26 m. ago Judge denies Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to his deportation – live

Judge also rules case of detained Palestinian activist should be heard in New Jersey, not LouisianaExclusive: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefsDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

Politics

27 m. ago Diane Abbott in PMQs showdown with Keir Starmer over 'morality' of benefit cuts

Diane Abbott accused the Government of balancing ‘the country's books on the back of the most vulnerable and poor in society’

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33 m. ago Starmer backs calls from Gareth Southgate and Adolescence stars to tackle culture of young male violence

Prime minister supported calls for hit Netflix show to be shown in parliament and schools and said he was watching it with his chilldren

Events

37 m. ago Paterson’s links to Covid test supplier ‘not a conflict’, Bethell tells inquiry

Lord Bethell’s role at the time involved overseeing the testing programme.

Events

41 m. ago Nigel Farage slapped down by Keir Starmer with brutal 'taxi' joke in PMQs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was cheered by MPs in the chamber when he mocked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, whose party descended into civil war in recent weeks

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51 m. ago Starmer defends ‘moral’ benefits cuts plan after Diane Abbott says most vulnerable are being used to balance books – UK politics live

Veteran Labour MP says ‘there is nothing moral’ about government plan to cut benefitsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago ‘Sickness not work has paid far too long’, warns leading thinktank after Labour’s £5bn benefit reforms

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has backed welfare cuts but warned the government is not dealing with the root causes of an over medicated population

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55 m. ago I could not live on £70 a week in benefits, says 'hypocrite' Labour minister as he defends Starmer cuts

Torsten Bell, the pensions minister, said he had a 'mortgage to pay' as he explained why he thought he could not live on that amount.

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56 m. ago Keir Starmer rejects Tory demand to exempt hospices from 'jobs tax' rise in PMQs clash with Kemi Badenoch ahead of vote TODAY

The Tory leader dedicated Prime Minister's Questions to attacking the rise in NICs made by employers, which is due to come into effect next month.

Politics

57 m. ago Babolat x Lamborghini: One of the world’s most expensive Padel racket launches in London

Babolat aim to hit pole position with new Lamborghini BL002 Padel racket collaboration

Politics

58 m. ago Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links

Events

62 m. ago The best times to book flights — including how you could save nearly £1.5K on a trip to the Maldives

New data reveals how far in advance to book your flights, as well as the best days and times to secure the biggest savings

Economics

75 m. ago Nicola Sturgeon reveals cover, title and publication date of her upcoming memoir

The former first minister said she had poured her heart into the book

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76 m. ago Millions of workers warned to 'check payslips' as wage changes come in next month

The government has announced it is increasing National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage levels - but is urging workers to check their payslips to make sure they are being paid correctly

Events

77 m. ago Am I going to lose my PIP payment from the DWP? The things people will have to show to keep the benefit

The government has not said how many people will lose their PIP payments but it is presenting the DWP reform as a major change that will save billions

Politics

78 m. ago Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career removed from defense department website

Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEIAn article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues.Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago PMQs live: Kemi Badenoch challenges Keir Starmer over taxes and ‘emergency budget’ before next week’s spring statement

Prime minister takes questions in Commons after decision to slash disability paymentsLast night, to back up its analysis of the disability cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published two charts illustrating aspects of the changes.This one shows how the £5bn cuts announced yesterday compare in scale to previous benefit cuts, listed here in order of how big they were, in current prices. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Ayrshire youth football team racking up the miles in bid to be part of international tournament

Hurlford Reds 2015s are hoping to be part of the Blackpool International Cup

Society

1 hour ago London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned

Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industryBlack cabs could disappear from London’s roads in 20 years, a thinktank has warned, unless authorities take steps to halt the decline – including giving cabbies bigger loans for new electric taxis and making the Knowledge test easier.Centre for London said that if the number of taxis in the capital continues to fall at the current rate, there would be none left by 2045. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Canada strikes radar system deal with Australia to defend Arctic as it shifts away from US reliance

New Canadian prime minister announces mega spending plan to assert sovereignty over Arctic

Economics