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Trump withdraws Canada’s invite to join Board of Peace

ReutersUS President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the latest spat between the North American neighbours."Please let this...

Number of police forces in England and Wales to be cut in major shake-up

Nick EardleyPolitical correspondentPA MediaThe government is to radically reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales as part of what sources have...

Significant fall in government borrowing in December, figures show

UK government borrowing was significantly lower last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.In December...

Trump says he has ‘framework’ of a Greenland deal as he drops Europe tariffs threat

Bernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporterTrump had said he was planning to place a 10% tariff "on any and all goods" sent from the UK...

I will not yield to Trump’s pressure on Greenland, says Starmer

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsSir Keir Starmer has said he "will not yield" to pressure from Donald Trump over the future of Greenland, after...

Why was the French president wearing sunglasses at Davos?

While speaking at the Davos summit on Tuesday, French president Emmanuel Macron drew attention for his stern rebuke of US leader Donald Trump's threat...

Ukraine’s parliament and half of Kyiv with no heating after Russian strikes

Reuters"The resilience of the Ukrainian people cannot be an excuse for this war to continue. It must end as soon as possible," said Foreign...

Spain train crash continues as investigators probe ‘gap’ in rail

Rail network operator Adif said the collision happened at 19:45 local time (18:45 GMT) on Sunday, about an hour after one of the trains...

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Mbeumo, Dorgu, Carrick, Jimenez and Ampadu

Crysencio Summerville (West Ham): He gets a goal - but it is more about the magnitude of the moment, and being able to get...

How could Europe respond to Trump’s tariffs threat?

Dearbail Jordan,Theo LeggettandJonathan Joseph,BBC Business News Getty ImagesDonald Trump's threat on Saturday to impose tariffs on eight European countries unless they support his plan...

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK

Andrew Rosindell has resigned from the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK.The former shadow minister and MP for Romford said the Tories were...