3 h. ago 11 going out tops that will see you through party season and beyond

Going out tops have a special kind of magic - they're the pieces you reach for when you want to feel instantly polished without overthinking the rest of your outfit.

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3 d. ago Home secretary condemns ‘mortifying’ Labour leadership row as Rayner allies forced to deny new plot

Labour party ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ as turmoil at top of government overshadows Shabana Mahmood’s immigration crackdown

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5 d. ago Grab a Marks and Spencer Christmas party top for just 60p with celever shopping hack

The sparkly top from M&S is suitable for virtually any festive occasion, whether it's a casual 'do or glitzy Christmas work parties, and this clever hack gets you it for 60p

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5 d. ago Marks & Spencer's 'glamorous' Christmas party top reduced to 60p with money

The sparkly top comes in sizes six to 24 and can be worn for plenty of festive occasions from a cosy Christmas day to glitzy work parties - and you can get it for 60p

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8 d. ago Marks and Spencer fans race to buy 'glamorous' Christmas party top while available for 60p

The sparkly top is as perfect for wearing to Christmas parties as it styling with jeans on office days

Sport

9 d. ago BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders

Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bossesA BBC board member with links to the Conservative party “led the charge” in pressuring the corporation’s leadership over claims of systemic bias in coverage of Donald Trump, Gaza and transgender rights, the Guardian has been told.Sources said Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief who was appointed to the BBC’s board during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister, amplified the criticisms in key board meetings that preceded the shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on the Dutch election: an uplifting victory for the politics of hope not hate | Editorial

Targeting the negativity of the far right, the big winner of last week’s poll was able to cut through with votersOne of the tightest elections in Dutch history produced an outcome so close that first steps in negotiating a new coalition government have yet to begin. But at a time when the forward march of the far right across Europe is dominating headlines, sapping the confidence of mainstream parties, one uplifting takeaway was immediately clear: a less divisive kind of politics can still cut through with the public, if it is prosecuted with conviction and panache.The big and unexpected winner of last week’s poll was 38-year-old Rob Jetten, the charismatic leader of the centrist liberal party D66, which almost tripled its vote and is set to top the polls by a whisker. Basing his campaign on the Obama-style slogan “Yes we can”, Mr Jetten presented himself as an optimistic unifier to an electorate exhausted by the polarising politics of Geert Wilders, whose anti-i...

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2 w. ago Roman's £28 sparkly Christmas party top is a 'dream come true' for hiding lumps and bumps

'Love this top to wear over leggings, hides everything after eating Xmas pudding!'

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3 w. ago Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for beetroot, apple and feta fritters | Quick and easy

These warming and filling fritters are a hit with all the family, and perfect for a lunch platter or winter dinnerThese are autumn in a fritter. Not only were they an unexpected hit with my 18-month-old, but, after trying one myself, I instantly crossed out the saffron arancini at the top of my list for an upcoming lunch party and replaced it with a delirious, “OMG make these fritters!” Not bad for a five-ingredient dish, and a lot less faff than arancini. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Top Tory fails SIX times to name his party's leader in Wales in humiliating TV clash

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp was left floundering when GB News presenter Chris Hope asked him the simple question of who leads the Conservative party in Wales

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3 w. ago France has survived revolutions and wars: its crisis now is deep, but not terminal | David A Bell

From the raid on the Louvre to the spectacle of Sarkozy in jail, it is tempting to think France is on a downward spiral. But history tells the tale of its resilienceIn the classic dinner-party scene in the film Notting Hill, Tim McInnerney’s character promises a brownie to “the saddest act here”. In response, the guests (including the glamorous movie star played by Julia Roberts) try to outdo each other with tales of their painful suffering and pathetic failures.In our gloomy autumn of 2025, western democracies could play quite a convincing version of this game. There is the depressed United Kingdom, where Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have fallen to record lows and Reform leads in the polls. There is the deeply broken United States, where a supine opposition seems incapable of preventing Donald Trump from chopping away one guardrail after another of our constitutional order. There is Spain, where this summer a Socialist party scandal threatened to topple the fragile minority gove...

Events

3 w. ago Three councillors and top Scottish Green candidate defect to Your Party

The defectors hit out at the Scottish Greens leadership.

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4 w. ago New Look's launched its 'best ever' Christmas party range with dresses, tops and trousers under £35

"Good quality, velvet material with sequins, the dress is double lined so really warm for winter"

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last month Towie star Saffron Lempriere looks slimmer than ever as she shows off weight loss as fans ask ‘what’s your secret?’

TOWIE’S Saffron Lempriere left fans begging for her weight loss tips after looking slimmer than ever in a series of snaps. The reality star, 33, posted a flurry of pics on her Instagram account  as she hit the town to party with pals - but her noticeably slimmer figure was the topic of discussion in...

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