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UK politics live: Ex-Trump aide warns Starmer that president-elect won’t forget Lammy’s ‘Neo-Nazi’ jibe Donald Trump’s former press secretary has warned that David Lammy’s past comments on the newly-elected US president will not have been forgotten. The UK’s foreign secretary called Mr Trump a “neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath” in an article written when he was a backbench MP in 2018. The comments formed part of an article written before Mr Trump’s first official visit to the UK, and have been thrust back into the limelight following the US election result. Mr Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer was asked by ITV’s…

CPS to consider charging ex-BBC DJ Tim Westwood over sexual misconduct allegations Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood could be facing charges over allegations of historic sexual abuse, with the Metropolitan Police submitting a “file of evidence” regarding the claims. Westwood, 67, has vehemently denied all allegations of inappropriate behaviour and all accusations of wrongdoing. He has been interviewed several times under caution by police since multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him were made in 2022. The alleged offences are said to have occurred in London between 1982 and 2016. Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, whose team is leading…

Royal news – live: Prince William and Harry’s childhood home could have surprising future as royal funeral plans upgraded Prince William and Harry’s childhood Highgrove House could have a surprising future, a royal author has revealed. The 18th century countryside estate near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, serves as the private home of Charles and his wife Camilla, representing a sanctuary for the King. With William and Harry “not showing great interest” in their childhood home, a royal source suggested that the countryside estate could be turned into a “Museum of King Charles III” in future years. In his biography book ‘New King, New Court,…

Average UK house price hits record high in October The average UK house price hit a new high in October, according to a latest index. House prices increased by 0.2% in October, the fourth monthly increase in a row, Halifax reported. The average house price was £293,999, surpassing a previous peak in June 2022. Property values increased by 3.9% annually, slowing from a 4.6% increase in September. Amanda Bryden, head of mortgages, Halifax, said: “Average UK house prices nudged up 0.2% in October, continuing the positive momentum of recent months. “This brought the annual growth rate to 3.9%, slightly lower…

Much of the UK news is dominated by reactions, analysis and opinion pieces on the results of the US presidential election.
One of the most popular discussion points looks at what will happen to the global markets if Trump goes through with his tariff plans.

The latest from the Champions League find space on the news sites – and on social media – as sports fans react to Arsenal 1-0 loss to Inter Milan.

Most areas will have another rather cloudy day with some hill fog and the odd patch of drizzle. Some sunshine across northern Scotland and locally elsewhere in the north and west, where also breezy. Mild where the sun breaks through. Tonight: Staying mostly cloudy and mild, with hill fog and some drizzle in places. Cloud breaking locally in the north and west to give clear intervals, and here turning rather chilly. Source: Met Office

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Images of a happy and celebrating Donald Trump feature on every front page after his shock re-election. The former president has won the 2024 US election by a landslide. The GOP has taken back the Senate, looks on course to take the House of Representatives and the president-elect looks like he’s won the popular vote as well.

As Donald Trump prepares to appoint his cabinet ahead of his return to the White House in January, the UK papers react along clear lines: the right-leaning press celebrate his return whilst the left-leaning media looks at the results with disappointment and anxiety for the future.

Royal news – live: Prince William shares touching Kate Middleton update following her cancer treatment Prince William provides update on Kate’s healthGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailPrince William has issued a touching health update on his wife, Kate, after the princess finished her cancer treatment.The Prince of Wales described Kate as “amazing” as he spoke to reporters in South Africa ahead of tonight’s Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town.She’s doing really well thanks. Hopefully she’s watching tonight and cheering me on,” he said. “She’s been…

What did David Lammy say about Trump? Keir Starmer stands by foreign secretary who called Trump a ‘neo-Nazi’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has defended his foreign secretary David Lammy, who in the past called Donald Trump a “neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath”.Mr Lammy will remain in his post until the next election, Downing Street said on Wednesday just hours after Mr Trump’s victory was secured.The vote of confidence came after the prime minister was asked to apologise for his frontbencher’s attack in an…

Analysis: How Trump victory leaves Starmer isolated on the world stage Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailWith Donald Trump securing a crushing victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, Keir Starmer’s dream of a social democratic, centre-left version of the famous Thatcher/ Reagan partnership between Downing Street and the White House is in tatters.Instead, the prime minister is now faced with a US administration he is not just far away from ideologically, but one which is openly hostile to a Labour government that…

