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Britain’s position would be ‘much worse’ if PM took stronger line on US threats over Greenland, says energy secretary UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Davos live – latest updates Britain would be in a “much worse” position if Keir Starmer had done what others were calling on him to do by matching Donald Trump “tweet-for-tweet”, a UK cabinet minister has said. Defendi…

Scott Bessent’s barb against Nato ally follows claims Danish pension funds could disinvest in US government debt market Business live – latest updates Carney emerging as unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump Donald Trump’s treasury secretary has dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” in his administration’s latest attack on a traditional US ally, as world leaders in Davos prepare for the president…

Apparent move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where about 24,000 people are detained Syria’s army has reportedly entered the country’s vast al-Hawl detention camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, after Kurdish forces withdrew . A large group of soldiers opened the camp’s metal gate and entered while others guarded the entrance, according to an Agence …

DVSA says increase in recorded cases – 2,844 in the year to September – down to more cheating and better detection Attempts to cheat on driving tests in England, Scotland and Wales increased by 47% in a year, figures show, raising concerns about road safety. There were 2,844 cases recorded in the year to the end of September 2025, according to figures by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (D…

Reform UK leader fails to declare £380,000 on time, saying he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’ UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has apologised for 17 breaches of the MPs’ code of conduct after failing to declare £380,000 of income on time, saying he is an “oddball” who does not do computers. The Reform UK leader and MP for Clacton said he had relied on a senior member of staff to su…

Scott Bessent replied to a question on Danish investments by saying that ‘Denmark’s investment in US treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant’ Nordic correspondent in Copenhagen As Greenland, Denmark and much of the world braces for Donald Trump’s address to Davos, Alaskan Inuit representatives have said that Inuit people across the Arctic “stand united” and that the region must remain …

‘Keir Starmer’s leadership is absolutely right on this and I think at this stage, it’s about de-escalation and finding a way through this tricky situation,’ the energy secretary said Good morning. On Wednesdays, when it’s PMQs, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition are used to being the centre of attention at Westminster. But, with Donald Trump due to speak at Davos this afternoon –…

Prime minster’s reported trip follows approval by UK government for Beijing to build new embassy in London Keir Starmer will reportedly visit China next week after controversial plans for Beijing to build a vast embassy in London were approved by his government. The UK prime minster will lead a delegation of blue-chip British companies, according to Reuters. The same firms, which include BP, HSBC…

Family splits are more common than people realise and are typically caused by abuse, new partners and differing beliefs Family therapists say they typically come across three reasons why parents and children become estranged: abuse, new partners, and irreconcilable differences over morals, values and beliefs. At least two of these were evident in the Beckhams’ highly publicised family feud , whic…

Case will test the limit of Trump’s powers as he continues extraordinary campaign for control over central bank The US supreme court will hear oral arguments over Donald Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Reserve governor on Wednesday morning, as his administration continues its extraordinary campaign for control over the central bank. The US president tried to fire Lisa Cook in August over apparent d…

Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish community The Greens have warned Labor’s newly-passed hate speech bill could criminalise reasonable expressions of contempt or ridicule by individuals and groups, and see critics of the government of Israel targeted for prosecution. Greens justice spokesman David Shoebridge said rushed amendme…

Amnesty International deeply concerned for scores of people ‘walking around in search of assistance’ Thousands of people, including suspected victims of human trafficking, are estimated to have been released or escaped from scam compounds across Cambodia over recent days, after growing international pressure to crackdown on the multibillion-dollar industry. The Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh sa…

Increase in annual rate suggests Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold in February Inflation in the UK has risen for the first time in five months to 3.4% in December, according to official figures, suggesting the Bank of England will hold off from making a change to interest rates next month. The Office for National Statistics said the annual inflation rate, as measured by the consume…

Regime appears to have turned to digital currency issued by Tether in the face of sanctions Iran’s central bank appears to have been using vast quantities of a cryptocurrency championed by Nigel Farage, according to a new report. Elliptic, a crypto analytics company, said it had traced at least $507m (£377m) of cryptocurrency issued by Tether – a company touted by the Reform UK leader – passing t…

Aldi triumphed in the consumer watchdog’s showdown, while some name brands failed to come out in the wash Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The cheapest stain removal spray from a major Australian supermarket is also one of the best-performing products in the field, according to a product test by consumer advocacy group Choice. Choice tested 23 stain remover powders and 20 pre-treater s…