71 minutes ago The Guardian view on globalisation and its discontents: how the left was left behind | Editorial

As national populist parties gain ground in the west, progressives must put social and climate priorities ahead of market interestsDifferent year, same direction of travel. The likely formation of the first far-right-led government in Austria’s postwar history, after the breakdown this month of coalition talks between mainstream parties, is the latest confirmation of the illiberal drift in western democracies. Only a few years ago, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary remained a troublesome outlier in the European Union. These days, variations on Mr Orbán’s ethno-nationalist approach to 21st-century politics are flourishing across the continent. And in a week’s time, Donald Trump will be back in the White House.In an era of stagnating living standards and rising inequality, the growing appeal of national populism should not come as a surprise. The targeting of immigration, “liberal elites” and globalisation has channelled resentments felt in deindustrialised regions, where good jobs and a sense o...

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2 hours ago Pension schemes 'can cope' with Pound's fall and UK borrowing cost rise as it's no Truss 'mini

Sterling fell to a fresh 14-month low on Monday

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4 hours ago Fan who mocked dead player at derby match fined and banned from football

A district judge heard how Brandon Pedryc, 23, typed out ‘Where’s Baldock’ in large letters on his phone and waved it at rival fans.

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26 minutes ago King Charles says trip to mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation is 'so important' as he welcomes Holocaust survivor to Buckingham Palace

Charles spoke about his forthcoming trip when he met Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg at a Buckingham Palace reception in London, commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day.

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5 hours ago Sacred bathers and a red sky in the morning: photos of the day – Monday

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10 hours ago Moment Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX called off

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket launch was called off on Monday, 13 January, after “a few anomalies” during the mission countdown.

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6 hours ago Rise of the Maha moms: the momfluencers embracing RFK’s push for a ‘healthier’ America

Experts condemn his conspiracist thinking as dangerous – but some ‘crunchy’ Trump backers feel vindicated by the health secretary pickFor Mikyla Page, keeping a three year-old daughter healthy is serious business. Before eating anything, the stay-at-home mom reads an ingredients list, staying away from artificial colors, flavors, dyes, and excess sugar. She doesn’t support vaccination, instead believing that “bathing in sunlight” will keep her family healthy, making sure her family gets outside every day to soak up vitamin D.At first, Page felt alone in her choices. “You’re called crazy for even questioning the medical field,” she said. “My intuition was telling me one thing, but the world was telling me something else. My husband was like, ‘Are you sure this is where you want to go?’ I just went with my gut.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Moment two men wrestled on floor in 'road rage row' as cars queue at junction near Heathrow Airport

In the footage, a tailback of cars can be seen at a junction near Heathrow Airport on the A30 on Sunday.

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88 minutes ago Justice Department can publish Jack Smith report on Trump’s election interference case, judge rules

The special counsel resigned after submitting his two-volume report days before Trump returns to office

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2 hours ago Bank urges households to contact homelessness charity as scale of crisis revealed

Over 67 per cent of people with housing costs such as rent and mortgages in England have reported experiencing unforeseen pressures over the last year, a survey from HSBC and Shelter shows

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2 hours ago James Anderson ready to restart career with Lancashire after signing new deal

Anderson has not played since an emotional farewell to Test cricket at Lord’s in July.

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49 minutes ago “I feel broken and damaged”: The heartbreaking account of a woman sexually abused by her doctor

“Dr Davis violated me in a way I cannot forget and the trauma stays with me every single day"

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7 hours ago Napoli remain top but will Kvaratskhelia cast shadow over Serie A bid? | Nicky Bandini

The most shocking element might be how undaunted Napoli, and Naples, appear over the future of ‘Kvaradona’Antonio Conte is not angry, just disappointed, but before you accuse him of the oldest trick in the parenting book give the man time to finish his thought. On Saturday he confirmed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia wants to leave Napoli, expressing frustration that six months of working together had not persuaded the Georgia international that they could achieve great things together.A day later, though, he provided a subtle reframing. “I want to underline something,” said Conte at his press conference following a 2-0 win over Verona. “When I spoke about disappointment, I was not speaking about disappointment felt toward a player or toward the club but in myself. I thought I could cut through and influence this situation maybe I was a little bit presumptuous.” Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Ed Miliband's 'reckless obsession' with renewable energy leaves consumers with record energy bills

Ed Miliband's 'obsession' with renewable energy is leaving consumers with record high bills to keep wind farms switched off, critics warned last night.

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18 hours ago Drivers 'will soon be given more time to pay for car parking' under new rules which could come into play in a matter of days

The new rules, which could be brought in within the next month or two, would grant drivers more time to pay for their parking space.

