59 minutes ago Minister slaps down Sadiq Khan over 'resurgent fascism' jibe at Donald Trump as Labour scrambles to forge ties with new president

Sadiq Khan fuelled his long-running feud with the returning president by urging Labour and the Left to 'confront' the forces of 'reactionary populism'.

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11 hours ago Trump departs Palm Beach for D.C. as inauguration ceremony moved inside by freezing weather: Live

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

Society

12 hours ago Man City's £1billion splurge signals end of historic Premier League charges case

Manchester City are set to complete a number of major signings in the January transfer window, including Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmousch

Economics

75 minutes ago SNL pokes fun at typical TikTok user’s reaction to app being banned in US

‘I don’t remember how to live without it,’ comedian Michael Longfellow quipped

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17 hours ago Horrified fans slam TikTok influencers admitting they've been lying about content just one day before ban

Many content creators took the opportunity - before losing their livelihoods when the TikTok ban comes into effect - to reveal their most popular videos had always been fake.

Technology

25 hours ago I had lip filler injections to look like an influencer... but then they gave me the WORST case of psoriasis my doctor had ever seen

GRAPHIC IMAGES: A teen influencer has revealed how he was left with the 'worst case of psoriasis doctors have ever seen' after he got lip fillers injected at the age of 16.

Science

79 minutes ago TikTok vanishes in US as ban takes effect and Trump hints at possible reprieve

President-elect says he will consider putting app back on market to ease America’s relations with China

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2 hours ago Met Office warns huge freeze that's hit Donald Trump's inauguration will affect UK weather

A cold wave is set to sweep across America bringing what has been described as 'dangerously cold weather'

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1 hour ago Airdrie gaffer hopes Scottish Cup victory can signal 'massive confidence boost' for Diamonds

The Diamonds eased into the fifth round with a 5-1 win over Dumbarton

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8 hours ago Inside White House 'ring of steel' for Trump inauguration amid 'lone actor' threat

Authorities are ramping up security as they prepare for any possible threats, including "lone actors" during Donald Trump's inauguration which is due to take place on Monday

Events

1 hour ago ‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad

Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their view on the second Trump presidencyWhat is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from other nations with a history of political tumult?During his first term Donald Trump tested democratic norms by undermining trust in fair elections, encouraging political violence and demonizing the media and public servants. He has promised to be a dictator “on day one” of his second term. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

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2 hours ago Sadiq Khan lashes out over 'resurgent fascism' as he renews feud with Donald Trump ahead of inauguration and swipes that Labour ministers must 'speak truth to power'

The London Mayor urged Labour and the Left to 'confront' the forces of 'reactionary populism' on the eve of the White House changeover.

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16 hours ago John Swinney hails tragic Denis Law as 'one of Scotland’s greatest sons'

"I’m terribly sorry and saddened by the passing of Denis Law. He was a giant of Scottish football."

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2 hours ago AI predicts 'erosion' of US democracy at end of Donald Trump's second term

EXCLUSIVE: The Orange Manbaby cometh and fears of an 'oligarchy', economic ruin and the end of the world have erupted – so the Daily Star turned to AI for answers on Earth's most pressing questions

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19 hours ago Senior military figures warn Starmer against sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the UK risks becoming a ‘national embarrassment’

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3 hours ago Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: Thousands march in Washington DC to rally against President

Donald Trump will succeed Joe Biden in the White House from January 20, when he takes the oath of office in Washington D.C

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20 hours ago Voices: Tactical voting was Keir Starmer’s secret weapon. Next time, it could be turned against him

The prime minister won because of anti-Tory tactical voting last year – but, John Rentoul argues, new polling suggests that the next election could be very different

Events

3 hours ago From GDP to trade, how well equipped is China’s economy for Trump 2.0? | Amy Hawkins

Beijing has prepared for increased tariffs but its actions will not be enough to offset falling demand from the USWhen Donald Trump enters the White House for the second time on 20 January, the view from the Oval Office will look very different to the one he encountered in 2017. A pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a trade war with China have caused ripples through the global economy that are still being felt midway through the decade.Beijing will be watching closely. Trump has promised to impose tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese imports, partly in retaliation for the flow of fentanyl from China to the US. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Woman slammed over 'disgusting' act in gym video as bodybuilder warns 'it must stop'

Fitness influencer Joey Swoll let another influencer have it, after he spotted her doing something 'disgusting' in the gym in a viral video

