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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email On Tuesday evening, Donald Trump held up a baby in front of the crowd in Aston, Pennsylvania. He had just announced his plans on paid leave and childcare, standing beside his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump. Recommended Read more Hillary Clinton releases new health information to quell pneumonia row The real estate developer turned apparent champion of working mothers wants to offer six weeks of paid maternity leave for women – that is, if their company does not already offer any form of paid leave. “I take tremendous pride in [the plan],” Ivanka Trump told Fox & Friends, adding that the proposal was “long overdue … He understands the needs and the challenges of a broken childcare system.” Trump described this “Family First” plan as his daughter’s “baby”. It is the first time that Ivanka has given … [Read more...] about What Donald Trump thinks is a progressive plan on maternity leave and childcare is ridiculously inadequate

WASHINGTON — The conservative Koch political network said on Monday that it would begin a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to promote free trade, sharpening a disagreement with President Trump over tariffs and highlighting a growing rift between conservative donors and the Republican base on trade issues. The paid media campaign from three Koch-affiliated groups — Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity and the Libre Initiative — will promote the traditional free-market view of open trade as beneficial to all countries involved. The groups said the advertisements would draw on a set of trade principles in line with that philosophy, including calling on Mr. Trump to scrap tariffs that he has threatened and already put in place. [ David Koch Died on Aug. 23 at the Age of 79] The campaign comes at a moment of tension within the Republican Party, which has traditionally embraced free-market views but is now being led by a protectionist president who routinely … [Read more...] about Conservative Koch Groups Plan Pro-Trade Blitz, as the Issue Splits Republicans

Boris Johnson's promise to build 40 new hospitals is falling flat, with just a quarter having been granted planning permission. More than three years after making the commitment to build the new hospitals by 2030 - just ten have received permission to build work. The pledge was a key plank of Mr Johnson's 2019 general election manifesto. And failure to make progress would be hugely damaging for an already struggling Rishi Sunak as he prepares for an election in the next 18 months. The Liberal Democrats said details obtained through parliamentary questions and Freedom of Information requests showed the programme was behind schedule and the target was almost certain to be missed. The party said some projects had not even received outline planning permission. Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper said the failure meant communities would be left to struggle on with with crumbling facilities that were badly in need of updating. It was Boris Johnson's flagship policy ( … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s 40 hospitals promise falls flat as only quarter have planning permission

India has a diverse landscape that offers many picturesque and alluring destinations, making every corner worth visiting. Several places are known as lovers’ paradises, offering a romantic ambience. They make it possible for couples to bond better and create timeless memories during their visit. In the mood to take a break with your better half? Here are 5-holiday resorts in the country, where you and your beloved can enjoy a romantic getaway. The Golden Tusk, Uttarakhand To plan a date with your partner, you can consider The Golden Tusk in Uttarakhand. Nestled around the lush greenery and serene river Dhelais, the resort resides on the edge of the forest reserve. The resort is only 5 minutes away from Jim Corbett National Park. Situated in the lap of the Himalayas, the cost of a day’s date at this beautiful place can be up to Rs 11,000. Evolve Back, Karnataka Evolve Back is listed as one of the most beautiful romantic destinations in South India. The resort situated on the … [Read more...] about Plan Your Next Getaway With Your Partner at These 5 Romantic Destinations

Coronation Street's executive producer has revealed that the hate crime storyline involving Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas has been planned for years. Iain MacLeod admitted the plot has been in the pipeline for quite some time and that bosses felt it was "something that really needed to be told". On Wednesday, Corrie fans watched on in horror as Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) and his nasty friends set upon Seb (Harry Visinoni) and Nina (Mollie Gallagher) in a dark alley and left them both fighting for their lives in hospital. Speaking about the horrific storyline, MacLeod explained: "A couple of years ago, a story of this type was floating around the writers' room and it just felt like it was something that really needed to be told. Corrie's executive producer has revealed that the hate crime storyline involving Seb Franklin and Nina Lucas has been planned for years ( Image: PA) "It felt like it was something that sits very well in the soap genre and, albeit we don't … [Read more...] about Coronation Street boss says Nina and Seb story has been ‘planned for years’

British Steel bosses were today urged to continue rescue talks with the Government amid plans to axe 800 hundred jobs. Business Minister Nusrat Ghani told MPs a "generous package of support" was under discussion with the manufacturing company, amid fears of redundancies at its plant at Scunthorpe, Lincs. Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft said British Steel, owned by Chinese giant Jingye, should "immediately reconsider" the potential redundancies. "Jingye sat down yesterday with the unions and talked about laying off 800 British Steel workers,” she said in an emergency Commons debate. "I cannot and will not defend this decision which is unacceptable in every possible way for my constituents. "This is not a way to behave, it sends entirely the wrong message and breaches the spirit of negotiations, which I believe are the result of a level of government focus on steel and its wider issues, including energy and carbon costs, that are genuinely encouraging for the industry. Read … [Read more...] about British Steel owner faces calls to halt ‘unacceptable’ plan to cut 800 jobs

The People’s Liberation Army flew 34 aircraft near Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Twenty of them crossed the “median line,” the de facto border running down the Taiwan Strait between China and Taiwan. The Chinese military also sent nine vessels near Taiwan, the island republic that Beijing claims as its own. (RELATED: GORDON CHANG: China Smiles As America Falls Deeper Into The TikTok Trap) Global Times, a semi-official tabloid, left Washington in no doubt about the meaning of what it called “intense warplane and warship activities.” “This could be seen as a warning to McCarthy that he should not follow his predecessor Nancy Pelosi’s suit in provocatively interfering in China’s internal affairs,” the paper declared . Yes, Beijing is unhappy that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, fulfilling a promise he made while running for the post, is planning to visit Taipei. The Chinese foreign ministry was relatively restrained in its remarks about a possible McCarthy trip to the … [Read more...] about GORDON CHANG: Kevin McCarthy Squares Up Against The ‘World’s Largest Bully’ — China

See the article in its original context from December 7, 1986 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME THE WHOLE family was together - Christmas 1979. In the Tudor stone mansion across the street from the Wichita Country Club, Mary Koch and her four sons celebrated the holiday in the spacious living room, scattered with photographs of the brothers as carefree boys. A large oil portrait of the late patriarch of the clan, Fred C. Koch, looked down from one wall. … [Read more...] about BROTHERS AT ODDS

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WASHINGTON — Back at the Capitol for his second inaugural in 1997, Bill Clinton delivered a blunt appeal to the hardened Republican majorities confronting him in Congress. “The American people returned to office a president of one party and a Congress of another,” Mr. Clinton told the lawmakers and the crowd gathered at the Capitol. “Surely they did not do this to advance the politics of petty bickering and extreme partisanship they plainly deplore.” Less than two years later, House Republicans impeached Mr. Clinton, suggesting his words were not exactly taken to heart. With varying degrees of success, presidents have used their inaugural addresses to appeal to the lawmakers they need to enact their agendas. President Biden was no exception on Wednesday, though he was less direct than Mr. Clinton. “To restore the soul and secure the future of America requires so much more than words. It requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy: Unity,” Mr. Biden said in remarks with … [Read more...] about Biden’s Calls for Unity Are Already Being Tested in Congress