3 d. ago California asks court to block use of military to enforce law; Trump says army parade protests would trigger ‘very heavy force’ – live

President threatened to use force against protesters at weekend; state asks for emergency order to stop use of military for law enforcement on civilian streetsTroop mobilization in LA to cost Americans at least $134m, Hegseth saysCalifornia seeks to block troops to LA amid Trump-Newsom tensionsPeople in LA: share your reaction to protests and military mobilizationUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago UK motorists warned as TfL's £18 plans unveiled for anyone driving in London

Plans to spike the London Congestion Charge to £18 per day has sparked outrage, with many branding the proposal 'day light robbery' - but TfL says such measures are necessary

Events

2 w. ago London’s congestion charge: What is it, where is it enforced and how much does it cost?

Introduced in 2003, what is the Congestion Charge? When will it increase and is it different from ULEZ?

Politics

2 w. ago Marco Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners ‘complicit in censoring Americans’ – US politics live

US secretary of state makes announcement that appears to take aim at other countries’ enforcement of social media regulationsMusk says Trump tax bill weakens Doge cost-cutting measuresThe vice-president, JD Vance, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Vegas, which will set out the Trump administration’s turbocharged approach to the US crypto industry.If you cast your minds back, it’s the same conference Trump spoke at last year in Nashville calling for America to become a “bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the planet” under his leadership.At 4:30pm ET, Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr will speak at the very same conference in Vegas. It’s presumably an industry they feel invested in, given they back a major Bitcoin venture themselves, per Reuters. And it comes just a day after a separate family-linked business, the Trump Media & Technology Group, announced its intention to raise $2.5bn to invest in bitcoin, as the Wall Str...

Politics

2 w. ago TFL seeking to increase Congestion Charge on motorists driving through central London

TFL seeking to increase Congestion Charge on motorists driving through central London  Southwark News

Transport

2 w. ago London congestion charge could rise to £18 a day under new proposals

London congestion charge could rise to £18 a day under new proposals  Sky News

Economics

2 w. ago EV Drivers to Pay Discounted London Congestion Charge From 2026

EV Drivers to Pay Discounted London Congestion Charge From 2026  Bloomberg.com

Politics

2 w. ago TfL proposes a below inflation rate rise in London’s Congestion Charge

TfL proposes a below inflation rate rise in London’s Congestion Charge  ianVisits

Economics

2 w. ago London Congestion Charge to increase 20% to £18 a day next year

The Congestion Charge will increase from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026 - and could rise annually thereafter under plans set out by TfL.

Economics

2 w. ago Congestion Charge to rise to £18 and keep increasing every year under plans announced by TfL

TfL is proposing a new cleaner vehicle discount under the changes, which will come into effect in January 2026

Economics