The fresh commitments to their businesses in the UK come a day after the autumn Budget statement, in which banks escaped target tax rises which many in the industry had feared. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the banks are “choosing Britain because they like what they heard in the Budget”. JP Morgan Chase, one of the world’s biggest banks, said the new building will be three million square feet and house 12,000 of its staff. The banking group said it formed part of efforts to “deepen our commitment to the UK economy”. Reports said earlier this week that Ms Reeves had instead asked the banks to express their commitment to the UK and the Budget.

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Yet despite all of this the Radical Left Lunatics in the soon to fold New York Times did a hit piece on me that I am perhaps losing my Energy, despite facts that show the exact opposite. !”Over the course of 10 years, Trump has written nearly 3,500 social media posts that attack the press, according to an analysis by the not-for-profit Freedom of the Press Foundation. The Times article was written by Rogers, a White House correspondent who has covered both of Trump’s terms in office, and Dylan Freedman, the paper’s AI projects editor. Asked for comment, Charlie Stadtlander, executive director of media relations and communications for the New York Times, said in statement: “The Times’s reporting is accurate and built on first-hand reporting of the facts. “And when he is in public, occasionally, his battery shows signs of wear.” Trump is the oldest person ever elected U.S. president.

The Trump administration quickly ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington after the shooting. Streets are blocked after reports of two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House (Evan Vucci/AP)At least one of the Guard members exchanged gunfire with the gunman, said another law enforcement source. More than 300 West Virginia National Guard members were deployed to Washington in August. Emergency personnel cordon off an area near where National Guard soldiers appear to have been shot near the White House (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)“God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. The Guard members have patrolled neighbourhoods, railway stations and other locations, participated in highway checkpoints and been assigned to pick up rubbish and guard sports events.

Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the media after last week calling another “piggy”. Rumors surrounding the president’s health have been circulating for months, with more questions raised after Trump admitted to having an MRI last month. He claimed it was part of a standard physical and would not reveal what body part the test had analyzed. On Tuesday, the Times wrote that Trump was exhibiting “signs of fatigue” as he “faces realities of aging in office”. Trump, who has a history of making extremely personal attacks on female journalists, referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” during a clash onboard Air Force One less than two weeks ago.

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Iceland Foods opened its new store in Station Road, bringing an estimated 23 new jobs to the area. The new Iceland in Station Road, Harrow, brings 23 jobs to Harrow (Image: Iceland Foods)Shoppers who joined the queue before 7.45am received a raffle ticket, with seven winners getting a Tower Air Fryer. Andreea Popa, store manager at Iceland Foods Harrow, said: "We are so pleased to welcome Harrow shoppers to our brand-new Iceland store. "Everyone was so excited for the grand opening – people were in the queue from 4.30 in the morning. New Harrow store sees huge turnout for opening day offers and prizes (Image: Iceland Foods)Kristian Barrett, group retail director at Iceland Foods, added: "We’re thrilled to have opened our new Harrow store, ensuring more local residents can get their hands on market-leading deals, alongside a brilliant range of frozen, grocery and fresh foods."

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The newspaper analyzed Trump’s official schedules logged in a database maintained by Roll Call and compared engagements during his first and second terms. Despite the later starts and fewer appearances, Trump has racked up more international travel in his second term than he did during the first year of his first term, according to the report. Trump recently revealed he got a “perfect score” on a cognitive test during a recent visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “One of the doctors said he's almost never seen a perfect score,” he said. “I had a perfect score.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump woke up on his first day of a Thanksgiving holiday break in Mar-a-Lago to find a report citing his aging and alleged decline. ( Getty )The president’s public appearances are a matter of public record, yet Trump accused the Times of fabricating their analysis to harm him politically. Former White House physician Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, who has cared for Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, noted to the Times that Trump is often “sedentary” when he is in the Oval Office. open image in gallery President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump deplane as they arrive at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 25, 2025. “If there’s nothing incriminating in the files, sir, why not…” the reporter began before Trump snapped.

The National Minimum Wage rate for 18 to 20-year-olds will increase by 8.5% to £10.85 an hour, narrowing the gap with the National Living Wage. The National Minimum Wage for 16 to 17-year-olds and those on apprenticeships will increase by 6% to £8 an hour. “These additional costs make action at the Budget to reduce hospitality’s tax burden even more important, especially if businesses are expected to sustain this level of annual wage increase. “It will still fall short of the voluntary real living wage which is the only wage rate based solely on the cost of living.”The real living wage is currently £13.45 an hour in the UK and £14.80 in London. “However, every above-inflation wage increase leads to higher business costs, lower investment and fewer opportunities for individuals.