97 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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99 minutes ago Keir Starmer accused of 'telling fairy tales' over claims most family farms will be 'completely unaffected' by Labour's inheritance tax raid

The Prime Minister insisted Labour is 'for farmers' and said rural communities would benefit from services funded by the £500million tax raid on the sector unveiled by Rachel Reeves last month.

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2 hours 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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2 hours 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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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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3 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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3 hours ago Gordon Brown says death of his daughter shows UK needs to focus on improving end of life care services rather than legalising assisted dying

Gordon Brown said that when Jennifer had a brain haemorrhage four days after her birth in December 2001, he and his wife, Sarah, knew she would not survive it. She died at 11 days old.

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4 hours ago King Charles laughs at comedian’s impression of Donald Trump at Royal Variety Show

Camilla was absent as she is advised by doctors to rest due to lingering chest infection symptoms

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4 hours ago 'They're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs, and now they'll eat YOU, your majesty!' King Charles in fits of giggles over comedian's cheeky joke at the Royal Variety Performance

King Charles has been left in fits of giggles over a comedian Matt Forde's cheeky joke about Donald Trump at the Royal Variety Performance.

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