30 minutes ago Strictly Come Dancing star Ore Oduba's wife Portia breaks silence on shock split

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Ore Oduba and his wife Portia announced their split earlier this week after nine years of marriage

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39 minutes ago Tom Jones on 'ultimate humiliation' as financial woes left him considering desperate act

The Voice UK coach Sir Tom Jones has revealed he was struggling to provide for his wife Linda Trenchard and son Mark when he started out as a singer, feeling as though he was "failing" the pair.

Politics

61 minutes ago Reeves plans stealth taxes as Starmer prepares to splurge billions on NHS

Rachel Reeves is considering a range of taxes in the Budget to fill a £40 billion black hole in Labour’s spending commitments but the prime minister is ready to announce billions of extra money for the NHS

Economics

93 minutes ago AN WILSON: Why Charles should call the bluff of these drongo and ungracious Aussies and announce he'll quit as their head of state, by the late Queen's biographer

On Monday, amid the hubbub of dignitaries and chinks of wine glasses in Australia's Parliament building, King Charles will be the gravitational centre of that country's political power.

Politics

98 minutes ago Why sex discrimination at work doesn’t go away until women are in charge | Torsten Bell

New research reveals men pay little heed to women in mixed-sex teamsSingle-sex teams are something for the football pitch, not the workplace. It’s not the 1950s. Many studies show the benefits of mixed teams: among scientists, for example, they produce more impactful research.But does it matter how mixed they are? Yes, for the women in them, concludes fascinating American research. In a couple of experiments, undergraduates were randomly assigned to small (five or six people) male- or female-majority teams, who then worked together for a period as part of their studies.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Continue r...

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99 minutes ago UFO hotspots revealed — top states in the US to have close encounter of the third kind

While UFOs aren't supposed to be bound by national borders, it seems that Americans get more sightings than most. The UFO capital of the US had 36,286 reported sightings since 1974

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2 hours ago Sue Barker reveals how she really felt about Question of Sport axe after 'painful' issue

The original BBC A Question of Sport stars have opened up about the show and its reboot, which was fronted by Paddy McGuinness, Sam Quek and Ugo Monye, and later axed

Politics

2 hours ago Strictly's Jamie Borthwick's new girlfriend revealed as he's seen with mystery blonde

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been spotted having dinner with a mystery blonde after he shut down rumours of romance with his Strictly partner

Politics

2 hours ago Harper Beckham reveals dreams to follow in mum Victoria's footsteps with own brand

Victoria Beckham has shared some sweet insight into her daughter Harper's career dreams, and it seems the 13 year old is looking to follow in her famous mother's footsteps

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