45 m. ago Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal will be 'soon or not at all' as he hails 'special' Keir Starmer, hints at trade deal, backs off tariffs and supports Chagos handover during White House love

At a joint press conference, Donald Trump gave a loose timeline for his efforts to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.

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57 m. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

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58 m. ago Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Trump says UK and US could end up with ‘real trade deal’ and no tariffs

US tariffs on British steel imports are looming.

Economics

62 m. ago Donald Trump drops UK/US trade deal bombshell then sparks laughter at Starmer quip

Asked at a White House Press Conference if the PM had been successful in preventing him from introducing tariffs on UK trade, Trump prompted laughter as he said: "He tried. He was working hard, I'll tell you that"

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89 m. ago Dragons' Den's Deborah Meaden hails 'best deal I've ever seen' but there's a huge catch

Although Millie Flemington-Clare didn't end up with any investment on Dragons' Den, Deborah Meaden hailed it "best deal I've ever seen in the den"

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1 hour ago Trump hints UK could avoid the sanctions he plans for EU during White House talks with Starmer – follow live

US president says UK is ‘very different place’ where he has investmentsTrump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Starmer woos Trump with state visit invite ahead of crunch talks

The Prime Minister appeared to have already got the president onside on one of the hot-button issues, with an indication he will back the Chagos deal.

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2 h. ago Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error

Users complained of ‘not safe for work’ videos in feeds despite some having enabled setting to filter such contentMeta Platforms said on Thursday it had resolved an error that flooded the personal Reels feeds of Instagram users with violent and graphic videos worldwide.It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the glitch. Meta’s comments followed a wave of complaints on social media about violent and “not safe for work” content in Reels feeds, despite some users having enabled the “sensitive content control” setting meant to filter such material. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US business presence in Ukraine would be ‘backstop’, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has already said he is prepared to deploy British troops as part of a force to safeguard any peace deal.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump hails 'special' Keir Starmer, praises Brexit and backs Chagos deal as grinning PM hands president invite for unprecedented second state visit in the Oval Office

Smiling Keir Starmer was greeted by the president outside the famous building, where the leaders will meet for the first time since Donald Trump returned to power.

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2 h. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal backing and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

US president Donald Trump says he and prime minister ‘get along famously’ during White House talks over Ukraine and defence

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3 h. ago Trump invited to UK for state visit as US president calls Starmer ‘a special man’ at White House talks – follow live

King Charles also invites US president to Scotland ahead of the unprecedented second state visitTrump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chagos Islands talks ‘going to work out very well’, says Donald Trump

The UK has offered the president an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.

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3 h. ago Walmart customers outraged after discovery inside cooked chicken nuggets

The nuggets look like little fried pockets when they’re cut open

Economics

3 h. ago Trump hails 'special' Starmer, praises Brexit and backs Chagos deal as grinning PM hands president invite for unprecedented second state visit in the Oval Office

Smiling Keir Starmer was greeted by the president outside the famous building, where the leaders will meet for the first time since Donald Trump returned to power.

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3 h. ago Trump hints at backing for Chagos deal and no UK tariffs in huge win for Starmer on White House visit

US president Donald Trump says he and Sir Keir Starmer ‘get along famously’ as they start key White House talks

Economics

3 h. ago President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal

The US President spoke about the deal as he greeted Sir Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday.

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3 h. ago Trump praises Starmer as a ‘special man’ as they meet at the White House – follow live

The two leaders will hold talks, followed by a joint press conferenceEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Urgent warning to 3.2m Google Chrome users: 'Delete right now'

Over a dozen legitimate browser extensions for Google Chrome have been hijacked by hackers and are endangering the digital security of anyone who installed them.

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