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Home Office minister admits to visa fees blunder in The House of Lords. The Home Office is bringing in legislation to put visa fees charged on a ‘proper legal footing’.
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The TelegraphKeir Starmer refuses to meet 99-year-old war veteran who had £60k wiped off her pension
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to meet a Second World War veteran who had £60,000 wiped off her state pension.
- HuffPost UK
'No, Stop It': Kay Burley Clashes With Mel Stride Over £715 Million Tories 'Wasted' On Rwanda Scheme
The shadow chancellor blamed Labour for scrapping the policy after the election.
- The Telegraph
The ‘meaningless’ £10 Christmas bonus landing in pensioners’ pockets today
The “meaningless” government Christmas bonus of just £10 will land in pensioners’ wallets today – after millions were stripped of their winter fuel allowance.
- HuffPost UK
'Does It Make You Feel Queasy?' Kay Burley Corners Minister Over Axed Winter Fuel Payments
It follows reports that a cabinet minister claims £350 of taxpayer cash per month for her second home's energy bills.
- The Telegraph
Louise Haigh to receive thousands of pounds in severance pay
Louise Haigh will receive thousands of pounds in severance pay after her resignation as transport secretary, No 10 has confirmed.
- HuffPost
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden’s Pardon
The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard.
- The Daily Beast
The Massive Clue That Donald Trump’s Threats Are All BS
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions in an unprecedented crackdown on undocumented migrants. His MAGA billionaire lieutenant Elon Musk has said he will find unprecedented trillions to cut from federal spending. Wall Street thinks they’re delusional, projecting that the two will accomplish a fraction of what they’re threatening at best.
- HuffPost UK
Support For Starmer Plummets As He Prepares To 'Reset' His Government
His approval ratings have dropped by 51 points since Labour was elected in July.
- Associated Press Finance
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports. The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips.
- INSIDER
Putin put a hit on a double agent because he knew the source of the Russian leader's riches: UK intel
A UK intelligence official said the order to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter "would have gone to President Putin."
- HuffPost UK
Ex-Ukrainian Minister Issues Stark Warning To Kyiv Amid Growing Concerns Putin May Win The War
"If it continues like this, we will lose."
- The Telegraph
Russian troops fighting behind established Ukrainian defences, MoD warns
Russian forces are attacking “behind established Ukrainian defences”, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
- HuffPost UK
A Former Brexiteer MP Has A Stark Warning For Elon Musk Amid Claims He Will Give $100M To Reform UK
"No amount of money is going to make Nigel Farage popular with the people who he currently repels."
- The Telegraph
Reeves drops pledge that she won’t come back for more tax from businesses
Rachel Reeves has appeared to drop her pledge to not “come back for more tax” from businesses after refusing four times to repeat the vow.
- HuffPost
'Banana Republic Stuff': Mehdi Hasan Nails GOP Hypocrisy Over Trump's Latest Move
The former MSNBC host put the right on blast for their silence over two questionable moves by the president-elect.
- Business Insider
Trump ramped up his trade threats against a group of nations that are skeptical of the dollar. Here's what the US buys from the 9 countries at risk.
Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on nine nations that make up BRICS, including Brazil, China, and India. It'd affect many goods the US imports.
- The Telegraph
UK productivity crisis worse than feared as net migration surges
Britain’s productivity crisis is even worse than feared amid surging net migration, official figures show.
- EADT
'Wholly selfish': Man slapped with injunction and told to remove waste
A man from Hadleigh has been ordered by the High Court to stop using land in Flowton as a waste disposal site.
- The Telegraph
Taxpayers foot £50m bill for National Insurance raid on train companies
Taxpayers face a bill of more than £50 million a year to cover the cost of the National Insurance raid on train companies.
- Reuters
Analysis-French far-right's Le Pen may regret her risky bid to topple government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months. Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday chose to ram through parliament a key component of the 2025 budget bill after Le Pen and her National Rally (RN) party rejected a last-minute concession aimed at securing their support.