36 m. ago Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president also critical of Donald Trump and Bill Gates as negotiations begin in earnestHello comrades, this is Nina Lakhani in chilly New York City taking over the blog for the next few hours. Thanks very much to my colleague Matt Taylor in London Town who will be back in the hot seat on Friday morning.Leading climate activists and influencers have signed a letter criticising PR firm Edelman over its role at the Cop30 summit in Brazil. Continue reading...

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84 m. 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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85 m. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and 'spent hours' with victim

In one message released by Democrats, sex offender claimed US president ‘dog that hadn’t yet barked’ —but White House dismisses correspondence

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96 m. ago White House names Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre who email says 'spent hours with Trump' in explosive response to Democrat 'smear' campaign

The emails, released by Democrats on Wednesday, reveal that Epstein referred to Trump in correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell and the author Michael Wolff.

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1 hour ago With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown's end

The end of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history would be a relief for small businesses that depend on federal contracts or funding

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1 hour ago Michael Wolff and Mike Johnson’s comments this week eerily foreshadowed Trump

Wolff and Johnson both made remarks about the Epstein files saga in the days just before Democrats dropped the never-before-seen emails

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1 hour ago Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves’ Budget

The Location, Location, Location presenter told a committee she believed the tax is ‘damaging’ housing stock

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1 hour ago Starmer in leadership crisis as he denies authorising ‘attack’ on health secretary

Briefings by PM’s allies over potential challenge to Labour leader leave him weakened ahead of crucial Budget

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2 h. ago White House says ‘unnamed victim’ Trump ‘spent hours’ with was Virginia Giuffre, accusing Democrats of ‘fake narrative’ – live

Spokesperson says Giuffre repeatedly said Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing as she accuses Democrats of trying to ‘smear’ presidentTrump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggestDemocrat who could force Epstein vote to be sworn in after standoffIn 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 conduct. 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 ...

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2 h. ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney' despite Labour demands for sackings over No10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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2 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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2 h. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and 'spent hours' with victim

In one message released by Democrats, sex offender claimed US president ‘dog that hadn’t yet barked’

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2 h. ago TV expert Kirstie Allsopp warns Brits are 'in a panic' amid rumours of fresh property taxes at Rachel Reeves' Budget

The TV presenter, who fronts Location, Location, Location, warned speculation about new measures the Chancellor might bring in was having a profound impact.

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2 h. ago Budget 2025 could lead to 'biggest loss of pubs in a generation' without action

Pub landlords warn the pub industry is at risk of "dying" after an "astronomical" rise in costs for pubs and brewers ahead of Rachel Reeves unveiling the Budget

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2 h. ago Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’

Country explores taking part in the glitzy song contest as it distances from the US and seeks to deepen ties with EuropeWhen Canada released its federal budget this month, much of it was standard fare, from the plans to downsize the public service to the boost in defence spending.But one line tucked in the nearly 500-page document has captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic: a mention that the government is working with Canada’s national broadcaster to explore participation in the Eurovision song contest. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget

West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget  MyLondon

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3 h. ago Ryanair digital boarding passes: The verdict from passengers – and the airline

Plane Talk: Flying on Europe’s biggest budget airline is not compulsory

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3 h. ago Pennsylvania lawmakers look to end budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services

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3 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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4 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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