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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — US Secretary of State Blinken announces $2 billion arms deal for Ukraine; mostly from package approved last month.
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The far-right lawmaker raised eyebrows with this very unusual request for Donald Trump.
- The Hill
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the…
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'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
What happens next now French government has collapsed?
French MPs have voted to bring down the government in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.
- The Telegraph
Rayner’s workers’ rights reform ‘will permanently damage economy’
Angela Rayner’s employment rights overhaul will hit Britain’s army of agency workers and inflict permanent damage on the economy, the country’s biggest recruiters have warned.
- The Hill
White House press corps recoils at Trump’s threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump’s team that a shake-up of the White House press briefing room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump have said in recent days he should dramatically change who gets access to the president, suggesting podcasters, internet personalities and media deemed more friendly…
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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.
- The Telegraph
Starmer won’t repeat pledge to make UK economy fastest growing in G7
Sir Keir Starmer refused to repeat his manifesto pledge to make the UK economy the fastest growing in the G7.
- Herald Scotland
Analysis: Swinney's budget continues SNP reset and corrects Yousaf missteps
The ending of the council tax freeze and the restoration of spending on affordable housing mark quite a shift in government thinking.
- The Telegraph
Louise Haigh should refuse her severance payout, Home Office minister suggests
Louise Haigh should refuse her £17,000 severance payout, a minister has suggested.
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French government collapse raises questions over Ukraine support
The fall of France's government on Wednesday and the failure to pass a budget could make it difficult for Paris to ramp up its support for Ukraine despite President Emmanuel Macron's repeated promises to help Kyiv for as long as necessary. France in November completed the training of some 2,000 Ukrainians, including providing armoured vehicles for troop movements and reconnaissance, Caesar howitzers, anti-tank missile units, surface-to-air missiles and battlefield radars. However, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, a potential future prime minister, already said in October that France would fall short of a 3 billion euro ($3.16 billion) pledge for 2024 with the figure being above 2 billion euros.
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If Starmer really wants to change Britain, he’ll need more than targets
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- The National
MSPs vote to increase benefits in Scotland in line with inflation
MSPs have voted to increase benefits in Scotland in line with inflation.
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An ex-officer who died in an apparent suicide before his federal trial was barred from having a gun
A former police detective in Kansas who died in an apparent suicide as he was about to stand trial on civil rights violations for allegedly sexually assaulting and terrorizing vulnerable women for decades wasn't supposed to have a gun while he was under house arrest. Police found Roger Golubski dead on his back porch Monday morning after a neighbor reported hearing a gunshot, and there were no indications of foul play, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. The judge’s order allowing Golubski to be under house arrest said he could not “possess a firearm, destructive device, or other weapon.”
- Reuters
Hungary requests US sanctions exemption for gas payments to Gazprombank
Hungary has asked the United States to exempt Russia's Gazprombank from sanctions when it comes to payments for natural gas as those sanctions could negatively affect some U.S. allies, Hungary's foreign minister said on Wednesday. The United States imposed new sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank on Nov. 21 as President Joe Biden steps up measures to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine before he leaves office in January.
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Prince Harry has insisted he’s ‘enjoying’ living in US too much to ever return to Britain full-time
Despite his recent string of solo trips to the UK, Prince Harry has insisted he is “enjoying” living in the US too much to ever return to Britain full-time.
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Chancellor appoints Covid corruption commissioner
Tom Hayhoe has started a review of £8.7 billion worth of PPE bought during the pandemic.
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Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans
Finance Secretary Shona Robison also outlined record NHS and local government funding in her tax and spending plans for 2025/26.
- HuffPost UK
Keir Starmer Pledges Labour Will Recruit 13,000 More 'Bobbies On The Beat' In Crime Crackdown
The move will form part of the government's "plan for change" being unveiled by the prime minister.
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Robison outlines Scottish Budget with vow it ‘offers hope for future’
Scotland’s Finance Secretary is unveiling the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for 2025/26.