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Nicola Sturgeon sets out ‘democratic case’ for Scottish independence referendum
One of the many challenges facing whoever becomes the next prime minister is the Scottish Government’s insistence on a vote on independence.
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COP26: Biden appeals to Democrats to back his revamped $1.75tn spending and climate plan
President Biden has appealed to Democrats to push through his $1.75 trillion environment and economy bill, which included plans to slash climate pollution and put the US on track to halve harmful emissions by 2030.
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Infrastructure bill: $1 trillion plan stalled after Democrat infighting
The biggest piece of President Biden’s domestic agenda has hit a roadblock. Infighting in the Democratic Party has stalled the trillion dollar infrastructure bills that aim to transform the country’s transport network and make tackling climate change a key part of America’s future.
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Germany elections: Narrow win for Social Democrats
There are no resounding winners in yesterday’s German election, but there were some clear losers.
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ExxonMobil will have to answer the American public, says Democratic congressman
ExxonMobil executives will be forced to testify in Congress after a “bombshell” video broadcast by Channel 4 News exposed the company’s lobbying tactics in the US, this programme has been told.
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Liberal Democrats and Greens urge government to scrap Covid passport plans
Caroline Lucas of the Green Party and Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats say the government should scrap its ‘illiberal’ plans for Covid passports.
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Trump impeachment: Democrats release incredible footage of Capitol attack
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial has resumed again in the US Senate, after the Democrats released disturbing new footage last night showing the mob rampaging through the Capitol, searching for top politicians. Vice-President Mike Pence and his family are seen being evacuated from a room near the chamber, while other footage shows a police officer leading…
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Trump ‘always a threat to American democracy’, says Democrat Congressman James Clyburn
Congressman James Clyburn is the third ranking Democrat and Majority Whip in the House of Representatives. His endorsement was hugely influential in Joe Biden’s campaign.
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‘There’s a lot of hope today’ says Democrat politician
Julian Castro served with Joe Biden in President Obama’s cabinet. He was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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‘There is still a strong desire among the American people to be brought together’ – Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle on political divides
We spoke to the Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle.
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Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke: ‘We have to set the record straight and hold Donald Trump accountable’
We spoke to the Democratic Congresswoman from New York, Yvette Clarke, and began by asking how she felt on 6 January when rioters entered Capitol Hill.
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Democrats move to impeach Donald Trump for second time
Democrats have drawn up Articles of Impeachment against President Trump for the second time.
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‘We need Republicans and Democrats to come forward and remove [Trump] from office’ – Democrat Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee is a long-serving Democratic congresswoman.
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Senate elections in Georgia will decide whether Biden’s Democrats control Congress
At a rally last night, President Trump vowed revenge against election officials who had refused to overturn his defeat.
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Democrats face battle to unite US and the party after Biden election win
Although the Democrats won the White House, they didn’t do so well in the Congressional elections.