91 minutes ago How The Apprentice creator Mark Burnett went from east London to Donald Trump's inner circle (via the Falklands)

Donald Trump's new choice of special envoy to the UK is making a return of sorts to his roots - having grown up in east London before fighting for Britain in the Falklands.

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2 hours ago Inside Joe Exotic's sad Christmas behind bars as he begs Donald Trump for freedom

Tiger King's Joe Exotic is repeating his plea for freedom five years after his conviction on 17 federal charges and has opened up on the apparent conditions he'll face in jail this Christmas

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5 hours ago Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe | William Keegan

The Labour party’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against itThe sight of other world leaders toadying up to the US president-elect – the criminal Donald Trump – and his henchman Elon Musk is distasteful enough, but in the world of realpolitik they probably feel they have no option.The great American journalist HL Mencken did not live to see the fulfilment of his 1920 prophecy that “one day the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron” but he is no doubt turning in his grave. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago UK must not make Putin's mistake as Trump's return increases risk of Ukraine War escalation

Donald Trump’s decidedly lukewarm support for Ukraine have raised fears he will cut off US military support

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6 hours ago Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

Decades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the city’s far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office

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11 hours ago Lara Trump drops out of running for the Senate, teases ‘big announcement’

Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law was floated as a possible replacement for Marco Rubio, the president-elect’s choice for secretary of state

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11 hours ago Lara Trump withdraws bid to replace outgoing Florida senator Marco Rubio

Trump, who is married to Donald Trump’s son Eric, co-chaired Republican National Committee in 2024 electionLara Trump, daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, said on Saturday she had removed her name from consideration to replace the outgoing US senator Marco Rubio.Rubio has been tapped by Trump to serve as secretary of state. The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as senator when Trump takes office on 20 January. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago A very special relationship: Donald Trump appoints the creator of The Apprentice as special envoy to the UK after TV producer kickstarted his reality career

In his announcement on the social media platform Truth Social Trump described Mark Burnett as the producer of some of the biggest shows in TV history.

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18 hours ago Chris Riddell on how Peter Mandelson’s meeting with Donald ‘Jabba the Hut’ Trump might go – cartoon

The Labour peer, who has been appointed Britain’s US ambassador, greets Trump as Elon Musk and Nigel Farage look on Continue reading...

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