3 hours ago Wales regulars in danger of being dropped from Six Nations squad as one final chance given

More than a handful of players need a strong performance in Europe to avoid dropping out of Gatland's squad

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7 hours ago How Rachel Reeves' debt 'nightmare' has chilling echoes of 1976 when Britain was the 'sick man of Europe' with an economy in crisis that forced it to go 'cap in hand' for £2.3bn bailout

Such is the extent of Britain's current economic troubles, Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' plight has been compared to that of her 1970s predecessor Denis Healey.

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5 hours ago Nemanja Matic Manchester United reunion chance emerges as January transfer bid prepared

The ex-Man United midfielder has been linked with a January transfer to Ipswich Town, who are managed by someone he knows well in Kieran McKenna.

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35 minutes ago California wildfires live updates: Biden likens LA devastation to ‘war scene’ and warns death toll likely to rise

President and Kamala Harris praise heroism of emergency crews; about 150,000 LA county residents remain under evacuation ordersAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?An update on the Hurst fire from the US forest service has increased the acreage burned to 771 and is 37% contained.477 personnel were assigned to the fire. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Rachel Reeves presses the flesh with China's communist leaders while Britain's economy 'faces 1970s

The Chancellor posed with Chinese finance minister Lan Fo'an in Beijing as she began her controversial trip to the Asian giant.

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11 hours ago New online PIP tool to help people make a successful claim for up to £737 each month to DWP

The Turn2Us PIP Helper aims to tackle application barriers with step-by-step guidance and award estimations to increase claimant's chances of making a successful claim.

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6 hours ago Manchester United: Altay Bayindir to start against Arsenal in FA Cup clash

The second-choice goalkeeper will get another chance to impress

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1 hour ago California wildfires live updates: Biden likens LA devastation to ‘war scene’ as he warns death toll likely to rise

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris also praise heroism of emergency crews; around 150,000 LA county residents remain under evacuation ordersAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?An update on the Hurst fire from the US forest service has increased the acreage burned to 771 and is 37% contained.477 personnel were assigned to the fire. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

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32 hours ago Arsenal: Jason Ayto gets chance to stake claim for sporting director job after Mikel Arteta backing

Edu’s interim replacement could strengthen his hopes of permanent promotion as he leads search for much-needed attacking reinforcements

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5 hours ago Biting Dogs: WARNING Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog likely to bite or nip

With demand for puppies showing no sign of letting up, here are the breeds that are most likely to nip and bite.

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5 hours ago What are the Cheapest Dogs? These are the 10 most inexpensive breeds of adorable dog

These are the least expensive breeds of lovable dog to buy as pups.

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18 hours ago Ruben Amorim gets 'dream' Man United transfer chance as Marcus Rashford swap deal emerges

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip with updates on Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen

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33 hours ago Manchester United's underfire coach has a chance to silence the critics this weekend

Man Utd conceded twice from corners at Arsenal just over a month ago but they have a chance to put that right this weekend.

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5 hours ago California wildfires live updates: at least 10 people killed; winds expected to pick up again

Officials warn people against returning home too soon amid continued threats to life from broken gas and power lines; details emerge about victimsAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?An update on the Hurst fire from the US forest service has increased the acreage burned to 771 and is 37% contained.477 personnel were assigned to the fire. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Support is there for Arsenal but we have ‘limitations’, says boss Mikel Arteta

The Gunners have struggled to turn chances into goals, leading to suggestions they should invest in a new striker.

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20 hours ago ANDREW NEIL: The economy's reeling from the disastrous Budget. Taxes or cuts are coming... and the big financial players I've talked to now all say it could spell the end of Labour

In the run-up to the General Election , Rachel Reeves boasted repeatedly of her qualifications for being Chancellor, even liberally embellishing her CV to bolster her credentials.

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8 hours ago ‘She was a fiend!’: how the interview that destroyed Thatcher became an intense TV drama

In 1989, an on-camera head to head triggered the then PM’s demise. Harriet Walter, Steve Coogan and James Graham discuss their gripping take on the bombshell broadcastIt was the interview that destroyed Thatcher. Three days after the furious resignation of her chancellor Nigel Lawson in October 1989, she went on TV for a 45-minute interview with an unlikely confidant of hers – Brian Walden, the Labour MP turned ITV journalist. She was ready for him, but she also trusted him: it wasn’t their first rodeo together. It was, however, emotionally intense.“I think so many of his questions are beseeching,” says James Graham, the celebrated writer of Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War, who has turned it into new drama Brian and Maggie, starring Steve Coogan as Walden and Harriet Walter as Thatcher. “Just say that you get it. Just say that you were wrong, just say that you’re not flawless. And if you do that, grab my hand and I’ll save you.” Saving her is the opposite of what happened. Cont...

