Nigel Farage says NatWest ‘Chairperson’ Sir Howard Davies must go Nigel Farage has launched a new website to tackle de-banking as he continues to campaign on behalf of people whose bank accounts have been closed. It comes as former prime minister Liz Truss said she was “appalled” at the treatment of the former Ukip leader, whose bank account closure by […]

When Robert S. Mueller III, the first special counsel to investigate Donald J. Trump, concluded his investigation into the ties between Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, his report raised questions about whether Mr. Trump had obstructed his inquiry. Justice Department officials and legal experts were divided about whether there was enough evidence to show Mr. Trump broke the law, […]

One of President Biden’s dogs has bitten several Secret Service agents, and even sent one to the hospital, part of a series of at least 10 incidents of “aggressive behavior,” according to internal emails recently obtained by a conservative watchdog group. The correspondence shows that Commander, the nearly 2-year-old German shepherd, has struggled to adjust to life at the White […]

With a month to go before the first Republican presidential debate, the stage in Milwaukee remains remarkably unsettled, with the front-runner, former President Donald J. Trump, waffling on his attendance and the rest of the participants far from certain. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is in. So are Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, Senator Tim Scott of […]

It is the stuff of viral internet legend now. After snow disrupted their flights, Will Hurd, the former Republican congressman, and Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat from a neighboring district, climbed into a rented Chevy Impala and took a cross-country road trip from their home state of Texas to Washington. As they live streamed what they called “a bipartisan town hall” […]

Gary Lineker says it’s ‘important’ he uses his platform Gary Lineker has been told to stick to football by his Match of the Day predecessor. Des Lynam, who presented Match of the Day from 1988 to 1999, criticised his successor for his political interventions. Speaking on this week’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House, Mr Lynam, 80, said: “I […]

Cities and regions that dream of hosting the Commonwealth Games have been urged to “go for it”. The 2026 Games was thrown into jeopardy last week when Victoria in Australia cancelled plans to host the international event. But West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Birmingham’s successful hosting of the sports extravaganza shows the Games can deliver a “superb return”. Many […]

Dean’s Car Care, an auto repair shop in Portland, Ore., used to regularly rack up five stars and gushing accolades on Yelp and Google Reviews for its reliable and friendly service. “Honest and affordable. What else could you ask for?” one happy repeat customer wrote online in 2016. The reviewer said he had moved to a different part of the […]

Boris Johnson has announced that he will hand over all his old messages to the Covid inquiry despite claims that he was trying to hide them. A spokesman for the former Prime Minister has said that experts have recovered messages from his old phone which he had forgotten the password to. He had stopped using the phone while Prime Minister […]