50 m. ago LA protests live: Trump declares Los Angeles ‘safe and sound’ after military intervention as rallies spread nationwide

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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2 h. ago Reeves only a ‘gnat’s whisker’ from having to raise taxes in autumn, says IFS – UK politics live

Institute for Fiscal Studies says figures for projected departmental efficiencies savings from Treasury are not credibleReeves gambles on ‘renewing Britain’ to win voters’ trustRachel Reeves is now on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Susannah Reid and Richard Madeley are interviewing her.Q: You must be disappointed about the growth figures? Continue reading...

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6 h. ago LA protests live: Trump admin threatens military deployment nationwide as rallies flare up across US

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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8 h. ago LA protests live: Curfew enforced for second night as more than 400 arrested over anti

Authorities enforce curfew in downtown area for second night as protests against ICE raids pop up in other major cities

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16 h. ago LA protests live updates: National Guard already detaining civilians as ICE raids continue

Homeland Security video clips appear to confirm unarmed Predator drones conducting high-altitude surveillance of protests over downtown Los Angeles

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18 h. ago LA protests live updates: Trump admin says LAPD are ‘unable to bring order’ as deployed Marines ready for action

Homeland Security video clips appear to confirm unarmed Predator drones conducting high-altitude surveillance of protests over downtown Los Angeles

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18 h. 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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20 h. ago LA protests live updates: Marines ‘allowed to detain’ but not arrest citizens as US cities brace for more protests

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines set to arrive in Los Angeles ‘soon’ after downtown nighttime curfew leads to dozens of arrests

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21 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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21 h. ago LA protests live updates: Curfew lifted after ‘mass arrests’ as troops ‘allowed to detain citizens’

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines set to arrive in Los Angeles ‘soon’ after downtown nighttime curfew leads to dozens of arrests

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23 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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23 h. ago LA protests live: Curfew lifted after ‘mass arrests’ as Trump mulls sending troops to other cities

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines is set to arrive in Los Angeles today as unrest continues for a sixth day

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23 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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23 h. ago Spending review: Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence

Chancellor pledges to end spending on asylum hotels, as she contrasts Labour investment with Tory austerityUK politics live – latest updatesSpending review 2025: key points at a glanceFive charts underpinning Rachel Reeves’s decisionsRachel Reeves has pledged to “renew Britain” with a spending review prioritising health, defence and more than £100bn for long-term capital projects, despite leaving some key areas facing a tough squeeze on funding.In a speech to the Commons setting out Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, the chancellor said her investment programme would be felt in all corners of the country, while decrying austerity as a “destructive choice”. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Reeves vows to end asylum hotels by next election in £600bn budget plan

Chancellor promises review will boost ‘Britain’s renewal’

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25 h. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ and NHS spending to rise 3% a year – UK politics live

Chancellor claims asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists staged 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. #TaxExtremeWealthSenior SNP figures held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss removing John Swinney as party leader, The Herald has learned, following last week’s defeat in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse byelection.One of the 25 attendees said the first minister had two weeks to come up with a new strategy on independence — or risk facing a leadership...

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26 h. ago PMQs: Starmer says there is ‘no easy answer’ to finding way of seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine – UK politics live

Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, asks prime minister about frozen Russian assets in the UK after sanctioning of two Israeli ministers on TuesdayGreen party MPs and activists staged 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. #TaxExtremeWealthSenior SNP figures held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss removing John Swinney as party leader, The Herald has learned, following last week’s defeat in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse byelection.One of the 25 attendees said the first minister had two weeks to come up with a new strategy on independence — or risk facing a leadership ch...

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26 h. ago Spending review 2025 – live: Rachel Reeves to unveil plans for £600bn budget

Sir Keir Starmer being quizzed at PMQs before chancellor set to outline Labour's spending plans for NHS, housing and defence

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27 h. ago Spending Review Live: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's funding plans as SNP to receive funding fate

Live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her spending review.

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27 h. ago Spending Review recap: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's funding plans as SNP to receive funding fate

Live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her spending review.

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