34 m. ago Federal workers free to ignore Elon Musk email ultimatum, US personnel office says – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Here’s our latest politics storyHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives need to say so. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Who’s really in charge of DOGE if not Elon Musk? Government lawyers ‘don’t know’

Judges are raising constitutional alarms about the role of the world’s wealthiest man

Politics

1 hour ago Make It Fair: National World among UK publishers calling for copyright protection from AI companies

We’re calling on the Government to spur growth in the creative and tech sectors by protecting copyright

Politics

1 hour ago Parkrun could be NHS’s secret weapon to tackle Britain’s faltering health

Parkrun urges the Government to rollout 'social prescribing' of weekly fun run after partnership with Royal College of GPs gets people exercising and socialising

Society

1 hour ago Government urged to ‘do right thing’ over inheritance tax for reset with farmers

The National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday will hear from the organisation’s president Tom Bradshaw and Environment Secretary Steve Reed.

Politics

1 hour ago Nigel Farage viewed favourably by more people than other leaders – poll

The proportion of people saying the UK was heading in the wrong direction has remained high.

Politics

1 hour ago Special needs schools employ more teachers without qualified teacher status

Special schools in England face ‘more severe’ staff shortages than the average school, research has suggested.

Politics

1 hour ago Judge rejects immediately restoring AP's access to White House but urges government to reconsider

A federal judge has refused to immediately order the White House to restore The Associated Press’ access to presidential events, saying the news organization had not shown it had suffered irreparable harm in the matter

Events

2 h. ago Federal workers free to ignore Elon Musk email ultimatum, US personnel office says – live

OPM says federal workers not obliged to respond despite Musk’s that ignoring email would be considered resignationHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives need to say so. Continue reading...

Society

3 h. ago Federal workers can ignore Elon Musk’s email ultimatum, US office of personnel says – live

US office says federal workers are not obliged to respond to the email despite Elon Musk claiming ignoring the email would be considered a resignationHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives need to say so. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon

Dimon, a fellow billionaire, agreed with Musk that the U.S. government is “inefficient” but refused to give what he said was a ‘binary’ response to whether he agreed with DOGE’s actions

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4 h. ago 'Freak accident' as missing fisherman pulled overboard by huge shark during competition

Avid fisherman Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in the Game Fishing Association state tournament off the coast of New South Wales in Australia when he disappeared into the ocean

Sport

4 h. ago Judicial branch employees – which Trump does not oversee – got Musk’s email asking for their accomplishments

Legal experts condemned the move, with one branding it a ‘fundamental failure’ in understanding the separation of powers, given the court system is not part of the executive branch

Politics

5 h. ago Fury as kitchen firm shuts down without warning leaving families thousands of pounds out of pocket

Kitchen Love, which operated across north-west England, had dozens of glowing five star reviews online from happy customers but it shut down last year, leaving orders unfulfilled.

Events

5 h. ago ‘Inventive’ teenagers could circumvent a social media ban, MP warns

MPs have been debating a petition calling for a minimum age on social media.

Events

5 h. ago Katie Price to team up with Louis Theroux as unlikely duo embark on new project

Former glamour model and mum-of-five Katie Price could be set to embark on her most exciting TV project yet as she's reportedly in talks to team up with a British legend

Politics

5 h. ago Most conservation funds go to large vertebrates at expense of ‘neglected’ species

Study shows funding bias towards animals like rhino while other endangered species including amphibians and algae disregardedMost global conservation funds go to larger, charismatic animals, leaving critically important but less fashionable species deprived, a 25-year study has revealed.Scientists have found that of the $1.963bn allocated to projects worldwide, 82.9% was assigned to vertebrates. Plants and invertebrates each accounted for 6.6% of the funding, while fungi and algae were barely represented at less than 0.2%. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Floodgates to be installed by River Irwell close to where 700 homes were damaged

A six kilometre stretch of the river will be better protected with the gates also making sure that flood levels remain unaffected elsewhere

Events

6 h. ago Ben Stokes to skip the Hundred in order to focus on England’s Ashes tour

England captain to prioritise fitness for Australia seriesMoeen Ali also withdraws and retires from county gameBen Stokes and Moeen Ali have both withdrawn from this year’s Hundred. England’s Test captain has chosen to focus on his fitness and his duties with the red ball, and Moeen has decided to retire from county cricket so he can grasp the opportunities offered by global franchise leagues.The competition has brought only bad luck to Stokes, who in five appearances has scored only 14 runs at an average of 3.50 and sustained one serious hamstring injury, while playing for Northern Superchargers last August. That pulled muscle kept him out of all cricket for two months and, after a recurrence while playing for England in New Zealand late last year, he required surgery from which he is recovering. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago How to increase serotonin: Expert tips on boosting happiness

With expert advice from Dr Sammie Gill and Hannah Alderson, here’s how to naturally increase serotonin levels and boost your happiness

Politics