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When FBI agents raided election offices in Georgia on Wednesday looking for evidence of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, there was a surprising figure in their ranks: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Her role in relitigating the campaign that President Donald Trump lost — but never conceded — is drawing scrutiny. It is

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Sir Keir Starmer has indicated he wants to work more closely with Europe on defence, as trade talks between the EU and UK are due to take place. The latest meeting of the EU-UK Partnership Council will take place in the coming week, when Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds will discuss ongoing efforts to forge

Plans to convert a striking Art Deco office block in the heart of central London into a major new hotel have been given the green light by planning officers. Ibex House, the Grade II-listed building at 42–47 The Minories, will be transformed into a 382-key full-service hotel by developer Dominus in partnership with Cheyne Capital.

A retired police detective has been announced as the Conservative candidate in the forthcoming Greater Manchester by-election. Charlotte Cadden, who was a police officer for 30 years, in both Greater Manchester Police and the Metropolitan Police, said she would “fight to be a no-nonsense champion” in the Gorton and Denton by-election. The other major parties

Lord Peter Mandelson has said he does not remember receiving payments from paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein which totalled 75,000 US dollars and were made when he was a Labour MP. The peer, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his links to Epstein, appears to feature in several bank statements released on

An elderly man convicted of kidnapping a five-year-old girl and leaving her to die in the Everglades, where alligators killed her, has been spared the death penalty. A Miami-Dade jury deliberated for more than three hours before deciding that Harrel Braddy, 76, would face life in prison rather than the death penalty for the 1998

Home / Opinion / Columns / Union Budget 2026-27: Only a piecemeal boost for manufacturing growth Budget 2026 advances trust-based Customs reforms and sector-specific relief, but stops short of a clear tariff-cut roadmap needed to boost MSME-led manufacturing growth premium | File Image V S Krishnan Listen to This Article There is a broad consensus

Despite a rise in tax filers, low reported incomes limit average tax contribution, prompting a simplified Income Tax Act from April 2026 to boost compliance and buoyancy BS Reporter Listen to This Article Challenges  While the number of income-tax return filers has risen steadily, the bulk of individuals continue to report relatively low incomes, limiting