President Donald Trump has said he would “love to see” the US government shut down if Congress does not agree an immigration deal. “If we don’t change it let’s have a shutdown. We’ll do a shutdown, and it’s worth it for our country,” he said. Earlier in the day, his chief of staff said Mr Trump was unlikely to extend ...

US entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched his new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mammoth vehicle – the most powerful since the shuttle system – lifted clear of its pad without incident to soar high over the Atlantic Ocean. It was billed as a risky test flight in advance of the lift-off. The SpaceX ...