11 h. ago Morecambe FC break ties with takeover figure accused of supporting terrorist group

UK government freezes assets of Gurpreet Singh RehalRehal accused of recruiting for Sikh militant groupThe UK government has frozen the financial assets of a key member of Morecambe FC’s ownership group after he was accused of supporting a terrorist organisation in India.Morecambe say they have ceased relations with Gurpreet Singh Rehal, previously described as the head of communications and director of marketing for the club’s owner, Panjab Warriors. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Putin says Russia not seeking war but ‘if Europe wants to fight, we are ready’ – Europe live

Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitalsIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine live: ‘Now, more than ever, there is chance to end war,’ says Zelenskyy as Witkoff due to meet Putin

Ukrainian leader in Ireland to shore up support as US envoy visits Kremlin US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chiefSee all our Ukraine war coverageIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine war live: US’s Witkoff set to meet Putin in Moscow as Russia claims capture of Pokrovsk

US-led peace push comes as Kyiv says fighting is continuing over important hubUS-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chiefSee all our Ukraine war coverageIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago TfL takeover of key rail commuter route into London backed as government says it's considering bid

TfL takeover of key rail commuter route into London backed as government says it's considering bid  My London

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8 d. ago Trans row nurse's lawyer says Scot government 'in denial' over definition of woman

Naomi Cunningham is representing nurse Sandie Peggie and claims the Scottish Government is dragging its feet because "trans ideology had sunk its claws in so deep it can't shake free".

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1 week ago Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system

Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was bracing to be “overwhelmed” by the virus.Official disclosure for the period in February 2020 – described by the Covid inquiry as a “lost month” in the country’s crisis response – reveal Johnson enjoyed an extended break during the half-term holidays at Chevening, a governmental estate in Kent, where he spent time walking his dog and taking motorcycle rides. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The key players who presided over the government’s ‘chaotic’ Covid pandemic response

Baroness Heather Hallett's report on the response to Covid-19 criticised Boris Johnson's excessive optimism in the face of the looming pandemic and "oscillation" on key lockdown decisions

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'sidelined' key advisers as SNP Government's Covid

UK Covid-19 Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett said in her second report the SNP administration’s ‘failure’ to ‘take a grip of the situation and make adequate preparations are inexplicable’

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis says £92 document 'more important than a will' for UK households

The government made a change this week to the key decision - but experts said 'act now'

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham told 'no prospect' as his plea is rejected by key Government minister

Andy Burnham and other leaders in the North want more control over funding to make railway stations more accessible

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2 w. ago Former prince Andrew accused of ‘hiding’ from US House’s Epstein inquiry

Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the oversight panel, had asked Mountbatten-Windsor to sit for depositionEpstein files latest – US politics liveA congressperson investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case accused the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, of “hiding” from his committee’s request to sit for a deposition, as Congress moves closer to a key vote on forcing release of US government files related to the alleged sex trafficker.Suhas Subramanyam is among the Democratic members of the oversight committee in the House of Representatives who earlier this month asked Mountbatten-Windsor to sit for a deposition as part of its investigation into how the government handled the case against Epstein, who died while awaiting trial in 2019. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cardiff businesswoman committed £58k fraud while overseeing construction project

Chloe Warman presented false invoices while supervising the construction of nine homes

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3 w. ago US Senate LIVE: Key step taken in bid to end longest shutdown in government history

Follow our live blog for updates on this developing story

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3 w. ago US Senate: Key step taken in bid to end longest shutdown in government history

Lawmakers voted 60/40 to approve a bill which is likely to end the historic shutdown

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3 w. ago The key UK Government business committee with no Scottish representatives

Prosper said it is worried the UK’s Industrial Strategy Advisory Council ‘will not understand the Scottish economy and the interactions between reserved and devolved policies’

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4 w. ago Tax online betting games to reflect the harm they cause, MPs say

The Government should not ‘cave in to industry scaremongering’, the Treasury Committee has urged.

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4 w. ago FTSE 100 slips amid Bank of England rate hold and fresh US falls

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 41.30 points at 9,735.78.

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4 w. ago Bank of England says inflation has ‘peaked’ as interest rates kept at 4%

Members of the nine-strong committee pointed to a ‘gradual’ easing of rates in the longer term.

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