Louvre closes gallery due to structural issue 17. November 2025 (18:21) The Campana Gallery, which host Greek ceramics, will remain closed as beams supporting the floor above are checked.(BBC News)
Trump’s reversal with call to release Epstein files reveals inability to control Maga allies 17. November 2025 (17:29) President attempts to save face politically after pressuring Republicans to back off their pushes to release filesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s call for Republicans to back the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, an abrupt reversal, is a rare instance of the president being unable to tame his Maga base and being instead forced to accede to it.Many Republicans are expected to support a vote in the US House this week to force the justice department to release the files. Once the measure passes, it would still need approval in the US Senate, where 13 Republican senators would need to join with all 47 Democrats to approve it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shabana Mahmood plans to remove more families from UK in asylum shake-up 17. November 2025 (17:26) Home secretary will also consult on ending financial support for those with children if refused asylum, document showsUK politics live – latest updatesThe government has failed to show the “necessary toughness” to enforce the removal of families whose asylum claims have been refused, Shabana Mahmood has claimed.In a policy document published on Monday as the government sets out plans for the biggest shake-up of asylum laws in 40 years, the home secretary also set out plans to consult on measures to allow the removal of financial support for families with children under the age of 18 if they have been refused asylum. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
