Trump hails ‘very good’ relationship as he arrives in UK for state visit
4 hours ago Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for his historic second state visit, which will see a crowded mix of royal pageantry, trade talks and international politics. Before making the trip from the…
AI could boost UK economy by 10% in five years, says Microsoft boss
2 hours ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor Getty Images Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK’s AI sector – its largest outside of the US – should significantly boost Britain’s economy in the next few years. The package…
Charlie Kirk suspect confessed in hidden note to roommate, prosecutors allege
1 hour ago Kayla EpsteinProvo, Utah The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him. Tyler Robinson, 22, left…
Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal
7 hours ago Dominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent and Helen CattPolitical Correspondent PA Media An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old…
Trump cannot fire Fed’s Lisa Cook before FOMC meeting, appeals court rules
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Thomas Laubach Research Conference hosted by the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A…
Bessent: TikTok deal ‘framework’ reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” deal for social media platform TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,”…
Danny Kruger takes Reform back to full strength – so who’ll be next to quit? | John Crace
The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage (left), and former Conservative MP Danny Kruger announce his defection from the Conservatives on Monday, in Westminster, central London. Photograph: James Manning/PA The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage (left), and former Conservative MP Danny…
‘We can’t eat. We can’t sleep. It’s a disaster’: the small boat detainees waiting to be sent back to France
A young girl is lifted aboard an inflatable dinghy to cross the Channel from Gravelines, northern France. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA A young girl is lifted aboard an inflatable dinghy to cross the Channel from Gravelines, northern France. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA…
‘There’s magic, blood and gore!’ Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on touring Inside No 9 – and being megastars in China
Accidental double act … Reece Shearsmith, left, and Steve Pemberton as Cheese and Crackers in the stage show. Photograph: Marc Brenner/Wyndhams Theatre Accidental double act … Reece Shearsmith, left, and Steve Pemberton as Cheese and Crackers in the stage show….