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Nigel Farage was once run out of Edinburgh. Now Scottish voters are embracing his rabble-rousing | Dani Garavelli
The Reform leader is exploiting growing resentment towards migrants and hosting a sold-out event - something unimaginable just a few years agoDani Garavelli is a freelance journalist and columnist for the HeraldAlmost 13 years ago, at a press briefing to launch Ukip’s first Scottish byelection campa
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Retired UK civil servant ordered to pay back £25,000 after pension scheme error
Eleven years of overpayments leave 63-year-old facing hardship and return to full-time workA retired civil servant faces being forced back into full-time work after being ordered to return £25,000 in overpaid pension benefits.Derek Ritchie, 63, was informed in March by scheme administrators that his
Trump awarded Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw
Fifa President Gianni Infantino awarded Donald Trump with the football federation's first-ever peace prize, at a lavish ceremony to select the groups for the 2026 men's World Cup. The tournament will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. But why does President Trump care about football? Also: C
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MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.
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Under RFK Jr., U.S. Vaccine Policy Arrives at a ‘Defining Moment’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be only beginning to put his stamp on American immunization policy.
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Judge Rules Trump Exceeded Authority by Holding Deportees at Guantánamo
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stopped short of ordering the shuttering of the detention operation. But a lawyer for the challengers said they would soon seek a closure order.
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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.
Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories
Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.
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Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan
Top Republicans have said they want to produce a proposal in short order to counter Democrats pressing for an extension of health care subsidies. They have not gotten far.
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In
The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps meant to disadvantage Democrats in the midterms.
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As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical
Some activists have lashed out, in a reprise of the backlash over the unsuccessful effort by Trump appointees to shut down the Epstein investigation.
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The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show In the lead-up to the launch of The Liz Truss Show – the hot new YouTube series from Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister – one phrase was repeated time
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Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.
Trump's 'garbage' comment met with disappointment in Somalia
In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
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Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case
A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure.
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Library Agency Reinstates Grants Canceled by Trump Administration
The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.
Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi
India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
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Reform UK revokes membership of council leader accused of racism
Party removes Ian Cooper after he was alleged to have abused Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other figures onlineNigel Farage has revoked the party membership of a Reform UK council leader accused of racially abusing Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other public figures online.Ian Cooper, the leader of Staff
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Labour launches child poverty strategy but hints costly welfare system has to change
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden says more must be done to lift people out of hardship and help people into work• What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?The UK welfare system is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, and no one should think the