37 m. ago Judge sides with Harvard and orders Trump to reverse billions in funding cuts – US politics live

Federal judge in Boston orders reversal of administration’s cuts to more than $2.6bn in funding research grantsAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Can Epstein’s survivors beat back Trump’s pressure campaign over ‘files’? (cloned)

‘I think it’s shameful that this has been called a hoax,’ said GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, flanked by survivors on the Hill Wednesday, reports Eric Garcia. ‘This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real victims.’

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58 m. ago EastEnders fans 'solve when Zoe and Max had affair' after recalling past Tanya scene

EastEnders fans think a scene from 2006 may have revealed an affair between Zoe Slater and Max Branning, after Wednesday's episode confirmed they knew each other

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59 m. ago Kasper Dolberg lifts lid on Celtic rejection as he reveals how transfer request sparked deadline day move

The Hoops failed in their attempts to sign the striker who has returned to former club Ajax

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62 m. ago Wednesday fans all say the same thing about Tyler after major part 2 twist

Wednesday fans can’t stop talking about Tyler’s future after watching the second half of season 2.

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64 m. ago Wednesday star snatched item from Netflix set but bosses had to ask for it back

Wednesday bosses had to ask someone to return a prop that had been taken from the set of the hit Netflix show, as they didn't believe another series was on the cards

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73 m. ago Who is Zoe's son? EastEnders' Joel 'isn't a secret child' say fans as they spot twist

EastEnders fans have been left stunned after a scene from Wednesday's episode appeared to rule out Joel Marshall as Zoe Slater's secret child.

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81 m. ago Ryan Thomas' actress daughter Scarlett, 16, does her makeup on the train as she travels to the studio after skipping her GCSE exams

Scarlett Thomas gave a glimpse into her makeup routine on Instagram as she got ready for 'a day in the studio' on Wednesday.

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96 m. ago Celebs Go Dating chaos as Mark Labbett insults Paul C Brunson in tense row

Celebs Go Dating descended into a tense row on Wednesday's episode as The Chase star Mark Labbett insulted dating expert Paul C. Brunson

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97 m. ago Hugh Bonneville makes a rare appearance with glamorous new girlfriend Heidi Kadlecova at the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiere in London

Hugh Bonneville made a rare appearance with new girlfriend Heidi Kadlecova on Wednesday as they attended the Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiere. 

Politics

1 hour ago Met Office says people in 31 areas should think about putting together 'emergency kit' right now

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering 31 areas in the South West and parts of Wales, with the alert running from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday

Politics

2 h. ago Is Starmer so spineless that he won't sack his Deputy Prime Minister (and Housing Secretary!) who dodged £40,000 in stamp duty?

Kemi Badenoch urged Keir Starmer to grow a 'backbone' and sack his deputy after she finally admitted failing to pay the full stamp duty due on a luxury £800,000 second home in Hove.

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2 h. ago Liberty’s beauty advent calendar has launched – here’s what’s inside

The luxury department store is celebrating its 150th anniversary

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2 h. ago Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew

As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worseThe crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions ’98 hits a little differently in 2025. The crosses of St George are being daubed on an Islamic centre in Basildon. The crosses of St George are being used to deface a Chinese takeaway in York. The crosses of St George are draped over men shouting at a three-star hotel from a mini-roundabout. The crosses of St George are retailing for about £2.36 on Temu, depending on whether you want them car-window sized, or big enough to write the words “GET OFF MY LAND” in the white spaces.Keir Starmer has declared that he is “a supporter of flags”. Alas, at the time of writing the prime minister’s position on other items of tactile fabric remains unclear. What does he think about blankets? Does he endorse or condemn the dishcloth? Not to be outdone, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, ...

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2 h. ago Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review — a sparkling nostalgia lobotomy

It seems we’re all having a hard time letting go of a glorious past that never was

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2 h. ago Lisbon crash horror as 15 killed after funicular carriage derails

The funicular carriage derailed in the Portuguese capital at about 6pm on Wednesday.

Events

2 h. ago US military to continue targeting vessels belonging to alleged Venezuelan drug cartels, Rubio warns – live

Arguing that previous interdiction efforts in Latin America have not worked, Rubio says, ‘What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them’As part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Coronation Street hit with multiple Ofcom complaints over 'inappropriate' scenes

A recent episode of Coronation Street has sparked fury with viewers as they complain to Ofcom over 'inappropriate' scenes.

Events

2 h. ago Officials must ‘get off bums’ and quickly set up football regulator – Blunkett

Legislation passed in July paves the way to set up the body which will oversee the professional men’s game in England.

Politics

2 h. ago Who is Zoe's son? EastEnders' Joel 'not secret child' as fans 'work out' twist

EastEnders fans have been predicting Joel Marshall is the secret son of Zoe Slater, but a scene on the BBC soap on Wednesday may have finally ruled this out for good

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