Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he will spend the next couple of days weighing up possible action against Kemi Badenoch.

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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal beat Ipswich Town to overtake Chelsea, who lost to Fulham a day prior at Stamford Bridge, and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool

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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I can disclose that four precious bronze sculptures, which were stolen from Jeffrey Archer's Cambridgeshire home in Grantchester, have been recovered.

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Women might overtaken men in the adoption of sex robots by 2025 - in part, because they already have a technological head start, according to futurist Dr Ian Pearson.

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Silent Witness star Emilia Fox has revealed that she turns down her partners marriage proposals on a daily basis but the pair were 'ordinary rings' for a sweet reason

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Gavin and Stacey's Neil the Baby left fans puzzled with his emotional performance of Blackbird in the finale episode - but have figured out the real reason behind it

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Alarming figures show there were 26,912 assaults in UK prisons in 2023 - up 28% from the year before, with the Lib Dems accusing the Tories of leaving a system that fails staff and victims

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Flu cases have soared in Scotland as health officials warn the public to stay away from A&E unless necessary.

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The Saudi Pro League has slowly been growing in stature since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 and the ex-Manchester United forward has doubled down on his claim the division has overtaken Ligue 1

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Madueke was dropped from the Blues squad on Boxing Day for ’technical’ reasons

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Emmerdale fans have been left concerned for Joe Tate after his return to the village, as they fear he's hiding a dark secret - but what is it?

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Arman Vyas, 23, was employed by two GP practices where he accessed confidential reports and took screenshots which he sent to others including on social media app Snapchat

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Tottenham are on a difficult run of poor results which has heaped pressure on boss Ange Postecoglou over his attacking style of play amidst their troublesome injury crisis

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TikTok influencers with more than 100,000 followers were analysed

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John Mitchell is desperate to get back to Scotland after finding out his father passed away on Friday morning.

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Nigel Farage has called for an apology from Kemi Badenoch over a row where she accused Reform UK of faking their membership numbers.

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Row comes after Reform UK claimed to have surpassed Conservatives in membership

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It turns out there was a very good reason for the unexpected moment

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In 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie in south-western Scotland, killing all 259 on board. Another 11 people died when wreckage hit their homes.

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Reform UK of ‘fakery’ over its membership data.

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The Met Office said there could also be snow and strong winds in some areas on December 30 and 31.

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But Tory leader claims own party tally has risen as she accuses Reform UK of ‘fakery’

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The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruption’ for revellers in Scotland on Hogmanay

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Nigel Farage would not rule out taking legal action against the Tory leader over her claim of ‘fakery’ in membership row

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Another female warder has been arrested in recent days after camera footage emerged of her allegedly bonking an inmate - and below we hear from prison experts about the epidemic of staff-lag flirtations

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Banks are closing their doors in January 2025 with Halifax shutting 22, Lloyds closing 11 locations, Barclays six and Bank of Scotland three - his your branch under threat

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Police said one victim remains in critical condition and is receiving treatment in hospital.

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Gavin and Stacey fans were left confused by one moment in the Christmas Day finale but it turns out there was a very good reason why it was included

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The driver of the van stopped to assist and is now being sought by Police Scotland

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There are, alas, precious few signs that 2025 will be a great year for any of us, which is a pity given 2024 was hardly one to write home about. But it could be an especially miserable year for the Left.

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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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Asthma and Lung UK Scotland is calling on Holyrood ministers to raise awareness of the dangerous pollutants that come from burning wood in our homes.

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Reform UK leader demands an apology from Kemi Badenoch over accusation the party had produced ‘fake’ data

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The special constabulary is trained to the same standard as the rest of the police service but operates on a volunteer basis.

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The lead role in the 2000 classic ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas,’ ended up going to Jim Carrey

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SNP ministers have been accused of letting down rural Scotland after it was revealed that the condition of schools is more likely to be better in towns and cities.

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So-called moderates are mimicking populist demagogues, with potentially disastrous consequencesIt was once known as the “centre right”, and this was the year it definitively perished. It never had a coherent political philosophy, but it tended to blend deference to the perceived needs of large business interests, the championing of so-called traditional values that were actually longstanding prejudices, and admiration for established institutions. Above all else, it supposedly offered a cordon sanitaire, preventing anything further to the right from acquiring political legitimacy.That hasn’t quite worked to plan. Nigel Farage now claims his populist-right Reform party has a higher membership than the Tories: if true, it is the first time in British history that members of a rightwing rival have outnumbered the Conservative party’s. Nearly two decades ago, then Tory leader, David Cameron, dismissed Farage’s Ukip as “fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists mostly”; but today, Camero...

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A behavioural psychologist has claimed that your go-to Greggs order can reveal a lot about your personality, from being 'confident' to 'naughty' and 'childish'.

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A furious row has erupted between Mrs Badenoch and Reform leader Nigel Farage after an online counter indicated Reform now has more than 141,000 members.

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Halifax will close 22 locations in January, while Lloyds will shut 11 sites, Barclays will close six, and Bank of Scotland will say goodbye to three branches

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It’s nearly time to celebrate the start of a New Year - and there are few better places in the world to do so than Scotland’s Capital.

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