Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation meant to jumpstart the construction of more dwellings to address an acute housing shortage that is pushing residents …
Proposed law bans foreign states and government officials from holding direct stakes in UK newspapers The UAE-backed bid for the Telegraph group appears to be …
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vetoed the core aspects of a bill passed by Congress that threatened to undo protections of Indigenous …
Fearing defeats, government expected to limit plans to detain children and pregnant women arriving on small boats UK politics live – latest updates Ministers are …
A record number of state-level bills targeting transgender young people and the inflammatory right-wing rhetoric surrounding them are having a damaging effect on LGBT+ youth, …
UK ministers to use provisions in Scotland Act to block legislation making it easier for transgender people to self-identify Rishi Sunak has decided to block …
Latest updates: Mark Harper says minimum service level legislation may help ‘in medium term’ but not for current action In various interviews before Christmas, and …
Bob Seely says he was considering proposing private member’s bill even before recent controversy over Netflix documentary A Conservative MP has said he is planning …
Liz Truss has promised that legislation will be written up to ensure that “no European judge can overrule us” as the government takes “decisive action” …
“The whole thing was a gut punch for everybody,” comedian and advocate Jon Stewart toldThe Independent about how Republicans celebrated after last week’s vote failed.
Legislation proposed by Democrats on Thursday that would allow for cross-state travel to access abortion care was blocked by Republicans on Thursday (14 July).
The House has approved a significant expansion of health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while …
‘Success begets success … we finally moved that mountain of opposition, obstruction, and indifference that stood in the way and stopped every effort of gun …
Changes to online safety bill require tech firms to minimise people’s exposure to ‘hostile online warfare’ Tech firms will be required to shield internet users …
US president urges nation to address high rates of youth suicides and disprortionate levels of poverty, unemployment and homelessness among LGBT+ Americans
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, often the swing vote in an evenly-divided Senate, announced he would oppose his fellow Democrats’ legislation to protect abortion …
Two days after Guatemala’s congress passed a bill increasing sentences for women who terminate their pregnancies, prohibiting same-sex marriage and banning discussion of sexual diversity …
Former justice secretary defends police and crime bill as it reaches its final stages in parliament The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill that has …
Government-commissioned report finds crustaceans have feelings Boiling lobsters alive could be banned if ministers act on a new government-commissioned report that has found crustaceans have …