President Donald Trump defended Elon Musk amid Democratic backlash over his access to Treasury payment systems. During a press conference with Japan’s PM Ishiba, Trump dismissed concerns, calling Musk "not shy" and praising his efforts in uncovering government fraud. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed Musk, calling him the "greatest entrepreneur." Meanwhile, Democrats accuse Musk of having undue influence after reports surfaced that DOGE found payments linked to fraudulent groups. The controversy intensifies as Musk’s role in Trump’s administration grows.
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Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has accused the Government of making rushed welfare cuts, including to disability benefits, to save money. He said ministers "lacked ambition" in finding fair savings and warned of "hard cases" emerging from the plans. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow chancellor of the exchequer has defended the previous government for the rise in inflation, instead blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget and other government decisions, including increased spending and borrowing. Mel Stride's comments come after government ministers pointed blame at the previous Conservative government after new data from the Office for National Statistics estimated that the rate of UK inflation rose from 2.5% in December to 3% in. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has criticised the new growth figures released by the ONS. Mr Stride accused the government of "talking down the economy" and referenced the "disastrous budget" set out by Rachel Reeves.
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The shadow chancellor has argued that Rachel Reeves's plan to expand Heathrow Airport doesn't do enough to tackle economic issues affecting people now, claiming it will only come into effect in the next 10-30 years, if at all. Mel Stride did, however, assert his support for Reeves's planned Heathrow expansion, despite citing Labour divisions about the issue including Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan's objections. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Heathrow's CEO says "a few" long-haul flights will take off tonight and that "full operation" will resume at the airport tomorrow morning. Thomas Woldbye adds that he is "very sorry" to those whose travel plans have been affected by the substation fire that shut the UK's busiest airport and that the incident was one of "major severity". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first plane has landed at Heathrow Airport after a fire broke out at an electrical substation, causing thousands of people to be hit by flight cancellations and power cuts.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calls the counter-terrorism investigation into a fire that broke out at an electrical substation near Heathrow Airport “normal” saying, “this is not a reason for people to be alarmed”.
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Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire in Hayes, west London that led to thousands of passengers at Heathrow airport being hit by flight cancellations and power cuts.
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John McDonnell, the MP for Hayes and Harlington, challenges the prospect of an expansion of Heathrow Airport after an electrical substation caught fire, causing power outages in thousands of homes.
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