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BBC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Former Ipswich MP Tom Hunt expelled from Conservative Party
Former MP Tom Hunt has been asked to leave the Conservative was MP for Ipswich from December 2019 to July 2024, when he lost the seat to Labour's Jack Abbott. The Conservative Party said he had been "expelled from the Conservative Party following a complaints process", but did not provide further said he was "deeply disappointed" by the decision and "strongly refuted the complaint". Hunt was a Conservative district councillor in East Cambridgeshire and worked at the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority before he won the Ipswich seat from Labour's Sandy Martin in the 2019 general losing to Abbott, Hunt has been actively campaigning against legalising assisted dying and as recently as 11 July was writing in Conservative Home about his predictions for the bill. A spokesperson for the Conservative Party said the process relating to the complaint which led to the party asking Hunt to leave was "rightly confidential".In a statement, Hunt said: "I am deeply disappointed by this provisional decision."I have strongly refuted the complaint from the start and continue to do so."I am currently seeking legal advice so it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage. It's a confidential process."Local Conservatives have described their "surprise" at the turn of Fisher, the Conservative Group leader at Ipswich Borough Council, said: "This has come as a complete surprise to us."He [Tom Hunt] had been in semi-regular contact with Conservatives in the county and they are equally surprised."He went on to say "there was no prior warning or knowledge about the proceedings taking place". Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
'Clear corruption': Jeffries faces complaint for pressing judges to fire Alina Habba
Republican legal activists are filing a complaint in defense of U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for federal district judges to remove her from her position. Jeffries' complaints about Habba stemmed from her decision to charge Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with obstructing Homeland Security agents during an altercation at an immigration facility in Newark on May 9. McIver has pleaded not guilty. She is now headed for trial on Nov. 10. "The so-called U.S. Attorney in NJ maliciously indicted Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for doing her job," said Jeffries in a post on X. "Habba is a woefully unqualified political hack who must go. "She must be rejected by the Federal District Court Judges who are considering whether to retain her." The Article III Project filed a House Ethics complaint against Jeffries over the weekend for "improperly inserting himself into a criminal proceeding." "This is clear corruption by House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries." Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Habba, a former Trump campaign legal spokesperson and White House counselor, to the position in March in an acting capacity. Habba's confirmation has been held up in the Senate. But if a majority of U.S. district court judges in New Jersey decide to allow her to retain her position on Monday, she could stay on through the Trump presidency. Of the 17 sitting district court judges from New Jersey, 15 were nominated by Democratic presidents. "A House member – particularly the House Democratic leader – who disagrees with the merits of a pending criminal case abuses his official position when he attempts to strong-arm federal judges to corruptly prejudice the ongoing criminal proceeding by firing the U.S. attorney for the purely political reason of protecting a partisan House colleague," the complaint said, asking the House Ethics Committee to hold Jeffries "accountable." McIver and two other members of Congress said they were conducting a congressional oversight visit that coincided with an immigration protest, when a clash ensued with federal agents. According to a DOJ press release, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was allowed into the Delaney Hall immigration facility's secured area and then federal agents warned him to leave, but he refused to do so. When officers tried to arrest Baraka, McIver allegedly blocked them, putting her arms around the mayor, and "slammed her forearm" into one officer while grabbing another and using both of her forearms to forcibly strike the second officer. Each of the first two counts carries a maximum eight-year prison sentence. The third carries up to one year. The Campaign for Accountability, a liberal watchdog group, has filed a complaint against Habba for bringing charges against McIver and Baraka, alleging she politically targeted the pair in retaliation for participating in the protest and oversight visit because their views oppose those of President Donald Trump. Fox News Digital has reached out to Jeffries' office for comment.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Marriage Diaries: My wife's a chronic complainer and I'm sick of it
