PM says government was likely to lose cases in international courts if it resisted Mauritius’s claims
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Author: @AndrewSparrow
Starmer signs Chagos Islands deal to hand sovereignty to Mauritius
Shame on Starmer for his spineless betrayal of the Chaggosians
We are run by politicians who never question the supremacy of international lawyers
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Author: Daniel Hannan
Low-cost supermarkets would ‘blush’ at sentence review ‘discounts’, says Jenrick
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused the Conservatives of doing a ‘runner’ on prisons.
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Author: Will Durrant
Justice secretary considering mandatory chemical castration for some sex offenders
Shabhana Mahmood announced she would roll out the pilot in 20 prisons across two regions
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Author: Guardian staff reporter
Migration in numbers: Who is coming to the UK and why?
Net migration is down to just 431,000, the lowest in over three years; while illegal immigration via small boats and asylum-related migration remains high. Data correspondent Alicja Hagopian reports.
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Author: Alicja Hagopian
US House passes Trump tax and spending mega-bill
The legislation, which passed with a vote of 215-214, will still need Senate approval.
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Author: @BBCNews
Fury as Republicans go ‘nuclear’ in fight over California car emissions
Newsom issues rallying cry as GOP-controlled Senate seeks to move ahead with plan to revoke key environmental rule
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Author: Guardian staff reporter
Trump’s tax bill to cost 830,000 jobs and drive up bills and pollution emissions, experts warn
Bill will unleash millions more tonnes of planet-heating pollution and couldn’t come at a worse time, say experts
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Author: Oliver Milman,Dharna Noor,Aliya Uteuova
Trump tax bill clears the House in a victory for Republicans, advances to Senate
The early morning vote along party lines came after 48 hours of furious negotiations to win over warring factions in the Republican conference.
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Author: CNBC
US House passes Trump’s showpiece tax bill
Legislation would slash taxes, reduce social spending and increase federal debt
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Author: Alex Rogers,James Politi
Metallica to play at Glasgow’s Hampden stadium during new UK tour
The iconic metal band have announced they are bringing their long-running tour to the UK and Ireland next summer.
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Author: @BBCNews
Metallica announces brand new tour dates across the UK and Ireland
This will mark the fourth year of the metal band’s record-breaking tour
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Author: Isabel Dempsey
Iconic heavy metal band announces huge Scottish stadium show
AN iconic heavy metal band has announced a huge Scottish stadium show next year. Metallica will take to the stage at Glasgow’s Hampden Park – the group’s only Scottish date –…
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Author: Zoe Phillips
Legendary band announce UK tour leg – with only one Scottish date
A legendary heavy metal band has announced UK tour dates in the next leg of their tour, with only one stop in Scotland.
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Author: Amy Myles
Metallica announce stacked UK and Europe tour with Gojira, Knocked Loose and more
The biggest band in metal will be supported by a mammoth lineup when they hit Europe in summer 2026
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Author: Matt Mills
This 25-year-old Democrat tried to make way for the next generation, then they tried to oust him
David Hogg, vice-chairman of the DNC, is pushing for a stronger party that is ‘ready to fight back’ and connect with young people
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Author: Benedict Smith
After Biden and Connolly, Some Democrats Wonder: Should Age and Term Limits Exist?
After Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and Representative Gerry Connolly’s death, some in the party want more elected officials, as one Democrat put it, to seek an earlier “escape hatch from politics.”
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Author: Katie Glueck
Pentagon announces it has accepted jet from Qatar that will be used by Trump once it is modified
“The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Department of Defense will work to ensure proper security measures and functional-mission requirements are considered for an aircraft used to transport the president of the United States.”
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Author: Natasha Bertrand
US defence officials confirm acceptance of Qatari plane for Air Force One
The White House insists that the gift is legal, but some of Trump’s biggest backers have criticised the deal.
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Author: @BBCNews
Trump administration reportedly accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motives
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Author: Marina Dunbar
Princess Kate sends olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid royal rift
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Author: Dorothy Reddin
Eamonn Holmes ‘fall off chair’ live on GB News
Eamonn Holmes appeared to fall off his chair live on GB News on Wednesday morning (21 May). The 65-year-old broadcaster was presenting Breakfast With Eamonn and Ellie when a loud crashing sound rang out as he was out of shot. Holmes said: Eamonn was heard saying: “I’m fine, fine, fine, carry on, carry on,” as Ellie Costello and Charlie Rowley continued the programme just before 6:15am. The broadcast then cut to advertisements. After the break, Holmes joked: “I’m alive,” and blamed the wonky wheels on his chair. “It was a bit of a shock for me because I had a fall two weeks ago in my bathroom that hospitalised me.”
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Author: Holly Patrick
Ireland Baldwin reveals rare snap of mother Kim Basinger
Ireland Baldwin celebrated her daughter Holland’s 2nd birthday over the weekend, sharing a rare snap of her mother Kim Basinger in the process.
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Author: Brian Gallagher
Truth about why Eamonn Holmes fell off his chair: KATIE HIND
When Eamonn Holmes fell off his chair live on air at 6.15am yesterday, shocking his loyal viewers, there was an outpouring of concern.
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Author: Katie Hind Consultant Showbiz
