Meike Eijsberg

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Meike Eijsberg

Donald Trump made a raft of promises about how he would repair America before re-entering the Oval Office for his second term in January. Below, we examine how many of Mr Trump’s campaign promises have been kept as the US president approaches his first 100 days in office. From inflation to immigration, trade policies and tariffs, The Telegraph breaks down the numbers behind the 47th president’s political performance.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Meike Eijsberg

Two months before his election, Mr Trump, referring to federal employees, said: "They're destroying this country. They're crooked people, they're dishonest people. They're going to be held accountable."Mr Trump has since slashed the federal workforce, an exercise he refers to as "draining the swamp". The "swamp" is a nickname for Washington DC inspired by the capital city's humid climate and the fact that some of the district was originally built on wetlands.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Melissa Lawford |Meike Eijsberg

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3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Melissa Lawford |Meike Eijsberg

The president's heartlands are holding their nerve as his trade war threatens painful price risesMcDowell County, West Virginia, can be a brutal place. In February, massive floods killed three people including a two-year-old boy who was found 10 miles downriver from the truck he was travelling in with his grandparents and sisters. The remains of a bridge are still violently twisted across the river by the road into Welch, the county seat.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Meike Eijsberg

Britain’s health is showing signs of strain. Obesity rates are increasing, deaths from alcohol are at a record high, and mental health services are under severe pressure. Yet, according to the latest census data up until the age of 29, more than 90pc of men and women would describe themselves as being in “Good” or “Very good” health. However, around the pension age, that figure declines to below 70. But this census data is based on self-assessment. So how healthy are you really?