55 minutes ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Nigel Farage of ‘fakery’ over Reform UK membership numbers

Conservative leader casts doubt on Reform UK’s claim to have surpassed Tories in membership

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67 minutes ago West Ham: Julen Lopetegui reveals Lukasz Fabianski update after win over Southampton

Jarrod Bowen’s goal settled victory on south coast after scare involving goalkeeper

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69 minutes ago California residents urged to avoid ocean as high surf pounds coastline

At least one dead and three missing amid storm that has split wharf, wrecked boat and piled up debrisCalifornia residents are being warned to stay off wharves, piers and other waterside structures as 20-30ft waves are expected to batter the northern Pacific coast for the rest of the week.The National Weather Service advisory comes after a 150ft section of the wharf in Santa Cruz collapsed amid high waves on Monday, and storm debris was blamed for the death of a Santa Cruz county man on a beach in Watsonville. Continue reading...

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71 minutes ago Recall of raw and frozen cat food in Oregon after feline dies of bird flu

Northwest Naturals has told customers to throw out Feline Turkey Recipe pet food after batch tested positive for virusA voluntary recall of raw and frozen cat food has been issued in Oregon after a cat that died of bird flu was linked to the product, state officials have said.Northwest Naturals has instructed customers of its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food to throw out the product if its sell-by date falls between 21 May 2026 and 23 June 2026. Continue reading...

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72 minutes ago Martin Roberts 'unsure how long he has left' in emotional update after heart surgery

Homes Under the Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has shared an emotional health update after being hospitalised and told he probably had "maybe two or three hours to live"

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73 minutes ago Celtic penalty award under microscope as 'baffled' Motherwell boss takes aim at referee decisions and demeanour

Stuart Kettlewell has say on 4-0 defeat at Celtic Park

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85 minutes ago Ange Postecoglou offers Tottenham transfer update after Radu Dragusin injury scare

Spurs already desperately short of centre-backs amid difficult run of form

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90 minutes ago Motherwell Photographic Society host Christmas social night at latest meeting

The members had a buffet supper. There was a quiz and a lucky dip where everyone went home with a Christmas gift.

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94 minutes ago Liverpool XI vs Leicester: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Reds boss Arne Slot names strong side despite hectic fixture list

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1 hour ago Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’

On Truth Social, president-elect also lashes out at Chinese troops in Panama Canal and Canadian PM Justin TrudeauDonald Trump has told 37 people on death row who had their sentences commuted by Joe Biden to “go to hell” in a lacerating Christmas Day social media post.The president-elect – long a vocal advocate of capital punishment – lashed out at Biden’s decision on his Truth Social platform, after wishing a merry Christmas to political opponents he addressed as “Radical Left Lunatics”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital mediaIn November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election, Barack Obama observed that America risked entering “an epistemological crisis”. The prospect of Mr Trump’s return to the White House in January validates his predecessor’s premonition.Mr Obama was talking about media fragmentation and polarisation: different segments of society existing in discrete information spaces; arguments no longer drawn from a common reservoir of facts; no shared reality, no foundation of truth. “Then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work,” he said. “And by definition our democracy doesn’t work.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, reports suggest

A Whitehall source said the government was bracing itself for possible school closures – although a spokesperson said that was misleading

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1 hour ago Ministers pledge £15m towards tackling food waste and feeding communities

The initiative, expected to save as many as 60 million meals, comes amid a long term increase in the use of food banks in the UK

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2 hours ago 'Quite incredible': Rangers star brings gasps while suffering worrying injury ahead of Celtic clash

Nigerian defender comes off with issue as problems increase for Philippe Clement

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2 hours ago Why Scottish students at Edinburgh University want more support to counter classism

Only 25% of institution’s students are from Scotland, and they are more likely to be from working-class backgroundsFrom the first day Shanley Breese started her law degree at the University of Edinburgh, she encountered demeaning comments about her accent. She was told she was hard to understand and was asked to repeat herself in tutorials when she used words from the Scots language.“It was just a little thing to differentiate us and point it out It meant that I didn’t participate in my tutorials,” she says. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Chelsea miss chance to close the gap to Liverpool to just one point for at least a few hours

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2 hours ago Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also ‘extend human life’

Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageingNot for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ mental and physical health, and some studies have shown that if you’re looking for a date and want to seem more attractive, it might be time to get a canine companion.So what would it be like if dogs could live for ever – and what if that secret could help their owners live longer, healthier lives too? Continue reading...

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2 hours ago A £750 Moncler coat and £100 off Nike trainers, the best of the Trafford Centre Boxing Day sales 2024

Some retailers were offering up to 70 per cent of at the Trafford Centre this Boxing Day

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2 hours ago Finnish coastguard boards tanker suspected of causing power and internet cable outages

Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was carrying Russian oil in the Baltic SeaFinnish authorities have seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four internet lines.A Finnish coastguard crew boarded the Cook Islands-registered ship, named by authorities as the Eagle S, on Thursday. The crew took command and sailed the vessel to Finnish waters, a coastguard official told a press conference. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Wolves vs Manchester United LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Ruben Amorim’s side desperately need victory after Bournemouth defeat

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