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20 hours ago · Diane Abbott. Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since being elected in 1987. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020 and is an advisor to the Privy Council.
7 hours ago · Jamaica experienced torrential rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding Wednesday. Early Thursday, the hurricane center said the Caymans were forecast to get 4 to 6 inches of rain from Beryl ...
20 hours ago · The Watergate scandal was a major political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. It originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters ...
20 hours ago · In 2019, the Lib Dems won 11.5% of the vote but only 11 - 1.7% - of the 650 seats. FPTP worked out better for the party this time round, winning 62 more seats with just a 0.8% increase in the vote share. But leader Sir Ed Davey doubled down on his electoral reform commitment on Friday, telling the BBC: "The British political system is still ...
