66 m. ago Trump UK visit live: King and president enjoy military ceremony at Windsor Castle ahead of lavish state banquet

Trump’s visit is under tight security, with four arrests made after pictures of the US president and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle

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2 h. ago I know many are deeply opposed to Trump’s visit. But Keir Starmer doesn’t have that luxury | Martin Kettle

The choice for governments around the world is clear: engage, or fall beneath the US president’s wheel. For now, Britain must do the formerHas any visiting leader ever seen so little of Britain or the British as Donald Trump is doing this week? The absurdly unrepresentative version of the country offered up to the US president on his second state visit on Wednesday was a Windsor parody, a Potemkin version of this country, glistening with protocol and polish, amid a lavish reenactment of the British monarchy’s invented traditions. Just about the only thing that was authentic was the rain.But here’s the unalterable and underlying thing. None of that really matters. What matters is that Trump is the most powerful leader in the world. Despite all the Trumpian shocks, the US and Britain remain allies. Business can and should be done between them. So the opportunity for face-time with Trump, in circumstances designed to soften him up with flattery and engage him over this country’s own pr...

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2 h. ago Royals welcome Trump to Windsor for US president’s historic second state visit

King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales all join greeting party as unprecedented pageantry deployed for president and wife Melania

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2 h. ago Former health official under RFK Jr: ‘I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity’ – live updates

Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in August, says she met with RFK JR twice in her 29-day tenureRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Watch live: King and Queen host Donald Trump at Windsor Castle for state visit

Watch day one of Donald Trump’s UK state visit live as the US president meets with the King at Windsor Castle.

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3 h. ago Fired health official testifies to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago King and senior royals host Donald Trump in Windsor for US president’s second state visit – UK politics live

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US ...

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3 h. ago Donald Trump state visit in pictures as President meets royals at Windsor Castle

President Donald Trump arrived at Windsor Castle this afternoon as King Charles III's guest for the start of a state visit full of pomp and pageantry

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4 h. ago Kate Middleton leaves Donald Trump in awe as lip reader spots three

Donald Trump and his wife Melania were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales as they landed at Windsor this afternoon for the US President's state visit and a lip reader analysed footage

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4 h. ago Fired health official to testify to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump RECAP: US President meets King Charles, royals at Windsor in UK state visit

Donald Trump has met senior members of the royal family on the first day of his unprecedented second state visit.

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5 h. ago Donald Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle by King Charles and senior royals

Donald Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle by King Charles and senior royals  BBC

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5 h. ago Charles, Camilla, William and Kate welcome President Trump and First Lady to Windsor for historic state visit

Prince William and Kate greeted the Trumps in the Walled Garden on the Windsor estate when the President's Marine One helicopter arrived just after midday.

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5 h. ago King Charles makes stunning gesture to Donald Trump after welcoming him to UK on historic state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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5 h. ago Trump UK visit live: King and Queen meet President at Windsor while thousands plan protest

Trump’s visit is under tight security, with four arrests made after pictures of the US president and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle

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5 h. ago Donald Trump greeted by the king, William and Kate after landing in Windsor – UK politics live

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US ...

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5 h. ago Sarah Ferguson has wild night out with Donald Trump's pal hours before state visit

As President Donald Trump arrives in Windsor for his state visit, the Mirror takes a look at Sarah Ferguson's swish night on the town with POTUS's UK special envoy

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6 h. ago Princess Kate, Melania Trump and Queen Camilla sport striking hats as they arrive at Windsor for state visit

Princess Kate, Melania Trump and Queen Camilla sported striking hats as they arrived at Windsor for the US President’s second state visit.

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6 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania welcomed to UK by King Charles at Windsor Castle in historic state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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