43 m. ago Los Angeles protests: mayor says unrest ‘provoked by White House’ after more than 200 arrested during curfew – live

Karen Bass condemns Trump administration for disrupting peace with immigration raids; LAPD says people were arrested for failing to observe curfewGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Ohio acid spill LIVE as toxic cloud grounds flights and sparks mass evacuations

A leak of nitric acid at a plant known for making explosives sparked a mass evacuation today as flights were grounded within 4,000 square miles

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2 h. ago Diddy trial chaos as prosecutors try to eject juror over 'serious' ethics breach: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is back in court as his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial continues on Wednesday in New York federal court.

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2 h. ago Diddy trial live: Defense rips feds’ push to remove Black juror from panel as ex

Sean Combs’s former partner accused him of leaving her with nothing but ’trauma’ in Tuesday’s testimony

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2 h. ago Marines in Los Angeles have power to detain people, says major general, as US cities brace for more protests – live

Maj Gen Scott Sherman says marines would be in the city ‘soon’; rallies protesting against sweeping immigration raids spread across USGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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3 h. ago US cities brace for further protests as Pam Bondi says Trump administration ‘not scared to go further’ in LA – live

Rallies protesting against sweeping immigration raids spread across the country as Trump officials double down on shows of forceGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 closes below new high, Meta set for $15bn AI deal

Market reaction and business news ahead of the government’s spending review

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4 h. ago Diddy's secret wardrobe signal to the jury as sex trafficking trial takes a turn: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is back in court as his sex-trafficking and racketeering trial continues on Wednesday in New York federal court.

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4 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises towards new record high, Meta set for $15bn AI deal

Market reaction and business news ahead of the government’s spending review

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5 h. ago Watch: Rachel Reeves delivers spending review as chancellor pledges to make working people ‘better off’

Watch again as Rachel Reeves delivered her much-anticipated spending review on Wednesday (11 June) as the chancellor pledged to make working people “better off”.

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5 h. ago Salford riots LIVE: Serious disorder as '60 youths block road' and car burns

Witnesses described as many as 60 youths blocking a road in Salford, Greater Manchester, with riot police responding and images showing a car on fire at the scene

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5 h. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ – UK politics live

Chancellor delivers spending review, claiming asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Reeves criticised for ‘fantasy’ plan as economists warn tax hikes ‘very likely’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists she will never have to repeat last year’s Autumn Budget, when tax rises were announced

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5 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises towards new record high, Google staff cuts latest

Market reaction and business news ahead of the government’s spending review

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6 h. ago LIVE Riot police tackle 'serious disorder' in Salford as group of 'up to 60 youths' blocks road and car seen on fire

'Behaviour of this nature will not be tolerated'

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6 h. ago LIVE Riot police tackle 'serious disorder' in Salford as cars damaged after youths block road

A dispersal order is in place and a number of vehicles have been damaged

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6 h. ago Trump says China will face 55% tariffs under trade deal; US inflation rises to 2.4% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump declares deal with China is ‘done’; US inflation rises to 2.4% – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Leeds hospital lockdown LIVE as suspicious package sparks emergency

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed Leeds General Infirmary has been placed into lockdown and that police were called following a report of a 'small package'

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