53 minutes ago Honest Bob Jenrick won’t sleep until everyone sees he’s the maddest person in the room | John Crace

The Tory leadership hopeful believes that if he shouts the same things a bit louder, everyone will eventually come round to his way of thinkingYou can only conclude that some politicians are simply untreatable. Their egotism and self-delusion so deeply engrained that reality never gets a look in. I give you Robert Jenrick. Exhibit A. He is a worthy successor to Liz Truss as one of the dimmest solipsists you could hope to meet.After trailing in a distant second in last week’s televised Q&A, you’d have thought Honest Bob might have taken a day or two to regroup. After all, if the most Tory-friendly audience imaginable at GB News doesn’t much like you then most people would reasonably conclude they had a problem. If you can’t connect with the few remaining diehard Tory members, then yo...

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57 minutes ago From the Thames to the city, London campus takes a giant leap with new One Portsoken hub

From the Thames to the city, London campus takes a giant leap with new One Portsoken hub  news.northeastern.edu

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58 minutes ago Nursing boss tells Letby inquiry she ‘pleaded’ with hospital to contact police

Karen Rees tells Thirlwall inquiry she had ‘never been so relieved’ as when police were eventually calledA nursing boss has described how she “pleaded” with a hospital executive to contact police over allegations Lucy Letby was harming babies.Karen Rees, the head of nursing in urgent care at the Countess of Chester hospital, said she wanted a criminal investigation because other reviews were “getting nowhere” and “relationships were breaking down all over the place”. Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago BGT winner Sydnie Christmas reveals mystery health condition wrecked her health

BGT champ Sydnie Christmas has candidly opened up on how she battles for years with an unknown health condition that left her in agony and ended up with her being prescribed antidepressants

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65 minutes ago The Ultimate Scorpio Gift Guide: Best present ideas for the Scorpio in your life

Presents for those born between October 23 and November 21

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72 minutes ago Children's soft play slammed after decorated with body bags hanging upside down

A children’s soft play has been forced to apologise after decorating their site with Halloween decorations that were a little too realistic, leaving parents 'horrified'

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75 minutes ago The Guardian view on foreign powers in Sudan: struggling for advantage while civilians starve | Editorial

The role of the United Arab Emirates in fuelling the war is under the spotlight. But other countries too are exacerbating the deadly conflictThe often denied but obvious involvement of foreign powers in Sudan’s deadly civil war is now firmly in the spotlight. Tens of thousands of people, including many civilians, have been killed since it began last April. Now, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) of bombing its ambassador’s residence in Khartoum, causing “extensive damage”. The SAF denied it, claiming that last month’s strike was the work of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), backed by the UAE.What’s not in doubt is that both sides are committing war crimes and that they are able to do so because foreign governments are supporting t...

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75 minutes ago Seth Meyers makes confession about his ‘gentle parenting’ style as a father of three

The comedian shares three children – Ashe, eight, Axel, five, and Adelaide, two – with wife Alexi Ashe

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76 minutes ago Heartbroken Costa del Sol runner reveals moment he watched friend die in final leg of triathlon

Mark Stokes, 57, fell while running during the competition in Torremolinos, Costa del Sol, on Thursday - and was one of two triathletes who sadly died during the challenge

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80 minutes ago Man, 55, is arrested on suspicion of murder of dog walker Anita Rose who was found unconscious on path three months ago

Anita Rose, 57, left her house to take her springer spaniel Bruce for a walk at around 5am on July 24.

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