It all began with the chicken stew, served in a pub while my wife and I were on holiday in Devon. The chicken was so overcooked and dry that it was inedible. We both agreed it was like trying to eat feathers, but did we complain? Did we heck? We just paid and left hungry, but in the car afterwards, we both admitted that we absolutely should have said something, and my wife resolved there and then to be a born-again complainer. Clearly, she meant it because ever since that fateful fricassee, she has gone from strength to strength in exercising her consumer rights. Watch out, Watchdog, there's a new sheriff in town. Her new regime started with the cabbie who kept his meter running on our driveway while my wife ran into the house to get cash and by the time she came out she was a fiver short. I wasn't there, but she recounted the tale of the taxi to me afterwards saying she flat-out refused to pay more, the fare should have stopped when they reached the destination, and it wasn't her fault he didn't have a card machine. An argument ensued. My wife didn't back down. Neighbours and passers-by all joined in the uprising, and he grabbed the cash and high-tailed it off to his next fare. Win. Next up, the delivery guy whose package for us looked like it had recently been used as a football that had then been sat on at half-time. My wife took a picture of it and refused to accept it. Another win. However, I'm now starting to think that we've created a bit of a monster as each successful complaint and stand-off has emboldened her further, to the point where she now seems to be looking for things to kick up a stink about. Eating out is stressful because there are so many points of potential conflict. The demeanour of the staff. The duration between ordering and eating. And that's before we even get to the food itself. Will the carrots be orange enough for her? Even if everything is to her satisfaction, she then turns to everyone else around the table to ask how our meals are. 'Delicious,' we all reply in unison, to avoid further conflict. Airbnb and hotel rooms are another target-rich environment for her, and as soon as we're through the door, the inspection levels rival those of a British Army barracks. What I'd like her to do is strike the right balance between not saying boo to a goose (or an inedible chicken) and being an unholy pain in the backside. And, I've realised to do that, I need to find my voice, my inner complainer. I'm not talking about joining the queues clogging up the customer service desks of this world, but I need to complain to my wife about her complaining. Talking to her in a language she'll surely understand. And I know I need to do this urgently before we go on holiday this summer because we've never set foot in an airport without there being a problem with one of our family's carry-ons: weight, size, wrong colour, too many zips. However, this is the first time we'll have done so since my wife found her inner Matt Allwright. So, when they hit us with the inevitable surcharge, we'll see what happens when the unstoppable force that is now my wife comes face-to-face with the immovable object that is the budget airline check-in desk. So, if you're at Heathrow this summer I can only apologise in advance if your flight's delayed. It may not be the airline's fault. It may be mine. I'm just trying to find the right moment to tell my wife. The thing is, I hate complaining. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Solve the daily Crossword
Telegraph
4 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Marriage Diaries: My wife's a chronic complainer and I'm sick of it
It all began with the chicken stew, served in a pub while my wife and I were on holiday in Devon. The chicken was so overcooked and dry that it was inedible. We both agreed it was like trying to eat feathers, but did we complain? Did we heck? We just paid and left hungry, but in the car afterwards, we both admitted that we absolutely should have said something, and my wife resolved there and then to be a born-again complainer. Clearly, she meant it because ever since that fateful fricassee, she has gone from strength to strength in exercising her consumer rights. Watch out, Watchdog, there's a new sheriff in town. Her new regime started with the cabbie who kept his meter running on our driveway while my wife ran into the house to get cash and by the time she came out she was a fiver short. I wasn't there, but she recounted the tale of the taxi to me afterwards saying she flat-out refused to pay more, the fare should have stopped when they reached the destination, and it wasn't her fault he didn't have a card machine. An argument ensued. My wife didn't back down. Neighbours and passers-by all joined in the uprising, and he grabbed the cash and high-tailed it off to his next fare. Win. Next up, the delivery guy whose package for us looked like it had recently been used as a football that had then been sat on at half-time. My wife took a picture of it and refused to accept it. Another win. However, I'm now starting to think that we've created a bit of a monster as each successful complaint and stand-off has emboldened her further, to the point where she now seems to be looking for things to kick up a stink about. Eating out is stressful because there are so many points of potential conflict. The demeanour of the staff. The duration between ordering and eating. And that's before we even get to the food itself. Will the carrots be orange enough for her? Even if everything is to her satisfaction, she then turns to everyone else around the table to ask how our meals are. 