57 m. ago EU ponders 800 billion euro plan to beef up defenses to counter possible US disengagement

The chief of the European Union’s executive proposes an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up EU defenses to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of U.S. aid to the embattled nation

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65 m. ago Angela Rayner breaks silence on Donald Trump halting Ukraine aid in tense GMB interview

Deputy PM Angela Rayner has refused to condemn Donald Trump and said the Prime Minister will continue to work with the US President as he is 'laser-focused' on peace in Ukraine

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65 m. ago Premier League club set to axe second manager this season and choose ideal replacement

The Premier League's rock bottom club are set to be on the search for a new manager at the end of the season with a plan already in place to sack their current boss

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68 m. ago Angela Rayner speaks out after Donald Trump 'pauses' US military aid to Ukraine

'We have to have peace'

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72 m. ago Why are Britain’s farmers protesting over Labour’s inheritance tax changes?

Labour’s plan ensures an inheritance tax of 20 per cent is imposed on farmers’ agricultural assets worth more than £1 million

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75 m. ago Israel preparing ‘hell plan’ for Gaza to force Hamas to release more hostages

Plan reportedly calls for mass expulsion of Palestinians to southern Gaza, stopping all aid supplies, and cutting off power and water

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76 m. ago Arab leaders meet to discuss Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Arab League summit to discuss US president’s proposal to assume control of Gaza and displace Palestinian populationIsrael’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who supports the annexation of the occupied West Bank, said on Tuesday that he was travelling to the United States for a brief visit.“The goal of this visit is to strengthen economic cooperation between Israel and the United States... and deepen the strategic alliance between our two countries,” Smotrich wrote on social media platform X. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mikel Arteta urged to axe Arsenal hero who has already saved Gunners this season

Arsenal take on Dutch side PSV in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday evening and Paul Merson has made a request over the team that Mikel Arteta selects

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2 h. ago Donald Trump 'draws up plan to ease Russia sanctions' after turning on European leaders

Donald Trump is reportedly drawing plans to give Russia sanctions relief, sources have said. We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story.

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4 h. ago China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US time, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war.US tariffs have come into force of 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico, the US’s two biggest trading partners, and 20% tariffs against China – doubling the levy on China from last month. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff

Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is back in the Commons this week, stuffed with ideas for improving everyday working life: that’s the big step forward for a government that was elected on a promise of radical change. The weekend headlines, however, were all about what won’t be changing after all. The so-called right to switch off – an early Rayner idea about legislating to prevent employees being pestered by out-of-hours calls and emails, which was already presumed dead due to not being in the bill – was ritually killed off once again for the Sunday papers, with a briefing that it still won’t be in the bill after fresh amendments are tabled on Tuesday.Presumably the idea was to reassure businesses fearful of extra regulatory burdens, on top of the looming April hike in employers’ national insurance. But since it’s ...

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5 h. ago ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crimeIt was about 8pm in Tesco Express when Katherine*, a shift manager in north-west England, was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago The White House talks tough on illegal immigration but ignores a key tool that could reduce it

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce illegal immigration have not included going after the businesses that hire workers in the U.S. illegally

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7 h. ago Vance says US ‘working on’ Ukraine plan ‘with the Russians’ after Trump cuts defense aid to Kyiv

Vice President JD Vance on Monday said Trump administration officials are already in talks to put on a settlement to the years-long war Russia launched against Ukraine, and warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to accept Donald Trump’s terms for a mineral rights deal and enter negotiations with Moscow.

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10 h. ago Seven in ten healthcare workers see patients unable to pay energy bills, survey suggests

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

Science

10 h. ago Angela Rayner rolls out £1.5billion pot to boost 75 neighbourhoods

A total of 75 areas will each receive up to £20million in funding over the next decade to help revive high streets, youth clubs, parks and libraries, the government said

Economics

10 h. ago 'In conversation about his legacy John Prescott gave a response that’s stuck with me since'

Writing for The Mirror, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says she has taken inspiration from the late John Prescott as she launches a £1.5billion plan to revive neighbourhoods

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10 h. ago Vulnerable care home resident caught eating out of a bin after being neglected by staff

Workers at Coventry's Lifeways care home were caught sleeping on the job and ignoring the vulnerable 23-year-old, after his concerned mum placed a camera in his room

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10 h. ago Local people to ‘control where Whitehall cash goes’ under neighbourhoods plans

Money will be made available from April 2025, with projects expected to be able to get up and running in 2026.

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10 h. ago Londonderry and Coleraine to benefit from UK neighbourhood fund

The north west city and town are set to receive up to £20 million each.

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