Politics
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11 Labour councillors suspended during investigation into offensive WhatsApp group
Two MPs - Oliver Ryan and Andrew Gwynne - have already been suspended from the Labour Party for messages posted in the ’Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp group.
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Macron promotes Europe and critiques Trump at Paris AI summit
‘Choose Europe and France for AI,’ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declaration.
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Diane Abbott addresses ’racist and sexist’ comments about her in Labour MP’s group chat
Diane Abbott has condemned the participants in a group chat that mocked her and other Labour colleagues – which has led to two of the party’s MPs being suspended.
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Labour suspends second MP, Oliver Ryan, over ’unacceptable’ WhatsApp messages
Labour has suspended a second MP, Oliver Ryan, over his membership of a WhatsApp group containing offensive comments, the party has confirmed.
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The transformation of Elon Musk: Rise of the broligarch
As soon as Donald Trump took office, Elon Musk effectively became the second most powerful figure in the White House.
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Another Labour MP apologizes for WhatsApp remarks
A second Labour MP has apologised for comments made in a WhatsApp chat, after Andrew Gwynne was sacked as a minister over messages he sent to the same group.
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Labour pledges to penalize any MP involved in Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp group scandal
Labour is facing increasing pressure to take action after it was revealed the group chat Andrew Gwynne sent his vile comments into contained at least one other Labour MP.
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Dominic Cummings claims responsibility for Boris Johnson’s downfall, accusing the former PM of ’vandalizing the country’
Boris Johnson’s former chief of staff, Dominic Cummings, has hit out at the ex PM and also criticised his wife Carrie, accusing her and her friends of ’controlling Number 10’.
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Labour minister dismissed after offensive remark about pensioners and exposure of racist and sexist messages
A Labour Minister has been sacked after The Mail on Sunday exposed his racist and sexist messages, including one vile post saying he hoped a pensioner who didn’t vote Labour would die before the next election.
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Judge denies Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents.
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Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden’s security clearance in latest act of retribution
US president cites Biden’s removal of Trump’s security clearance in 2021 in the wake of the January 6 attacks and attempts to overturn the 2020 election result.
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Donald Trump declares intention to end Biden’s paper straw rule, calling it ’ridiculous,’ and promote a return to plastic straws
President Donald Trump has sparked widespread celebration among fast food customers as he announced the return of plastic drinking straws.
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Sources say Trump administration to retain only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 worldwide
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development out of the agency’s worldwide total of more than 10,000, four sources told Reuters on Thursday.
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In 2019, planners advised against a nuclear plant due to concerns over the Welsh language
Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system.
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Bank cuts growth forecast in half, dealing a setback to Reeves
The Bank of England has halved its growth forecast for this year in a blow to the government.
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Keir Starmer decides not to attend the international AI summit in Paris
PM risks upsetting host Emmanuel Macron and missing chance to speak to JD Vance and Elon Musk.
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Putin has depleted nearly all Soviet military stockpiles, leading to a reduction in the intensity of the war in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. It has also resulted in the largest depletion of military equipment in 80 years.
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Elon Musk designated as a ’special government employee,’ according to the White House
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official.
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UK and Italy to implement Mafia-style measures to curb small boat crossings
A new Joint Illicit Finance Taskforce will see UK and Italian police chiefs work together using techniques used to seize dirty money from the Mafia, The Mirror has learned.
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Glasgow councillor faces court hearing over stalking charges
Philip Braat, who is currently suspended by Labour, was arrested and charged on October 23rd.
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Insiders reveal secret plan for Prince William to win over Donald Trump, making him Britain’s trump card
Prince William could be Britain’s "Trump card" as insiders reveal plans for the royal to build a special relationship with the new President.
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Keir Starmer forced to abandon email account due to suspected Russian hack
British intelligence services reportedly told the Labour leader his account could have been compromised.
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Donald Trump criticizes UK as ’out of line’ but remains hopeful for a deal amid looming trade tariff war with EU
Donald Trump has said the UK is "out of line" but a deal can be worked out after warning the EU that tariffs will happen.
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Conor Murphy to resign as Northern Ireland’s economy minister to join the Irish parliament
Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanad, and aims to push reunification agenda.
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No10 delivers unexpected verdict on Donald Trump amid global trade war concerns
Over the weekend the erratic US President Donald Trump announced 25% trade taxes on goods coming from America’s nearest neighbours and largest trade partners - Canada and Mexico.