3 h. ago Mum leading youth violence campaign urges kids to speak up in wake of Kayden Moy's death

Kayden Moy, 16, died after he was allegedly stabbed to death at Irvine Beach last weekend.

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5 h. ago JEREMY HUNT: Liz Truss called me into a boudoir she'd created in No 10 and told me she had to quit. I urged her to go quickly

A message from an unrecognised number jumped out at me from my phone: ' Liz Truss here. Please can you give me a call.' Was the Prime Minister really trying to contact me? Surely not.

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20 h. ago Trump launches extraordinary attack on Labour's Net Zero drive branding wind farms 'unsightly' and urging more 'drilling' in North Sea

Donald Trump criticised Keir Starmer for focusing on 'costly and unsightly windmills' - insisting there should be more drilling in the North Sea.

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33 h. ago Campaigners urge judge to block new restrictions to getting measures on Florida’s ballot

Attorneys for groups trying to ballot measures before Florida voters next year say their First Amendment rights are being infringed on every day that a new state law remains on the books

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40 h. ago Starmer signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last

After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction against signing the Chagos deal should be discharged triggering a race to prevent a late appeal by Chagossians

Economics

41 h. ago Starmer moves rapidly to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius this afternoon and prevent fresh legal challenges

After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction against signing the Chagos deal should be discharged triggering a race to prevent a late appeal by Chagossians

Economics

42 h. ago UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius can go ahead, judge rules

After an urgent hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Chamberlain said the injunction should be discharged

Economics

42 h. ago UK’s Chagos Islands deal can proceed, High Court in London rules

Judge says attempt to block handover of sovereignty of archipelago to Mauritius is ‘unprecedented’

Economics

42 h. ago UK’s Chagos Islands deal can proceed, rules High Court in London

Judge says attempt to block handover of sovereignty of archipelago to Mauritius is ‘unprecedented’

Economics

45 h. ago Campaigners urge Ofgem to draw up ‘crisis plan’ ahead of RTS meter switch off next month

Nearly 400,000 homes are still waiting to switch over to a smart meter before the June 30 cut-off date.

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47 h. ago Starmer blocked from completing Chagos Islands deal by High Court judge after last

The prime minister planned to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius today but a dramatic 3am ruling by a senior judge has put a pause on the plans

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64 h. ago Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai

Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinementFormer prisoners and hostages wrongly held abroad have urged the UK prime minister to urgently secure the release of the pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai before he dies in a Hong Kong jail.The 77-year-old media mogul, who is a British citizen, has been held in solitary confinement for 1,602 days and his family fears he might not survive another summer in Hong Kong, where temperatures can reach 40C (104F). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Meta 'have turned UK into the home of fraud', bank boss says

Lloyds chief executive Charlie Nunn told MPs payment scams are 'going to get worse' unless the likes of US tech giant Meta take action.

Economics

4 d. ago Urgent warning to all 1.8 BILLION iPhone users: Turn off the auto feature NOW

Hackers can hijack your iPhone , Mac, or even car through Apple's AirPlay, thanks to a devastating set of flaws dubbed 'AirBorne.'

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7 d. ago US supreme court upholds block on Trump deportations under Alien Enemies Act as judge questions Ábrego García case – live

Justices block Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants; judge frustrated by DoJ’s failure to detail efforts to return wrongly deported manSupreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 lawAlso on Iran, AFP reports that Trump said earlier that Tehran should make a quick decision on an American proposal for a nuclear deal or “something bad will happen”.Speaking in Abu Dhabi as he finished his Gulf tour, Trump said his administration had handed Iran a proposal for a agreement, adding that “they know they have to move quickly or something bad is going to happen”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump issues thinly veiled threat to Supreme Court as birthright citizenship under scrutiny: ‘Playing the ref’

Trump accuses ‘radical left losers’ of intimidating courts as justices consider his argument to block judges from issuing nationwide injunctions that have stymied his agenda

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7 d. ago Urgent cancer warning over popular tanning product: 'It's dangerous', say experts

Unregulated nasal tanning sprays -which are popular on TikTok - pose long term health risks according to experts.

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8 d. ago Supreme court to hear birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power

President’s lawyers have asked for ruling on whether lower court judges should be able to block his orders nationwideWhat is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?The US supreme court will hear arguments on Thursday in a dispute that could significantly expand presidential power despite ostensibly focusing on Donald Trump’s contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship.The trio of cases before the court stem from the president’s January executive order that would deny US citizenship to babies born on American soil if their parents aren’t citizens or permanent residents. The plan is likely to be ultimately struck down, as it directly contradicts the 14th amendment, which grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States”. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Campaigner seeks urgent action to address lack of wheelchair

Dermot Devlin said it is alarming that just 6% of taxis in Northern Ireland are wheelchair accessible.

Politics

1 week ago Risk of drought after UK experienced driest start to year for decades

Water companies have been warned they may have to implement measures including restrictions in the months ahead

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