3 h. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Trump ‘knew about the girls’ as White House says leaks give ‘false narrative’: Live updates

House GOP accuses Democrats of trying to ‘slander’ Trump with latest batch of documents from Epstein estate

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3 h. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Aurora australis: southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSkywatchers were treated to a celestial delight on Wednesday evening, with a severe solar storm making it possible to view the southern lights across large parts of Australia and New ZealandAn intense geomagnetic storm, caused by several powerful bursts of energy from the sun, has led the Bureau of Meteorology’s space weather forecasting centre to issue an aurora alert for “mid to southern parts of Australia”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago White House says Epstein emails are ‘fake narrative’ and a ‘hoax’ to distract from Trump’s ‘historic accomplishments’: Live updates

House GOP accuses Democrats of trying to ‘slander’ Trump with latest batch of documents from Epstein estate

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4 h. ago LIVE updates as road closed outside station in Chigwell after 'horrible' crash

LIVE updates as road closed outside station in Chigwell after 'horrible' crash  East London and West Essex Guardian

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5 h. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Trump ‘knew’ what was going on and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live updates

House Democrats on Wednesday released several emails, obtained by Epstein’s estate, that mentioned Trump

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes StreetingUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing intense pressure over the future of Morgan McSweeney after the prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for No 10’s pushback against a possible leadership challenge.After Starmer dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions about whether he had full confidence in his key aide, Downing Street later clarified that he did. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails reveal

In messages released by Democrats, Epstein wrote Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house in company of one of his victimsUS politics live – latest updatesDamning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including one in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” that were procured for his sex-trafficking ring.The release of the three messages by Democrats on the House oversight committee is likely to add significant pressure on the White House to release the so-called Epstein files. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest

In messages released by House Democrats, Epstein wrote ‘of course [Trump] knew about the girls’US politics live – latest updatesDamning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including one in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” that were procured for his sex-trafficking ring.The release of the three messages by Democrats on the House oversight committee is likely to add significant pressure on the White House to release the so-called Epstein files, reportedly detailing the long-running scandal that has overshadowed Trump’s second term of office. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Epstein emails claim Trump spent ‘hours’ with victim and asked Maxwell to ‘stop’: Live updates

House Democrats on Wednesday released several emails, obtained by Epstein’s estate, that mentioned Trump

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6 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates

In new batch of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house with one of his victimsIn a new batch of emails released by Democrats on the House oversight committee, Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump knew about the late financier and sex-offender’s crimes. In the three emails released, Epstein apparently told his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims.In two other emails to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president. According to the exchanges, Epstein also solicited Wolff’s advice about how he should handle Trump discussing their friendship in an interview with CNN. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff writes. “If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a...

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7 h. ago LIVE updates as trains from major London station cancelled due to trespasser

LIVE updates as trains from major London station cancelled due to trespasser  Wimbledon Guardian

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7 h. ago M6 crash LIVE updates as motorway CLOSED and air ambulance called

The motorway will be shut for several hours

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7 h. ago House gears up for vote to end government shutdown after historic 54

The government could reopen as soon as Wednesday, potentially ending the longest shutdown on record

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer says any No 10 briefings against ministers ‘unacceptable’

Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeneyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has condemned as “completely unacceptable” any briefings against cabinet ministers from inside Downing Street as he tried desperately to close a rift at the top of government.Questioned by Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer defended Wes Streeting, the health secretary, who was the apparent target of a pre-emptive No 10 push against a feared imminent leadership challenge against the prime minister. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Kemi Badenoch grills Keir Starmer over 'toxic culture' in Downing Street after Wes Streeting denies plot to oust PM: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from the Commons as Keir Starmer faces off against Kemi Badenoch as Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting denies a plot to topple the Prime Minister.

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10 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

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11 h. ago Foo Fighters tickets LIVE as presale kicks off for 2026 Take Cover Tour

Live updates as Foo Fighter tickets go on presale on Wednesday morning

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12 h. ago Swansea City manager search LIVE: Updates as Hellberg emerges as early contender

Swansea are searching for a successor to Alan Sheehan, who as sacked on Tuesday

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12 h. ago Greater Manchester traffic chaos LIVE updates amid long queues on FOUR motorways after two breakdowns

Commuters are facing several issues

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