69 m. ago Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Conor Benn leaves Chris Eubank's promoter quaking in his boots as Eddie Hearn sees the funny side

Benn and Eubank Jr will finally get it on in London in less than two months time

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1 hour ago Donald Trump's 'lethal' plot to humiliate Keir Starmer revealed

Keir Starmer met with Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Thursday, 27 February, with the US President reportedly armed with a 'lethal' plot to humiliate the Prime Minister

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2 h. ago Trump hints UK could avoid the sanctions he plans for EU during White House talks with Starmer – follow live

US president says UK is ‘very different place’ where he has investmentsTrump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Mafia boss' Donald Trump's Putin moves mean 'the America you once knew is gone'

Political commentator Thomas L. Friedman wrote that Donald Trump seems to behave either as 'a dupe' for Vladimir Putin or as 'a Mafia godfather' in his attitude towards Ukraine

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2 h. ago Jose Mourinho handed hefty ban for 'insulting' statement that sparked 'racism' row

Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-game ban as well as a fine after the Fenerbahce boss made comments about Galatasaray as well as the standard on Turkish refereeing

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2 h. ago Ruth Ellis' granddaughter fumes murder trial was 'shambles' with 'pitiful' defence

But 70 years on from her hanging, Ruth Ellis leaves a legacy of judicial changes which have brought her family some comfort, they say in new ITV documentary

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2 h. ago The Suspended One: Comments earn Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho a four

Galatasaray outlined their intention to “initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made” after Monday’s match.

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2 h. ago Trump says potential Windsor visit an ‘honour’ following invitation from King

Sir Keir Starmer encouraged the president to open the letter in front of the world’s media in the Oval Office on Thursday.

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3 h. ago Andrew Tate insists he and brother Tristan are 'largely misunderstood' after landing in Florida

The brothers have arrived in the US after being allowed to leave Romania following an intervention by Donald Trump's administration.

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3 h. ago Moment Donald Trump opens 'truly unprecedented' letter from King Charles

Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an 'unprecedented' letter from King Charles during a press conference with reporters at the White House - saying 'this is really special, this has never happened before'

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3 h. ago Trump invited to UK for state visit as US president calls Starmer ‘a special man’ at White House talks – follow live

King Charles also invites US president to Scotland ahead of the unprecedented second state visitTrump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Britain's BEST fish and chips are revealed: Chippy boss reveals how he battered his rivals

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3 h. ago Trump praises ‘beautiful’ King Charles for second UK state visit invitation

Donald Trump praised King Charles III as a "beautiful man" as Sir Keir Starmer presented the monarch's letter inviting the US president for a “historic second state visit” to the UK.

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3 h. ago Andrew Tate slams 'media spinners trying to destroy the reputation of good people' with their 'lies' as he lands in Fort Lauderdale

The brothers have arrived in the US after being allowed to leave Romania following an intervention by Donald Trump's administration.

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3 h. ago McCullum was a tonic for England’s Test side but will the medicine work in all formats?

Elimination from the Champions Trophy will surely end Jos Buttler’s tenure as white- ball captain, but is the lack of 50-over domestic cricket the biggest problem?The diagnosis after England’s Test team hit rock bottom during that wretched Ashes winter of 2021-22 was a pretty shrewd one by Rob Key. Newly hired as director of men’s cricket, Key recognised that the players, good enough but grossly underperforming, had been ground down by the pandemic and its joyless treadmill of fixture fulfilment.In came Brendon McCullum as the antipodean antidote to their negativity on and off the field. He was not a technical hire – although he analyses more information than the golf-bro image suggests – rather a relentlessly positive one who would double down on the aggressive outlook of Ben Stokes, his new captain, and not meet fire with ice. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Victor Osimhen issues update on his future following Manchester United transfer plea

Victor Osimhen is increasingly likely to leave Napoli on a permanent basis in this summer's transfer window.

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3 h. ago Chelsea injury update: Romeo Lavia, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke latest news and return dates

Blues still missing a number of key players ahead of Copenhagen trip in the Conference League

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3 h. ago Trump hints at backing for Chagos deal and no UK tariffs in huge win for Starmer on White House visit

US president Donald Trump says he and Sir Keir Starmer ‘get along famously’ as they start key White House talks

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