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6 hours ago ITV Coronation Street's David Platt star admits he never talks to axed colleagues

Coronation Street stalwart Jack P Shepherd, who has played David Platt on the ITV soap since 2000, has admitted he doesn't keep in touch with his former co-stars

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23 hours ago Shein edges closer to controversial £50bn London listing as China denies human rights abuses

The £50bn listing could be sorted by Easter, sources say, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves heads to China for talks on economic and financial cooperation.

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11 hours ago Ashley Young vents as killjoy Darren Ferguson denies Everton star chance to play against his teenage son

The build-up to the tie at Goodison Park was dominated by the father-son dynamic

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6 hours ago Ed Sheeran makes surprise appearance at Scottish library to launch new music education campaign

Singer-songwriter wants to give every young person in the UK the chance to ‘explore their potential through music’

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33 hours ago Mortgages 'to rise' after Pound hits year low and borrowing costs soar in treble blow to Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor may have to scale back public spending or raise taxes again, economists are warning

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11 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 10 January: Sainsbury’s update fails to ease retail jitters, sterling steady

Warnings of higher mortgage costs have added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves after a turbulent week for UK financial markets.

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6 hours ago There are no adults in the room: there’s barely a room. This is politics at warp speed, and we know who’s benefiting | Marina Hyde

Fiscal crisis, corruption claims, shenanigans and legal threats. This feels like the week old-style politics sat on a grenade The worst-timed foreign visit by a politician this week was LA mayor Karen Bass deciding to attend the inauguration of the president of Ghana. The second worst might be Rachel Reeves’s decision to push ahead with her China bridge-building trip against a backdrop of market turmoil, soaring UK borrowing costs and the inevitability of rising food prices. But look, maybe have no fear. The chancellor has apparently told all her cabinet colleagues to “cease anti-growth measures” – amazing – and also to come up with specific plans to boost economic activity. I am already picturing her opening the bits of paper from the hat. “Right, I’ve got 20 for ‘build an effing time machine’ and one that just says ‘Pass’. Sorry, Lammy – this isn’t Celebrity Mastermind.”As for auto-satirical lowlights further down the ministerial ladder, do keep your eye on anti-corruption ministe...

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33 hours ago Rachel Reeves faces calls to CANCEL China trip to deal with market chaos as Pound is hammered and UK borrowing costs rise again on fears of 'Stagflation'

The Tories and Lib Dems insisted the Chancellor should drop plans to head for Beijing this weekend amid mounting alarm at the situation.

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12 hours ago Tax rise warning after Pound's fall and borrowing costs soar as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip

Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services

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6 hours ago Luke Littler’s rivals put on notice as Nathan Aspinall makes ominous five

With Luke Littler showing no signs of slowing down, Nathan Aspinall believes even The Nuke's most formidable rivals will not be able to keep pace with him in years to come

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37 hours ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves may need to cut spending after jump in borrowing costs

The cost of borrowing for the UK government surged to its highest level for almost 17 years on Wednesday amid a sell-off in the bond market and concerns over the threat of stagflation

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12 hours ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to balance the books as UK's borrowing hits 2008 levels

The UK's borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, putting further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to balance the books

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6 hours ago Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for peanut butter and chocolate flapjacks | The sweet spot

The chances are you’ve already got most of the ingredients for these sweet treats in the kitchen cupboard, so you’re ready to get bakingThe start of a new year feels like a good time to have a proper clear-out of my kitchen cupboards. After a frantic festive season, I like to take stock of what I’ve got and get creative with my store-cupboard staples. I had two large opened bags of oats and even more bottles of golden syrup, so naturally a batch of flapjacks was the only answer. You very possibly have all these items in your cupboards already, so have a rummage and give them a go. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago 'She's lost the plot': Cabinet alarm over Labour's market chaos with Rachel Reeves warned she is in 'make

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is en route to Beijing despite demands to cancel the trip and deal with mounting pressure on the UK's fiscal position.

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7 hours ago There will be a rare chance to see Mars at its 'best and brightest' this month

This is the best time to see the Red Planet until 2027 as the planet goes into 'opposition'

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14 hours ago Appeals court rules Jack Smith report can be released but Merrick Garland still has a fight on his hands

The special counsel handed in his final report days before Trump returns to the White House

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8 hours ago Britain suffers coldest January night in 15 years as Met Office map shows where temperatures are set to plunge even further with chance of

Overnight temperatures dropped to -14.5C in Altnaharra, a small hamlet in the Scottish Highlands,making it the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.

