4 hours ago Dean Phillips, early Democratic critic of Biden, reflects on party’s presidential loss

Outgoing representative, whose assessment of campaign now feels prescient, saddened to be vindicatedDean Phillips, the Democratic representative from Minnesota who bucked his party to become the only elected official to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic primary earlier this year, has said he is “saddened” by the accuracy of his prediction at the time that the outgoing president could not win re-election.“If what I feel now is vindication, it’s awfully unsatisfying,” Phillips told Politico, adding: “The fact was, he was not in a position to win. The fact was his approval numbers were historically low. The fact was his physical decline was real.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Jamie Oliver's 'real winter warmer' comforting pumpkin and ginger soup recipe

Jamie Oliver’s pumpkin and ginger soup is an easy-to-follow recipe and whilst it tastes amazing, the ingredients will boost your immune system and keep the circulating colds and flu away this season

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3 hours ago Influencer, 21, who does dares for money dies on Boxing Day after being 'paid £700 to down an entire bottle of whisky'

The influencer was paid 30,000 Thai baht, or £700, for downing the 350ml bottle at a birthday party in Thailand on the night after Christmas Day.

Economics

2 hours ago Woman found nail bomb after opening Galaxy chocolate tin left on doorstep

The pharmacist was preparing for a weekend away with her sister when she received the package.

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6 hours ago Corrie icon's 'wild nights' with Katie Price 'taking anything they could get'

Charlie Lawson has opened up about his wild party days, saying he and Katie Price would often be "three sheets to the wind" and "under the influence of anything"

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16 hours ago SPOT THE DUPE: Gold leather trousers are the ultimate investment this party season, but can you tell which look totals £129 and which costs £4,287?

Gold leather trousers are everywhere right now, but how much do you need to spend? With more than £4,000 separating these, we'll let you decide

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4 hours ago MAGA meltdown as Elon Musk threatens 'war like you've never seen' with Republicans and vows to kick out 'hateful, unrepentant racists' from party

The Tesla founder and billionaire, who was recruited by US President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead his new Department of Government Efficiency, has expressed his support for the H-1B visa.

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12 hours ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for leek, pistachio and jalapeño galette | The new vegan

A French-style tart stuffed with a zippy pistachio paste and covered in soft leeksWhenever I think of galettes, I think of my friend Henrietta Inman, who left London to set up Wakelyns bakery in Suffolk. Ever since she showed me how to make them, galettes have been my go-to when I need to whip up something impressive and beautiful, but also actually quite easy, and with a reasonably large margin for flexibility when it comes to ingredients and error, especially if, like me, you don’t consider yourself to be a particularly good pastry chef. Today’s recipe is a homage to some of my favourite greens: leeks, chives, pistachios and jalapeño chillies, to help usher in the New Year with a fresh dose of optimism. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Christmas leftovers meet Italian flair: Three recipes to reinvent festive staples

Christmas meets Italian flair in these recipes that turn festive leftovers into bold, satisfying dishes. From turkey meatballs to cacciatore-style chicken, here’s how to reinvent your festive staples with ease

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6 hours ago Revellers laugh as influencer downs whisky for dare – until things take deadly turn

Thanakarn Kanthee, 21 known as 'Bank Leicester' online, was pronounced dead in hospital after necking a bottle of whisky for money at a party where revellers filmed and cheered him on

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12 hours ago One in five Tory MPs act as whips to make sure 'unruly' party behave themselves

There are currently 20 Tory whips in the Commons as Kemi Badenoch fears fresh defections to Reform - compared to just 16 for Labour, who have more than double the number of MPs

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23 hours ago Festive air fryer gyros recipe takes just 15 minutes and is a 'serious banger'

Use all of your favourite Christmas dinner trimmings to create a healthy festive gyros that you'll want 'immediately'

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8 hours ago Influencer, 21, dies after drinking entire bottle of whisky in tragic bet to earn money for his family

Thanakarn Kanthee, who was known as 'Bank Leicester' on social media, was rushed to hospital after he accepted a dare to drink a bottle of whisky at a party in Thailand

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12 hours ago Never throw away leftover pigs in blankets – use them for epic mac and cheese

If you're sick of pigs and blankets and considering chucking the leftovers in the bin, try to make this mouthwatering mac and cheese recipe instead. It's gone viral on Instagram

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9 hours ago Shoppers bemused as Easter eggs hit shop shelves before New Year’s Eve

‘They’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates yet,’ remarked one customer.

