copyright Beth Dubber/Netflix Image caption Bryce Walker is played by Justin Prentice in the high school-set drama Controversial teen drama 13 Reasons Why will return for a fourth and final season, Netflix has confirmed. The announcement came as the streaming giant prepares to premiere the drama’s third season later this month. A Netflix spokesperson
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Image copyright Getty Images Carers are being bullied by the government, a committee of MPs says. The Work and Pensions Select Committee says ministers are harassing people who have made honest mistakes when receiving carer’s allowance. Long-standing problems within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) led to a failure to spot overpayments. The government
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To celebrate my daughter’s college graduation in May, I wanted to treat her to a luxurious getaway with my sister. We initially eyed a spa weekend in Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, but got sticker shock from the prices, which averaged $2,000 per person for the weekend. My sister, a seasoned traveler, got an idea. If it
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A computer security expert who has won a trailblazing payout in a whistleblower lawsuit over critical security flaws he found in October 2008 in Cisco Systems Inc. video surveillance software thought his discovery would be a career-boosting milestone. James Glenn imagined at the time that Cisco would credit him on its website. The software was,
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: NO REINFORCEMENTS The Yankees came up short trying to acquire pitching help at the trade deadline, and that’s putting more pressure on James Paxton to shake off a rough stretch. The big left-hander is 0-3 with a 6.67 ERA in his past six starts, including a
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates for the first time in more than a decade was driven, in part, by a recognition that policymakers have a role to play in the fate of American workers. Though the United States has experienced a record period of uninterrupted growth and unemployment is close to
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Trevor Noah on Thursday said late President Ronald Reagan “officially has a racist asterisk next to his name” after audio resurfaced in which he called United Nations delegates from African countries “monkeys.” Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” said it was “disturbing” to note how America has a history of racist presidents.
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Image copyright Getty Images A no-deal Brexit would result in an instant shock to the UK economy, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has warned. Items such as petrol and food would become more expensive if the UK leaves the EU without an agreement, he said. He predicted the value of the
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