Brian Wheeler, political correspondent WATCH: Chagos deal money should go to military – Badenoch Sir Keir Starmer has said he will “not bow” to pressure from Donald Trump over the future of Greenland, after the US President attacked the UK’s Chagos Islands deal. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir said the US President had…
Donald Trump turns against Sir Keir Starmer’s surrender deal for the Chagos Islands After top US generals warned that it would “weaken” the US military. The US President received a letter from nine former Army, Navy and intelligence leaders 48 hours before him Called the deal a “big fool”. In it, defence chiefs warned that…
getty images Pay growth in the UK slowed to 4.5% between September and November following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay growth, official data showed. Average wages, excluding bonuses, slowed from the 4.6% increase recorded between August and October. The pace of wage growth for people working in private businesses has fallen to the…
getty images The government has launched a consultation on banning social media for under-16s in the UK as part of a series of measures it says are aimed at “protecting the well-being of young people.”. The world’s first social media ban for young people takes effect in Australia in December 2025, prompting other countries, including the…
Netflix has revised its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash transaction at a price of US$27.75 per share. The move is aimed at simplifying the deal structure and strengthening its position amid rival takeover attempts. The revised offer values Warner Bros. Discovery at an enterprise value of approximately US$82.7 billion, including debt,…
NASA has stepped in and debunked a conspiracy theory that suggests Earth will lose gravity in August and the agency is using science to explain its reasoning. NASA has rejected the theory that the Earth will lose its gravity.(Image: Getty) NASA has officially debunked a frightening theory about Earth losing gravity later this year. According…
Bloomberg via Getty Images The European Parliament plans to suspend approval of the US tariff deal. The European Parliament plans to suspend approval of the US tariff deal agreed in July, according to sources close to the International Trade Committee. The suspension will be announced on Wednesday in Strasbourg, France. This move would signify an…
