99 m. ago Mamdani says Trump is ‘threatened’ by his campaign as president backs Cuomo for NYC Mayor: Live updates

Mamdani says Trump is threatened by his campaign because ‘we're actually going to deliver’ on lowering the cost of living in New York City

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2 h. ago Trump says votes for Democrats are a ‘death wish’ ahead of Virginia and New Jersey governor elections: Live updates

Trump railed against the Democratic candidates in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections

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3 h. ago Erin Patterson appeals guilty verdicts over deadly mushroom lunch that killed three

Lawyers lodge challenge to conviction of triple murderer who served relatives beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTriple murderer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her conviction for killing three relatives with poisoned beef wellingtons, but will not appeal against her sentence.Lawyers for Patterson, 51, signalled they would be appealing last month, but the deadline for her to lodge the challenge to the court of appeal passed late yesterday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump threatens federal funds for NYC if Mamdani wins mayoral race and backs Cuomo: ‘You must vote for him’: Live

Trump called Zohran Mamani a ‘communist’ before throwing his support behind Cuomo

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7 h. ago M11 traffic LIVE as major crash closes lanes with 90 minute delays

A crash on the M11 is causing major traffic delays

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7 h. ago M11 traffic RECAP as major crash closes lanes with 90 minute delays

A crash on the M11 caused major traffic following a crash - lanes have now been reopened but there are still delays

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8 h. ago Trump administration will provide half of usual funds to Snap recipients in November

Contingency funds will keep benefits going for nearly 42 million people in the food assistance program, Trump saysUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration said it would provide partial relief to recipients of food stamps on Monday as the federal government shutdown approached a record-breaking length.Amid mounting uncertainty among the nearly 42 million people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), the Department of Agriculture said it would use contingency funds to keep benefits going, albeit just 50% of the usual funds recipients receive on their cards. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Oldham incident LIVE as bomb squad race to street and home evacuated

Emergency services raced to a residential street in Oldham this evening - a bomb assessment robot device has been pictured at the scene

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9 h. ago Oldham incident RECAP as bomb squad race to street and homes evacuated

Emergency services rushed to a residential street in Oldham this evening, where a bomb assessment robot was pictured at the scene

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9 h. ago Trump administration will partially fund SNAP benefits in November: Live updates

Trump’s Agriculture Department initially said they could pay SNAP benefits in November due to a ‘legal’ issue - though two federal judges disagreed

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9 h. ago MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – UK politics live

Lib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’Farage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago M1 traffic LIVE: Major crash sees motorway closed for hours and vehicle fire

The M1 is closed in part following a collision involving three vehicles, including two lorries, which led to a fuel spillage and fire - it is expected to reopen later this evening

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11 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners after triple lock hint in speech Tories say was rambling and incoherent – UK politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from New York if Mamdani wins mayor’s race: Live updates

New York City mayoral election is one of several closely-watched races that will provide insight into how voters are responding to Trump’s agenda

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12 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners but praised for ‘fiscal discipline’ after triple lock hint – politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Rome: worker trapped and one injured after part of medieval tower collapses

Three others rescued at the Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration worksEurope live – latest updatesA medieval tower in central Rome has partly collapsed twice during renovations, injuring one worker and trapping another.Falling debris from the initial collapse of the Torre dei Conti, just after 11.30am (0930 GMT), close to the Roman Forum ruins, hit a 64-year-old worker, the Ansa news agency reported. He was taken to San Giovanni hospital in a critical condition although Francesco Rocca, Lazio’s regional president, said his injuries were not life threatening. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Armed police shutdown UK street as homes evacuated with emergency services on scene

Emergency services have descended on a residential street this afternoon with several police vans, a fire engine and an ambulance all on the scene. Follow our live blog for updates.

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13 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden to undergo second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition on Saturday and Sunday

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13 h. ago Huntingdon knife suspect appears at court charged over horrific train stabbings: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander praises a heroic rail worker who tried to stop the attack.

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14 h. ago Trump ramps up filibuster pressure on Republicans as shutdown threatens to become longest ever: Live updates

President Donald Trump reiterates demand for solution to government shutdown ahead of crucial Tuesday elections in many states that will provide telling early verdict on his policy agenda

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