3 h. ago Water bosses ban Trump ally billionaire for sucking up Britain's water supply for lake

Britain’s drippiest water bosses have banned a billionaire ally of Donald Trump from using the UK’s supply to fill his lake

Politics

7 d. ago Even the NRA is against Trump team plan to ban trans people from owning firearms

Second Amendment groups fire back at Justice Department over potential proposals to block trans people from possessing guns

Politics

7 d. ago Trump ignites culture war with extraordinary plan to ban transgender Americans from owning guns

President Donald Trump's Justice Department could take a huge step to address gun violence that goes against decades of precedent set by previous Republican administrations.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump looking to ban transgender people from having a gun and declaring them ‘mentally ill’: report

Justice Department reportedly mulling restrictions in threat to Second Amendment rights fueled by anti-trans rhetoric

Politics

8 d. ago Trump admin accused of ‘attack’ on immigrants after banning voter recruitment drives at naturalization events

A voter advocacy group said the Trump administration is ‘making it harder for new citizens to register to vote, which is yet another intimidation tactic and attack on the immigrant community’

Events

9 d. ago Welcome on board this aircraft. Please return your seat to the upright position – for ever | Arwa Mahdawi

Air rage episodes are on the rise – many sparked by seat problems. Surely Trump could use his executive overreach to impose an outright ban on recliners?Down with reclining seats in airplanes! Or, more to the point, up with them. Please sit up straight and pay attention while I make this very serious in-flight announcement: the airline industry should prevent all seats in basic economy from reclining until the general public has shown they know how to use them responsibly. And by “use them responsibly” I mean: don’t recline. Or, if you must, do so courteously and not for the entire flight.Now, I understand a blanket ban might not be a popular solution. But it is the fairest and most utilitarian approach; whatever small degree of comfort you may achieve by being able to lean back a few inches is outweighed by the misery you inflict on the person behind you. Particularly if said person is trying to work on a laptop, eat a meal or nap on their tray table. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wetherspoons boss slams punters' 'unthinkable' pint order saying 'nothing is sacred'

Clueless youngsters are facing a growing backlash from top pub bosses for increasingly asking for frozen water cubes in their beers

Politics

1 week ago Bloke caught on CCTV breaking into water park with son claims 'I wanted to give him birthday he wouldn't forget'

The dad was a staff member at the water park in the city of Khabarovsk in Russia - his bosses gave a surprising verdict on his unathorised entrance after viewing the footage

Events

1 week ago US bars Palestinian leader Abbas from UN meeting to recognise state

Trump administration extends visa ban to include authority’s president

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2 w. ago US military academies are banning books and eliminating majors to align with Hegseth ‘warrior’ ideology

Trump administration has outlawed ‘gender ideology’ at service academies, and professors say they have faced censorship and political pressure

Events

2 w. ago Donald Trump and RFK Jr could 'ban Covid vaccine in months' despite 'chaos' risk

Dr Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist, a close associate of Robert F Kennedy Jr, claims that the Trump administration is ready to ban the Covid vaccine even amid fears of "chaos"

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2 w. ago Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over ChatGPT and iPhone integration

Tech billionaire’s move deepens feud with former ally Sam Altman

Technology

2 w. ago From water bosses’ bonuses to nursery sports day prizes: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

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3 w. ago Trump to sign order directing DOJ to criminally charge flag burning despite being protected speech

Trump pledged to ban flag burning through constitutional amendment, if necessary, in 2024

Events

3 w. ago Future Queen of Belgium's future at Harvard revealed amid President Donald Trump's move to ban foreign students

The academic fate of the Belgian royal, 23, appeared to be hanging in the balance when the US president revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

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3 w. ago Southport killer 'wins back television and DVD player perks in prison' after hurling boiling water at a guard as bosses 'bribe him to behave'

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana has won back privileges, including a TV and an enhanced weekly spending budget, amid claims guards are 'bribing' him to behave.

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3 w. ago White House launches TikTok account weeks ahead of Trump’s extended deadline to ban app

‘America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?’ the White House said when launching its account.

Events

3 w. ago JK Rowling attacks 'cheat' trans athlete who slammed Donald Trump over LA Olympics ban

In August, the Deparment of Homeland Security updated visa rules to stop transgender women traveling to the United States to compete in elite sporting events.

Politics

last month Scottish Water boss handed £50k pay boost as bills soar for customers

The corporation's annual report showed that chief executive Alex Plant had his salary increased to £295,000 between 2024 and 2025.

Economics