Fox News' Tucker Carlson reflected on the backlash ex-President Barack Obama faced over hosting a large gathering for his lavish 60th birthday party.... Many criticised Mr Obama for inviting as many as 500 guests, including friends, family, celebrities and associated to his$ 15m sea-fronted property at Martha's Vineyard.... The former President has since announced that he will be massively scaling back the massive party due to coronavirus concerns.A spokeswoman for the former president, Hannah

The Ministry of Justice( MoJ) has promised to spend more than ￡440 million on victim support

Work is under way on a bid to open a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast

Its moral compass is just not working anymore.... There has been a total moral failure.” Lord Mann, the Government’s anti-Semitism tsar, said: “ If Oxford is trying to rehabilitate the Mosley family name in any way, they can expect a very hostile response.... Anything that glorifies the Mosley name is a problem.“ I don’t imagine people would be very happy to have a Mussolini building, or a Hitler scholarship....

The Duke of York's accuser is said to want a trial to send a message that anyone" with power and privilege" accused of abusing girls will face justice.... Such a move would leave Andrew open to the risk of a higher payout if her New York civil claim is settled by a jury.... But settlement remains an option for the prince even if Judge Lewis Kaplan rules for the sexual assault case to go to trial. See the latest Covid vaccine stats below and visit InYourArea for all the Covid vaccine latest....

Labour is facing a backlash after saying it will not scrap former Tory prime minister Liz Truss’ decision to lift the cap on bankers’ bonuses. Defiant shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told the BBC that the party “ does not have any intention of bringing that back ”.... It comes amid mounting speculation the party is set to finally ditch its ￡28bn a year green spending pledge, having previously watered down the commitment. Sir Keir has also u-turned on pledges to abolish tuition fees and bring ra

The Chancellor will announce the Treasury’s new Budget on Wednesday, and he has been urged by SNP MP Ian Blackford to set aside a huge sum for Scotland’s Brexit and Covid recovery.... Let us know in the comment section below. Make sure you're never left behind by receiving the biggest news of the day covering politics, royal, and finance.... Sign up for the Daily Briefing alert here:/ newsletter-prefere....

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg are understood to believe keeping them in the building is the only way of stopping costs spiralling.... Their defiance comes as figures reveal MPs and civil servants are sharing the corridors of power with a rising number of mice, moths and pigeons, all disturbed by building works.... There is widespread-concern about the potential for a disaster if major repairs are not done soon....

the Government plans to address potential issues for homeowners such as electricity being

.... ( Image: Getty) The pound weakened against the US dollar as investors showed caution ahead of