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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, adding he would rather it didn't rush into a decision it'd later have to backtrack on.
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HuffPost UKCarol Vorderman Pulls Precisely Zero Punches As She Tears Into The Tories On Late Night Lycett
"Everything has turned to s***."
- The Independent
Trump appears to freeze for 30 seconds on stage during NRA speech
Biden and Trump campaigns continue to trade barbs over accusations candidates are senile
- The Telegraph
The case against Israel has just collapsed
By rights, this should be the moment that the humanitarian case against Israel’s campaign in Gaza goes into terminal collapse. From now on, there can be no equivocation. Those who persist in opposing the war based on the number of civilian casualties are either ignorant or arguing in bad faith. Or both.
- The Independent
Trump in furious rant at Biden on Truth Social after ‘freezing’ on stage at NRA speech
‘Donald Trump doesn’t freeze,’ the ex-president claims
- HuffPost
Local TV Station Catches Donald Trump In A Lie About 'Never Coming Back'
Minnesota's KSTP juxtaposed the former president's fresh denial to a reporter with what he actually said.
- The Telegraph
‘I have never in my lifetime seen as much anger’: how Ireland’s migration system was overwhelmed
Pub landlord Brian Moore, 54, is busy with customers enjoying a late lunch before they head out into the sunshine.
- The Daily Beast
Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium
XThe Biden campaign gleefully turned one of Donald Trump’s favorite digs against him on Saturday, branding the 78-year-old candidate as woefully geriatric in response to his embarrassing stumble at a Minnesota rally on Friday.Video from the event shared by Biden-Harris HQ on X showed Trump grabbing the lectern during his remarks on stage, after nearly toppling the podium over.A feeble Trump nearly falls down on stage after he leans on his podium too hard and then goes on an angry rant calling hi
- HuffPost UK
'Richer Than The King': Kay Burley Lays Into 'Unelected' And 'Unpopular' Rishi Sunak
Paymaster general John Glen struggled when the Sky News host called out the PM's personal wealth.
- The Telegraph
Donald Trump’s lawyer fighting to stop former president from testifying in trial next week
Donald Trump’s defence lawyer won plaudits for his aggressive handling this week of Michael Cohen, one of the key witnesses in the ongoing “hush money” case against the former president.
- The Independent
Russia-Ukraine war – latest: Putin loses more than 1,500 soldiers in faltering Kharkiv offensive
Zelensky says ‘world can stop Russian terror’ as he seeks more Patriots for Ukraine
- The Guardian
Home Office in threat to deport disabled man to Nigeria after 38 years in UK
Anthony Olubunmi George, 61, has been refused leave to remain despite living most of his adult life in Britain
- The Telegraph
UK owes Caribbean nations £205bn in reparations, says Cambridge academic
Britain owes Caribbean nations more than £200 billion in slavery reparations, a leading academic has claimed.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Ends NRA Speech With ‘Horror’ Warning Set to Dramatic QAnon Music
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesDonald Trump followed up his endorsement by the National Rifle Association on Saturday with a speech stoking fears of the government under Joe Biden “coming for your guns,” and a bizarre monologue set to dramatic music resembling a song favored by QAnon.Addressing thousands of members of the NRA at their annual meeting in Texas, the former president stuck to his usual talking points, hailing the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an “amazing thing,” comparing himself to Al Ca
- The Independent
MAGA Republican Elise Stefanik loses it with Fox News host: ‘This is a disgrace!’
New York congresswoman is one of several Republicans thought to be vying to become Donald Trump’s running mate
- The Telegraph
Remainers are incapable of admitting the truth about the EU, and Europe’s shift Right
Suppose that David Cameron had returned from Brussels in February 2016 with something tangible. Perhaps he had acquired the right to deny benefits to new EU immigrants. Or perhaps he had recovered control of fisheries policy. Or maybe Britain had opted out of the EU’s criminal justice system.
- Deadline
‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver Trolls Donald Trump After Claims Of Coming Up With “New Couple Of Words For Corn”
John Oliver trolled Donald Trump on Last Week Tonight after the former POTUS said he had created a new nickname for corn. The HBO late-night show host dedicated Sunday’s episode to corn and noted the way politicians pander to the corn farmers. “There is a long history of American politicians being weird around corn,” Oliver …
- Sky News
Ukraine launches 'co-ordinated strikes' against glide bomb Russian airbase - military source
Ukrainian forces have launched "co-ordinated strikes" against an airbase in southern Russia that is used to unleash glide bomb attacks on Ukraine, a military source has said. The operation, which took place overnight on Saturday, had "significantly reduced" Moscow's ability to use glide bombs against frontline Ukrainian positions, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Ukrainian military source claimed this would "seriously impact" a Russian attempt to advance on the battleground town of Chasiv Yar, in the east of Ukraine.
- CNN
Israeli forces release Hamas video of former child hostage
Israeli forces have released a Hamas propaganda video that it recovered showing a child who was held hostage by Hamas, spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Sunday.
- HuffPost
Jordan Klepper Pinpoints Exact Moment Donald Trump's MAGA Base Went All In On Russia
The "Daily Show" correspondent also highlighted the "darker question" when it comes to Republicans and Russia.
- The Telegraph
Nicola Sturgeon: I was part of the problem on trans issues
Nicola Sturgeon has said she was “part of the problem” on transgender issues and this was partly why she stood down as first minister.