44 m. ago Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised? | Emma Brockes

Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical timesOccasionally, life gives you scenarios that are so on the money it’s impossible to do anything with them. Boris Johnson getting stuck halfway down a zip wire while waving two union flags, for instance; or Liz Truss getting lost while attempting to leave a room – two images that are so embarrassingly on point it is almost difficult to enjoy them. An audience likes to feel it has done a bit of work before arriving at a punch line, which is why, on Monday, when demolition crews moved into the White House to knock down part of the East Wing at the behest of Donald Trump, it felt once again like we were living in post-satirical times.As far as we can tell from the photos, Trump didn’t actually send in a wrecking ball – although his administration did sharply reprimand government employees working in a neighbouring Treasury building for posting vi...

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76 m. ago UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector – report

Ministers said the Scottish and UK Governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job loses seen at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last oil refinery.

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79 m. ago Keir Starmer is a 'hypocrite, weak and has a lack of vision': Dam breaks as government insiders tell DAN HODGES of the PM's most cynical and self

Chris Wormald is the most important man you've never heard of. And if reports in this morning's papers are accurate, you will never get to hear of him.

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90 m. ago Australia beat England by six wickets at Women’s Cricket World Cup – live reaction

Updates as two sides meet in IndoreGet in touch! Share your thoughts with Rob5th over: England 35-0 (Jones 16, Beaumont 14) Schutt drops short with a leg-cutter and Jones welcomes it, pulling with authority to the boundary. A delicious couple of cuts follow, with Schutt losing her length.4th over: England 23-0 (Jones 4, Beaumont 14) Beaumont is forced back into the crease with Mooney up to the stumps, and Garth keeps her there with some fine stump-to-stump bowling. Maiden. Continue reading...

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90 m. ago ‘Only problem is you have no clue’ – Watch Jurgen Klopp’s priceless response to Steven Bartlett backing Ruben Amorim

JURGEN KLOPP had a cheeky pop at Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett as they discussed Manchester United's struggles this week. United fan Bartlett welcomed former Liverpool boss Klopp on to his podcast this week. The interview, which stretched over two hours, went viral on social media after Klopp, 58, described a potential return...

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1 hour ago Trump news live: Newsom deploys state National Guard to help food banks during government shutdown

Nearly 42 million Americans rely on the food assistance program

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1 hour ago Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities over the objections of mayors and governors have brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping rulings

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1 hour ago Quick polish to slow craft, Nails.INC and Chuckle Soaps founders take different paths to growth

ScaleUp Standard covers Nails.INC’s $39 million turnover beauty business, as its founder candidly discusses how High Street turmoil and a US investment push transformed its fortunes. And amid much celebration of superlatives in entrepreneurialism, entrepreneur Anna-Louise Stewart celebrates the power of going slow.

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1 hour ago USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs

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1 hour ago Government mulls steps to make electric vehicles more accessible to households

A consultation is to be launched into allowing cross-pavement charge points to be installed without planning permission.

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1 hour ago Brann boss welcomes Rangers to the party he fears Danny Rohl could ruin on their big night

Freyr Alexandersson has warned the new Ibrox boss what to expect from his team as he predicts a lift for Gers

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1 hour ago East Kilbride MP's plea to Scottish Government over affordable housing

Joani Reid, Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, is urging Holyrood to do more provide extra cash for new social housing developments.

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2 h. ago London Heathrow’s third runway moves one step closer to opening under £29billion masterplan

THE UK's busiest airport has moved one step closer to opening their third runway under the Government's mega £29billion expansion plans. The major new upgrade is set to be operational in the next 10 years. The Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has launched a process to fast-track the new third runway at Heathrow. Heidi introduced the promised review of the...

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2 h. ago Martial arts athletes from Livingston do themselves proud at world championships

Six of them took part in Taekwon-Do and kickboxing competitions in Croatia and Sheffield

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2 h. ago Labour's Shabana Mahmood hands back £2,500 donation to businessman linked to Jhoots Pharmacy row

The Home Secretary returned a £2,500 gift she previously received from Manjit Jhooty after MPs raised concerns about Jhoots Pharmacy.

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2 h. ago MAFS bride breaks down in tears amid marriage troubles at couple retreat as she admits ‘I’m not getting what I need’

A MAFS star has broken down in tears amid marriage troubles at the couples retreat, while admitting ‘I’m just not getting what I need.’  The popular E4 dating show welcomed six new hopefuls earlier this month, including April, a 31-year-old crepe stall owner from Weymouth, who married Leo.  Leo – who goes by the name...

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2 h. ago Legally binding standards to be placed on military homes under renting reforms

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Renters’ Rights Bill will ensure military families have the homes they deserve.

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2 h. ago Government Send reforms in white paper to be delayed until new year

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will bring forward a full Schools White Paper in the new year.

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3 h. ago Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m for past investigations

President says government owes him ‘a lot of money’ for federal investigations during and after first termDonald Trump declared himself the arbiter of whether or not his own administration should pay him damages over past federal investigations, telling reporters that any such decision “would have to go across my desk”.The president insisted on Tuesday that the government owes him “a lot of money” for previous justice department investigations into his conduct, while at the same time asserting his personal authority over any potential payout. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Australia chasing 245 to beat England: Women’s Cricket World Cup – live

Updates as two unbeaten sides meet in IndoreGet in touch! Share your thoughts with Rob5th over: England 35-0 (Jones 16, Beaumont 14) Schutt drops short with a leg-cutter and Jones welcomes it, pulling with authority to the boundary. A delicious couple of cuts follow, with Schutt losing her length.4th over: England 23-0 (Jones 4, Beaumont 14) Beaumont is forced back into the crease with Mooney up to the stumps, and Garth keeps her there with some fine stump-to-stump bowling. Maiden. Continue reading...

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