Matt Gaetz announces bold move just hours after Trump made him his shock cabinet pick to be attorney general
Rep. Matt Gaetz stepped down from his position in the U.S. House of Representatives just hours after Donald Trump picked him as Attorney General. The dramatic move by Gaetz came as Punchbowl News revealed the impending release of a ‘highly damaging’ report concerning sex trafficking and drug use allegations against the Florida rep. Now that Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress, the House Ethics Committee loses jurisdiction over him, although the report may still be released.
Three injured as car ploughs into people after mounting footpath and slamming into building at London’s Piccadilly Circus
Three people have been hospitalised after a Toyota crashed right outside an Angus Steakhouse in central London tonight. Witnesses reported that the vehicle mounted the pavement ‘after losing control’ outside the restaurant in the busy Piccadilly Circus area at 6.50pm. Police say that a pedestrian and a passenger in the car were rushed to hospital with injuries. The driver was also taken to hospital as a precaution.
Rachel Reeves to unveil ‘big bang’ on British economy with biggest pension reform in decades which could unlock up to £80 billion worth of investment
Rachel Reeves will today unveil a major pensions shake-up designed to unlock up to £80 billion of investment in British infrastructure and business. In her Mansion House speech tonight, the Chancellor will confirm she is pressing ahead with plans to merge pension schemes to create new ‘megafunds’ capable of investing in major infrastructure projects and emerging industries. Ms Reeves will argue that the move could unlock a wave of private sector investment that will boost her anaemic growth forecasts and ultimately provide better returns for pensioners.