65 m. ago Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders

Doug Burgum, interior secretary, and Pam Bondi, attorney general, visited island jail as Nancy Pelosi calls idea ‘lunacy’A delegation of US officials toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of Donald Trump’s pledge to reopen the shuttered federal prison and tourist attraction in the San Francisco Bay, amid an outcry from California leaders who have called the plan “lunacy”.Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, who visited the island prison with attorney general Pam Bondi, said the federal government was beginning “the work to renovate and reopen the site to house the most dangerous criminals and illegals”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Daughter of murdered MP criticises Prevent report and reiterates inquiry calls

Katie Amess said David Anderson KC’s report ‘tells us there were failures but does not say why’.

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3 h. ago I deplore Brexit, says German chancellor, as he signs treaty with Starmer

Prime minister and Friedrich Merz sign biggest UK-German treaty since Second World War

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4 h. ago London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital

London weighs changes to IPO rules to attract foreign capital  Semafor

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4 h. ago UK special forces, MI6 spies and British MPs were on Afghan database that was lost by Government that obtained super

So that's why ministers wanted to hush it up: secret database the Government lost contained details of more than 100 British operatives as well as the 18,800 Afghans, defence sources revealed

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5 h. ago Ulrika Jonsson, 57, admits she finds men 'less attractive' since going sober as she opens up on her 'very different' sex life

Ulrika Jonsson has admitted she finds men 'less attractive' since going sober as she opened up about her 'very different' sex life.

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5 h. ago Pay of top No10 advisers soars by almost £1million under Labour as Morgan McSweeney leads parade of Starmer aides with six

The Prime Minister's top special advisers - known in Westminster as spads - are costing the taxpayer almost £4.2million a year, according to official figures released today.

Economics

5 h. ago Highland and Moray wildfires 'biggest in Scotland's history'

Scottish minister visits wildfire site said to be Scotland’s biggest yet.

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5 h. ago Murdered MP’s daughter criticises Prevent report and reiterates inquiry calls

Katie Amess said David Anderson KC’s report ‘tells us there were failures but does not say why’.

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5 h. ago 'They saved my mental health': BBC Radio 2 host Shaun Keaveny calls on government to protect canals

The presenter says canal walks have become essential to managing his ADHD - and wants ministers to protect these spaces for the millions who rely on them

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6 h. ago Andy Burnham says M60 ‘at saturation point’ after National Highways’ ‘failure to invest’ in roads

He accused national infrastructure bodies of neglecting the growing city region and thinking ‘we can do it on the cheap up there’

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.

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6 h. ago Archbishop of Westminster condemns ‘appalling strike’ on Gaza church

Israel’s foreign ministry expressed its ‘deep sorrow’ over the incident.

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6 h. ago Calls for changes at all major UK tourist attractions after new grant announcement

Earlier this week, households across the UK were told they could save more than £3,000 on an electric car

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7 h. ago Minister wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

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7 h. ago Swansea City duo attracting interest as approaches made for out

Both players look to have played their last games for Swansea City

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7 h. ago Inside the mysterious pauper's funeral for the son of a prime minister

Julian McMahon grew up privileged in one of Australia's most exclusive suburbs, befitting the high society family he was born into - making his pauper-like funeral all the more shocking.

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8 h. ago Ministers wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

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8 h. ago Intelligence committee demands to know why ministers kept them in the dark over Afghan data breach

The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has warned there was no grounds for information to be withheld from them

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8 h. ago Body found in search for British tourist who went missing on hike in Italy

The 33-year-old had been due to fly back to Manchester Airport on July 12

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