5 h. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

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7 h. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal backing and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

US president Donald Trump says he and prime minister ‘get along famously’ during White House talks over Ukraine and defence

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7 h. ago Trump’s Commerce Secretary claims 250K are already waiting for gold cards

Gold card program would begin in roughly two weeks

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11 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘Somehow, he’s managed to make everything disgusting’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s proposal for ‘gold card’ visas, allowing rich foreigners to enter the US for $5m eachLate-night hosts talk Donald Trump’s proposed “gold card” visas, Trump’s first cabinet meeting and confusion over who leads the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Tories ‘not holding the Trump card’ – Powell mocks Badenoch comparison

Commons leader Lucy Powell said her Conservative counterpart Jesse Norman failed to say ‘anything supportive’ about his party leader Kemi Badenoch.

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32 h. ago Trump praises Doge in first cabinet meeting and claims ‘billions’ in savings without evidence – live

Elon Musk attends first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term amid chaos and confusion caused by his efforts to cull the federal government workforceThere has been reaction to Trump’s proposal for a “gold card” for wealthy foreigners (post 11.14am) which would give them the right to live and work in the US as well as a route to citizenship in exchange for a $5million fee.Immigration and wealth advisers have said the proposed initiative is unlikely to trigger a major inflow of wealthy global investors seeking US citizenship because of concerns over higher taxes, Reuters reports.I do not believe that the current POTUS offer will have a big impact, as getting a green card in the US if you meet certain criteria, is not difficult.Paying $5 million for a golden visa and getting taxed on your global income defeats the purpose. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago ‘Trump gold card’ to offer rich foreigners route to US citizenship for $5m

President says new visa program would be open to Russian oligarchs, some of whom ‘are very nice people’Wealthy foreigners willing to pay about $5m, Russian oligarchs potentially among them, will soon be able to apply for a visa to live in America courtesy of what is being billed as the “Trump gold card”.Donald Trump announced the new visa program from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, saying it could start in about two weeks. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Trump introduces $5m ‘gold card’ visa alternative to green cards for ‘high level people’: Live updates

President unveils latest money-making scheme as reward for foreign investors who create U.S. jobs

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38 h. ago Starmer may need to play his Royal Trump card for difficult White House talks

Starmer will get a ‘respectful’ greeting but is going to face a difficult meeting with Trump as subjects like Ukraine, trade, free speech and Chagos dominate discussions, as David Maddox reports. Could the prospect of a royal visit help the prime minister’s cause?

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38 h. ago Donald Trump reveals plan to offer wealthy immigrants ‘gold cards’ for $5 million

President Donald Trump wants to offer wealthy immigrants “gold cards,” offering to sell them the possibility of citizenship for $5 million.

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39 h. ago Trump selling American citizenship through $5m gold cards to ‘very nice’ Russian oligarchs: Live

President unveils latest money-making scheme as reward for foreign investors who create U.S. jobs

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39 h. ago Trump to sell citizenship via his ‘gold cards’ for $5m to foreigners who create jobs

‘Wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card,’ Trump predicted

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41 h. ago Trump live: Large bruises on president’s hand spark concern as 20 DOGE employees quit in protest

President’s injury noticed as he shook hands with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday

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43 h. ago Trump live: House Republicans narrowly pass budget bill; president offers ‘gold card’ as route to US citizenship

‘Wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card,’ the president said about the new path to U.S. citizenship

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51 h. ago Trump unveils bold plan to sell 'Gold Card' visas for $5 MILLION to rich migrants

President Donald Trump previewed a plan Tuesday to launch a 'gold card' program for wealthy immigrants who wanted to work into the United States.

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52 h. ago Trump to auction off citizenship via his ‘gold cards’ for $5m to foreigners who create jobs

‘Wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card,’ Trump predicted

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