66 m. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Brits really do work harder than our continental counterparts, new data shows

The UK’s army of self-employed grafters, like white van men and other tradies, do longer hours than the French and take shorter breaks than Italians

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1 hour ago New pictures show dramatic redevelopment of Liverpool Street station into 'landmark gateway'

The £1 billion project is intended to future-proof the station

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2 h. ago Vincent Kompany has Thomas Muller option as six Bayern Munich stars to miss Inter Milan Champions League clash

The Bundesliga leaders are dealing with an injury crisis ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg

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3 h. ago Liverpool 'make new addition' from City Football Group as Anfield overhaul continues

Laurie Shaw is reportedly set to join Liverpool as the club's new chief scientist later this year

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4 h. ago UK's noisiest cities where locals are most fed up with constant racket

Birmingham has been named the UK's noisiest city, narrowly beating Bradford and Liverpool to the title, according to new research from Specsavers

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5 h. ago ‘I’ve played Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen – I know who the best I’ve faced is'

Rob Cross won the PDC World Darts Championship in 2018, beating Phil Taylor in the final, and has faced off against some of the sport's greatest names during his career

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5 h. ago Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariffs if country fails to withdraw 34% retaliatory levies – US politics live

US president escalates trade war with China, saying all negotiations will be terminated and additional levies will take effect on WednesdayGlobal stock markets tumble over tariff ‘medicine’Wall Street falls continue – business liveWhich Trump billionaires have lost the most?EU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The astonishing Harry Potter Ron Weasley lookalike who was bullied at school but now gets daily attention

A man was targeted for being "ginger", but is now a paid Rupert Grint lookalike, with people stopping him daily to take photos.

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6 h. ago Big Brother star Jon Tickle went from a 2000s' nerd icon to a business leader

Tickle was everyone's favourite geek - here is what he's been doing since he left the reality show

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6 h. ago What Arne Slot would've told defeated Liverpool stars in dressing room in title race fear

Liverpool suffered just their second Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday as they were beaten 3-2 by Fulham and Gary Neville believes Arne Slot will have had words with his team

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6 h. ago Why pensioners don't trust Labour: Brits over the age of 66 face a 'crisis of leadership' with cuts to social care, dementia support and spiralling bills

Belief amongst pensioners that Labour will fix social care has already fallen by 50 per cent.

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6 h. ago Michael Chandler addresses UFC fan theory that is ‘tough’ to take

Chandler takes on Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event of UFC 314 on Saturday

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7 h. ago Trump says Federal Reserve should cut rates; Canada initiates WTO dispute over car tariffs – US politics live

US economic council head denies tariffs were part of strategy to pressure Fed to cut interest rates; Canada says measures breach trade agreementsEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'Bubbly blonde' prison governor accused of relationship with gang boss was 'green and stupid', jury told

Kerri Pegg is accused of accepting a £12,000 Mercedes from major Liverpool crime figure Anthony Saunderson

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7 h. ago ‘Bubbly blonde’ prison governor was ‘green and stupid’ jury told

Kerri Pegg denies misconduct in a public office and possession of criminal property.

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8 h. ago Stephen Flynn: Who is the SNP Westminster leader, how long has he been an MP and what will he do next?

Stephen Flynn, the SNP Westminster leader, has his eyes set on Holyrood

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8 h. ago UK company considers moving some production to US to reduce tariff impact

The company said it has ‘a number of options open to it to mitigate impact’ of Donald Trump’s tariffs

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8 h. ago ‘I love the club’: Virgil van Dijk says progress made over new Liverpool contract

Netherlands defender out of contract at end of seasonVan Dijk: ‘These are internal discussions and we’ll see’Virgil van Dijk has said there has been progress over a new contract at Liverpool, with talks ongoing over extending his stellar Anfield career.The Liverpool captain is one of three major assets out of contract at the end of the season and, along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, yet to sign an extension despite several months of negotiations. All three are free to agree a pre-contract deal with a foreign club and Real Madrid have lined up a move for Alexander-Arnold. Continue reading...

Society

9 h. ago Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts

Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy CenterThe actor John Lithgow has described Donald Trump’s second presidency as “a pure disaster” for the arts in the US. Lithgow, speaking after his best actor victory at the Olivier awards in London on Sunday, singled out Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, Washington DC’s national institution for the performing arts. “Our administration has done some shocking, destructive things,” he said, “but the one that grieves me most is taking over the Kennedy Center.”The US president is now chair of the prestigious cultural complex (which was founded as a government-funded, bipartisan venue) and has installed new board members and a new interim leader, loyalist Ric Grenell. The board had been in the process of selecting a successor to outgoing leader Deborah Rutter, who in January announced her intention to step down after ...

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