The Government was claimed to be on 'bended knee' to Beijing as it chases deeper ties with China as part of PM Sir Keir Starmer's scramble for economic growth

Foreign agents must register with UK authorities from TODAY or face jail… but Labour is accused of ‘kowtowing’ to Beijing as China is spared from the toughest rules

By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE Published: 13:37 BST, 1 July 2025 | Updated: 13:47 BST, 1 July 2025 Agents of foreign states must register their roles in the UK from today or face the threat of jail under a new scheme. The new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) came into effect on Tuesday…

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Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you

Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you

CNN  —  Seniors, students, taxpayers, children, parents, low-income Americans and just about everyone else will be affected by the massive tax and spending bill being hashed out in real time on Capitol Hill. Republicans call it President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” but there have been several versions. The latest passed the Senate…

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Five mobile phones seized from prison inmates 

Five mobile phones including high-end phones were seized from the prison inmates who were lodged in a high-security block in Central Prison-I, Puzhal on Monday.  Following reports of illegal use of mobile phones in the prison premises, the prison officers conducted surprise checks in the cells. They seized the mobile phones from the block number 9…

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Trump and Musk’s feud blows up again with threats of Doge and deportation | US politics

Trump and Musk’s feud blows up again with threats of Doge and deportation | US politics

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud reignited this week with the former political allies trading sharp public threats of retribution. The blowup, centered around Musk’s opposition to Trump’s signature tax bill as it moves through Congress, ends a period of rapprochement between two of the world’s most powerful men. Musk posted escalating attacks against Trump’s…

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