47 m. ago Macron state visit live: 50 migrants a week could be sent back to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal pilot

Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer will round off three-day visit with announcement on plans to tackle small boat crossings

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61 m. ago Starmer and Macron race to strike 'one in, one out' Channel migrant deal TODAY but it would only cover 50 arrivals a week as critics dismiss 'merry go round'

Keir Starmer is hoping for 'concrete progress' on the crisis as the French president wraps up his three-day State Visit to the UK.

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67 m. ago 'I worked for Prince Harry and Prince William – King Charles has just made a huge mistake'

Darren McGrady, who was a personal chef to the late Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and Princes William and Harry, accused King Charles of giving "a huge slap in the face" to the palace's royal chefs

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77 m. ago REVIEW: Manchester says farewell to Jeff Lynne as ELO delights Co

Jeff Lynne's ELO played their first of two nights at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Wednesday evening

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87 m. ago Emmanuel Macron praised for 'humiliation' of Keir Starmer in treatment of nuclear veterans

French President Emmanuel Macron has paid almost £10m compensation to victims of French nuclear weapons testing, while campaigners have accused UK counterpart Keir Starmer of "ghosting" them

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89 m. ago Starmer and Macron to announce ‘one in, one out’ migration deal

Plan for Channel crossings marks forward step for the two leaders, though further UK funding remains a sticking pointKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will announce a “one in, one out” migration deal on Thursday that will involve the UK accepting some cross-Channel asylum seekers but returning others to France.The two leaders are expected to cap the French president’s three-day state visit to the UK with a press conference in London at which they will announce the new plan to tackle small boat crossings. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Bike lockers to appear all over Cardiff in bid to deal with thefts

There will be 100 secure lockers across the city within a year

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2 h. ago Man Utd to revamp scouting network in bid to reverse fortunes in transfer market

Manchester United are in the process of overhauling their scouting department midway through the most important summer transfer window of their recent history

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2 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal get Gyokeres boost; Madueke bid; Chelsea surprise; Kudus medical; Man Utd latest

Huge deals close to completion as summer window kicks into gear

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2 h. ago Secret Service suspends six agents over 'failures' during Trump's assassination attempt in Butler

Six Secret Service agents have been punished for their alleged failures during President Donald Trump 's assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last year.

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4 h. ago Britain and France try again to tackle English Channel migrant crossings

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are focusing on stopping migrant crossings in the English Channel

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4 h. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ursula von der Leyen faces rare censure vote in European parliament

European Commission president expected to survive but ballot likely to reveal discontent about EU’s rightward driftThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is preparing to face a rare vote of censure in the European parliament that is likely to reveal discontent about the rightward drift of EU policies.Von der Leyen is expected to comfortably survive a vote on Thursday on the censure motion, which in theory could trigger the downfall of her commission. While her survival is considered a certainty, the debate has lifted the lid on simmering discontent among centrist, centre-left and green MEPs who voted her back into office just under one year ago, after elections that gave rightwing nationalists their best-ever results. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Man Utd's Bryan Mbeumo chase hampered by two transfers as Brentford consider price tag U

Manchester United continue to push for Bryan Mbeumo after seeing two bids rejected but other recent transfer activity has made Brentford consider ramping up their valuation

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4 h. ago Ross Greer launches Scottish Greens leadership bid and eyes return to power with future SNP deal

Greer favours working with John Swinney but has closed the door on a powersharing deal with Kate Forbes if he becomes a new co-leader of the Scottish Greens.

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5 h. ago King Charles accused of 'slap in the face' by Princess Diana's personal aide

King Charles, monarch of the United Kingdom for nearly three years, welcomed French president Emmanuel Macron for a state visit this week, during which they had a banquet

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5 h. ago The Secret Service suspended six staffers without pay or benefits after Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service deputy director admitted President Donald Trump’s first assassination attempt was an “operational failure” and detailed the consequences some agents have faced

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6 h. ago Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – live updates

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts statement on social media saying the country ‘will not accept any form of tutelage’ after US levies 50% tariffsTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all ...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump hurries along West African leaders boasting about natural resources

In a moment captured on video, Trump appears exasperated as he turns to the side while Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani speaks about the resources in his nation's seawater.

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7 h. ago Trump slaps 50% tariff on Brazil as punishment for 'witch hunt' trial against ex

Trump fired off a furious letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday laying out the details of his new tariff.

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