39 m. ago Trump praises Starmer as a ‘special man’ as they meet at the White House – follow live

The two leaders will hold talks, followed by a joint press conferenceEuropean 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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45 m. ago Democrat slams tariffs announcement: ‘Trump is driving the US economy straight into a wall’ – live

Ron Wyden, ranking member of Senate finance committee, says tariffs on neighboring countries will be felt by Americans and called it a betrayal to Trump’s votersTrump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade warAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have a...

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60 m. ago Apple adds range of child protection features intended to make iPhones safer for kids

New tools will allow parents to set up young people’s devices more easily

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86 m. ago Russia wants to join forces with the United States to 'divide Europe to the max'

Vladimir Putin's propogandists have revealed on Russian state TV that they want to work with Donald Trump and the US to break Europe apart and here's how they plan on doing it

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99 m. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Did Starmer present Trump with a bust of Pixie Balls Cooper to replace Churchill in the Oval Office?

The relentless campaign to erase Britain's proud history continues apace. Portraits of national heroes have been taken down and replaced by modern icons such as... Pixie Balls-Cooper.

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1 hour ago Dragons’ Den: From a soap dispenser to cotton hair towels – these are the businesses pitching tonight

Startups tonight also include an anaphylaxis kit for severe allergies and an inclusive make-up brand

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1 hour ago Who is Bryan Johnson, the tech CEO who spent millions on anti

The entrepreneur has recently revealed what he eats in a day in his search for longevity

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2 h. ago Republican lawmaker cites scripture in opposition to bill outlawing the hitting of disabled children

‘Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him’, declared State Senator Shane Jett during a debate of Senate Bill 364

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2 h. ago New driving licence rule coming into force from March 3 for thousands of drivers

The new legislation follows a consultation in January and could see thousands of motorists across the UK have their licence extended - here's all you need to know

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2 h. ago JAN MOIR: Gary Lineker may cry 'censorship', but this is one media battle that the darlings of the liberal establishment won't win

Surely it was inevitable that sooner or later, pro-Palestinian Gary Lineker would burnish his righteous credentials and pop up to accuse his BBC paymasters of bowing to 'censorship'.

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2 h. ago Labour plans to use old MASS COW GRAVES from the foot and mouth crisis for new solar farms the size of 500 football pitches

Environment Secretary Steve Reed today revealed he was looking at how to best utilise areas where there are old mass animal graves from the 2001 disease outbreak.

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2 h. ago ‘We get along’: Norris and Verstappen laugh off tensions and prepare to renew battle

Pair were involved in series of incidents last seasonCarlos Sainz quickest in testing ahead of Lewis HamiltonMax Verstappen and Lando Norris were in fine fooling form at the pre-season test in Bahrain with the pair expectant of a closely fought but respectful contest on track when the world championship begins and poking fun at any notion of lingering tension between them.Last season as they went head to head for the title in the second half of the year, friction rose between the two drivers. A series of on-track incidents, notably in Austria, Austin and Mexico, included the Dutch driver controversially forcing Norris off track. After the race in Mexico City, where Verstappen was penalised, Norris stated: “Today was not fair, clean racing, therefore he got what he had coming to him.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The latest Very discount codes to know about, including 15% off World Book Day costumes and books

From children’s toys to tech and fashion, we’ve got you covered with the latest Very voucher codes

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2 h. ago The latest Very discount codes to know about, including 15% off World Book Day costumes

From children’s toys to tech and fashion, we’ve got you covered with the latest Very discount codes

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2 h. ago The Spanish holiday resort rivalling the Cheltenham Festival for racing fans and punters

A growing number of horse racing fans are choosing to spend Cheltenham week watching and betting on the action from Benidorm instead of being at Prestbury Park

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2 h. ago Cycling brand Canyon lets people make their own custom bikes

Cycling brand Canyon says it will now let people design their own bikes.

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3 h. ago Norway could be about to scrap VAR – the football world is watching with intrigue

The vote comes after two years of turbulent implementation, sparking debate about the technology's impact

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3 h. ago Donald Trump will not force UK to accept chlorinated chicken in trade deal says minister

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said he is 'absolute' that the Government will not accept meat products that uncut British farmers on welfare or environmental standards

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3 h. ago US expresses concern about UK forcing Apple to spy on iPhone users

Officials are examining whether demands could violate bilateral agreements

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3 h. ago Museums defend BP sponsorship after firm abandons climate targets

British Museum and Science Museum said BP’s decision to grow fossil fuel investment would not alter relationshipBusiness live – latest updatesTwo of Britain’s best-loved museums have been forced to defend their financial ties to BP after the company announced this week that it was abandoning its climate targets to focus on growing fossil fuel production.The British Museum and the Science Museum, which have sponsorship deals with BP, said the company’s decision to grow its investments in oil and gas by cutting back on green spending would not alter their relationship with it. Continue reading...

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