43 minutes ago UK government seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos Islands agreement

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up dealUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s national security adviser is to travel to Washington as the UK government tries to persuade Donald Trump not to rip up the Chagos Islands agreement, the Guardian has learned.Jonathan Powell, who negotiated the Chagos deal earlier this autumn, is drawing up plans to visit the US capital in the coming days, four government sources said. Continue reading...

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96 minutes ago Fancy a share of £54BN? The consumer champions taking on dodgy businesses

Imagine if there was a company whose sole purpose was to coordinate group claims where people can take on big companies at no cost. Step forward Nikki Stopford and Alex Neill of Consumer Voice.

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2 hours ago The Democrats’ next campaign should appeal to their base, not swing voters | Steve Phillips

Democratic strategists want to ‘persuade’ over voters. But the real problem is Democratic voters not showing up to pollsMany people are drawing the wrong conclusions about what happened in the 2024 election. The conventional wisdom is that large swaths of population groups shifted their political allegiances to Donald Trump, propelling him to victory over Kamala Harris.A more careful reading of the data, however, shows that those conclusions are inaccurate, and the biggest problem for Democrats was a failure to turn out Democratic voters. Coming to terms with the unfounded faith in voter persuasion – at the extent of tried and true voter turnout programs – will have profound implications for the future of the Democratic party and the country.Steve Phillips is the founder of Democracy in...

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3 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 26 November: Markets weaken on Trump tariff threat, Halfords urges levy reform

Donald Trump’s tariff plans and the Budget fallout continue to be the main areas of focus for traders.

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3 hours ago Ukraine says Russian attack sets a new record for the number of drones used

The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz

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4 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 26 November: Trump tariff plans hit markets, Halfords urges levy reform

Donald Trump’s tariff plans and the Budget fallout continue to be the main areas of focus for traders.

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4 hours ago Levi’s and Jack Daniel’s ‘on tariff hit list’ if Trump targets Britain

PM urged to ‘Trump-proof’ Britain if president-elect imposes levies on UK imports to the US

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4 hours ago Trump reveals huge trade tariffs against key economies as election interference case dropped: Live

President-elect flexes muscles on world stage after securing brace of legal wins

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8 hours ago Donald Trump asks to buy child's hair for 'millions' as he gives girl ride in golf cart

Donald Trump could be heard telling the little girl 'I want her hair', whilst his own infamous hair was hidden under his signature MAGA cap

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