Events

3 hours ago His good guy feminist stance makes Neil Gaiman’s fall from grace all the more ignoble | Catherine Bennett

Allegations of sexual misconduct are proving hard for fans and friends of the ‘geek royalty’ author to process Perhaps uniquely in the history of #MeToo, the women now alleging sexual misconduct on the part of the fantasy writer Neil Gaiman would appear to have their alleged perpetrator’s full support. Back when this movement seemed full of potential, in 2018, Gaiman urged the public to believe women like Christine Blasey Ford, whose allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh were then being trashed.“On a day like today it’s worth saying,” Gaiman wrote. “I believe survivors. Men must not close our eyes and minds to what happens to women in this world.” Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Met Office 'coldwave' warning as forecasters say US conditions will hit UK

A severe cold spell is expected to develop across parts of North America later this weekend

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3 hours ago First Brexit, now Trump and Musk: ignorance is back with a vengeance | William Keegan

The aggression from the Tesla billionaire is new; but Britain has years of experience in the consequences of falling for misleading promises‘Never under­estimate the power of ignorance.” I came across this thought while looking for something to watch late at night after the television news on the horrors in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and the Los Angeles fires.The quote comes from an old episode of my friend Paul Whitehouse’s The Fast Show. It applies, among many other things, to the background to the re-election of the criminal Donald Trump, and the continuing damage being wrought upon itself by a British electorate, 37% of whom voted, in frustration at other economic and social problems, for Brexit. With few exceptions they did not know what they were letting themselves in for; but they do now. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Fox News pundit says Kristi Noem is ‘so hot’ that shooting her puppy won’t impact cabinet appointment chances

Greg Guttfield praised Donald Trump’s cabinet picks for being in ‘great shape,’ while slamming liberals as ‘fat, out of shape losers’

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3 hours ago SNL monologue: Dave Chappelle teases Trump over being ‘petty’ before wishing him ‘good luck’

Before the president-elect’s win, comedian said he wanted to host the show to get rid of his Trump jokes

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33 hours ago Fox News pundit says Kristi Noem is ‘so hot’ that shooting her puppy doesn’t matter

Greg Guttfield praised Donald Trump’s cabinet picks for being in ‘great shape,’ while slamming liberals as ‘fat, out of shape losers’

Events

4 hours ago SNL monologue: Dave Chappelle teases Trump over Jan 6 and being ‘petty’ before wishing him ‘good luck’

Before the president-elect’s win, comedian said he wanted to host the show to get rid of his Trump jokes

Politics

4 hours ago TikTok ban latest: App goes dark with ‘temporarily unavailable’ message but hopes Trump will save it

TikTok posts message saying the incoming president, who will be sworn in on Monday, could help the app get up and running again

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4 hours ago Expect 'shock and awe' as Donald Trump begins second term with flurry of executive orders

‘Blizzard’ of directives around key issues expected in first days and weeks of second term

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4 hours ago Rollercoaster week for the chancellor ends in relief and a lesson learned that fortunes can change very fast

Treasury officials claim there was no panic in No 11 before the economic numbers finally turned in their favourAfter a rollercoaster week which began with Keir Starmer being asked if he still had confidence in his ­chancellor of the ­exchequer and ended with the stock market ­smashing all ­previous records, the sense of relief ­surging through Downing Street and the Treasury on Friday afternoon ­bordered on elation.The teams that surround the prime minister and his neighbour at No 11, Rachel Reeves, are made up mainly of untried novices in the hard business of running a government. They are only just learning how quickly moods, including their own, can go from one extreme to the other. “It is weird,” said one. “Truly bloody weird at times.” Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Why Donald Trump's second presidency means UK needs customs union with EU

For the 40 years before Brexit, we experienced a level of stability and prosperity which has eluded our most recent governments

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5 hours ago Jubilation in DC as beaming Trump and Melania make triumphant return to capital for inaugural festivities

Donald Trump and wife Melania were all smiles as they watched a fireworks display at one of the many celebrations being held in the Washington D.C. area ahead of the inauguration.

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6 hours ago Trump's border czar makes abrupt reversal after news of mass deportations in woke Dem cities

President-elect Donald Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan has made an abrupt decision after news of mass deportations in a democratic city were leaked.

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6 hours ago TikTok officially goes dark... but the banned app says 'please stay tuned' for Trump intervention

TikTok, the viral social media platform where billions created and shared short videos, has officially gone dark for US users on Saturday evening.

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