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Alleged leak A scandal that 'put lives at risk'

Benjamin Netanyahu is known to be image-obsessed and anxious to stay in office, which he sees as the best way of avoiding prosecution for longstanding corruption charges, which he denies.

Israeli forces systematically removing Palestinians from northern Gaza, says military

Israeli ground forces are getting closer to \"the complete evacuation\" of the northern Gaza Strip and residents will not be allowed to return home, the military has said, in what appears to be the first official acknowledgement from Israel that it is systematically removing Palestinians from the area.

Yoav Gallant Angry protests after defence minister sacked

Many Israelis have been left reeling by Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to dismiss his popular defence minister in the midst of a multifront war, accusing him of carrying out the move for his own political gain.

Spending Reeves says taxes will not increase again

Rachel Reeves has committed to not increasing taxes in Labour's next budget and said the government would need to \"live within the means\" of her spending plans as public services come under pressure.

Ministers' gifts Values must be declared under updated rules

Ministers will still be allowed to receive gifts and hospitality but must declare the value of anything they receive, according to an updated code of ministerial conduct.

Lee Anderson Apology after swearing at security guard

The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has apologised after parliament's bullying and harassment watchdog found he swore at a security guard who asked him for his pass.

Assisted dying bill to be published next week as MPs fret over scrutiny

The assisted dying bill is set to be published next week amid widespread disquiet from MPs about scrutiny of the legislation that its proponents believe is pushing people towards the no campaign.

The leader of the opposition has to be a grown-up. I'm not sure Badenoch can manage it

Not everyone's mind was on the fallout from the US election yesterday. A handful of Conservative grandees, including Theresa May and Norman Lamont, had sneaked into the Lords' seating gallery in the Commons to observe their latest saviour.

This year 'virtually certain' to be hottest on record, scientists find

It is \"virtually certain\" that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European Union's space programme has found.

GP who dressed as a nurse to poison mother's partner is jailed

A \"money-obsessed\" GP who poisoned his mother's partner while disguised as a nurse administering a fake Covid booster jab has been jailed for 31 years and five months.

Grades should not be only focus in school, says Phillipson

Top exam grades will not transform children into happy and healthy adults, the education secretary will say, calling on schools in England to replace a \"tunnel vision\" on academic success with wellbeing.

Five minutes of exercise a day may help lower blood pressure

Doing just five extra minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure, a study suggests.

First treatment for menopause should be HRT - watchdog

Women with menopause symptoms should be offered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a first-line treatment, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

Stage review Warm and winsome musical pulls heartstrings

F Scott Fitzgerald's tale of a man who ages in reverse suggests that time is what you make of it.

Targeting rogue DNA fragments may curb aggressive cancer, say scientists

Scientists have raised hopes of treating some of the most aggressive cases of cancer by targeting small fragments of rogue DNA that help tumours thrive and become resistant to chemotherapy.

Sara Sharif's father said she had made his life 'hell', court hears

Sara Sharif's father said she had made his life \"hell\" 18 months before she was killed, a court heard yesterday.

Trump group and Tesla lead the way as markets, bitcoin and dollar boosted

Wall Street and bitcoin rallied to fresh record highs yesterday and the dollar soared after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, while renewable energy stocks fell.

Wall Street surges on 'America first' certainty - but tariffs signal pain at home and abroad

Trump insisted the economy was in poor shape. In reality, it is operating close to full employment and with little spare capacity

Analysis UK leaders pick words carefully

Many UK politicians have strong views on Donald Trump, but have often tempered them in public, conscious of the fact he could become president again. Here is what some have said about him.

Starmer offers congratulations to Trump for 'historic victory'

Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his \"historic election victory\" and said that \"as the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise\".

Building bridges No 10 believes there can be special relationship

While Kemi Badenoch was the first politician after the US election result to publicly challenge Keir Starmer over Labour's previously tense relationship with Donald Trump, she is unlikely to be the last.

'A star is born' From Tesla to X - and now a major role in government - Musk wins big

Hours before it became official that Donald Trump had returned to the White House, his biggest supporter already seemed to be inside the Oval Office.

Broken democracy Celebrities angered and disappointed

Celebrities shared their disappointment and anger over Donald Trump's re-election as president.

World leaders respond Populists celebrate return

Western leaders raced to respond to the return of Donald Trump to the White House with a powerful mandate to put his policy of \"America first\" into action once again.

A victory for Netanyahu but one that comes with conditions

The US-Israel power relationship will be more one-sided and Trump's clout will be many times greater than his predecessor's

'A gift to the Kremlin': result leaves Ukraine facing uncertain future

Ukraine was plunged into gloom and uncertainty in the wake of Donald Trump's victory amid expectations that he is likely to end US military assistance - while the Kremlin said its aim of subjugating its neighbour remained unchanged.

Climate crisis Second Trump term will 'pose major threat to the planet'

Donald Trump's second term as US president will pose a major threat to the planet if he blows up the international effort to curb global heating, climate experts said yesterday.

The fallout From the press to gun laws and protest

With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, the impact will be felt in many aspects of American life and also across the world.

Abortion rights in more peril as issue fails to galvanise Voters

Abortion, the issue thought to be the magic bullet that would mortally wound Donald Trump's chances at a second presidency, instead failed to stop him on Tuesday.

Polls under fire after failing to predict Trump win despite new methodologies

US polling agencies are under fire after the third presidential election in a row for failing to foresee the emphatic ballot box triumph that will propel Donald Trump back to the White House.