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Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democrats Wednesday she would not bring up President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill for a vote in the House until the Senate passes a $3.5 trillion budget containing a wish list of liberal items, including free kindergarten and clean energy development.  Her decision was a disappointment to moderates in her party but a boon to liberals.  'I am not freelancing. This is the consensus,' she said on a call with House Democrats, according to The Hill newspaper. 'The president has said he's all for the bipartisan approach ... bravo! That's progress, but it ain't the whole vision,' Pelosi said on the call. 'The votes in the House and Senate depend on us having both bills.'  The speaker had made that stance clear before but she doubled down now that the reality of the vote was near. The House returns to session the week of August 23 - a week earlier than planned - but, given Pelosi's announcement, lawmakers will

Britain's daily Covid cases are continuing to rise and new hospital admissions have flicked up for the first time in ten days, official figures revealed today. Department of Health bosses posted 23,510 positive tests — an increase of 8.4 per cent on last Tuesday's figure of 21,691. The curve is continuing to pick up pace, with the change in the week-on-week rise in average infections — a more accurate barometer than daily figures which can fluctuate heavily — jumping to 7.3 per cent, up from 5.2 per cent on Monday and 1.9 per cent on Sunday. There were 146 virus victims today, up 5.8 per cent on last Tuesday (138). Today's figure marks the highest daily death toll since March 12 (175). And in another worrying sign, daily hospital admissions crept up by 3.3 per cent to 755 on August 6. It was the first time admissions had risen week-on-week since July 26, with hospitalisations now beginning to reflect the jump in cases seen two weeks after restrictions were lifted on July 19

A battle to slash mortgage rates below 1 per cent has today intensified, with HSBC UK now offering a deal at 0.89 per cent. The bank said the two-year deal has its lowest ever fixed mortgage rate. It comes as rival bank Halifax also announced a two-year mortgage rate at 0.83 per cent. But for those eyeing-up a cheaper mortgage rate, there is a sizeable catch. Buyers will need to stump up a massive 40 per cent deposit and a £999 fee to take out the mortgage.  With the average house costing around £255,000 in England, it means buyers will have to have a deposit of more than £100,000. And with average house prices in London around £475,000, buyers looking to get the new HSBC mortgage will need to have a deposit of more than £180,000.    Experts say the deals are a result of banks looking to get 'low-risk' customers on their books after taking on higher risk borrowers under the Government's Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. The scheme has seen some of the country's largest lenders

More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now received their first vaccine dose, official Covid statistics show. Boris Johnson praised the country's 'huge national achievement' in ensuring more than 39.7million over-18s are fully protected against the virus. Department of Health data shows 47.1million (89 per cent) have had a first dose of the Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca jab. Hailing the figures, the Prime Minister said: 'Our incredible vaccine roll-out has now provided vital protection against the virus to three quarters of all UK adults.  'This is a huge national achievement, which we should all be proud of. 'It's so important that those who haven't been vaccinated come forward as soon as possible to book their jab — to protect themselves, protect their loved ones and allow us all to enjoy our freedoms safely.' Despite the huge success of the roll-out, one expert advising the Government today told MPs achieving herd immunity was 'myt

Dominion Voting Systems sued Newsmax, One America News and the founder of Overstock.com on Tuesday each for $1.6 billion in damages over accusations they defamed the company by claiming it helped rig the 2020 election against former President Trump. Dominion, one of the nation's largest voting companies, has cited lost profits and other costs in demanding $1.6 billion from Newsmax Media Inc., Herring Networks Inc.'s One America News Network and Overstock.com founder Patrick Byrne.  The firm claimed the news networks defamed them by airing stories that their vote-counting machines switched their votes from Trump to Biden.  Newsmax told DailyMail.com in a statement: 'While Newsmax has not reviewed the Dominion filing, in its coverage of the 2020 Presidential elections, Newsmax simply reported on allegations made by well-known public figures, including the President, his advisors and members of Congress - Dominion´s action today is a clear attempt to squelch such reporting and

A photogenic chicken and a travel-weary dog are among the winning snaps of the International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards. In one image, British photographer Jackie Eke captured a black chicken stood proudly on a wooden podium. In another image by British photographer Bridget Davey, a small dog could be seen towering over the camera. The International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards are presented by the Pet Photographers Club and are an annual celebration of the artistry and skill that goes into pet photography. The competition comprises four categories and two experience levels - professional and emerging. The judges included British artist Alice Loder, UK based photographer Cat Race, Australian photographer Caitlin J. McColl, Sara Glawe and Craig Turner-Bullock. 'It's been so wonderful to see the pet photography industry growing and thriving, particularly over the last decade,' said the organisers. The winning snaps of this year's International Pet Photogra

The shattered family of a five-month-old girl who tragically died when her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie say their 'world has been taken' - as the bird is captured and moved into far away bushland. Simone, 30, was walking through Glindemann Park in Holland Park West, south-east Brisbane, with baby Mia in her arms when she tripped while trying to avoid the aggressive magpie at 12.05pm on Sunday.   The little girl suffered head injuries and paramedics took her to Queensland Children Hospital, but she couldn't be saved. On Tuesday evening, the youngster's father Jacob, 32, described the agony of losing his only child to Daily Mail Australia. Five-month-old Mia suffered a serious head injury and died in hospital after she and her mother Simone were swooped by an aggressive magpie  Her father Jacob said Mia had an infectious smile and laugh and brought joy to everyone  'Our whole world has been taken from us and the pain we are experiencing is uni