10 h. ago Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

Veterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government

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23 h. ago Drugs boss spared deportation because it would be ‘unduly harsh’ on his daughter, judge rules

Xhoni Leka was jailed for over three years for running a large-scale cannabis farm in Whitehaven, Cumbria

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37 h. ago Trump’s speech to Congress live: president delivers address amid global turmoil over Ukraine and trade wars

US president is expected to lay out his vision to joint session of Congress after a radical start that has already reshaped domestic and foreign policyDonald Trump’s speech tonight at the front of the House chamber will look just like a State of the Union, but it will actually be a joint address to Congress.Trump, like all presidents going back to Ronald Reagan, have given an address to Congress early in their term. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Trump to address Congress as policy decisions divide nation – US politics live

President expected to ask for more money for immigration crackdown as Democrats invite fired federal workers to speechSome US government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters.The lack of so-called “read outs” for workers with clearances dismissed by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in February could raise security risks as they dealt with secret information on everything from managing nuclear weapons to protecting the power grid from influence by adversaries and ensuring the safety of US international development staffers, former security officials said.The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin. The decision affects deliveries of...

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69 h. ago Chido Obi ineligible for Manchester United in Europa League after triple squad change

Prolific teenage striker unable to play in competition in huge blow to Ruben Amorim

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3 d. ago Millionaire’s £18m ‘promise’ to ex over lunch is not legally binding, judge rules

Christina Haynes was less than half her 46-year-old multimillionaire boyfriend Mark Austin’s age when they met in 2000

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3 d. ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Tuesday but may not be 25%, says commerce secretary – US politics live

Tariffs will come in but exact levels will be ‘for president and his team to negotiate’, says commerce secretary Howard LutnickWith less than two weeks to go before a 14 March deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress appear to be nowhere close to a deal to avert a government shutdown that would throw Washington into deeper turmoil, Reuters reported.The talks have been complicated by president Donald Trump, who has ignored spending laws passed by Congress, suspended foreign aid and fired tens of thousands of federal workers. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stable hand who sued for £436,000 after injuring her arm in fall from horse loses case after being caught playing rugby and as football goalkeeper

A judge at the High Court in London ruled that Hazel Boyd was culpable of 'dishonest embellishment' after viewing the secretly shot footage.

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4 d. ago Trump’s firing of watchdog agency chief illegal and would give ‘license to bully officials’, judge rules

Case is seen as early test of scope of presidential authority as Trump seeks to rein in federal agencies’ independenceA US judge on Saturday declared president Donald Trump’s firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the US supreme court.US district judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington had previously ruled that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel who is responsible for protecting whistleblowers, could remain in his post pending a ruling. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Fired federal watchdog must keep his job, judge rules, striking blow to Trump’s reshaping of government

A federal judge said President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful

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4 d. ago Outrage as convicted paedophile, 44, who moved to the UK is allowed to STAY as judge rules blocking him would violate his human rights

The 44-year-old criminal, named only as OS, was convicted for a sex attack on a girl aged under 16 in the US in 2009 but has now been allowed to stay in the United Kingdom by a judge.

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4 d. ago Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful

A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful

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5 d. ago Russian and Chinese spies are targeting US federal workers fired in DOGE purges, report says

The foreign adversaries are reportedly ‘aggressively targeting’ fired federal workers

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6 d. ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies

Judge says office of personnel management lacks power to order firings, including those of probationary employeesA federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US defense department and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of some employees.The US district judge William Alsup said in San Francisco on Thursday that the US office of personnel management (OPM) lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Part of claim against Barry Manilow to be paused in England, judge rules

Hipgnosis Songs Fund is bringing legal action over unpaid royalties and a bonus against the singer at the High Court in London.

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7 d. ago Trump says 1 million federal workers who haven't responded to DOGE email may be FIRED

Donald Trump says there are 1 million people with their jobs on the line after they refused to respond to his buddy Elon Musk's email demanding what they 'accomplished' at work.

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7 d. ago Democratic governors pitch state jobs to federal workers cut by Trump

Some of America’s governors — mostly Democrats — have a message for the wave of fired federal workers: We want you

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7 d. ago Newcastle confirm Alexander Isak injury blow with striker OUT of Liverpool clash

Newcastle have been dealt a huge blow ahead of their pivotal Premier League match away at Liverpool with the news that Alexander Isak misses out due to a groin injury

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8 d. ago Could Musk’s DOGE be turning fired workers Democrat? Group recruiting future liberal candidates sees spike in signups

The co-founder of the progressive group Run for Something said she anticipates recruits will be federal workers fired by Musk and the Trump administration

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8 d. ago Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship

Big tech billionaire grants extension to initial deadline as administration’s Office of Personnel tells agencies that answering mailout is ‘voluntary’, sowing confusion

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