32 minutes ago The Guardian view on Argentina’s austerity year: painful cuts, rising poverty and a geopolitical gamble | Editorial

In his first 12 months Javier Milei has imposed drastic economic measures – sparking protests while banking on an IMF bailoutThe first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump after his victory last November was Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. The affinity is obvious: both are political outsiders united by extreme-right rhetoric and a penchant for anarchic capitalism. Mr Milei promised a war on bureaucrats, brutal public spending cuts and sweeping deregulation of Latin America’s second-largest economy. Predictably, the outcome has been devastating: a recession plunged more than half the country into poverty within the first six months of 2024.Mr Milei did not so much win the last election as the previous government lost it. When voters went to the polls in October 2023, monthly inflation stood at around 8%, fuelling frustration with the established parties and anxiety about the future – sentiments Mr Milei skilfully exploited. After his victory, monthly inflation soared to...

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85 minutes ago Grieving mum of student murdered by sex offender demands law change to 'save women's lives'

Lisa Squire, whose daughter was murdered by a prolific sex offender, is pleading with ministers to learn the lessons of Libby's death so her daughter’s memory can be ‘honoured’

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4 hours ago Man Utd stance on Alejandro Garnacho transfer as Napoli line up £42m January transfer

Manchester United are open to selling their stars and Napoli boss Antonio Conte has identified Alejandro Garnacho as his primary target to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this month

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1 hour ago Made In Chelsea's Tiffany Watson is pregnant as she reveals sweet way son bonds with bump

Made In Chelsea star Tiffany Watson is set to expand her family as she announces she's expecting her second child with her husband Cameron McGeehan

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43 minutes ago Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood

Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to MadridA nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching music in Ecuador has taken a step closer to sainthood.A ceremony on Sunday afternoon started the process of beatification for Clare Crockett, who died in the Portoviejo, Ecuador during an earthquake in April 2016. The 33-year-old had been working in the country as part of her work as a nun, which had also taken in placements in Spain and the US. Continue reading...

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67 minutes ago Jeremy Kyle to return to ITV over half a decade after show was axed following tragedy

Jeremy Kyle is set to return to ITV next week, more than five years years after his controversial show was axed following the death of a former guest

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7 hours ago Hospital advertises for nurses to work in corridors caring for patients

It comes amid multiple critical incidents and people wating 50 hours in A&E

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45 minutes ago Wayne Rooney replacement admits his sacking inspired Plymouth's FA Cup upset

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was brutally sacked by Plymouth last month after a rotten run of form and it appears to have been the right decision from the Championship side

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9 hours ago Family pay tribute to 'bright' student who died after falling from sixth floor at halls

"Matthew was just like every other teenage boy at university. It could have been anyone's son."

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4 hours ago Woman shares three 'honest' weight loss tips after shedding 15 pounds in three months

Natalie Arnell went from 12st 2lb to 11st 1lb in just three months after completing the '75 Hard' challenge

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6 hours ago Meet Grace Charis, Paige Spiranac's influencer rival who went viral for her controversial golf attire

She may not be an LPGA or Ladies European Tour player. She's not even a professional golfer. Yet Charis has quickly become one of the most popular players of the game online in recent years.

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45 minutes ago Swedish PM says country neither at war nor at peace as armed forces enter Baltic

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic sea for the first time as part of increased surveillance efforts amid a spate of suspected sabotage of undersea cables.The country announced it will contribute up to three warships and a surveillance aircraft to a Nato effort to monitor critical infrastructure and Russia’s “shadow fleet” as the alliance tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan critic Shaun Murphy shows true colours after rival pulls out of Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be defending his Masters title at the tournament he has made his own over the years, with his place in the draw being taken by Neil Robertson

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26 hours ago Britain's gas crisis could lead to higher energy bills if we have to import more from the EU to keep country running, expert says

With Centrica and National Gas at odds over the UK's gas stocks, the Government may be forced to turn to the EU to ensure supply, in a move which could spell disaster for consumers.

Science

50 minutes ago FA Cup fourth round draw in FULL as Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea discover opponents

The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup is complete and Premier League giants Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have found out who they will be facing next month

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20 hours ago Bette Midler shares heartbreaking clip of family singing hymn in ruins of home they lost to LA fires

Beginning this Tuesday, the area was struck by its worst windstorms in over a decade, fueling fires that have destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least 11 lives over the course of the week.