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19 hours ago The Traitors US season 3: Who’s been murdered or banished from Alan Cumming’s castle

21 contestants entered the castle for a chance to win the cash prize of up to $250,000

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10 hours ago Dancing on Ice Odds 2025: Here are all 11 celebrities' chances of triumphing on skates

The hit STV show that sees celebs try to skate their way to victory is returning.

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24 hours ago Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94

Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday

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10 hours ago Raducanu turns down insect bite treatment over doping fears in Australia

Raducanu snubs spray after Swiatek and Sinner sagas‘I’m going to tough it out because I don’t want to risk it’Emma Raducanu says the chance of ingesting a contaminated substance is a notable concern on the minds of tennis players at a time when Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek continue to navigate the fallout of two of the most high profile anti-doping cases in the history of the sport.Speaking at her pre-tournament press conference at the Australian Open before her first round match against the 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday, Raducanu said players must “manage the controllables” as well as they can. She had suffered a significant insect bite the previous day but declined the antiseptic spray she was provided because she did not want to risk taking a banned substance. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Franco Colapinto poised for dramatic F1 return after hint in deleted post

Colapinto’s links with Alpine continue to intensify after a mixed spell on track last year for the Argentine

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11 hours ago UK politics latest: Reeves criticised for China trip amid fall in pound as Reform MPs cash in on Musk’s X

Chancellor accused of being ‘missing in action’ as she visits Beijing in bid to boost UK’s economic ties

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34 hours ago SAS Rogue Heroes is a travesty: Paddy Mayne was abandoned by the military at war's end and portraying him as a lawless neo

Lieutenant Colonel Blair 'Paddy' Mayne is portrayed by Jack O'Connell as an often drunk and ill-disciplined rebel in the show, which is currently airing for a second series after debuting in 2022.

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12 hours ago The Budget is coming back to bite us: Reeves did nothing to fix the foundations, says ALEX BRUMMER

One can understand why the Chancellor was happy to let her chief secretary to the Treasury take the heat for the crash in confidence in gilt-edged stock and the pound.

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36 hours ago The big question standing between Jack Draper and a pivotal next step in 2025

The British No 1 had a breakthrough 2024 season but has already withdrawn from events in 2025 ahead of the start of the Australian Open this Sunday

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12 hours ago Williams F1 chief's comment after Franco Colapinto move speaks volumes for Jack Doohan

Jack Doohan is set to start the season as Pierre Gasly's team-mate but Alpine's signing of Franco Colapinto from Williams has put the Australian's long-term future in real danger

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37 hours ago F1 driver's seat at risk before 2025 season even begins as rising star to sign

Williams looks to have finally found a new home for Franco Colapinto after the signing of Carlos Sainz meant they could not keep the Argentine in Formula 1 for 2025

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12 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 10 January: Sainsbury’s shares fall after update, sterling below $1.23

Warnings of higher mortgage costs have added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves after a turbulent week for UK financial markets.

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39 hours ago Australian Open draw: Novak Djokovic handed monster route as Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper learn fate

Djokovic could face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, while Alexander Zverev a possible opponent in the semi-finals and Jannik Sinner on the opposite side of the draw

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13 hours ago Graham Potter’s task is to put human heart back in West Ham’s gormless machine | Jonathan Liew

After Hollywood farce of Chelsea and two years out of game, rags-to-riches manager has seized chance to join ‘family club’Remember Angrygate? For a few surreal days in February 2023, pretty much the entire talking apparatus of English football was engaged – as is its habit – in a fevered, earnest and yet entirely fatuous debate about whether Graham Potter was angry enough to be the Chelsea manager.Under an increasingly persistent line of questioning, Potter coped pretty well. He firmly pointed out that you do not go from the ninth tier to one of the biggest clubs in the world without a certain ruthless streak. He subtly rebuked the hypocrisy of the media for demanding greater touchline theatrics from Premier League managers and then pontificating about the culture of abuse towards grassroots referees. So subtly, in fact, that the media blissfully ignored that bit. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Darren Ferguson confronted by furious Everton star over brutal Tyler Young snub

Everton's veteran defender Ashley Young was denied the chance to play against his son, Tyler, in Thursday night's 2-0 win over League One Peterborough in the FA Cup

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