62 m. ago Trump’s third term? Don’t laugh. He’s never let the rules stop him before | Arwa Mahdawi

He has floated the idea more than once – and his inner circle is already gaming it out. The US constitution might say no, but Trump has a habit of finding his way around even the biggest obstaclesLet me tell you a secret about the US constitution: it’s just a piece of paper. It’s not immutable law created by a higher being. It was made by men, it’s been amended by men, and it can be destroyed by men. It’s only as strong as the institutions that uphold it – institutions which Donald Trump has been systematically weakening as he expands his executive power.I say this because there are still lots of people who have faith that the constitution can stop the US from gradually turning into an electoral autocracy like Hungary. There are still people so drunk on American exceptionalism that they think it’s ludicrous to believe Trump might seek a third term, because such a move is explicitly outlawed by the 22nd amendment of the constitution. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago 6 major changes that will affect millions of renters and landlords

The Renters' Reform Coalition - which includes Shelter, Generation Rent and Citizens Advice - called the changed the changes a 'generational upgrade to renters' rights'

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98 m. ago Cuts to news output are not nuclear option, STV boss tells MPs

Rufus Radcliffe was speaking to a Westminster committee about proposals which would see 60 jobs go.

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1 hour ago Fresh poll woe for Keir Starmer as voters now prefer Nigel Farage as PM for the first time

An Ipsos survey found the Reform UK leader was seen as a better candidate to be in charge of the country by 33 per cent of voters.

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1 hour ago Reform’s Kruger vows to change civil service code to ban ‘woke agenda’

The Tory convert said Nigel Farage’s party would cut civil service headcount and close five government buildings if it won the next general election.

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1 hour ago Labour hits record low as Greens jump gaining support in London, new poll shows

The YouGov survey showed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in first place on 27 per cent

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2 h. ago Environment Agency hits back at ‘unfair’ claims of incompetence over waste crime

Philip Duffy, the agency’s chief executive, called the waste team ‘excellent’ and ‘hardworking’.

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2 h. ago 'It's not dangerous' to talk about Brexit and undoing economic harm of quitting EU, says Rachel Reeves

Labour had shied away from mentioning the B-word before the 2024 general election for fear of alienating voters in the so-called ‘Red Wall’

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2 h. ago Nigel Farage blasted for 'disgusting insult' to Covid bereaved with call to end Inquiry

The Reform UK leader complained the Covid Inquiry, which was set up to learn lessons from the devastating pandemic that killed some 227,000 people, was too expensive

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2 h. ago I tried out a virtual Halloween festival – and got more than I bargained for

Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival began as a lockdown project and has now become an annual gaming tradition. My children and I paid it a visitIn an attempt to avoid spending £80 to walk around a local park with my children to see some underwhelming spooky decorations, and having failed for the fifth year in a row to secure a ticket to a Scottish farm to tramp damply around looking at pumpkins, I tried something different with my kids this Halloween: a virtual pumpkin festival.Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival was first created in the depths of the 2020 pandemic, when game developer Adam Robinson-Yu’s real-life neighbourhood pumpkin festival was cancelled. (Yu also made the excellent and equally autumnal A Short Hike.) Since then, it has returned for a few weeks every year, letting players come together as adorable ghosts to explore a creepy little micro-world filled with player-created pumpkins. It has improved slightly every year: 2024’s big addition was a haunted house escape room, which took...

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2 h. ago Reform plans to ‘dramatically’ cut civil service numbers if elected despite lack of government experience

Danny Kruger, who defected from the Tories, laid out Reform’s plans for the civil service

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2 h. ago Hurricane tracker shows Melissa is now stronger than Katrina as 'storm of the century' closes in on Jamaica: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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2 h. ago Former Paddy Power boss calls for gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting

Stewart Kenny also accused firms of ‘scaremongering’ over warnings about gambling tax hikes.

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2 h. ago Labour hits record low as Greens gain support in London, new poll shows

The YouGov survey showed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in first place on 27 per cent

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3 h. ago William 'threatened to strip Eugenie and Beatrice of their titles unless Prince Andrew and Fergie left Royal Lodge'

Development comes amid reports Prince Andrew welcomed Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein to Grade II-listed mansion in Windsor

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3 h. ago Alleged stalker tells court she persisted with calls to help Kate McCann

Julia Wandelt, 24, denies stalking the McCanns while claiming to be their missing daughter Madeleine.

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3 h. ago Dermot Desmond branded Celtic despot as swing at Brendan Rodgers sees him caught with Hotline counter punch

Scott McDermott manned the phone and it was red hot after Monday's extraordinary developments

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa hurtles towards Jamaica with island braced for 175mph winds and huge 13ft

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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4 h. ago 'It's not dangerous' to talk about Brexit changes to undo economic harm of quitting EU, says Rachel Reeves

Labour had shied away from mentioning the B-word before the 2024 general election for fear of alienating voters in the so-called ‘Red Wall’

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4 h. ago Ben & Jerry’s owner stopped brand developing flavour for peace in Gaza

Exclusive: Co-founder accuses ice-cream brand’s parent of taking part in ‘corporate butt kissing’ of Donald TrumpThe co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s has accused its owner of being part of a movement of “corporate butt kissing” of Donald Trump and says management blocked the ice-cream brand from producing a flavour in support of peace in Gaza.Ben Cohen told the Guardian that Unilever was pursuing a “corporate attack on free speech” by blocking the development of a special flavour in solidarity with the Palestine people. It is understood the flavour had been approved by Ben & Jerry’s independent board and first mooted about a year ago. Continue reading...

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