47 minutes ago Democratic strategist calls for ‘new generation of leaders’ as party plots response to Trump’s victory

Strategist who aided resurgence after Reagan urges focus on ‘fundamentals’ – but cautions against leftward driftRepublicans jubilant after winning the White House with a candidate who promised to “make America great again”. Democrats lost in the political wilderness, apparently out of touch with working people. America, apparently, shifting inexorably to the right. Not 2024 but 1984, when Ronald Reagan won the presidency in a landslide.Al From remembers it well. The political strategist responded by launching the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) with a mission to rebuild the party and make it electable again. He succeeded in 1992 when Bill Clinton led the “New Democrats” back into power – and four decades on he has advice for how the party can rise from the ashes of another election defeat. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff

Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibilityLast Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, this wouldn’t have been a remotely odd sentence to type, because it was what I did pretty much every weekend. But a lot has changed since then – let’s just say that in my peak raving years there was a Labour government in power, only it was actually popular – and like most people whose happy place was once on the dancefloor, inevitably with time comes the feeling that you no longer belong. Deep down, you still come to life when the bassline kicks in. But you morph from hardened raver to the kind of person who’s always up for dancing at parties and weddings, and then finally into the kind of person whose friends aren’t getting married any more and who spends their Saturday nights giving their children lifts to parties. So eventually you tell yourself sadly that those days are over now, and tha...

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3 hours ago I quit my factory job after winning £50k at the World Darts Championship

Known for his breakthrough performance in the 2008 World Darts Championship, the player in question embarked on a journey that left an indelible marks upon the sport.

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10 hours ago Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim reacts to Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana incidents

Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana were most responsible for Man United's latest Premier League defeat at Wolves.

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40 minutes ago 'Elderly couple tried to steal plane seat – people were stunned by my response'

A woman has been praised after she sought revenge on an elderly couple who tried to steal her plane seat on a 13-hour flight – so what would you do in this situation?

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52 minutes ago More Americans believe health care is the government’s responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs

Newfound belief in government health care comes as some Republicans are getting ready to push for cutting government spending on health care programs such as Obamacare and Medicaid

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4 hours ago Family left incredulous at strangers' response after waiting years for man's home

Gary Crutchley, 46, had part of his skull removed and rebuilt following a stroke in 2020

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3 hours ago Pizza delivery worker 'stabs pregnant customer 14 times in row over a tip'

Brianna Alvelo, 22, has been arrested and charged with a series of violent charges after allegedly attacking a pregnant woman who had not given her a large tip in Kissimmee, Florida

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24 hours ago Boxer who was knocked out 29 times in 29 fights finally gave up on his disastrous career

Dmitrijs Avsijenkovs has suffered an incredible 29 consecutive knockout losses in his boxing career - but fans have still flocked to his corner and dubbed him a 'legend' despite his one-sided record

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77 minutes ago ‘Every coach is in danger’: Amorim wary of job risk if United’s poor form rolls on

Amorim: ‘United manager can never be comfortable’Manager points out he has only had four training sessionsRuben Amorim has said he is aware his job will be at risk if he fails to reverse Manchester United’s alarming slide and acknowledged supporters are “tired” of the team’s shortcomings. Amorim recognises the volatile state of management and is determined to thrive on the pressure.The coach said he is not immune from danger because United paid €10m (£8.3m) to release him from his contract at Sporting in November and knows he must win to prevent scrutiny from building. Amorim’s successor at Sporting, João Pereira, was sacked this week after eight matches in charge. Continue reading...

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96 minutes ago Black school worker told he was 'punching above his weight' for having age

Jamiu Alagangan sued Ormiston New Academy in Wolverhampton for discrimination after he was told by a colleague he had 'punched above his weight', an employment tribunal heard.

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23 hours ago Home Alone director finally reveals the jobs Kevin McCallister's parents have to make them so wealthy

Director Chris Columbus had discussed the parents' professions with producer John Hughes.

