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Manchester Evening NewsThe 'simple' solution to the winter fuel saga from the man who saw it coming
'It just seems like a logical way forward'
- HuffPost
'So Humiliating': Trump's Big Rally Boast Painfully Falls Apart In Real Time
The former president gets hit with an immediate fact-check.
- HuffPost
Podcaster Cracks Up After Donald Trump Calls Himself A 'Truthful Person'
Andrew Schulz couldn't help but respond to the presidential candidate's claim by doubling over in laughter.
- The Telegraph
Iran has proved it can breach the world’s greatest air defence system. What comes next could be devastating
The world watched helplessly as a missile barrage from Iran came raining down over Israel with less than 15 minutes’ warning.
- CityAM
Sketch: PMQs falls flat – do Sunak and Starmer not get the rules?
With the Tories immersed in a leadership contest and Labour emerging from weeks of freebie headlines and internal drama, Westminster watchers will have turned to this week’s PMQs for a much needed injection of drama. Grab your popcorn, it’s box office time. Surely the acting leader of the Conservative Party could at least muster up
- HuffPost
Donald Trump: 'Wait Until You See What I’m Going To Do' To The New York Times
The former president issued an ominous threat to the venerable newspaper.
- The Independent
Watch: Starmer faces PMQs grilling on Labour turmoil as Tory leadership takes shape
Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced a PMQs grilling on the turmoil surrounding his Labour party today (Wednesday 9 October). Sir Keir headed into a tense session, already grappling with a rebellion within his party north of the border over winter fuel payments. Two senior Scottish Labour MSPs, Richard Leonard and Alex Rowley, defied their leadership by backing a motion in Holyrood calling for the government to reverse its cuts to the benefit.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview
Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview with the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes before backing out—has gone on the warpath at Kamala Harris for her performance on the show.“The Interview on 60 Minutes with Comrade Kamala Harris is considered by many of those who reviewed it, the WORST Interview they have ever seen,” he wrote, in a Tuesday morning post on Truth Social. “She literally had no idea what she was talking about, and it was an embarrassment to our Country that a Major Party Candidate
- Business Insider
Putin's weak response to Ukraine's advance on Russian soil appears to be rooted in a persistent fatal flaw
Russia's ineffective response to Ukraine's invasion of its Kursk region suggests Vladimir Putin is still ruling with a key flaw.
- Manchester Evening News
Nigel Farage and Susanna Reid clash on Good Morning Britain
Nigel Farage and Susanna Reid clash on Good Morning Britain
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Tells Apparently Needless Lie About Gaza
The president made the claim in an interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt.
- AFP
Sparks fly as Orban berates EU 'elites' in parliament trip
Hungary's leader Viktor Orban sent sparks flying at the European Parliament Tuesday as he told the EU to change tack or face "defeat" in Ukraine, and promised to pop the champagne if Donald Trump wins back the White House.Orban doubled down on his maverick foreign policy Tuesday, telling reporters Kyiv was headed for defeat and that "we need a new strategy" on Ukraine.
- Wales Online
Sir Keir Starmer gives update on future of Falklands and Gibraltar
It comes after the UK handed over an overseas territory and Argentina said it would take back 'Las Malvinas'
- HuffPost UK
Kay Burley In Extraordinary Clash With Lisa Nandy Over Police Escort Given To Taylor Swift
"I paid for my tickets," the Sky News presenter told the culture secretary.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Dumb Women’ Hosts of ‘The View’ After Harris Interview
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at the hosts of The View, labelling them “degenerates” and “dumb women” after Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on the show.Trump took to Truth Social and X on Tuesday in the latest attack on the daytime talk show hosts that have irked the former president for years. Trump appeared to be particularly irate over an answer the vice president gave when asked if she would have done anything differently from President Joe Biden.Though Harr
- The Telegraph
Spain threatens UK with hard border on Gibraltar
Spain has threatened the UK with a hard border on Gibraltar unless it accepts Madrid’s “generous” post-Brexit deal, which would mean Spanish troops stationed on the Rock.
- HuffPost UK
Putin's 'Henchmen' Are Looking To Create 'Mayhem On British Streets,' MI5 Chief Warns
"Dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness," Ken McCallum said.
- Sky News
Russia trying to create 'mayhem' on UK streets, MI5 boss warns
Russia is trying to create "mayhem" on the UK's streets, the head of the MI5 has warned. In a wide-ranging speech, the organisation's director general Ken McCallum said Britain faces an increased threat from "Putin's henchmen" and "plot after plot" from Iran.
- HuffPost
Chris Wallace Gives Unvarnished Brutal Truth About Why He Left Fox News
The veteran anchor didn't hold back this time in discussing his days at the conservative network.
- Euronews
The EU has lost its patience with Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. So, now what? | Radio Schuman
After three months of a European Council's presidency that has turned into a debacle, what can the EU do now with Orbán? Radio Schuman asks Daniel Hegedüs, Regional Director for Central Europe at the German Marshall Fund.View on euronews