86 m. ago It’s the Kemi delusion: the more the Tories run towards Reform, the more their voters will run to the Lib Dems | John Harris

The genius of UK Conservatism used to be how it responded to chaos using the balm of tradition. Secondhand Trumpism will only alienate its voters furtherWhat times these are. As Donald Trump’s sellout of Ukraine gains pace, there are reports that Keir Starmer will flatter the president by inviting him to address parliament. Meanwhile, Trump’s British admirers continue to offer flimsy excuses and undimmed admiration. Before Trump paid tribute to Nigel Farage – a “great guy” – in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering in Washington, the MP for Clacton used his time at the same event to “hail” Trump’s “progress” with Vladimir Putin, and salute him as “simply the bravest man that I know”. By way of bathos, the dependably ridiculous Liz Truss had by then told a much smaller crowd that the country she ran for a month and a half is “failing”, and needs its own Trumpian insurgency.At the top of the party Truss so briefly led, Kemi Badenoch cannot resolv...

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5 h. ago Trump set to address parliament for the first time after first

This is expected to involve Mr Trump formally addressing MPs and Lords - ahead of his first state visit he had been controversially blocked by former speaker John Bercow .

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13 h. ago Britain will 'turn the screws' on Putin with new sanctions on Russia, No10 assures Zelensky as Trump demands return on Ukraine aid money

Sir Keir Starmer is set to fly out for meeting with Donald Trump, while Washington and Kyiv haggle over demands President Zelensky hand over mineral reserves for US military support.

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14 h. ago Meghan Markle counters 'demanding' label with generous gestures on Netflix set amidst Trump's criticism

An insider has given a glimpse into what Meghan Markle is really like off-camera, after she was branded as "demanding" while filming for her new Netflix show With Love

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38 h. ago Starmer to set date to increase defence spending during Trump visit – report

The Prime Minister will also deliver an invitation from the King for a state visit to the UK.

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45 h. ago Donald Trump source warns Zelenskyy must flee with Putin declaring victory on set date

A source close to Donald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs to get out of Ukraine immediately as Russia is about to win the war. This comes as tensions between Ukraine and the US grow

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52 h. ago Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

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2 d. ago Donald Trump and Tiger Woods to meet at White House for talks on golf’s future

Woods to join PGA delegation on Thursday for meetingLIV representatives also set to be present in WashingtonDonald Trump’s involvement in professional golf’s peace talks has ramped up further, with Tiger Woods among those due to be afforded an audience with the US president at the White House on Thursday afternoon.Woods is expected to join the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, fellow board member Adam Scott and representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a meeting hosted by Trump amid increasing hopes the fractured sport can unite over the coming months. Key sticking points surround the precise role for Yasir al-Rumayyan, the PIF’s governor, in golf’s new world and where the Saudi-established LIV Tour sits on the sport’s schedule. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump 'gives Putin green light' to attack London, Kremlin insider claims

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move viewed as controversial across much of Europe.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump 'has given Putin the green light' to attack London claims Kremlin insider

Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump to discuss ending the ongoing war in Ukraine - a move that has been viewed as controversial across much of Europe

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