17 m. ago Trump hints at backing for Chagos deal and no UK tariffs in huge win for Starmer on White House visit

US president Donald Trump says he and Sir Keir Starmer ‘get along famously’ as they start key White House talks

Economics

23 m. ago Keir Starmer's 'dangerous' tactic as 'something extraordinary happens' with Donald Trump

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Washington DC for talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine and defence spending - after saying only a US ‘backstop’ can secure lasting peace in the war-torn country

Politics

23 m. ago President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal

The US President spoke about the deal as he greeted Sir Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday.

Politics

24 m. ago LaLiga call in the European Commission to investigate Manchester City as their chief accuses Premier League champions of an Enron

KIERAN GILL: Accusing City of artificially keeping their costs down by using related companies, Tebas added LaLiga had submitted a complaint to the European Commission in 2023.

Sport

24 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...

Politics

30 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...

Politics

32 m. ago Donald Trump invited for unprecedented second state visit, says Starmer

The US President said he would be visiting the UK in the ‘near future’ as he met with the Prime Minister at the Oval Office.

Politics

37 m. ago Trump invited to make unprecedented second state visit to UK

Donald Trump, who was feted with a grand state visit in 2019, is known for his love of the British monarchy.

Politics

37 m. ago Milan fashion week: Prada liberates as Max Mara brings the drama

Prada’s roomy dresses are an answer to restrictive women’s fashion, while Max Mara presents outfits for ‘the corridors of power’Backstage after the Prada show, someone asked Miuccia Prada if the four loose black dresses with which it began were a comment on fashion’s obsession with the Little Black Dress.The designer laughed. “No. We are in a very black moment. This is a very difficult time. It is not my job to be political but, every time you open a newspaper – oh my god! My job is to think about what clothes a woman can wear. About what kind of femininity makes sense in a moment like this.” Continue reading...

Events

42 m. ago Hot mic catches Trump urging Fox News reporter to say Cabinet meeting was ‘unbelievable’

‘Lawrence, say we did a great job, please. Okay? Say it was unbelievable,’ the president asked Fox & Friends host Lawrence Jones at the end of the meeting.

Politics

43 m. ago Keir Starmer hands Donald Trump letter from King as he makes three

Sitting in the Oval Office with the US President, the PM presented him with a letter from the King officially inviting him to the UK

Politics

44 m. ago Putin sees his path to victory, in Ukraine and beyond, through populists in the West

No one should underestimate the dangers posed by pro-Putin populists and the far-right in Europe’s democracies

Politics

45 m. ago Man City facing fresh investigation after being accused of 'Enron' style financial scandal

La Liga chief Javier Tebas has revealed that he has personally reported Manchester City to the European Commission who he now claims are set to launch an investigation

Economics

55 m. ago Starmer meeting Trump for White House talks on Ukraine, trade and technology

The Prime Minister is prepared to commit British troops to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine but is seeking US support.

Politics

66 m. ago Donald Trump beams as PM Keir Starmer shakes US President's hand ahead of crunch peace talks

The Prime Minister is in Washington for a summit in the Oval Office, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Starmer will warn the President that unless the US provides a security guarantee for any peace deal, Putin will strike again

Politics

67 m. ago Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich

As Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk alter US media, the connections between wealth and power are in plain sightOne of the unacknowledged advantages of the horrendous era we’ve entered is that it is revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.Oligarchs are fully exposed and they are defiant. It’s like hitting the “reveal codes” key on older computers that let you see everything. Continue reading...

Politics

69 m. ago 5 awkward and troubling things Donald Trump did in the 24 hours before Keir Starmer's visit

As usual the Donald and his entourage have done a number of things in the last 24 hours that make things a little awkward for Starmer's arrival

Events

71 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

Politics

71 m. ago Tottenham injury update: Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke and Micky van de Ven latest news and return dates

Spurs looking for major triple boost around time of crucial AZ Alkmaar tie in Europa League

Events

77 m. ago Donald Trump's Starmer guest house flies UK flag UPSIDE DOWN in embarrassing 'distress' gaffe

Keir Starmer's visit to the White House comes as the PM aims to convince Trump that peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the table during negotiations

Politics