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House majority seals complete Republican control, accelerating advance of rightwing agenda

Now that Republicans have won a majority in the House of Representatives, Donald Trump and his party will have a governing trifecta in Washington come January, putting the new president in a powerful position to enact his rightwing agenda.

Tulsi Gabbard Intelligence pick suspected of Russia link

Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence has sent shockwaves through US national security circles.

Dismay turns to fury as Trump names string of hardliners for key positions

Fears that Donald Trump's second presidency will be more extreme than his first have intensified amid a flurry of senior appointments that opponents have criticised as going from bad to worse.

Less 'ily', more 'idrc': abbreviations can convey insincerity, study finds

Reducing your texts to a flurry of abbreviations could have unintended consequences, according to researchers who found that wordless exchanges were more likely to convey \"idrc\" than \"ily\".

First rut is the deepest: potholes may force Rod Stewart cars sale

Rod Stewart has said he is considering selling his five sports cars because there are so many potholes on the roads near his home.

Passengers promised more help to claim if flights are delayed

Tougher action will be taken against airlines that fail to protect customers from losses caused by flight disruption, the government said yesterday.

Prosecutor in corruption trial seeks election ban for Le Pen

A prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office for Marine Le Pen at a trial in which the far-right leader and 24 others are accused of embezzling EU funds.

Cop summits no longer fit for purpose, UN told

Future UN climate summits should be held only in countries that can show clear support for climate action, and have stricter rules on fossil fuel lobbying, according to influential climate policy experts.

Hundreds of carers could face trial for benefits error

Calls for ministers to halt process that has left many claimants in debt

Time to loosen rules on banking, says Reeves

Rachel Reeves told bankers attending her Mansion House speech yesterday that regulations put in place to protect the economy after the global financial crisis had \"gone too far\".

Bentancur to get long ban over alleged racist remark

Tottenham are resigned to Rodrigo Bentancur being given a lengthy ban of at least six matches by the Football Association for making an allegedly racist remark about Son Heung-min.

Kane faces Carsley axe Shock as captain set to be left out for crunch Greece match

Harry Kane is set to be a shock omission from Lee Carsley's England team for tonight's must-win Nations League match against Greece in Athens.

Infantino to avoid scrutiny with virtual 2026 draw

Gianni Infantino will avoid any scrutiny of the controversial decision to give the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia next month after Fifa opted to stage the qualifying draw for the 2026 tournament as a virtual event.

Gordon heeds England's call as no-shows hinder Carsley

While a depleted side face tricky tests against Greece and Ireland, there will be big opportunities for some

Lawrence caps quick Chelsea comeback after Agnew's early strike

Chelsea's aspiration of claiming this season's Women's Champions League was hardly in danger as Murphy Agnew handed Celtic a shock lead.

Paul's big-money fight is a circus but the YouTuber is no clown

Despite the absurd persona, his business savvy and support of female fighters must be acknowledged

Tyson offers reminder of boxing's glory days before weary return

Former Baddest Man on the Planet is reflective but determined in open workout as he gears up for inglorious fight with YouTuber, reports

Lineker leaves second BBC presenting role

Gary Lineker has stepped down from his role as presenter of Sports Personality of the Year (Spoty), the BBC has confirmed.

Coe pulls no punches with his IOC pitch

Sebastian Coe has promised to introduce an \"uncompromising and clearcut\" policy to protect women's sport and to look into awarding prize money to all Olympic medallists if he is elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.

Slade vows 'not to shut up shop' against Springboks

England are looking to banish their autumn frustrations at South Africa's expense this Saturday and have vowed \"not to shut up shop\" against the reigning world champions.

Meeting of minds: Cricket societies keep faith during testing times for domestic game

\"Is this the right place for the cricket meeting?\" I enquire. \"It is,\" one of them replies. \"And I'm guessing by the fact you're half the age of anyone else coming tonight that you're the guest speaker.\"

'Salads don't win scrums' Nché is icing on the Boks' front-row cake

A member of South Africa's 'Bomb Squad', loosehead was crucial to World Cup win in 2023 and is a hero back home

Klarna to float in New York in another snub to London stock market

The buy now, pay later company Klarna has filed for a flotation in the US, a move that marks another blow for the London market.

Debt-stricken P&O Ferries spent £47m on mass sackings in 2022

P&O Ferries spent more than £47m on sacking hundreds of UK seafarers in 2022, according to its long-overdue accounts that will be published in the coming days.

Just Eat to sell US arm Grubhub for loss of more than $6.5bn

The food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to the delivery-focused restaurant chain Wonder for $650m (£510m), only four years after buying the US app in a multibillion-dollar tie-up.

Reeves to lay out plans to merge pension pots of local authorities

Rachel Reeves will announce plans to merge local government retirement schemes into \"megafunds\" as she tries to revive long-running efforts to reform the public pension system.

Thames Water should explain its murky logic on fundraising

Congratulations to Thames Water: it is not going bust early in the new year. Probably.

Creditors back £3bn package designed to save Thames Water from collapse

Thames Water has gained support from its top-ranking creditors to proceed to the next stage of securing a £3bn emergency funding package intended to stave off its collapse for at least a year.

Thousands of jobs at risk as Homebase collapses into administration

The struggling DIY chain Homebase has collapsed into administration, leaving thousands of workers facing an uncertain future, despite the purchase of the bulk of its stores by the owner of the homeware retailer The Range.

Trump's win will hit offshore wind investment, firm warns

Donald Trump's election victory has increased the risks of investing in offshore wind projects, a German energy company has warned, even as a UK developer said his return to the White House could help bolster Britain's renewables sector.