Voter turnout in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election was affected by the city’s deadliest fire in decades, recording the second-lowest rate since the 1997 handover despite a modest rise from the previous poll, the constitutional affairs chief has said. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai stressed on Sunday that the government had…
An NHS resident doctors’ strike in the run-up to Christmas will go ahead after members of the British Medical Association (BMA) rejected a new offer from the government, the union has said. The BMA said 83.2% of those who took part in a poll rejected the offer, with a turnout of 65.34%. The offer made…
Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – December 2, 2025) – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is going all out to support victims and investigate the cause of a massive fire that engulfed seven out of eight high-rise residential blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26. The tragedy…
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge expressed optimism Friday at the government’s progress in making required changes to a Chicago-area federal immigration facility with alleged “inhumane” conditions. Many of the changes included regular cleanings, ordering bedding and making drinking water and soap more readily available for people held in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
By David Morgan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Democrats moved to center stage in the U.S. government shutdown drama on Thursday, as they met behind closed doors to consider what the chamber’s top Republican said was an offer to reopen shuttered federal agencies as early as this weekend. On the 37th day of the…
Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering raising income tax in November’s budget, as well as a new mansion tax on properties worth over £2m. Economists have suggested the chancellor will need to find between £20bn and £50bn to meet her goal of balancing day-to-day spending with tax receipts in 2029/30, and at least maintaining a buffer…
The biggest story for investors in the week ahead will be all the stories that won’t be told. Should the government remain shut down, releases including the Census Bureau’s imports and exports figures, wholesale trade and inventories, and the key jobless claims numbers from the Labor Department will be delayed. And this after we already…
The government has unveiled more details around plans for a new digital ID card to be held on people’s phones. The digital ID, dubbed the ‘Brit Card’ by some, will provide proof of identity and residency status in the UK and is part of a wider push to combat illegal immigration. It will be stored…
The absence of an alternative potential leader emerging after weeks of turmoil for the Government means Sir Keir Starmer should be supported for now, a leading Labour figure in the north of England has said. Sir Stephen Houghton, who leads a group representing metropolitan authorities in the North and Midlands, said the Government has 12…
Victims of domestic abuse could be at risk during this weekend’s emergency alert test across the UK, campaigners have warned. At 3pm on Sunday 7 September, the government will carry out a test of the system, causing phones on 4G and 5G networks to vibrate, emit a siren for up to 10 seconds and display…