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7 hours ago Wealthiest royal revealed... and it is NOT the King: How Charles fails to top rich list despite estimated £900m fortune

The finances of the Royal Family are something of a mystery - and that's the way they like it. 

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22 hours ago James Rodríguez is a player out of time who brings his best to international stage | Jonathan Wilson

The 2024 Golden Boot winner flopped at Everton and faded away at Real Madrid but is still a maestro for ColombiaOn Monday, Rayo Vallecano released James Rodríguez on a free transfer. It hadn’t been much of a stay. In four and a half months at the club, he managed 136 minutes of league football. Only once did he start in La Liga. Rodríguez is 33 now. Since he left Everton in 2021, he has started just 37 league games and scored only 10 goals. This is the sixth season in a row in which he has been released on a free transfer as he has drifted from Real Madrid to the team currently 12th in the table, via Qatar, Greece and Brazil. The sense is of a waning career nearing its end.And yet in those three and a half years since his last game for Everton, Rodríguez has played 32 times for Colombia. While at Rayo, he has played 374 international minutes. True, he doesn’t often last a full game, but there are few other indications of decline. As Colombia reached the final of last year’s Copa Amé...

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48 minutes ago Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright 'targeted for new TV show' following pregnancy bombshell

The couple announced they were expecting their first child last month

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9 hours ago Dancing On Ice's Oti Mabuse says 'those were huge lessons for me' after ITV show axe

The Strictly Come Dancing star's show was axed after just a few months

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36 hours ago How to make 'Italian Penicillin' soup to keep the family healthy through winter flu season

One happy customer said it "makes soups taste like you’re in a high class restaurant"

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57 minutes ago Voices: Are you worried about the private sector’s role in the NHS? Join The Independent Debate

Jeremy Corbyn’s criticism of Labour’s NHS plans has reignited debate over the role of private healthcare in the public system

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26 hours ago Eastenders star Patsy Palmer issues update after family evacuated from Los Angeles home

The fires have claimed the lives of 11 people, and burned down more than 10,000 homes

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13 hours ago 'I cried for hours over Man Utd and Real Madrid deal collapsing – it cost me big'

A Real Madrid legend has revealed how he was on the verge of joining Manchester United but was later left in tears when his move to the Premier League powerhouse collapsed

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26 hours ago Graham Potter breaks silence on Marcus Rashford transfer amid shock Manchester United link

The latest Manchester United transfer news amid ongoing speculation around their wantaway England forward Marcus Rashford.

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49 minutes ago California fires live: Los Angeles prepared for severe winds expected in coming days, mayor says

At least 16 people have been killed so far as death toll expected to rise, Los Angeles county sheriff says Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's shock announcement hours before ITV show's return

Dancing on Ice judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have announced they will retire from live performances on the next season of the ITV show, which is set to return on Jan 12.

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62 minutes ago European football: Jürgen Klopp watches Leipzig win as Atlético go top

Xavi Simons scores twice against Werder BremenAlvarez provides winner for La Liga leaders AtléticoRB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons scored twice on his comeback from injury to help his team to a 4-2 Bundesliga victory over visitors Werder Bremen on Sunday as the new Red Bull Head of global soccer Jürgen Klopp watched from the stands.Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, started his new role this month and will act as advisor for the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Austria. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago Police release image of suspect after family’s luggage stolen from Gatwick Airport

Police say the victim was with his young family when the suitcase was stolen

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16 hours ago This £22m school opened in September. So why are staff now facing redundancy and being told state of the art facilities may never be used?

The 'much needed' Ysgol Robert Owen, funded by the Welsh Government and Powys Council, has empty places and is making cuts five months after opening

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27 hours ago Chelsea's Marc Guehi transfer stalls as Enzo Maresca forced to delay move

Chelsea are pushing to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in this month's transfer window, but the defender now looks set to stay at Selhurst Park until at least the summer

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55 minutes ago Model dies suddenly as friend reveals chilling detail about last call before her death

Emily Finberg, 30, from Ballina in New South Wales' Northern Rivers region died suddenly on January 2. A friend has revealed a chilling detail about her last phone call

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24 hours ago Yearbook photos show Charles Mansion's followers before they joined his killing cult

The Manson Family was a cult of around one hundred disaffected young people led by Charles, who encouraged his followers to murder the rich and famous in Los Angeles in 1969.

