Badenoch pulls off first conference speech as leader, but it is less clear if this will be her last | Politics News

Badenoch pulls off first conference speech as leader, but it is less clear if this will be her last | Politics News

There’s no question that Kemi Badenoch’s on the ropes after a low-energy first year as leader that has seen the Conservative Party slide backwards by pretty much every metric. But on Wednesday, the embattled leader came out swinging with a show-stopping pledge to scrap stamp duty, which left the hall delirious. “I thought you’d like…

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first billionaire footballer, says report | Money News

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first billionaire footballer, says report | Money News

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer, according to a report. The Al Nassr and Portugal striker’s net worth has been estimated at $1.4bn (Β£1.04bn) by the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The valuation puts Ronaldo among a small group of billionaire athletes including basketball greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, as well…

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House Republicans launch investigation into distribution of L.A. fire charity funds

House Republicans launch investigation into distribution of L.A. fire charity funds

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β Two House Republicans launched an investigation on Wednesday that will, in part, examine how a California charitable organization used a $500,000 grant that was meant to support victims of the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, a move that is expanding congressional scrutiny over the response to the disaster. Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Jim Jordan…

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‘I don’t want this all on camera,’ gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter says in testy interview

‘I don’t want this all on camera,’ gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter says in testy interview

Former Rep. Katie Porter, the 2026 gubernatorial candidate who has a narrow edge in the polls, raised eyebrows Tuesday when footage emerged of her apparently ending a television interview after becoming irritated by a reporter’s questions. The footage shows CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts asking Porter, a Democrat, what she would say to the nearly…

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