MPs have voted in favour of a motion that could lead to an end to foreign adoptions by Dutch families. A majority of MPs voted in favour of a Socialist party motion calling on the cabinet to come up with a plan to “carefully wind down” foreign adoptions, ignoring calls by legal protection minister Franc Weerwind to vote against it. The motion was backed by the far-right PVV and other right-wing parties as well as ChristenUnie and the pro-animal PvdD.
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The measures were voted through with 383 to 67 in favour, despite opposition from several Tory MPs – including Alexander Stafford, who represents Rother Valley. The legislation, which would ban smoking for future generations by raising the legal age every year, was passed through the House of Commons, 383 to 67 in favour. The House of Lords will now vote on the plans before they become law. Conservative MPs were not ordered to vote with the government, but full support by Labour’s front bench...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House pushes back menthol ban The Biden administration threw cold water over its plans to issue a ban on menthol cigarettes on Friday, with officials saying a final rule will take “significantly more time.” © AP The
Top health official gives no timeline for issuing rule, saying administration taking more time to consider feedbackFor the second time in recent months, the Joe Biden White House has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.In a statement on Friday, the president’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration...
The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. "There are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time," Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday. The FDA announced its plans to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes in 2021, followed by its proposed rules for the ban in 2022. The move was aimed to improve the health of those most...
Former DUP leader will be seen for first time since his arrest when he attends court in Newry on WednesdayJeffrey Donaldson is due to make his first court appearance in Northern Ireland on sexual offence charges amid a heavy security presence.The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader is scheduled to appear at Newry magistrates court in County Down on Wednesday morning to face allegations of sexual abuse against two people. Continue reading
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MARION COUNTY, Ark. -- The Marion County Sheriff announced Saturday morning that they arrested a man on April 22, 2024, on multiple charges related to the sexual assault of minors. 60-year-old Wesley Allen Kelley was charged with sexually grooming a child, two counts of second-degree sexual assault and three counts of rape. According to Arkansas []
President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
One of the complainants had approached the Madras High Court after being encouraged by the student protests at the institution in March last year.
(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday to ban noncompete contracts that prevent employees from joining rival companies in a move that immediately drew a legal challenge. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark said the measure was illegal and would hurt businesses and workers. "The Federal Trade Commission's decision to ban employer noncompete agreements across the economy is not only unlawful but also a...