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Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harms

Though much discussed throughout the summer, there has been negligible preparation across Europe and Britain for Donald Trump’s second turn in the White House. The return presents a direct challenge on many fronts, not only to Europe but much of the rest of the world.

In the hour-long documentary, the presenter will meet workers who have been subject to violence from shoplifters.

Before announcing changes to Britain’s tax system in her first budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves redecorated her own digs. The headline change was swapping a portrait of Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher’s chancellor, with one of Ellen Wilkinson – a trailblazing politician known as “Red Ellen”.

Netflix’s popular political drama The Diplomat is back for a second season. It follows US ambassador to Britain Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) as she attempts to unravel a conspiracy at the very heart of the British government. In doing so, The Diplomat once again has plenty to say about the…

A whole raft of tired assumptions collapsed today. Britain must be realistic about America now – and our so-called ‘special’ relationship, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

After the congratulatory tweets, videos and diplomatic cables, the hard reality will sink in. Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Clearly, this is a major turning point in the history of that great nation. But the implications are scarcely lesser for Britain, Europe and the…

The need for the UK to rebuild post-Brexit links with the EU is now more important than ever after victory for the ‘dangerous, destructive’ Donald Trump, says Davey

In 2019, David Lammy called Trump a “deluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic” and “no friend of Britain.”