52 minutes ago Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – live

Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administrationTrump picks hedge-fund investor Scott Bessent for treasury secretaryTrump selects key Project 2025 figure Russ Vought to head budget officeIn a new interview on Friday, Matt Gaetz revealed that he will not be returning to Congress next year.Speaking to conservative talk show host Charlie Kirk, Gaetz, who withdrew his attorney general nomination yesterday, said:“I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” CNN reports.“There are a number of fantastic Floridians who’ve stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service. And I’m ...

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65 minutes ago Landlords angered by minister saying their renters' reforms fears are 'alarmist'

Matthew Pennycook has rejected warnings of a looming capacity crisis in the courts when the planned end to Section 21 "no fault" evictions comes into force, a letter from the chief executives of five national organisations representing landlords said

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89 minutes ago The Queen was 'annoyed' at Donald Trump over 'ignorant and hurtful' comment

Queen Elizabeth II was reportedly upset about a remark Donald Trump made concerning her sister Princess Margaret during a visit to the UK when he was US President

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98 minutes ago Donald Trump enjoys golf round with Sam Burns days after PGA star split fans by killing huge buck

Almost three weeks after Donald Trump secured a return to the Oval Office by winning the Presidential election, he was on the golf course again, this time accompanied by a controversial golfer.

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1 hour ago Trump’s cabinet is filling up with Project 2025 authors despite him saying he has ‘no idea’ what it is

Trump said he didn’t know who’s behind the blueprint for his return. He just hired the authors for key roles

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1 hour ago Trump planning to fire DoJ lawyers who investigated him, names pick for key post of treasury secretary: Live

President-elect pledges to fire attorneys who worked alongside Special Counsel Jack Smith as he names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to head treasury

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1 hour ago ‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Trump’s pick of Bessent for Treasury

Nomination of hedge fund investor follows tumultuous fight for the top US economic post

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2 hours ago Revealed: Queen Elizabeth was 'annoyed' at Donald Trump over 'ignorant and hurtful' comment about her sister Princess Margaret

Donald Trump insisted that he was in fact, the late Queen's 'favourite president', but I can confirm that our late monarch did indeed find the US president-elect disrespectful.

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2 hours ago FREDDY GRAY: Why Trump is looking to Britain as he plans to crack down on illegal migrants

FREDDY GRAY: Speak to anyone in Donald Trump 's orbit and the message is clear: fixing the border is paramount. And senior Team Trump members are looking at Britain, in particular, as a lesson.

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2 hours ago UK Border Force officer and trade officer 'who spied for Chinese intelligence' face February trial

They are accused of 'hostile activity which includes information-gathering, hostile surveillance, acts of deception and forcing entry into a UK residential address.'

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