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23 hours ago Prestigious Scottish university posts £13m deficit amid 'challenging' pressures

Three other Scottish institutions record a surplus in latest published accounts

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24 hours ago Boxer knocked out 29 times in a row finally gave up on career before it was too late

Dmitrijs Avsijenkovs has gained a cult following after failing to win a single fight in his professional boxing career - and has been brutally knocked out in each of his 29 fights to date

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2 hours ago Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger

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3 hours ago ‘It's true – people thrive in certain jobs because of their personality type’

Almost 70,000 professional people were researched and they proved that job stereotypes do hold up

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29 hours ago I was fired after my boss found my 'offensive' and 'hostile' office Secret Santa wish list

An American worker has sparked controversy after claiming they were fired over a humorous Secret Santa wish list.

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27 hours ago Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025

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3 hours ago Finland's brutal response to Russia after their special forces seized Russian shadow fleet tanker that sabotaged undersea power line

Finland has shared a brutal response with Russia, after special forces seized a shadow fleet tanker believed to have carried out an attack on a set of cables in the Baltic Sea. 

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3 hours ago Kilmarnock boss hails Aberdeen victory as perfect response to 'valid' criticism

Derek McInnes insists the performance proves they have the ability in both boxes to start climbing the table

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27 hours ago 'I quit my job after £50k World Darts Championship win – then the devil came for me'

Kirk Shepherd's remarkable journey to the 2008 World Darts Championship final remains one of the most enchanting underdog tales in sports history

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5 hours ago Houthis claim missile attack on Tel Aviv after Israel strikes Yemen airport – Middle East crisis live

Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the overnight firing of a missile at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airportThe Israeli military demanded that medical staff and patients leave the premises of Kamal Adwan hospital to make room for their forces to storm the facility, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported this morning.Gaza’s health ministry has said the three main hospitals in northern Gaza – of which Kamal Adwan is one – are barely functioning and have been under repeated attack since Israel sent tanks into Beit Lahiya and nearby Beit Hanoun and Jabalia in October.This morning, Israel pushed deeper into the area surrounding Kamal Adwan hospital. Israeli armoured tanks advanced deeper under heavy cover from quadcopter machineguns.Explosive devices had already been planted in the vicinity of the hospital. Four were set off near the northern gate, at the back entrance, causing damage to the compound and sparking fires in some of the buildings around it. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago 'Manager' sought for stunning remote Scottish island nature reserve with no residents

The job is to effectively manage a remote and beautiful island, its wildlife and visitors.

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38 hours ago Mega Millions prize soars to $1.15 billion, the highest ever in month of December

If a winner is drawn this week, they’ll win the fifth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history

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5 hours ago Australia’s Scott Boland strikes late to heap pressure on India in fourth Test

Fourth Test, day two: Australia 474; India 164-5Tourists trail by 310 after run-out and Boland’s doubleIndia suffered a damaging run-out and Scott Boland took two wickets to leave the tourists in trouble at 164 for five at the end of day two of the fourth Test, after another Steve Smith century helped Australia post 474.Smith, having scored a drought-breaking 101 in the drawn third Test in Brisbane, reprised his role as India’s tormentor-in-chief by scoring a record 11th century against the nation on the way to 140 at the MCG. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago The truth about Kim Kardashian's 'boob job': Plastic surgeon's verdict on how 44 year

Kim, who is thought to have breastfed two of her children, nearly spilled out of a low-cut red leather dress at a party in Los Angeles last week.

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6 hours ago White British people aren’t under threat from multicultural Britain – they are part of it | Kieran Connell

Reform would have you believe that multiculturalism is an act of exclusion. In fact, the opposite is the caseAs the dust settled on last summer’s English riots, I found myself taking part in a radio discussion on the question: has multiculturalism failed? It was a depressing response to events that were themselves deeply depressing: an all-too-vivid reminder of how acute Britain’s problems with racism and Islamophobia continue to be. Yet the radio discussion also showed how multiculturalism acts as a scapegoat when it comes to concerns about issues such as immigration and community cohesion. For decades now, multiculturalism has functioned as Britain’s bogeyman.There was opposition to the term almost as soon as it began to gain traction in the late 1970s and 80s. Initially, multiculturalism was associated with policies that some local councils introduced to address inequalities in education. What this meant in practice was things such as an expanded religious education curriculum, t...

