62 m. ago Trump meets Macron; Musk downplays ultimatum given to federal workers: Live updates

The French president told The Independent that Trump had been ‘very friendly, as always,’ despite not greeting him upon arrival at the White House

Politics

65 m. ago Unrecognisable celeb has made the UK’s ‘least attractive’ accent ‘one of the sexiest’

The singer's latest hit song has gone viral on TikTok with fans calling it "the most British song ever" thanks to a rap segment featuring her controversial accent

Politics

66 m. ago Rugby house fire kills man and woman, both 90s, as 'nothing could be done to save them'

'Nothing could be done to save' the pair, both believed to be aged in their 90s, police said - after a horror house fire ripped through the property in Rugby, Warwickshire on Monday morning

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77 m. ago Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments – live

Attorneys for federal workers say Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedMusk demand for federal workers document what they do brings chaosMusk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestormHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives nee...

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99 m. ago Bullish Gatwick boss on final countdown for new runway approval

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expected to hand down her decision on Thursday

Politics

1 hour ago Former mayor of Bristol joins red benches in unelected House of Lords

Lord Rees was elected mayor of Bristol in 2016 and held the post until May last year when it was abolished following a referendum.

Politics

1 hour ago White House plans to bring back Title 42 to limit border crossings, report says

Trump administration could invoke public health order that smears asylum-seeking immigrants as possible disease carriers that could spread tuberculosis

Events

1 hour ago Paraglider caught flying dangerously close to beachgoers by a retired pilot has been prosecuted for a SEVENTH time

David Hoare, dubbed a 'pariah' by infuriated local hang gliding clubs, put the public at risk when he took off and landed his motorised paraglider at West Bay, Dorset.

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1 hour ago The fight at the heart of the German election is simmering everywhere | Zoe Williams

In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking on the bright side: nearly 80% of Germans won’t entertain voting for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). A nanosecond ago, however – as recently as Saturday – the idea that voters might go this far-right, in these kinds of numbers, for the first time since the second world war was terrifying. Some are calling this a victory over Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who vocally supported the AfD; others are calling it a victory for them.Nobody is puzzling much over the decline in support for Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic party – down 9%, almost equal to the AfD’s gains, although the numbers on switchers have yet to be crunched – because it was so long expected. The CDU/CSU alliance has won, with 28.5%, pretty much as the polls predicted. It’s an incredibly German story in its labyrinthine and laborious ...

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2 h. ago Bianca Censori's sister shows support for Kanye West after controversial new snap

Bianca Censori's sister Angelina has offered her backing to the rapper once again as rumours circulate the pair's marriage is on the rocks following the nude dress controversy and Kanye's recent controversial picture.

Politics

2 h. ago Two pensioners dead after fire in their home in the early hours of the morning

Police, fire and ambulance crews descended on the property in Firs Drive, Rugby, shortly after 7am but, the man and woman - both believed to be in their 90s- were pronounced dead.

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2 h. ago Macron arrives at White House as Europeans scramble to convince Trump to stand up to Putin

President Emmanuel Macron of France became the first European leader to meet Trump at the White House Monday, as the continent rallies its arguments in defense of Ukraine.

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2 h. ago This Oscars favourite will be hard to see in cinemas. Here’s why

Palestinian film No Other Land cannot find a US distributor. Drew Paul reports

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2 h. ago KSI sends private message to Wayne Bridge after 'smash your ex' insult

The pair were due to clash next month in Manchester, but Bridge withdrew after KSI made some vile controversial comments directed at the ex-footballer

Politics

2 h. ago Armed cops in Inverness LIVE amidst reports of "aggressive XL Bully"

Police have cordoned off a house in Inverness

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2 h. ago Art collector’s son stabbed housekeeper before claiming she was a demon, court told

Bourne told a 999 operator: ‘I’m a nice boy from Chelsea. You’re just going to have to please not bring a gun. I do have blood all over me’

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2 h. ago Woman 'realises her house is haunted' after discovering gruesome murder clue

A woman has shared the horrifying moment she discovered a gruesome clue that someone was murdered in her house - and she was left terrified by the 'haunted' property

Events

3 h. ago Study suggests vaping could be more harmful to health than cigarettes

The long-term health damage caused by vaping may be worse than smoking, according to a world first study, with users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure

Science

3 h. ago Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost

Musk’s upheaval, coupled with granting DOGE staffers unprecedented access to Americans’ sensitive data, appears to have gone too far

Politics

3 h. ago Households expect to learn that energy bills will rise again

Bills are forecast to rise because of an increase in the cost of gas across Europe, as Ofgem reveals the new energy price cap on Tuesday.

Economics