2 h. ago Who remains on the BBC board after Shumeet Banerji’s departure?

Shumeet Banerji cited ‘governance issues’ when he announced his resignation

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3 h. ago BBC board member quits over ‘governance issues’ at broadcaster

Shumeet Banerji announced his resignation on Friday

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3 h. ago BBC board member quits after being ‘cut out’ of talks over liberal bias claims

Shumeet Banerji was away during crucial discussions that led to resignation of director general and BBC News chiefA member of the BBC’s board has resigned after stating he was cut out of the discussions that led up to the shock resignation of its director general, Tim Davie.Shumeet Banerji, a tech industry executive, was away in the crucial days before the departure of Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns over 'governance issues' after Trump row

The BBC has been thrown into more chaos with another high profile resignation following the aftermath of Donald Trump editing row that saw departures of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness

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6 h. ago Zelensky's impossible dilemma as he issues warning over Trump's Ukraine peace plan

US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine would hand masses of land to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv's military, a draft has revealed

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10 h. ago Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts

The Supreme Court is meeting in private with a key issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens

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12 h. ago Defiant Dems receive 24/7 protection from Capitol Police after Trump accused them of 'seditious behavior' and threatened them with execution

Trump issued a furious response on Truth Social Thursday that called their action 'SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!'

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47 h. ago Melania Trump and Usha Vance silenced by microphone feedback during military base high school visit

The first lady and the second lady met with high school and elementary school students on military bases in North Carolina

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53 h. ago Trump to sign bill to compel release of more files related to Jeffrey Epstein

Trump had fought against releasing the files but reversed course after it was clear the House would pass legislationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is expected to sign a bill to compel the justice department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein files, calling the issue a “hoax” and railing against those who wanted to make the documents public, despite promising their release on the campaign trail. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Democrats issue early 2028 battle cry to tear down 'gigantic blob' Trump ballroom

Democrats are licking their lips at the idea of tearing down or repurposing President Donald Trump's gilded ballroom.

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4 d. ago White House issues list of Democrats with alleged links to Epstein as Trump backs House vote to release files — live

House members expected to hold floor vote on whether or not to order Justice Department to release its documents on the pedophile as soon as Tuesday

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4 d. ago BBC boss issues update after Donald Trump says he will still sue corporation

The US president is determined to pursue legal action against the public service broadcaster

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6 d. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by Trump

One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn supportMarjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my safety” after Trump announced on Friday he was withdrawing his support for and endorsement of the Georgia representative.In a post on X, Greene said that “a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world”, without referring to Trump by name, adding it was “the man I supported and helped get elected”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump lashes out at reporter live on Fox News as he issues health update

Donald Trump clashed with a reporter live on air while issuing a major health update.

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7 d. ago US Catholic bishops issue rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US catholic bishops issues rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years Donald Trump has cranked up his intense pressure campaign on congressional Republicans to oppose the full release of the justice department’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein, before a crucial and long-awaited House vote on the matter next week that scores of Republicans are slated to support.The belated swearing-in on Wednesday of the Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva – which the House speaker, Mike Johnson, had refused for almost two months during the government shutdown – brought the number of signatures on Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna’s discharge petition to the 218 needed to force a floor vote on legislation demanding the Department of Justice release all of its investigative files on Epstein within 30 days. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – US politics live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops issues rare condemnation of president immigration crackdown and calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and advocated for “meaningful immigration reform.”Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a politically damaging congressional vote on releasing the Jeffery Epstein files after attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw their backing for it appeared to have failed. The reported refusal of Lauren Boebert, a Republican representative from Colorado, and Nancy Mace, from South Carolina, to remove their names from a discharge petition to force a vote leaves Trump exposed on an issue that carries the possibility of turning segments of his Maga ba...

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7 d. ago Lisa Nandy: BBC review will examine political appointments to board

Culture secretary says she shares concerns that such appointments have damaged trust, amid calls for Robbie Gibb to goUK politics live – latest updatesThe BBC’s charter review will examine political appointments to the broadcaster’s board, Lisa Nandy has said, as they have “damaged confidence and trust”.The culture secretary was asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme whether the BBC board member Robbie Gibb, formerly Theresa May’s communications chief, had overstepped his remit and weighed in on politics. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC rejects $1bn threat, Ukraine’s Russia warning and stranded astronauts to return

BBC issues Trump apology but refuses to pay compensation. Read more here.

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8 d. ago BBC issues grovelling apology to Donald Trump over 'misleading' Panorama documentary after president threatens to sue for $1bn

President Donald Trump suggested the BBC's Panorama 'defrauded the public' by doctoring footage so it looked as though he encouraged violence before the January 6 Capitol riot.

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