32 m. ago Westminster Labour councillor blames 'Sadiq Khan vanity projects' for defection to Tories

Paul Fisher, who was elected a Labour councillor in the West End in 2022, said: ‘Sadiq Khan has failed London’

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46 m. ago Trump now fires his NSA chief as MAGA star linked to mass bloodletting on his security team celebrates

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer celebrated as Donald Trump added to his firings at the National Security Council by letting go of the director of the National Security Agency Thursday.

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52 m. ago Wowcher deal lets you drive a 435bhp Mustang GT V8 on a race track for just £16

A bargain driving experience package £16 gives you a choice of five amazing cars to take on a three-lap blast

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62 m. ago Parisian woman reveals what impresses her about the way Brits dress

In a TikTok video Lucille, who is from Paris but lives in London, talks about the differences in fashion between the two countries.

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65 m. ago Stock markets plunge further as Trump tariffs spark growing fears of global downturn

Trump has created huge global trade turmoil after slapping a minimum 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of countries

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1 hour ago The tariffs are bad, but Britain should remember this: Trump will probably be gone in four years | Simon Jenkins

The UK is among those least hit by the US president’s war on the world economy. Retaliation at this point makes no senseThe tirade was astonishing. On Wednesday afternoon the world watched as the leader of its most powerful nation accused friends and foes alike of having “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered”, and simultaneously waved a bogus list of tariff imbalances. The playground paranoia was cringeworthy. What on earth was going on?The answer can only be that Donald Trump is America’s elected president for the next four years. He says he wants to end the military conflicts the US has fought or sponsored round the globe for a quarter of a century. We are waiting for that. Meanwhile, he is waging an economic war on world trade, a response that his biographer and ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz, blames on his childhood: “a life spent feeling like a victim any time he does not totally dominate he feels ripped off”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Readers' Letters: Swinney's heroic uncle would surely have been proud to be British

A reader wonders if John Swinney’s uncle – Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter – would have seen himself as Scottish or British

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3 h. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump live: Markets see worst day since Covid after new tariffs as president teases $5m gold card featuring his face

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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4 h. ago Asian markets drop further as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementFull report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsSenior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new import taxes and rattled the global economy with sweeping new import taxes.The Trade Review Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, a top Republican lawmaker from Iowa, a state heavily reliant on farm exports, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, whose state shares a border with Canada, would require the president to notify Congress of new tariffs, and provide a justification for the action and an analysis on the potential impact on US businesses and consumers. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Lucy Letby police chief slams baby killer's supporters as he says 'no stone unturned'

The baby killer nurse has developed a large group of supporters who doubt her conviction - but the leading officer into the investigation has spoken out with a very strong statement

Events

5 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: After Trump's tariffs, this was no time to dust down the gramophone and play Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans

We took a wallop from the USS Donald Trump; but as MPs emerged from shelters and the Speaker's secretary dispensed tin mugs of sugared tea, there was a consolation: the EU copped it worse.

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5 h. ago Britain did better than Europe in 'Liberation Day' tariffs because of Brexit, Labour told

Ministers were yesterday urged to thank the previous government for 'getting Brexit done', after Donald Trump levied tariffs on UK goods at only half the level imposed on the EU.

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6 h. ago Planning to retire early but not sure you dare? Read my words of warning... and it may just sway your choice: JANICE HORTON

Retiring early meant I got valuable quality time with my husband before he died three weeks ago. But to anyone wrestling with the decision as we did, let our story be a warning.

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6 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President teases $5m gold card for US entry which features his own face on day that stocks plunge globally

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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7 h. ago Major change means councils could be forced to let pubs and clubs open later

The new powers will be tested out in London - and if successful could be rolled out across the country in a huge boost for the pub sector.

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7 h. ago London nightlife to open later as Khan gets new powers to help pubs and clubs

The scheme could be expanded to other parts of the country if it proves a success.

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8 h. ago Djokovic, Gauff and other players ask the Grand Slam tournaments for more money and more say

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who have signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in how events are run

Sport

8 h. ago Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, drawing threats and calls for talks

Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer

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9 h. ago Chelsea continue dominance over lifeless Tottenham as Enzo Maresca remains on course to achieve target

Chelsea have now won the last four games in a row against Tottenham

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