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2 hours ago Alton Towers is giving free theme park tickets to adults and kids this Easter

Adults and kids benefit from the free theme park ticket offer - but there's one catch

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27 hours ago Gatwick Airport CCTV image is released after family have luggage stolen containing house keys, bank cards, Apple gadgets and scuba gear

A family were preparing to depart on a long haul flight when the theft happened at the check-in area A in the South Terminal at London Gatwick.

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20 hours ago Crippling five months of rail strikes set to begin today will cost us £1billion and 'paralyse' UK economy, say hospitality chiefs

Train managers at Avanti West Coast will walk out every Sunday until May 25 in an ongoing row over rest-day shifts, bringing another blow to venues which have already lost billions in previous strikes

Economics

27 hours ago Khvicha Kvaratskhelia transfer request confirmed amid Liverpool and Manchester United 'battle'

Georgian superstar has asked to leave Napoli this month

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67 minutes ago 'Freezing' prisoner cries down phone to girlfriend over lack of heating in cell

Natalie Hannan broke down in tears as she spoke of the anguish her boyfriend is going through in a 'freezing' prison cell, while allegedly being denied access to his jumper and warm socks

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24 hours ago Maya Jama addresses plans to start a family and TV future amid 'romance' with footballer

Love Island host and The Masked Singer panellist Maya Jama has opened up on her TV future and hopes for a family, amid reports she is dating a Premier League footballer.

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2 hours ago Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic statesUkraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.The two soldiers were taken prisoner in Kursk oblast, the scene of intense fighting since Ukraine launched a cross-border raid five months ago. Video showed special forces soldiers carrying one of the wounded North Koreans across a snowy forest. Continue reading...

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29 hours ago It's not just Meghan copying recipes! Chefs including Tom Kerridge and James Martin have admitted to being heavily inspired by other cooks

Just hours after Montecito-based Meghan Markle released the trailer for her upcoming Netflix series With Love, Meghan, critics accused her of poaching recipes.

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20 hours ago Inside Hearts' January transfer dealings and the role played by Jamestown Analytics

Neil Critchley lifts lid on recruitment process

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33 hours ago The incredible Murray and Djokovic story at Australian Open – Finals, Melbourne rivalry and the truth behind shock partnership

It's the start of a new era for one of Scotland's greatest ever sportsmen as Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic's coaching team

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77 minutes ago Playing Nice star James Norton's brutal split from fiancée and terrifying health scare

ITV drama Playing Nice has already got viewers at home gripped after James Norton's character Pete made the shock discovery that his son had been unknowingly swapped at birth

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31 hours ago Film that critics voted the ‘best of all time’ is coming back to cinemas

Acclaimed drama remains little-seen by mainstream audiences

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3 hours ago 'The Queen's' bitter family rift: How the Queen's movie star double hated daughter

Jeannette Charles, the late Queen's Elizabeth's most famous lookalike who died aged 96 last June, banned her daughter-in-law from her funeral in a bitter family rift, it can be revealed.

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29 hours ago Helpless EastEnders star Patsy Palmer gives update on LA pad as her family flee home

BBC EastEnders star Patsy Palmer admitted she felt 'helpless' as she received updates from her family about their home in Los Angeles while she remained in London

Society

20 hours ago Rachel Reeves insists she's won £600m of trade deals as critics slam her for going on controversial China trip with a 'begging bowl'

The Chancellor met Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Beijing to discuss trade and investment opportunities, saying she wants a long-term relationship with China in 'our national interest'

Economics

1 hour ago California fires live: Los Angeles mayor says city prepared for severe winds expected in coming days

At least 16 people have been killed so far as Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to riseInternational crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spreadPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetails emerge about the LA fire victimsA video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

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36 hours ago 'Quintessentially English film' fans call 'a timeless masterpiece' is on TV tonight

Based on Jane Austen's classic novel, the drama is considered a 'cinematic classic' by film fans and critics alike - and it will air on BBC Two today

Culture

4 hours ago Queen Sonja of Norway, 87, is rushed to hospital following 'skiing incident'

Despite the hospital admittance, Sonja's condition is not thought to be serious, and she is in good shape, according to the family via Sweden Herald .

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30 hours ago Elon Musk's links to Liverpool from scouse 'nana' to family he 'shows no interest in'

The world’s richest man Elon Musk spent his childhood in Merseyside with his scouse grandmother, a far cry from the upper echelons of society he now knows today

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26 hours ago LEGO fans snap up Fortnite Battle Bus in 9p per brick deal that's cheaper than Argos

Those who bought the set say it's a 'must buy' for Fortnite fans.