HRT should be offered as first-line treatment for menopause, says Nice Guidelines for England and Wales address criticism of earlier draft advising CBT ‘alongside or as an alternative’ to HRT. Women with menopause symptoms should be offered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a first-line treatment, not therapy, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).Its final menopause guidelines for medics in England and Wales, published on Thursday, state that HRT is the preferred treatment for managing symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, depression and sleep problems, in what is seen as a climbdown from previous wording.…

Canadian fast food chain that’s ‘to die for’ is finally open in England Has anyone else noticed that fried chicken is taking over the UK high street? Chains keep on setting up shop here, from KFC, which will be the go-to spot for many, to Popeyes, Wingstop, and Slim Chickens. Chick-fil-A is also making its grand return in 2025, and Dave’s Hot Chicken is coming overseas too, but before that happens another fast food chain from across the Atlantic is hitting our shores. Mary Brown’s Chicken, more recently known as MB Chicken, has just launched its very first store in…

PMQ’s live: Keir Starmer snubs call to apologise over David Lammy’s ‘Neo-Nazi’ Trump jibes Kemi Badenoch has attacked Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his MPs’ positions on Donald Trump and urged to invite the incoming president to address parliament. An energised Badenoch seized on Trump’s election victory to haul Sir Keir over foreign secretary David Lammy’s previous comments that Trump was “neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath”. But the Prime Minister dodged the opposition leader’s demand to apologise, assuring his relationship with Trump was strong. Badenoch earlier congratulated Donald Trump on his historic election win, saying she looked to both countries working together to…

Royal news – live: Prince William shares touching Kate Middleton update following her cancer treatment Prince William has issued a touching health update on his wife, Kate, after the princess finished her cancer treatment. The Prince of Wales described Kate as “amazing” as he spoke to reporters in South Africa ahead of tonight’s Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town. She’s doing really well thanks. Hopefully she’s watching tonight and cheering me on,” he said. “She’s been amazing this whole year and I know she’ll be really keen to see tonight be a success.” Kate has been largely out of the…

GP jailed for 31 years over ‘audacious’ plot to murder mother’s partner with fake Covid jab A GP who disguised himself as a nurse and poisoned his mother’s partner with a fake Covid jab in an audacious plot to murder him has been jailed for 31 years. Sunderland-based Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, admitted trying to killing Patrick O’Hara in an extraordinary plan that left the 72-year old with a rare flesh-eating disease. He had initially denied attempted murder, but changed his plea after he heard the prosecution open the case against him at Newcastle Crown Court last month. On Wednesday he…

US election: Starmer dodges demands to invite Donald Trump to address parliament Sir Keir Starmer has dodged demands from Kemi Badenoch to invite to President Trump to address parliament on his next visit to the UK. At her first PMQs as leader of the opposition, Ms Badenoch called for the prime minister to show that “he and his government can be more than student politicians” and ask the Commons speaker to extend the invitation to the president elect, who swept to victory in the US election overnight. In response, the prime minister accused Ms Badenoch of “giving a masterclass in…

Lee Anderson apologises after swearing at security officer when pass didn’t work Lee Anderson has apologised to the Commons for bullying and harassment after a parliamentary watchdog found he twice swore at a security officer when his pass did not work. The Reform UK MP allegedly told the guard “f*** off, everyone opens the door to me, you are the only one” when he was told he needed to have his pass checked at the gates to the Westminster estate. A complaint about the incident on 3 November was upheld by parliament’s standards commissioner. Mr Anderson initially appealed against the…

Some of the US front pages reflect more updated reports regarding the US election, whilst others, due to time zones, are already old news! 

Only a handful of papers declare Donald Trump on the cusp of winning the election whilst others went to print long before those indications became clear. 

The more updated front pages also highlight the news the GOP has won back the Senate and that Donald Trump appears to have won the popular vote.

Donald Trump’s election victory leads the UK news cycle this morning, with media sites dominated by the constant updates as they roll in. The UK newspapers went to print long before election results were coming in, meaning most newspapers are already out of date.
On X – there are reactions from UK users to the news of Trump’s reelection, with #RejoinTheEU one of the biggest trending stories this morning. Users are highlighting Britain should now look at a closer relationship with Europe as the UK-US relations appear to weaken.