Scrutiny Uk Watchdog

Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents

Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-elect

Financial Times - 5h

Gov. Newsom says he has ‘faith in our leaders’ as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass faces scrutiny

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says he has "absolute faith" in his state's leaders when asked about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Bass has been criticized for being out of town on a trip to Ghana ...

NBC News - 2d

IRS delays after ID thefts 'unconscionable,' watchdog says. Here are 3 ways to protect yourself

A new tax season is nearly here, and with it an opportunity for identity thieves to take advantage of taxpayers. So what can taxpayers do to protect themselves in 2025?

The Hill - 2d

US supreme court curbed public scrutiny as it boosted security before Roe ruling

Memo obtained by the Guardian mandates that court would maintain ‘exclusive’ control of all security-related records. A newly uncovered document reveals that the US supreme court sought to beef ...

The Guardian - 2d

More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals, warns watchdog

Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocks

Financial Times - 3d

Line of fire: LA mayor Karen Bass faces scrutiny as historic blazes devour city

Seething residents are questioning city’s preparedness, even as hurricane-force winds and climate crisis created unprecedented calamity conditions. As a series of wildfires in the Los Angeles ...

The Guardian - 3d

UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says

Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.

BBC News - 4d

Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules

United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

The Guardian - 5d

Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud

A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...

The Hill - 6d

Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump: Watchdog

Justice Department officials who served under President-elect Trump's first administration may have influenced the 2020 presidential election through intentional media leaks targeted at Democratic ...

The Hill - 6d

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation

While Republicans praised the move, some groups cautioned that effectively ending Meta’s fact-checking program would also lead to more conspiracy theories.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Internal watchdog found Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election

DOJ officials during the first Trump administration may have leaked private information to media outlets in a bid to influence the 2020 election, a watchdog report says.

ABC News - Jan. 7

The latest forecast covering the UK

BBC weather presenter Darren Bett has the latest UK forecast for Tuesday.

BBC News - Jan. 7

UK officials recommend probe into Houchen’s Teesworks project

Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner told

Financial Times - Jan. 7

UK special forces investigated over Libya operation

Members of the Special Boat Service are facing a probe over an operation two years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 7

U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook

The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Controversial Trump picks like Sebastian Gorka likely to bypass Senate scrutiny

Sebastian Gorka failed security screenings during Trump's first term, but could return as White House counterterrorism chief.

CBS News - Jan. 7

UK house prices dipped in December, says Halifax

Decline is first for nine months although prices still 3.3% above last year

Financial Times - Jan. 7

U.K.'s anti-corruption minister refers herself to ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM

A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the U.K. government’s ethics watchdog over links to ousted Bangladeshi PM

NBC News - Jan. 7

Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany

Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

See the latest forecast covering the UK

The BBC's Carol Kirkwood explains what the next few days will look like across the UK.

BBC News - Jan. 6

The Vivienne, Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Dies

James Lee Williams was best known by their stage name and also built a career in musical theater.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Your pictures of Sunday snow across UK

Snow drives north on Sunday as bitter conditions are set to return for much of the UK next week.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Heavy snow disrupts flights in the UK and Germany

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK

Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across the U.K. with several major airports forced to suspend flights and many roads in the north of England unnavigable

ABC News - Jan. 5