Donald Trumpβs first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonorβs company
Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions of dollars to his re-election campaign
The first US sale of Venezuelan crude was to a company whose senior oil trader donated to Donald Trumpβs re-election campaign and attended a White House meeting with the president last week.
www.ft.com/content/da74...
16.01.2026 14:10
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Next time Reform UK or Nigel Farage talks about 14 years of Conservative government, remind them:
Danny Kruger (Conservative Minister)
Robert Jenrick (Conservative Minister)
Malcolm Offord (Conservative Minister)
Nadhim ZahawiΒ (Conservative Minister)
Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative Minister)
16.01.2026 14:13
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The fundamental choice has not been as stark since World War II: democracy and freedom, or dictatorship and tyranny.
Trump and his sycophants are siding with the latter. The rest of us must loudly, proudly, and boldly proclaim our allegiance to the former.
07.01.2026 16:01
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Calorific obesity is universally accepted as being unhealthy.
So why isn't financial obesity?
01.12.2025 19:32
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Walmart and McDonaldβs are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year β over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M β 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
30.11.2025 17:30
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If Nigel Farage wanted to investigate Russian infiltration into Reform, heβd have done it already.
Itβs time the Prime Minister launched a national investigation.
01.12.2025 19:06
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"Amazing result for Plaid Cymru, so here's a guest from Reform anyway..."
24.10.2025 07:55
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FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. Weβve been expecting youβ¦
20.10.2025 06:43
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Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About Β£400k in all.
Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.
20.10.2025 09:00
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A tweet from Aaron Rupar quotes Trump saying: βI think itβs a joke. I looked at the people. They are not representative of this country. And I looked at all the brand new signs I guess paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics. It looks like it was. We're checking it out. The demonstrations were very small, very ineffective. And the people were whacked out.β Below the text is a news screenshot showing Trump speaking inside an airplane, identified as Air Force One, wearing a dark suit with a red tie. The CNN chyron reads: βBREAKING NEWS β TRUMP TO PRESS ON AIR FORCE ONE.β
Look, Donald. The βvery small, very ineffectiveβ line worked when Stormy Daniels said it, not here.
20.10.2025 18:30
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Photo of the Hull City Council Stockholm Road sign under blue skies.
Hullβs Streetscene Services have announced a recruitment drive to expand their waste team, with 70 new jobs on the way.
Find out about this Saturday's open day and how to apply: https://news.hull.gov.uk/01/10/2025/join-hulls-waste-team-recruitment-drive-ahead-of-simpler-recycling-rollout/
01.10.2025 14:10
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Collage showing artist impression of East Bank Urban Development, Albion Square, Mytongate, Princes Quay and Queens Gardens.
The City Centre Vision document for Hull is now available to read!
The City Centre Vision sets out to shape a city centre that reflects the priorities and aspirations of communities.
Find out more here: https://investhull.co.uk/business-support/key-opportunities-sites
02.10.2025 15:43
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If you are fed up with the two old parties letting you down.
If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.
If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.
Join us.
Because we believe in the British people.
We love our country.
And together, we can change it for good.
23.09.2025 14:41
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Charlie Kirk hate tweet.
Charlie Kirk treated gratitude like itβs a hate crime.
13.09.2025 01:18
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Q: My condolences on the loss of your friend Charlie Kirk. How are you holding up?
TRUMP: I think very good. And by the way, right there you see all the trucks. They just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House, which is something they've been trying to get for about 150 years.
12.09.2025 15:40
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Wasted Wind
Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.
Great Britain wastes Β£180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's Β£882,390,082 so far this year! wastedwind.energy
12.09.2025 07:05
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Trumpβs reaction to Carlos Alcaraz winning the US Open.
08.09.2025 00:54
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The BBC must balance their political news so it doesnβt boost Nigel Farageβs dangerous, divisive politics.
08.09.2025 18:46
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A TruthSocial post from Donald Trump, featuring an AI generated image of him in front of Chicago burning and under invasion with the words βChipocalypse Nowβ near him stylized like the poster for the film Apocalypse Now. The text accompanying the post reads ββI love the smell of deportations in the morningβ¦β Chicago about to find out why itβs called the Department of WAR πππβ
The President of the United States just essentially declared a war on Chicago because β wait for it! β Black and Brown people live here.
This is not normal. This is not okay. And we are going to fucking fight back.
06.09.2025 16:53
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"It got the debate going and that's why we put him on."
Reformβs Laila Cunningham explains why her party allowed a 'quack' to falsely claim that the Covid vaccines gave the King cancer.
07.09.2025 13:10
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Very true but I would have thought even their loyalty would have strained
22.08.2025 20:35
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How on earth have the Tories got 29% in Cranford?
22.08.2025 08:54
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Anyone who fails to see that we are careening toward fascism is not paying attention.
12.08.2025 18:30
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Entertainer founder hands over toy shop chain to staff
The toy retailer's 1,900 workers will get a share of profits and a say in how the business is run.
Gary and Catherine Grant, founders of the UK's largest toy shop chain The Entertainer, are transferring 100% ownership to their employees.
The store's workers will benefit from a share in the profits and will be able to participate in company decisions.
11.08.2025 22:00
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