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2 hours ago Eva Longoria fights back tears as actor donates $50,000 to help victims of LA wildfires

Eva Longoria fought back tears as the actor revealed she had donated $50,000 to help victims of the deadly LA wildfires.

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4 hours ago ‘Australia deserves a champion’: Alex de Minaur ready to meet great expectations | Simon Cambers

World No 8 is coming off a career-best year as pressure mounts to become the first homegrown Australian Open men’s singles champion since 1976Playing at home in front of a home crowd can go one of two ways. For some, it’s an inspiration, they play their best tennis at the most important moments. For others, it can be crippling, the tension ripping through their body and stopping them from playing the way they so dearly want to.Think Sam Stosur, the Australian who won the US Open in sensational style in 2011, beating Serena Williams in the final, but for whom the expectations at Melbourne Park were simply too stressful. For all his talent, Nick Kyrgios’s best run in Melbourne is a quarter-final effort in 2015. Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo made one quarter-final at Roland-Garros but triumphed in Australia and at Wimbledon. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Rodrigo Bentancur pictured back home as he poses in touching family photo two days on from worrying on

Bentancur fell to the ground unchallenged during the first half of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and sustained concussion.

Society

29 hours ago Warning as man falls ill after snapping up £5 bargain from B&M as partner says she'll NEVER shop there again

A man fell ill after consuming beer that was sat months out of date on the shelves of a B&M in Cardiff.

Economics

2 hours ago Nurse is fighting for life after being stabbed in 'senseless' A&E attack

The woman, aged in her 50s, is in a critical condition with life-changing injuries at Royal Oldham Hospital, where the attack took place at 11.30pm.

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5 hours ago Late Queen's 'out of character' remark about Meghan Markle shortly before passing

Queen Elizabeth II referred to Meghan Markle as 'evil' just a month before her death, according to a source, who claimed the remark was 'out of character' for the monarch

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32 hours ago ITV presenter Nicki Shields says ’supportive husband’ is secret to balancing family and travel

EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Shields is the face of ITV and TNT Sports' coverage of Formula E motorsport and is able to travel the world with the series despite having three young children at home

Society

29 hours ago 'I forked out £10k for weight loss surgery but was left throwing up lumps of flesh'

An influencer who was left with pneumonia, sepsis and blood clots after weight loss surgery said she doesn't regret her 'glow up' despite spending three months in hospital afterwards

Economics

2 hours ago Three teens are charged with murder after Thomas Taylor, 17, stabbed to death near Bedford bus station

Three teenagers have been charged with murder following the death of Thomas Taylor, 17, who was stabbed near a bus station in Bedford.

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5 hours ago Coronation Street stars respond after ‘cashless’ claims and cast exodus

‘The show is not on its knees,’ Andy Whyment said

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32 hours ago Man whose parents became millionaires when he was kid reveals 'winner's guilt'

The family of Jayden Clark, 22, bagged a huge windfall nearly 10 years ago but the young lottery winner has opened up on his 'winner's guilt' and what it's really like to win it big

Society

30 hours ago Crystal Palace to make England starlet first January transfer in £14.5m swoop

Crystal Palace have pushed ahead with a move for Millwall talisman Romain Esse in a bid to beat a host of other Premier League clubs to the teenager's signature

Economics

2 hours ago Family pay heartfelt tribute to missing Londoner Aziz Ziriat amid Dolomites search

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, were last seen on New Year’s Day

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5 hours ago Michaela Strachan opens up on suffering 'year of heartbreak' before Dancing On Ice stint

BBC Springwatch and Dancing On Ice's Michaela Strachan has spoken out about her 'year of heartbreak' after losing friends and family members to cancer and other illnesses

Politics

33 hours ago Furious family kicked out of illegally built home after dodging council tax for 11 YEARS when mum's friend 'tells on them' to council

A family in Horspath, Oxfordshire have been given 12 months to find a new home after the local council were told they were living in a log cabin which was built without planning permission.

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31 hours ago Reeves doubles down defending China trip as fears over impact of economic crisis grow

Early indications that chancellor will slash disability benefits and delay increases to the defence budget to the 2030s to avoid breaking borrowing rules

Economics

2 hours ago Watch live: Los Angeles County officials give wildfire update as death toll rises

Watch live as Los Angeles County officials give an update on the deadly wildfires today (12 January) as California governor Gavin Newsom described the tragedy as the worst natural disaster in US history.

