2 h. ago Donald Trump blasts UK Government over North Sea oil in rambling Davos speech

In a long-winded speech to the World Economic Forum, the US President said it was becoming "impossible" to extract oil and gas from the waters around Scotland.

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29 h. ago EU's von der Leyen condemns Trump and vows to build a 'new independent Europe' ahead of confrontation with US President as he flies into Davos after Greenland row

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has blasted US President Donald Trump for threatening to hit his European allies with tariffs over Greenland.

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5 d. ago SNP under pressure as poll finds majority of Scots back move away from oil and gas

The SNP government has not published an energy strategy since 2017.

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5 d. ago UK Government told it ‘could have gone further’ on North Sea windfall tax

Patricia Ferguson, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, spoke out as the UK Government reaffirmed it would end the levy by 2030 at the latest.

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7 d. ago Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction

Officials and industry hail results as win for bills and investment, but opponents raise concerns over high prices and impact on wildlife.

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2 w. ago Republicans silent and Democrats incensed on fifth anniversary of US Capitol attack

Democrats held hearing to examine impact of January 6, while protesters commemorated attack on Capitol groundsCongressional Republicans were largely silent on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection on Tuesday, even as Democrats sought to use the occasion to blast Donald Trump and a small group of protesters convened on the grounds of the US Capitol in solidarity with those who carried out the attack.Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress after fruitlessly hoping that the well-documented violence would cause voters to reject Trump for good, seized on the anniversary to decry the president as a threat to democracy, and accuse Republicans of acting as his accomplices. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago George Clooney ignites row with Donald Trump after quitting America for France

George Clooney has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president blasted the Hollywood actor for leaving America to permanently live in France

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3 w. ago Bari Weiss makes pointed dig at new French citizen George Clooney after he slammed her CBS News takeover: ‘Bonjour!’

Hollywood star railed against Weiss for ‘dismantling’ CBS News since her arrival this fall while blasting news network for capitulating to Donald Trump

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3 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel dubs Donald Trump 'King Donny the Eighth' in new blast at president

Jimmy Kimmel did not hold back on his feelings in the Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4

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4 w. ago Donald Trump DEFENDS 'big boy' Bill Clinton as he blasts Epstein files photo dump

Donald Trump has described the latest Jeffrey Epstein files drop "a terrible thing" in a remarkable rant today, but he defended Bill Clinton and other political enemies

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