Thousands of people did not vote in England’s local elections as they did not have correct ID, according to council data collected by the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65602231
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A ‘surreal’ day for Trump in court may only tear the country further apart
The first was that while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case might cite solid evidence of alleged wrongdoing by Donald Trump, his legal theory might prove too vague, complex and seem like too much of a throwback to a 7-year-old election to be an easy sell to the public. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/05/politics/donald-trump-court-2024/index.html
King Charles’ big Coronation drive for members of the public to volunteer launches
A campaign to recruit thousands of volunteers for more than 1,500 charities has been launched as part of the Coronation celebrations. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/campaign-launched-recruit-charity-volunteers-29499846
Migrants, including young children, brace to face frigid temperatures on El Paso’s streets
Migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and other Latin American countries stranded in the streets of the U.S. border city of El Paso Thursday prepared to face frigid temperatures that could drop to as low as 21 degrees Friday. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrants-young-children-frigid-temperatures-el-paso-texas-winter-storm/
Donald Trump accused of multi-party conspiracy over 6 January attack
The congressional panel investigating last year’s attack on the US Capitol has accused former President Donald Trump of a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn his election defeat three months earlier. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64071723