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Farage confirms sacking of housing spokesperson over Grenfell comments and announces Reform UK’s plans for benefits cuts – UK politics live

Party also says it will keep pensions triple lock at press conference overshadowed by departure of Simon Dudley after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’ Q: Do you agree with the Tories about wanting more oil and gas drilling from the North Sea? Davey says Kemi Badenoch claims she can get an extra £2.5bn in tax revenue by allowing more exploration in the North Sea. He says she is “just lying”. He says everyone knows that that is not realistic. Continue reading...

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First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer ‘the most basic questions’ of the American people. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to death Good morning. Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success “nearing completion” in his prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening – despite the conflict wreaking global economic chaos, damaging transatlantic alliances and hitting his approval ratings. What is the significance of Trump’s comments on HEU? The apparent decision to leave it appears to conflict with his assertions that a key war aim was to ensure Iran could never make a nuclear bomb. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. What has Houston said about the rocket’s deployment? Flight controllers confirmed that all four solar arrays, which will provide the spacecraft with continuous electrical power throughout its lunar journey, were deployed successfully. Continue reading...

The Guardian World•Apr 02, 2026

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Trump’s White House ballroom project faces panel vote after judge ordered halt – US politics live

The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public comments The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure later today that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), though it’s unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history. House speaker Mike Johnson and Senate majority leader John Thune announced a plan yesterday to fully fund the DHS as part of a two-step process, AP reported. America is still home to the world’s largest economy and its reserve currency, as well as the globe’s largest equity and bond markets, but investors continue to reassess their exposure one year on from liberation day. Continue reading...

The Guardian World•Apr 02, 2026

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Man admits preventing lawful burial in relation to 30 bodies found at Hull funeral home

Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in October A funeral director has admitted preventing a lawful burial after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at a funeral home in Hull in 2024. Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at a hearing in October, after police raided the premises of Legacy funeral home on Hessle Road over concern for care of the dead. Continue reading...

The Guardian World•Apr 02, 2026

Top Senate Democrat says ‘House Republicans caved’ as deal to fund DHS moves forward – as it happened

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