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Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: President-elect to sign 'close to 100 executive orders' after taking oath as 47th US president

Donald Trump will complete a remarkable White House return today - after surviving assassination attempts and a slew of court cases

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London travel news LIVE: Gatwick Express trains cancelled as cable theft hits Grater Anglia services

Thousands of London commuters are facing a difficult start to the week, with a broken down train and the theft of signalling cables causing disruption to rail services into the capital.

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UK-US relationship to reach 'next level' under Donald Trump, says Keir Starmer

The president-elect will be sworn in to his second term in the White House on Monday, eight years after he first took the oath of office

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Manhunt as woman, 43, found battered to death in Woolwich

Detectives are carrying out urgent enquiries to trace a named individual

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Mirror and Express publisher increases annual earnings outlook

Reach said it is set to deliver underlying annual earnings above the £97.8 million expected in the market.

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Missing men found safe and well

Volodymr Sobchuk, 80, and his 18-year-old grandson, Yoroslav Prokhyra, had last been seen on Sunday.

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TikTok restores US service after Donald Trump says ‘we have to save it’

‘Frankly, we have no choice. We have to save it,’ Trump said at a rally ahead of his inauguration

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TikTok restored in US less than 24hrs after ban - and Trump gets credit

President-elect thanked for ‘efforts’ is restoring the app he originally suggested banning

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Whole country thinking of Southport families as trial begins – Home Secretary

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is due to go on trial accused of three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

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How to watch Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration in the UK

BBC, Sky and ITV among broadcasters to annnounce plans for broadcasting event

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Donald Trump dances with The Village People at pre-inauguration 'victory lap' rally

Trump will be sworn in as US president on Monday ushering in another turbulent four-year term

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‘British Muslims fear Musk influence and emboldened Islamophobia under Trump’

Outgoing Muslim Council of Britain leader Zara Mohammed said this is a ‘deeply challenging time’ for her community.

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MCB leader: I was the first woman in the top job but I won’t be the last

Zara Mohammed recalled both excitement at the start of her tenure but also being dismissed by some outside commentators as ‘a puppet’.

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'Emily is home': Joy as British hostage reunited with mother under Gaza ceasefire deal

The 28-year-old has been released alongside Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher

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In Pictures: President-elect Donald Trump’s previous UK visits

Before his second inauguration, we look back on Donald Trump’s visits to the UK during his first term as US president.

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Peter Mandelson, our man in Washington: an 'absolute moron' or ruthlessly effective 'prince of darkness'?

“Absolute moron” or ruthlessly effective “prince of darkness”? It’s safe to say that our new man in Washington divides opinion — almost as much as the president to whom he’ll be paying court.

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Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer

A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer is going on trial

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Families of hostages wait for news after three freed on first day of ceasefire

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said ‘our thoughts are with’ British-linked hostages Eli Sharabi, Oded Lifshitz and Avinatan Or.

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British family of Hamas hostage urge Israel to let them tell him tragic news

Hostage Eli Sharabi, 52, is likely unaware his British wife Lianne and their daughters were killed, a family member has said.

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Teenager accused of Southport knife attack to go on trial

Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, will stand trial charged with the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July.