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14 hours ago HelloFresh review: I tried three recipes to see what the fuss was about

Consumer writer Gareth Butterfield dons his chef’s cap and cooks up three sets of ingredients that arrived on his doorstep in a box

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14 hours ago The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family’s history – and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy

On that day in 1936, members of my Jewish family stood up to the Blackshirts. Their fight against racism inspired our adaptation of The Merchant of VeniceIn the weeks leading up to the battle of Cable Street, Oswald Mosley, inspired by his friend Hitler, sent his Blackshirt militia into the East End of London to whip up hatred against Jewish people. Jewish buildings were daubed, synagogues smashed and posters calling for patriotism and national pride in the face of the “untrustworthy international Jewish Entity” were nailed on walls and doorways.Then, on Sunday 4 October 1936, the fourth birthday of Mosley’s fascist party, he sent more than 3,000 uniformed Blackshirts in four marching columns through London’s East End and its predominantly Jewish community, promising a “Greater Britain” and blaming all society’s ills on these immigrant Jews. He fully expected to be supported by the working-class population of the area and assumed it would be delighted by his rousing speeches of hate...

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15 hours ago I went to see The Lottery Winners at Manchester Academy and a generous act made me cry

The Leigh-born band kicked off their three-night Burning House Party at Manchester Academy on Friday night ahead of their upcoming Keep On Keeping On tour

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19 hours ago ‘Bullets can make a real mess of bones’: the hospital where the war wounded have their lives put together again

At MSF’s pioneering centre in Amman, Jordan, the dedicated team deal with lives that have already been saved. Here they make those lives worth livingAs a sign of commitment to peace, help us support those affected by war | Kath VinerDonate to our charity appeal hereA girl slips through the corridors of the hospital’s fifth floor with her friend, the pair bright-eyed and shy. Today is her last chance to wear her sparkly new shoes, bought for a party last week. Tomorrow, the 12-year-old Iraqi will have a leg amputated.The operation was due two weeks ago but the surgeon, who had tried not to weep as he broke the news that amputation was necessary, agreed to delay surgery. She wanted the chance to wear her new shoes to the party first. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago DEAR CAROLINE: My son said it's 'pretty lame' to be at a New Year's Eve party with us

Our relationships counsellor answers your problems

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23 hours ago Shocking secret unearthed about 'gang rapist' playboy twins and mom who blew them kisses in court

Oren and Alon Alexander, accused of sex trafficking and multiple assaults, are under scrutiny following revelations of a 2009 anonymous blog post accusing them of rape in 2003.

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16 hours ago Are modern sports stars still cut out for pantomime season? Oh yes they are | Emma John

Strictly Come Dancing has hit participation but the gymnast Louis Smith is still flying the flag for sporting heroes on stageMerry Betwixtmas, everybody! I’ve a great fondness for this final stretch of December, the weird dead time when Boxing Day obligations to extended family have been fulfilled, and the new year’s party still seems impossibly far in the future. It’s a truly philosophical period, raising questions of mortality, renewal and resolution, and of how long trifle can be left open before it goes off. It’s good for a couple more days, right?You don’t want to go back to work, but you’re also not exactly sure what to do with yourself. Which is, doubtless, why panto exists. This is no slight on the genre, for which I have great respect – the best money my sister ever earned from her acting career was in Aladdin, singing A Whole New World while desperately clinging to a shonky hand-operated flying carpet. Still, there must be a reason people don’t pay to shout “He’s behind yo...

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17 hours ago McCarthyism stalked my family. Its paranoia contains a lesson for Trump’s second term | Richard Sennett

Trump’s eerily familiar evocations of the ‘enemy within’ may be harder to shake off than the man who targeted my parentsThe rise of Donald Trump aroused in me an old fear of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Both McCarthy and Trump rose to power as demagogues who fed on the American public’s fear of “enemies within”. My family had cause to fear on the biggest of these counts: my parents were communists from an early age, although they had quit the party in 1939 after Hitler’s pact with Stalin. In the heyday of US power, families such as mine were persecuted for a cause in which they no longer believed. We developed ways to avoid or resist persecution that worked pretty well, and I think these help to illuminate the combat that is to come with Trumpism.Some connections between McCarthy and Trump are straightforward, both having been charismatic performers with a base of willing believers, both exploiting patriotism, both making up “facts” on the spur of the moment. There is a personal bridge ...

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17 hours ago Make the ultimate mac and cheese with leftover pigs in blankets from Christmas dinner

Everyone loves pigs in blankets, and they might be even more delicious as part of this mac and cheese recipe that uses leftovers to create the ultimate post-Christmas meal

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18 hours ago What Holyrood party leaders will have on their New Year's wishlist for 2025

The Holyrood party leaders will all have a New Year’s wishlist they will hope comes true as they gear up for a crunch 2025.

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20 hours ago Festive sausage rolls recipe that will ‘fill you with Christmas cheer’

One TikToker has shared their festive take on the classic sausage roll which will definitely 'fill you with Christmas cheer'

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21 hours ago Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens

‘They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed,’ Tesla and SpaceX tycoon warns

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