40 m. ago Lisa Cook vows to maintain Fed’s ‘political independence’ after supreme court appears skeptical of Trump’s push to fire her– live

Several justices question Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor including Kavanaugh, who says firing Cook could ‘shatter’ Fed’s independenceUS supreme court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook from Fed boardHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Chelsea v Pafos, Newcastle v PSV, Juventus v Benfica, and more: Champions League – live

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scoreboard | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail LukeBelow the zigzagging contrails that paint the blue Brussels sky, Christian Burgess is reflecting on the latest chapters of his extraordinary journey, those since joining Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise almost six years ago. At the time he felt that his career was at risk of stagnating, but after rummaging Wikipedia to get a handle on the club and learning of their big ambitions, it felt a leap of faith worth taking.Even so, there is a detectable disbelief at how that decision led him to the Champions League and an unlikely reunion with Harry Kane, with whom he last duelled as an 18-year-old on trial at Tottenham more than 15 years ago. On Wednesday Union play at Bayern Munich in arguably the biggest match in their history, knowing a positive result would keep alive their chances of advancing to the knockout stage. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Britain facing ‘catastrophe’ because of children being addicted to social media, peers told – as it happened

House of Lords debate amendments to bill that could ban children under the age of 16 from having social mediaWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Supreme court justices appear skeptical about Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook – live

Conservative justice Brett Kavanaugh says that precedent set by firing Cook could ‘weaken, if not shatter’ Federal Reserve’s independenceUS supreme court considers Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed boardHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Britain facing ‘catastrophe’ because of children being addicted to social media, peers told – UK politics live

House of Lords debate amendments to bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from having social media We’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Conservative justices appear skeptical about Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook – live

Supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh says that precedent set by firing Cook could ‘weaken, if not shatter’ Federal Reserve’s independenceUS supreme court considers Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed boardHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Farage says Greenland would be safer as part of the US after Starmer says UK ‘will not yield’ to tariff threat – UK politics live

Reform UK leader says Greenland would be ‘more secure’ if part of the US, after PM says he will not back down to TrumpWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago LIVE: Brit Awards 2026 nominations unveiled as Manchester debut inches closer

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3 h. ago Supreme court justices push Trump lawyer on how allegations against Fed governor Cook could harm the public – live

Court considers Trump administration’s bid to fire Lisa Cook, asking lawyer to provide evidence for alleged mortgage fraudHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump renews attack on UK for not allowing more oil drilling in North Sea – UK politics live

The US president highlighted the North Sea as part of a wider criticism of clean energy policiesWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Davos live: Trump rules out taking Greenland by force but calls for ‘immediate negotiations’

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the US president is addressing world leadersQ: Is the US worried that institutional investors in Europe might pull out of the US Treasury market, such as pension funds in Denmark?Bessent brushes this aside, sayingThe size of Denmark’s investment in US Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant.It is less than $100 million.They’ve been selling Treasuries for years. I’m not concerned at all. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The Traitors 2026 live: New twist will see Stephen and Rachel make huge decision tonight as final week begins

The remaining Faithfuls don’t have long left to catch Traitors Rachel and Stephen on BBC series

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6 h. ago Australian Open 2026: De Minaur, Zverev, Tiafoe and Andreeva win, Raducanu out – live

Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park Raducanu out but ‘head held high’ | Mail DanielNorrie is doing his thing again, upping it when he needs to for another mini-break and 6-2. I wonder if it’s a cognitive thing, because it’s not like he wasn’t trying his best when struggling earlier in the set, so it’s not an effort thing, but I guess focusing for hours at a time is hard if not impossible and there’s a kind of locked-in version that intensifies as the match does and, as I type, he serves out to lead Nava 6-1 7-6(3) having saved two set points not that long ago.Obviously Zverev finds an ace to restore deuce – he may be resigned to his fate of never winning a slam, but his serve remains one of the best shots in the game, and from there, he ends a long hold. And back with the breaker, Norrie has a mini-break and a 3-2 lead. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘My social circles were not leaky’: Prince Harry testifies in court against Daily Mail publisher

The Duke of Sussex said he would cut off anyone in his friend group if he suspected they were leaking information to the pressWhen asked by Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited, the Duke of Sussex said it was “pretty convincing” that journalists had sourced information about him from his friends at the time they were published.He said: “That was the way the articles had been written, a source said this, an insider said this.”Following the death of my mother in 1997 when I was 12 years old and her treatment at the hands of the press, I have always had an uneasy relationship with them.However, as a member of the institution the policy was to ‘never complain, never explain’. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Starmer tells MPs he ‘will not yield’ over Greenland despite US pressure – UK politics live

PM says Trump’s Chagos Islands comment designed to put pressure on him to ‘yield’ over Greenland, but he will not complyWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump lands in Zurich ahead of Davos address amid Greenland takeover row

Trump prepares to address ongoing Greenland row with world leaders at Davos

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7 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer says Badenoch is putting ‘naked opportunism over national interest’ by siding with Trump on Chagos deal

The prime minister answers questions from MPs and Conservative leader in the House of Commons We’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Prince Harry v Daily Mail live: Duke of Sussex testifies in court

‘As a member of the institution the policy was to “never complain, never explain”,’ the Duke of Sussex said about his relationship with the pressWhen asked by Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited, the Duke of Sussex said it was “pretty convincing” that journalists had sourced information about him from his friends at the time they were published.He said: “That was the way the articles had been written, a source said this, an insider said this.”Following the death of my mother in 1997 when I was 12 years old and her treatment at the hands of the press, I have always had an uneasy relationship with them.However, as a member of the institution the policy was to ‘never complain, never explain’. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump arrives in Zurich ahead of Davos address amid Greenland takeover row

Trump prepares to address ongoing Greenland row with world leaders at Davos

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7 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Tiafoe in action; De Minaur, Zverev and Andreeva win, Raducanu out – live

Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park Raducanu out but ‘head held high’ | Mail DanielNorrie is doing his thing again, upping it when he needs to for another mini-break and 6-2. I wonder if it’s a cognitive thing, because it’s not like he wasn’t trying his best when struggling earlier in the set, so it’s not an effort thing, but I guess focusing for hours at a time is hard if not impossible and there’s a kind of locked-in version that intensifies as the match does and, as I type, he serves out to lead Nava 6-1 7-6(3) having saved two set points not that long ago.Obviously Zverev finds an ace to restore deuce – he may be resigned to his fate of never winning a slam, but his serve remains one of the best shots in the game, and from there, he ends a long hold. And back with the breaker, Norrie has a mini-break and a 3-2 lead. Continue reading...

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