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4 hours ago Gavin and Stacey breaks its own record with astronomical finale viewing figures

Gavin and Stacey's finale drew in millions of viewers on Christmas Day, eager to see what happened between Nessa and Smithy after being left on a cliffhanger for five years

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7 hours ago Veteran housebreaker with criminal record stretching back 43 years spared another Christmas behind bars

James Greer, 61, told police officers he was an "idiot" after being caught on CCTV as he tried to force entry to a disabled man's home.

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4 hours ago How I beat overwhelm: I said no to social events – and my friendships grew deeper

It seemed important to have a packed calendar. But when I slowed down I made space for spontaneity and funI used to equate a packed calendar with a full life. My days were booked up, well ahead of time, for dinners out, pub quizzes, exercise classes, trips to the cinema – activities that I knew to be beneficial or rewarding.I had been determined to make work less central to my life: I couldn’t burn out when I had so much else going on, I reasoned. But when the time came to follow through on my plans, I tended to find that I had been overly optimistic – not only about how much it was possible to squeeze into a day, but also about my enthusiasm to do so. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Manchester United prove Ruben Amorim's point with response to 'storm' comments

Ruben Amorim predicted his Manchester United side would soon suffer a tough period at the start of this month, but surely could not have believed it would come this soon after their 2-0 loss to Wolves

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6 hours ago As Trump returns to the White House, and Putin’s forces advance – what next for Ukraine in 2025?

Ukraine is facing an array of issues heading into 2025, underscored by the anxiety of what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for the country’s future. Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what next year could look like

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12 hours ago MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue

The MAGA movement is embroiled in a fierce debate over the H-1B visa program after Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump appointee, defended hiring skilled foreign workers and criticized American culture.

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9 hours ago Best of 2024: ‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books – podcast

Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.From July: In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities. By Aida Edemariam Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Sycamore trees hit by devastating disease triggered by warmer weather, National Trust warns

After record breaking temperatures in 2022, the trees familiar to children from their 'helicopter' seeds - are being attacked by Sooty Bark Disease, the charity warns.

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10 hours ago People overwhelmingly think life in Wales improved this year but also want changes

A large number of people said life is better than it was a year ago

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15 hours ago Size of state on track to hit New Labour levels: Civil Service now employs more than 5,000 workers

There are now 513,000 full-time civil servants, up 121,000 on 2015 levels.

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10 hours ago ‘I quit my lucrative banking job to make coffee and it’s the best decision I ever made’

James Shapland could justifiably lay claim to the title of Wales' coffee shop king. After founding and then selling Coffee #1 he is now the owner of Coffi Lab and business is booming

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16 hours ago ‘Should MAGA stay home in 2026?’ Laura Loomer wages ‘racist’ war against ‘tech bros’ over Indian migrants

The far-right provacateur is taking aim at Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over their support of highly skilled workers from India, claiming that the country’s residents have a low IQ and describing Indians as “third world invaders.”

