10 h. ago Trump fires three national security staffers after meeting with far

Loomer reportedly presented Trump with opposition research on national security council officials at Oval OfficeFollow US politics liveLaura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist and Islamophobic former Republican congressional candidate banned from Uber, Paypal and some social media platforms has apparently been successful in pushing the White House to fire national security staffers for disloyalty.The New York Times first reported that Loomer, famous for promoting racism and 9/11 conspiracy theories, was spotted in a meeting on Wednesday where she reportedly presented Trump with opposition research on national security council officials during a 30-minute Oval Office meeting. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago UK to host Women's World Cup for first time ever in 2035 as rivals drop out to leave England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as sole bidders

The UK will host the Women's World Cup for the first time ever in 2035 after a rival bid from Spain, Portugal and Morocco dropped out.

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24 h. ago Every new recycling rule hitting every household in Britain this April

Recycling in the UK is set to change over the next two years, with new standardised systems nationwide wide which will ensure every household and business follows the same rules

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32 h. ago Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists

President Donald Trump says executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government information

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49 h. ago Florida special election: Republican Randy Fine wins Waltz’s former House seat

Fine takes Trump adviser’s seat despite Democrat Josh Weil putting up stiff challenge in Trump-dominated districtRepublican Randy Fine won a special election Tuesday for a House seat in Florida vacated by Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, although Democrats are likely to perform better in the Republican district than they did in November.Democratic candidate Josh Weil put up a stiff challenge in the eastern coastal district that Trump carried by 30 percentage points in the November elections, but the AP called the race for Fine early on Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

The wage increase coincides with hikes to council tax, employer national insurance contributions and household bills.

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4 d. ago Trump wants to move on from the Signal security scandal. House Republicans aren’t making it easy

Some GOP members – including experts on national security – are breaking with the White House’s official line on whether leaked attack plan was classified

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5 d. ago Trump has managed to spin Signalgate as a media lapse, not a major security breach | Andrew Roth

The US administration believes it can divide public attention until there is a new scandal. It may be a winning strategyWhen it comes to Trump-era scandals, the shameless responses to “Signalgate”, in which top administration officials discussing details of an impending strike in Yemen in a group chat without noticing the presence of a prominent journalist, should set alarm bells ringing for its brazenness and incompetence.In a particularly jaw-dropping exchange, Tulsi Gabbard, the United States’ director of national intelligence, was forced to backtrack during a house hearing after she had said that there had been no specific information in the Signal chat about an impending military strike. Then, the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg published the chat in full, contradicting Gabbard’s remarks that no classified data or weapons systems had been mentioned in the chat. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago France make piece of Women’s Six Nations history in win over Scotland

France 38-15 Scotland: Pauline Bourdon Sansus nailed a long-range drop goal, the first in the Women’s Six Nations for 11 years, as Les Bleues sealed a bonus-point win

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6 d. ago From repairs to insurance, Trump's auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensive

Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive

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8 d. ago Trump news today: President slaps 25 percent tariff on all non

President insists National Security Adviser Mike Waltz not at fault as White House attacks Atlantic editor added to group chat on Yemen airstrikes by mistake as ‘anti-Trump-hater’

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8 d. ago Trump news today: White House attacks journalist in Signal chat as an ‘anti

President insists National Security Adviser Mike Waltz not at fault as White House attacks Atlantic editor added to group chat on Yemen airstrikes by mistake as ‘anti-Trump-hater’

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8 d. ago Trump news today: Press secretary claims Signal texts were not war plans and calls journalist ‘anti

President insists National Security Adviser Mike Waltz not at fault as White House attacks Atlantic editor added to group chat on Yemen airstrikes by mistake as ‘Trump-hater’

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8 d. ago Buying a house is now 'just as affordable' as before the pandemic

Average earnings have climbed at a much faster rate than house prices, according to the Office for National Statistics

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9 d. ago SNP 'asleep at the wheel' as housebuilding in Scotland drops amid national housing emergency

The Scottish Government declared a housing emergency last year but the number of new homes completed continues to decline.

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9 d. ago White House security failure prompts calls for resignations – US politics live

Democratic national committee chair Ken Martin calls on defense secretary to resign; House speaker Mike Johnson signals support for Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike WaltzSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeHierarchies and the human factor: key takeaways from US security leakThe leak of top US officials’ deliberations over planning for this month’s strikes on the Houthis in Yemen – revealed by a journalist who was accidentally invited to a chat group on the Signal messaging app – will be highly useful for hostile intelligence agencies.Read more on what the security blunder means for the Trump administration: Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coach Ryan Day confirms national champion Ohio State will visit White House on April 14

Ohio State coach Ryan Day has confirmed that the Buckeyes national championship football team will visit the White House on April 14

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer slams SNP over 'shameful' amount of homelessness in Scotland

The Prime Minister blasted the Nationalists for cutting their affordable housing budget when Humza Yousaf was first minister.

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2 w. ago White House sparks uncertainty over fate of two major California national monuments

New White House fact sheet has removed references to Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monumentsNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.The White House is fueling speculation over plans to eliminate two large national monuments in California established by former president Joe Biden.Less than a week before leaving office, Biden designated the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla national monument in southern California and the 224,000-acre Sáttítla Highlands national monument in northern California. Native American tribes consider these lands sacred and had urged Biden to protect them from drilling, mining, clean-energy development and other industrial activity. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Landlords to be forced to fix mouldy homes after tragic death of toddler

The Scottish National Party intends to introduce amendments to its Housing (Scotland) Bill that will give social housing tenants better security over their living conditions

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