Liz Truss pictured at Mar-a-Lago on night of midterms as Trump's Republicans wiped out
The UK’s shortest-serving prime minister was seen at Donald Trump’s Florida getaway on the night of the midterm elections
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Democrats warn Trump officials to keep records or risk criminal penalties after midterm victories
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‘We want our taxes spent here’: 11 Democrats weigh in after sweeping the US midterm elections
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Time to focus on cost of living, says PM after US election results
Andy Burnham says prices won't come down until the US's conflict with Iran is resolved.
PSNI pays damages to relatives of murdered UVF victims
Relatives of Charles and Teresa Fox and Kevin McKearney sued the police over the alleged involvement of state agents.
Kent town pokes fun at Gianni Infantino with 11-metre Bonfire Night effigy
A wheelie bin also stands in front of the statue, containing a Manchester City shirt and a traffic light
Chloe Mitchell murder accused 'dismembered body', court told
Brandon Rainey of James Street, Ballymena denies the murder of the 21-year-old in Ballymena in 2023.
Muslim Votes Matter softens anti-Labor stance ahead of Victorian election in bid to defeat One Nation in at-risk seats
Exclusive: Advocacy group will put volunteers on the ground in Labor-held outer suburban seats that could swing towards Pauline Hanson’s party Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast Muslim Votes Matter will relax its anti-Labor position at this month’s Victorian election, putting volunteers on the ground in key outer suburban seats the incumbent government risks losing to…
Fleabag creator donates flat to help early-career writers live in London
Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins stars signing up to scheme tackling class barriers in theatre Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat so that early-career writers can afford to live in the capital. The creator of the hit show Fleabag bought the property specifically for Writers’ Block, a new scheme which tackles class barriers in theatre. The flat will be offered to writers from disadvantaged…
Mapped: Where the new Wetherspoons will be in the UK as six locations confirmed
Pubs will open in London’s West End, West Bromwich, Edinburgh and Amersham
Joy in Iran over ‘Trump’s defeat’ in US midterm elections – but war is not over
Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on US president to ‘finish the job’ with attack US midterms live – latest updates Iran this week unveiled a massive new billboard and banners over Enqelab Square in central Tehran. The billboard pledged in English: “We will kill Trump” – elevating the degree of personal animus with which Donald Trump is viewed in official Iranian…
Smart glasses ‘monetising misogyny through secret filming of women and girls’
The government said it is considering banning smart glasses ‘in certain settings’ and restricting the sale of them to certain users
Burnham says 'world has an opportunity' to resolve Iran war after US midterms
‘That’s what the voters, in my view, are saying in the United States,’ PM said
NHS patients to get blood tests designed to detect several different cancers at once
Work on one test suggests it can detect seven types of cancer
Man arrested in London over TikTok account advertising illegal UK-Europe crossings
The Afghan national was arrested and bailed
Expert explains the hidden costs of setting off fireworks on Bonfire Night
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'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
Edinburgh Zoo calls on public to name newborn capybara triplets
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Educating Cardiff teacher spared jail after sexually assaulting teenage girl
Gareth Ritter, 44, initially denied the offence but changed his plea to guilty in October after giving evidence at trial
New EU deal worth billions must be ‘launch pad’ to rejoin bloc, Burnham told
As Andy Burnham prepares to reveal a deal worth 0.4 per cent of GDP, campaigners argue he must use it to persuade sceptics in Labour that the party needs to commit to rejoin the bloc
US midterms voters said: enough is enough. Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?
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US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump
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Fatal Stonehaven train derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, says sheriff
Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.
Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly
From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.