11 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns Rachel Reeves she would force pensioners out of their homes if she DOUBLES council tax for the highest

The Chancellor is said to be eyeing up a 100 per cent increase on the two highest council tax bands - G and H.

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22 h. ago Ryanair release new rules as thousands could be caught out this November

The change in Ryainair policy will come into effect on November 12 in a bid to have 100 per cent paperless boarding passes – but what about Brits who don't use a smartphone?

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37 h. ago Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day to push Trump’s immigration agenda across the globe: report

In the meetings, which occur around 10 a.m., the White House homeland security adviser reportedly grills officials on visa and immigration issues

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37 h. ago The man Trump calls a '100 per cent communist lunatic'... Zohran Mamdani has described capitalism as 'theft' and the police as 'evil'

The best disaster movies usually have a scene where terrified New Yorkers scramble desperately to get out of the city to escape approaching doom.

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42 h. ago Judges call on Trump team to use emergency funds for SNAP food stamps hours before families face ‘terror’

Federal judges say USDA must tap into billions of dollars in emergency funds to keep critical food assistance afloat

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44 h. ago Trump calls on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster rule

Calling Democrats ‘stone cold crazy’, president says ‘nuclear option’ is necessary to end government shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday night called on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the ongoing government shutdown and the standoff with Democrats.“BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD ‘CRAZY,’ THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Trump wants filibuster scrapped to end shutdown as top official rejects call to use emergency food stamps funding – live

President intervenes in stalemate as agriculture secretary says alternative funding for Snap – which runs out on Saturday, affecting 42 million Americans – would be legally impossibleWhat is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it?How will government shutdown could affect your access to food or health insuranceUS House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's family demand Andrew probe and fire Donald Trump warning

Sky Roberts does not want the King to stop at the banishment of his brother Andrew, and called on him to use his power to persuade Donald Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files

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45 h. ago Amazon shares surge as AI boom fuels cloud growth; Nvidia boss says selling chips in China is Trump’s call – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSouthern Water has ended its three month hosepipe ban that covered most of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.The water company, which told its customers that the River Test and River Itchen were at “critically low levels” in July, said it was able to lift the ban after wet weather in September and October.We’re incredibly grateful to our customers for their support and understanding during this challenging time.By working together, we’ve not only saved millions of litres of water each day, but also helped protect our precious chalk streams. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Amazon shares surge as AI boom fuels cloud growth; Nvidia boss says selling chips in China is Trump’s call – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSouthern Water has ended its three month hosepipe ban that covered most of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.The water company, which told its customers that the River Test and River Itchen were at “critically low levels” in July, said it was able to lift the ban after wet weather in September and October.We’re incredibly grateful to our customers for their support and understanding during this challenging time.By working together, we’ve not only saved millions of litres of water each day, but also helped protect our precious chalk streams. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

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64 h. ago Meet Bill DeBlasio, the man a British newspaper confused with ex

A Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio inadvertently grabbed international headlines this week after he responded to an email meant for another man with a similar name: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

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68 h. ago Will the real De Blasio please stand up? A lesson from a UK newspaper’s gaffe

The Times thought they were interviewing ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio. They were actually talking to a wine importerIt was a hell of a scoop.Here was Bill de Blasio, the progressive former mayor of New York who has been an enthusiastic supporter of Zohran Mamdani, suddenly turning on the man whom many expect to be elected as the next mayor next month. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Candace Owens calls out Trump for apparently ignoring the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s death

MAGA influencer Candace Owens has made a rare criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing the “full story” will never be revealed on Charlie Kirk’s death

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3 d. ago Trump calls to restart nuclear weapons testing ‘immediately’

US president’s statement comes ahead of summit with China’s Xi Jinping

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3 d. ago Trump calls China’s Xi Jinping ‘a tough negotiator’ ahead of meeting amid escalating trade tensions and fragile global markets

High-stakes sit-down follows months of tensions and tariff threats over China’s rare earth export controls

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3 d. ago British newspaper says it was duped by someone impersonating former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio

The Times of London has apologized for running an article that falsely claimed ex-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had criticized current candidate Zohran Mamdani

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3 d. ago Senate Democrats demand list of donors to $300m Trump ballroom

Letter warns White House of ‘blatant corruption’ risk from contributing companies with business before governmentUS politics live – latest updatesSenate Democrats, led by Adam Schiff of California, are calling for full disclosure on how Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom is being financed.The effort follows the release of a donor list showing that wealthy individuals and corporations, many with business before the federal government, have contributed to the project. Democrats argue that without transparency, the financing of the ballroom could become a channel for improper influence within the administration. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Putin boasts 'unstoppable' Poseidon underwater nuclear drone 'capable of creating radioactive tsunamis' has been successfully tested

Putin on Sunday oversaw a test of another advanced nuclear-capable weapon - the Burevestnik cruise missile, which he said had an 'unlimited range'. Trump called that exercise not 'appropriate'.

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