1 hour ago Trump sweating Tennessee election as ailing Republicans call in big guns to save vote: Live updates

Early polling suggests the race in Tennessee’s 7th district, where Trump won by 22 points in 2024, will be tight

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5 h. ago LIVE M60 updates as heavy traffic builds with lanes closed after crash

Queues are building this morning

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13 h. ago M54 traffic updates LIVE as road closed overnight for recovery after lorry collision

Part of the M54 is closed again — for the second time in one week — after another crash involving a lorry near junction two for Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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13 h. ago M54 traffic: Motorway closed overnight for recovery work after lorry collision

Part of the M54 was closed again — for the second time in one week — after another crash involving a lorry near junction two for Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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14 h. ago NSW considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in central Sydney.NSW police also issued a plea for parents who were considering buying an ebike for their child as a Christmas present stick to legal bikes rather than more powerful and dangerous models. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Wembley stabbing live updates as man, 22, stabbed to death in broad daylight

Wembley stabbing live updates as man, 22, stabbed to death in broad daylight  My London

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16 h. ago I'm A Celeb LIVE updates: Third star to leave after fresh contraband discovered

The comedian is the latest to leave the jungle and has revealed which of his campmates has been swiping other people's things

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16 h. ago I'm A Celeb LIVE updates: Vogue Williams leaves the camp after fighting with fan favourite Angry Ginge

The comedian is the latest to leave the jungle and has revealed which of his campmates has been swiping other people's things

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18 h. ago White House insists Trump’s recent physical shows ‘perfectly normal’ health

US president, who is 79, had October exam amid concerns over his cognitive abilities and mental fitnessUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House on Monday released details of Donald Trump’s recent “comprehensive executive physical” after the president admitted Sunday night he had “no idea” what part of his body had been the subject of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.Trump, the oldest-ever US president, underwent the procedure during a surprise “semiannual physical” on 10 October and faced questions about it from reporters on Air Force One as he traveled back to Washington DC after a Thanksgiving break in Florida. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago White House defends Hegseth’s ‘legal’ Venezuela drug boat strikes: Live updates

Congress has opened inquiries into the reported ‘double tap strike’ on the alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean

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18 h. ago Wembley stabbing live updates as major road closed with 9 London buses diverted

Wembley stabbing live updates as major road closed with 9 London buses diverted  My London

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19 h. ago FBI under Kash Patel has become ‘internally paralyzed by fear’, new report reveals

Leaked assessment based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources describes organization as a ‘rudderless ship’US politics live – latest updatesThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts.The leaked assessment, obtained by the New York Post and prepared for both congressional Senate and House judiciary committees, is based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Brian Walshe jury hears interview with investigators where suspect misled them about wife’s disappearance: Live

Brian Walshe admitted to misleading investigators and disposing of his wife’s remains, but insists he is not a murderer

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20 h. ago OBR chairman resigns after damning report into leak of Reeves’ Budget

The report said the leak was ‘the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR’

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21 h. ago Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – Europe live

Ukrainian president says focus remains on security guarantees, maintaining sovereignty and territory UK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line of argument that will no doubt reasonate in Europe, too.“Let me be crystal clear, there is no credible economic vision for Britain that does not position us as an open, trading economy.So we must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal we have significantly hurt our economy and so for economic renewal, we have to keep reducing frictions. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Lawyer for man who admitted to dismembering wife’s body says he found her ‘unresponsive’ as murder trial begins: Live

Brian Walshe admitted to misleading investigators and disposing of his wife’s remains, but insists he is not a murderer

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22 h. ago OBR says inadvertent budget leak is ‘worst failure’ in its 15

Investigation finds organisation’s leadership over many years was to blame for error, and similar breach happened earlier this yearPolitics live –latest updatesBritain’s budget watchdog has said the early leak of its budget documents before Rachel Reeves made her speech was the “worst failure” in its 15-year history as it emerged a similar breach had occurred earlier this year.The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said an investigation had found that the leadership of the organisation, over many years, was to blame for the early release of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) document online nearly an hour before Reeves’s address last Wednesday. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Trump says he’ll release MRI results but has ‘no idea’ which body part was scanned

US president, who is 79, spoke about scan amid concerns over his cognitive abilities and mental fitnessUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump said he will release the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan conducted during his surprise “semiannual physical” in October – but was unable to tell reporters what part of his body was under investigation.The oldest-ever US president faced questions over the procedure on Air Force One as he traveled back to Washington DC on Sunday night after a Thanksgiving break in Florida. It is the latest episode of recurring concern about the cognitive abilities and mental fitness of the 79-year-old, who insisted he had “aced” earlier tests relating to his brain functioning. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine peace must be ‘durable’ after Macron talks as US team head to Moscow – Europe live

Ukrainian president embarks on busy week of diplomacy as US ups pressure to end warUK prime minister Keir Starmer is delivering a major economy speech this morning.You can follow all the key lines on our UK live blog with my colleague Andrew Sparrow, but there’s a particular line of argument that will no doubt reasonate in Europe, too.“Let me be crystal clear, there is no credible economic vision for Britain that does not position us as an open, trading economy.So we must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal we have significantly hurt our economy and so for economic renewal, we have to keep reducing frictions. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse and UBS over ‘tuna bonds’ scandal

Banks accused of ‘organisational deficiencies’ relating to scam that crashed Mozambique economy nearly a decade agoBusiness live –latest updatesSwitzerland’s federal prosecutor has filed charges against the failed bank Credit Suisse and its new owner, UBS, over the long-running “tuna bonds” loan scandal that crashed Mozambique’s economy nearly a decade ago.The Swiss attorney general said on Monday that it had brought money-laundering charges against an unnamed employee of Credit Suisse, but was also taking action against the lender and its rival-turned-owner UBS. Continue reading...

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