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6 hours ago The heartbreaking message a distraught little girl gave her grandparents after finding heroin

A young girl was left 'distraught' when she found her heroin-addict parents lying unconscious on the bathroom floor of their Swansea home, a court heard.

Politics

38 hours ago PIP payments of up to £737 each month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people are receiving between £28.70 and £184.30 each week through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

Economics

2 hours ago Sue and Noel Radford hit back at fans after backlash to Disney trip announcement

Some fans say the Radford family are 'no longer relatable' and have criticised their spending habits

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6 hours ago Thousands of NHS hospital beds have been lost in Wales according to new claims

James Evans MS criticised the Welsh Government for “allowing a significant reduction in the number of NHS beds in Wales”

Politics

38 hours ago Booking.com scammers con over 500 holidaymakers out of £370k by hacking hotel providers

Scammers have fleeced at least 532 travellers out of £370,000 after hacking their way into hotel accounts - customers then receive emails from a fake account operated by a crime gang

Economics

2 hours ago Thomas Taylor: Three teenagers charged with murder after boy, 17, stabbed near bus station

Three teenagers charged as detectives make further arrests in connection with Thomas Taylor’s death

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6 hours ago DEAR JANE: My husband's annoying New Years resolution is ruining MY life... so I'm sabotaging him

Dear Jane, January has become my least favorite month in recent years because of my husband's insufferable New Year's resolutions.

Politics

41 hours ago Rachel Reeves prepares to slash billions of pounds of disability benefits to calm debts crisis

Downing Street is said to believe that significant reductions are needed in the welfare budget, namely from personal independence payments (PIP).

Economics

2 hours ago The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis

An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscapeAs with many nature-centric memoirs of recent years, Marianne Brown’s debut, The Shetland Way, begins with personal loss. It opens at the funeral of her father, Bill, on his home island of Shetland, a place she knows only in glimpses; her parents separated when she was two, and her relationship with her father was characterised by absence, “always promising something it would never deliver”. But her connection with the islands and her late father is forced into an accelerated intimacy; the funeral takes place in February 2020 as the pandemic spreads, and Brown finds herself unexpectedly spending the months of lockdown with her partner and young daughter in Shetland: “Confinement in a land that claimed half my genealogy, a history and culture of which I knew next to nothing about.”They stay in the house that Bill, a pott...

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7 hours ago UK weather maps show when FIVE DAY snow blast will bring '10cm per hour' this month

Advanced weather modelling maps suggest the UK is yet to see the last of the snow this month, with a blizzard lasting five days tracked to batter Brits towards the end of January

Politics

42 hours ago Reeves defiant over China trip in face of growing criticism and economic turmoil

Labour chancellor accused of ‘undesirable’ policies and ‘incompatible promises’

Economics

2 hours ago The Masked Singer judge Maya Jama breaks silence after Macy Gray's shock exit

The I Try star, 57, left viewers gobsmacked when she stormed off the stage wearing a Toad In The Hole costume.

Events

7 hours ago Man praised for 'petty' revenge on family who hogged sun loungers at resorts

A man has been hailed for his 'deliciously petty' revenge on a family who hogged the sun loungers at the resort pool on his island holiday

Politics

3 hours ago Spiky Ange Postecoglou rails against reporter’s question and fires message to Tottenham critics amid Tamworth scare

Just days after defeating Premier League leaders Liverpool, Spurs found the going tough against non-league Tamworth

Events

7 hours ago Caroline Flack's mum's devastation over text found on Lewis Burton's phone

Caroline Flack tragically took her own life after learning that her criminal trial for assaulting then boyfriend, Lewis Burton, was going ahead, after initially being told she would only be given a caution

Politics

3 hours ago Ricki Lake posts chilling video of psychic predicting she'd lose home in fire

Ricki Lake has shared an eerily accurate video to social media in which a psychic told her there could be a loss of property due to a fire months before the LA blazes

Events

7 hours ago Woman who could 'hardly walk' now pain free after dropping four dress sizes in six months

Hazel Milligan has gone from a size 18 to a comfortable size 10, telling how she is no longer needing to take medication to help with ankle pain.

Politics

3 hours ago Family of British hiker missing in the Dolomites release heartbreaking statement as they refuse to give up hope

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London , went missing in the northeastern Italy's Dolomites mountains on January 1.

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