The US government shutdown has seen the value of the pound rise further against the dollar, up to around $1.3465 to £1 on Wednesday. Stock markets have also risen, with the FTSE 100 up 0.7 per cent in morning trading to new record intraday highs.

Google’s YouTube TV is adding two channels from Bloomberg Media to its lineup, one with live 24-hour news and the other with the media company’s original series and documentaries. It’s the first distribution deal between Bloomberg Media and YouTube TV.

US President Donald Trump addressed troops aboard the aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, which is stationed in Japan He told cheering troops that he is not going to be "politically correct", adding that "if we're in a war,

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