'Delicious,' we all reply in unison, to avoid further conflict. Airbnb and hotel rooms are another target-rich environment for her, and as soon as we're through the door, the inspection levels rival those of a British Army barracks. What I'd like her to do is strike the right balance between not saying boo to a goose (or an inedible chicken) and being an unholy pain in the backside. And, I've realised to do that, I need to find my voice, my inner complainer. I'm not talking about joining the queues clogging up the customer service desks of this world, but I need to complain to my wife about her complaining. Talking to her in a language she'll surely understand. And I know I need to do this urgently before we go on holiday this summer because we've never set foot in an airport without there being a problem with one of our family's carry-ons: weight, size, wrong colour, too many zips. However, this is the first time we'll have done so since my wife found her inner Matt Allwright. So, when they hit us with the inevitable surcharge, we'll see what happens when the unstoppable force that is now my wife comes face-to-face with the immovable object that is the budget airline check-in desk. So, if you're at Heathrow this summer I can only apologise in advance if your flight's delayed. It may not be the airline's fault. It may be mine. I'm just trying to find the right moment to tell my wife. The thing is, I hate complaining.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
California hospital accused of losing bodies and failing to inform panicking families that their loved ones were dead
A California hospital system is under fire after a series of complaints which allege they lost bodies and failed to inform multiple families about the death of their relatives. Dignity Health is accused of 'callous, reckless, and outrageous failure' for not notifying families about their dead loved ones or issuing death certificates, SFGate reports. A 2022 health department audit, reviewed by SFGate, states one hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, had significant failures when it came to processing the dead. Now, families are filing complaints against the California hospital system as they mourn their relatives. The family of Jessie Peterson filed a complaint against Dignity Health following her death in April 2023. The initial complaint was filed last year but has since been amended to broaden the scope when it was discovered more people may have been impacted. The complaint, shared with The Independent by the family's attorney Marc Greenberg, reveals Peterson, 31, died after she was admitted to Mercy San Juan Medical Center during a diabetic episode. Peterson's mother alleges that she was never contacted about her daughter's death, and that hospital staff incorrectly told her she had left against medical advice. Her family embarked on a year-long search, posting flyers and asking friends about her whereabouts, SFGate reports. The family finally found closure a year after her death, when police discovered Peterson's body at the Mortuary Support Services of Northern California. Her body was so badly decomposed that her family was unable to hold an open-casket funeral, SFGate reports. The decomposition also made it impossible for officials to conduct an autopsy to determine if there was any medical malpractice, the complaint states. The Peterson family isn't alone. The family of Tonya Walker, a 51-year-old, mother of four, reported her missing on November 10. She was homeless at the time, but her family told SFGate she kept in regular contact with them. The family was unaware that Walker had been admitted to a Dignity Health hospital on October 31, 2023 for low blood sugar, high blood pressure and high potassium levels. She died November 2, 2023. This led to a months-long missing person search. The family hung thousands of posters and offered a reward for information, SFGate reports. They didn't find her until May 31, 2024, when local police said they found Walker, according to the complaint. She was also at the Mortuary Support Services of Northern California. Now, Walker's family says Dignity Health never notified them about her death, and failed to issue a death certificate. When they found her in the morgue, they said her body was unrecognizable and it appeared her eyes and skin were removed, SFGate reports. The family's complaint states that Dignity Health 'unilaterally made the decision to make Ms. Walker an organ donor, and then without any permission whatsoever, harvested Ms. Walker's eyes and tissue.' An attorney for Walker's family, Rachel Fiset, told The Independent that the hospital 'knowingly and repeatedly violated their legal obligations.' 'The behavior has caused severe emotional distress beyond measure, particularly when coupled with what appears to be harvesting organs without authorization and storing dozens of unembalmed bodies in 'cold storage' for months, and even years, to decompose,' Fiset said. 'It's a gross disregard for human life and the dozens of cases suggest the actions were at the least reckless, if not intentional.' The family also named Mortuary Support Services of Northern California in their complaint. An attorney for the morgue's owner, Michael Lofton, told SFGate the company denies any liability related to the allegations. 'Obviously this is a very unfortunate situation; however, our client, Mortuary Support Services of Northern California, disputes that it has any liability in this matter and we intend to vigorously defend any claims against it,' the attorney said. 'However, as this matter is now in litigation, we cannot comment further.' Other Dignity Health patients have reportedly gone missing after their deaths. One unnamed patient went missing in 2023 after their body was picked up by an unknown person, SFGate reports, citing health department records. A spokesperson for Dignity Health declined to comment on the allegations to SFGate.
