6 h. ago US House committee releases batch of Epstein records as White House fights release of all files – live

Republican-led oversight committee releases over 33,000 pages of files related to investigation of late sex offenderDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama – live

The president declared Huntsville, Alabama, would ‘forever be known from this point forward as Rocket City’ in his first public appearance in several daysDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

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14 h. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump’s ‘exciting announcement’ related to the Pentagon, White House says – US politics live

It’s still unclear what the announcement will be, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it’s related to the department of defenseDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Blame migrants, or blame the rich? That’s the populist divide in Britain’s politics now | Gaby Hinsliff

Taxing the ultra-rich may be a vote winner, but it’s just as important to shift the conversation away from Reform’s immigration doom loopThe long, hot summer of discontent is finally over. Parliament returned this week if not exactly with a rush of back to school energy, then at least with the sense that the government is now back to fill what was becoming an increasingly dangerous August vacuum.When exhausted ministers retreated to lick their wounds over the summer, Nigel Farage saw his chance and took it, filling the slow news days with encouragement of protesters over asylum seeker accommodation. He was rewarded by polling showing voters now see immigration – the terrain on which Reform UK is palpably desperate to fight an election, because it’s terrain on which Labour can never go far enough to please some supporters without horrifying half the rest – and not a broken economy as Britain’s biggest problem, an impression arguably only reinforced when the government’s first announc...

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61 h. ago Billions to be pumped into Britain after landmark defence deal with Norway that will see new UK

The Norwegian government today announced it would purchase at least five of the new Type 26 frigates, in the biggest export deal of British naval hardware in history.

Economics

67 h. ago New rule for anyone in England with a driveway is now in force

The Government announced in May that it was reducing rules for drivers and businesses across England with immediate effect, impacting people who own electric vehicles

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3 d. ago Parents all ask same thing as new vaccine to be rolled out to children

The government has announced plans for a new vaccine rollout for children starting next year, but the news has left some parents asking one question about the jab

Society

3 d. ago ‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials

President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from governmentA day after Donald Trump announced that he was firing Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, the White House proudly released a photo. It showed Trump, his cabinet and other officials giving a thumbs-up. Of the 24 people in the Oval Office, only one was Black.For those who have studied the US president’s long and troubling history of racism, the two events were more than mere coincidence. They were indicative of a man who has recently brought white nationalist perspectives from the margins back to the mainstream. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Connecticut governor announces $7.7 million investment in New London submarine base

Connecticut governor announces $7.7 million investment in New London submarine base  fox61.com

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5 d. ago SNP Government considering adding ‘sex’ to Hate Crime Act after backlash

The change was announced today by the Government.

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5 d. ago Locations for 12,000 new homes revealed — with four in or near London

The government has announced six new locations for its New Homes Accelerator programme, which it says will speed up delivery on 12,000 homes

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7 d. ago Donald Trump 'sacks' Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in never

Donald Trump has launched another move to exert his own influence over America's institutions by announcing the sacking of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook - a first in its 111-year history

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1 week ago UK Government announces ‘major clampdown’ on Child Benefit to save £350 million

A new specialist team is expected to stop over £350 million in Child Benefit fraud and error over the next five years.

Economics

1 week ago Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return

Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would workThe Indonesian government is working on plans to treat 2,000 people from war-ravaged Gaza, holding a series of inter-ministerial discussions to discuss logistics, legality and foreign policy implications relating to the highly sensitive proposal, according to a senior government official.Indonesia announced earlier this month that it would provide temporary medical assistance to 2,000 Palestinians from Gaza, with the uninhabited island of Galang identified as one possible site. Located just south of Singapore, the island was once home to a former camp for Vietnamese refugees and most recently the site of a pandemic hospital. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes

Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraftNew Zealand will spend nearly NZ$3bn ($1.7bn) upgrading its ageing defence fleet, including replacing its “embarrassing” planes that have left multiple prime ministers grounded during international travel, the government has announced.The defence minister, Judith Collins, said NZ$2bn would be spent buying five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and another $700,000 to buy two Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Zealand will spend $1.6B on military aircraft in a plan to double the defense budget

New Zealand's government has announced new military spending of $1.6 billion to replace aging planes and helicopters

Events

2 w. ago Nebraska’s governor announces plan for immigrant detention center in state's rural southwest corner

Nebraska Republican Gov_ Jim Pillen has announced plans for an immigration detention center in the state’s rural southwest corner, to be known as the “Cornhusker Clink.”

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2 w. ago ‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis

Whistleblower warns UK’s top AI research body in danger of collapse due to threats over funding and new directionWhen the UK government announced the creation of the Alan Turing Institute in 2014 it promised a “fitting memorial” to the renowned computer scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer.More than a decade on, Britain’s leading AI institute is in turmoil as staff warn it may be in danger of collapse and ministers demand a shift in focus to defence and security work. Continue reading...

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