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12 hours ago Monty Don reveals one job every gardener needs to complete by end of January

It will soon be 2025 and gardening expert Monty Don has shared his top tip for the new year, with gardeners encouraged to get out and maintain their outdoor spaces in the coming weeks

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17 hours ago Vivek Ramaswamy blames 90s sitcoms for tech companies hiring smarter immigrant workers

Trump coalition’s hardline anti-immigrant stance is clashing with concurrent embrace of tech world, often highly diverse

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13 hours ago Haley reignites Ramaswamy feud after he bashes American work culture: ‘There’s nothing wrong with US workers’

Back-and-forth comes after Elon Musk and Ramaswamy weighed in on state of U.S. workforce and culture

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17 hours ago Wayne Rooney fires clear response to managerial future as Man United icon faces pressure

Plymouth Argyle were beaten 4-0 by Coventry City at St Andrew's on Boxing Day and manager Wayne Rooney admitted after the game that his side were two different teams at home and away

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15 hours ago Trump inaugural fund set to break record as businesses scramble to curry favor

Previous Trump inauguration also set record

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17 hours ago New York governor orders firing of 14 prison workers after fatal attack on inmate

Kathy Hochul calls for ousting of correction officers and nurse allegedly involved in death of Robert Brooks, 43The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, has directed 14 workers at a state prison to be fired after they were allegedly involved in an attack that resulted in the death of an incarcerated man.Robert Brooks, 43, died in a local hospital a day after a 9 December incident at the Marcy correctional facility in central New York. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Vitor Pereira maintains perfect Wolves record as Bruno Fernandes sent off in Man Utd defeat

Wolves 2-0 Manchester United: Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan were on target while United’s captain saw red at Molineux

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18 hours ago Covid restriction returns to UK as health experts issue urgent warning

Several hospital trusts across the country are re-introducing face masks for patients, staff and visitors in response to "low uptake of the flu vaccine" and the high number of flu, norovirus, RSV and Covid cases

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20 hours ago Michael Owen slams Man City fans after dismal record continues against Everton

Michael Owen criticised Manchester City fans for booing Pep Guardiola's players at full time of the champions' 1-1 Premier League draw against Everton on Boxing Day

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19 hours ago Haiti’s health minister loses his job after a deadly gang attack on a hospital in the capital

Government officials tell The Associated Press that Haiti’s health minister has been removed from his post after a deadly gang attack on the largest public hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince

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21 hours ago Constitution Hill’s thrilling comeback has him on course for Champion Hurdle

Unbeaten runner silences doubters after a year offBanbridge takes King George prize back to IrelandThe delight and relief that swirled around Constitution Hill as he extended his unbeaten record to nine starts here on Thursday expressed itself in various ways. Nicky Henderson, his trainer, was teary, the punters who sent him off favourite were jubilant and Nico de Boinville, the winner’s jockey, was rounding on the critics. “It was definitely worth the wait,” he told an ITV racing reporter shortly after their handing only a second career defeat to the excellent mare, Lossiemouth. “And one more thing. Paddy Brennan, you can shove that where the sun don’t shine.”It was, perhaps, a little unnecessary in what is, after all, a game of opinions, and his former weighing-room colleague’s pre-race view that Lossiemouth would emerge victorious was clearly shared by many, as she set off at 11-8. But it was a clear sign of the pressure that had been building in the weeks leading up to Constitut...

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19 hours ago UK police 'give up' on investigating crimes at record levels as 'system in crisis'

UK police forces have been urged to take 'urgent action' after it was revealed more criminals than ever are getting away with crimes due to authorities calling off investigations

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23 hours ago Constitution Hill returns from year’s absence to reclaim Champion Hurdle favouritism

The star jumper took his unbeaten record over jumps to nine wins after defeating Lossiemouth in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton

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21 hours ago Middle East crisis live: WHO chief at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrikes; Netanyahu says attack ongoing ‘until we complete the job’

Houthi television reports say three people were killed in Israel’s strikes on Yemen; Israel says airstrikes target military infrastructureAn IDF reservist soldier was killed in fighting in the central Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said.The 35-year-old was named as Amit Levi, the Jerusalem Post reported.The Israeli army justifies or excuses this targeting by claiming it is aimed at individuals involved in Palestinian organisations and cells.However, on the ground, these individuals were on journalistic assignments, residing in press vehicles and covering events.May God take revenge on them, may God take revenge on them. He’s the one that makes the news and broadcasts the crimes to the world, this is what they do to them. Continue reading...

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