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97 minutes ago Barcelona, Dani Olmo and Laporta revel in ‘superbeating’ of Real Madrid | Sid Lowe

Super Cup victory in Saudi Arabia helps club and president to try and push results and player registration saga asideJoan Laporta arrived at the King Abdullah stadium in Jeddah performing an up-yours and shouting at the “shameless sons of bitches” there, and left again three nights later with the Spanish Super Cup. These had been some weeks and this was some way to end them, only this never truly ends. Debated in parliament, a question of state occupying everyone, Barcelona’s president could not escape the spotlight; now, late on Sunday, 12 days into the new year and 12 days on from that deadline, nor did he want to. So on the pitch, surrounded by confetti, cameras right in front of him and players right behind – Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor included – he stepped centre-stage again, this time taking the trophy, all triumphant.At the end of the Super Cup, the Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez had whispered to Luka Modric “we had to lose a final some time, no?” and the Croatian agree...

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2 hours ago ‘We can’t forget the girls behind her’: Indigenous family fights for justice after daughter’s death

Sixteen-year-old Selena Not Afraid vanished on the way home from a New Year’s party in 2020. Now a man has been charged in her death, and Selena’s aunt tells Andrea Cavallier that she’s ready to hear the whole story of what happened that day.

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3 hours ago Growing anger as homeowners face insurance crisis after companies refuse to pay out and LA residents could face a $115billion shortfall

Tens of thousands of displaced LA residents have lost everything but the clothes they were wearing, leaving insurance companies on the hook for colossal payouts.

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Ashley Whelan, who lives in Manchester, says he saw his heart race rocket to 200 bpm during his first Hyrox event and then began to feel sharp pains when he finished the competition

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57 minutes ago Oscar nominations further delayed by wildfires as Grammys and Sundance set to go ahead

Entertainment industry impacted as Critics Choice awards pushed back and Academy cancels nominees luncheon The ongoing wildfires in California have added a further delay to this year’s Oscar nominations as the industry continues to feel the impact.With 92,000 residents under evacuation orders and the death toll up to 24, Hollywood has seen a number of events postponed and rescheduled. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Davinia Taylor tells 'virtue signaling' critics to 'f**k off' in expletive fuelled video after being blasted for selling 'unaffordable' protein powder products

The former Hollyoaks star and fitness advocate, 47, offered a dismissive response on Sunday regarding the inflated cost of her Will Powders products.

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21 hours ago Britain's A&E crisis! Fury as half a million patients languished on hospital trolleys for 12 hours or more last year

The rate is 400 times higher than the 1,306 reported a decade ago in 2015 and comes amid a major shortage of beds which is preventing staff moving new arrivals on to wards

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29 hours ago Moment newly qualified driver 'showing off' to female passenger ploughs into oncoming car

Shocking footage shows the newly-qualified motorist collide with a red Jaguar near Newcastle Emlyn in West Wales at a sharp right-hand bend.

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1 hour ago Gary Lineker's Match of the Day replacements confirmed? Mark Chapman teases role for 'next three or four years' alongside two new co

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4 hours ago Coronation Street legend says 'we are family' as stars speak out in droves over apparent 'crisis'

Jane Danson has insisted those in front and behind the camera of the long-running show are 'family' as they rallied together in support

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3 hours ago The two beautiful European countries you can visit in a single weekend for under £100

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Man Utd are into the FA Cup fourth round after beating Arsenal on penalties at the Emirates in a performance laced with character and attitude.

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61 minutes ago Livingston pub celebrating life and poetry of Robert Burns by hosting seven day celebration

Customers at The Newyearfield, in Livingston Designer Outlet, Almondvale Avenue, will be able to enjoy food and drinks to mark the occasion, including on Burns’ Night itself.

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2 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan accuse Meta of 'allowing more abuse and normalising hate speech'

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex criticised the social media giant for responding to "political winds" and "abandon(ing) public safety in favour of profit, chaos, and control"

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4 hours ago The Chase star earns 10 times more from ITV series than lawyer day job

TV star’s earning have ‘increased massively’ since he joined game show

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4 hours ago Jimmy Anderson signs new Lancashire deal to continue cricket career despite England axe

Jimmy Anderson retired from international cricket last year and despite having not played a domestic match for nearly a year, the record-breaking bowler will not see his club career go in the same direction

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69 minutes ago Frantic search underway for missing teenage girl in ‘throes of mental health crisis’

‘All [Lehigh Valley] police departments are on the job but we need your eyes, please’ urged her father

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26 hours ago ITV Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby says 'I'm sick of being perfect' amid life after This Morning

The presenter went through a tumultuous few years in her personal life following her exit from ITV daytime

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2 hours ago Trump team purges career civil servants in loyalty test, sparking controversy ahead of inauguration

The president-elect is infamous for demanding loyalty to him, which has sometimes left him open to criticism about putting himself before the country

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6 hours ago Inside EastEnders 40th anniversary week with explosive return, live episode, and Mitchell wedding

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4 hours ago James Anderson to continue playing career after signing new Lancashire deal

England’s leading Test wicket-taker retired from international cricket last summer but will play on for his county

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Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made the most of the indoor conditions under a roof at Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets while it poured with rain outside

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86 minutes ago Caitlin Clark’s suspected stalker arrested after sending threats and ‘sexually explicit’ messages to WNBA star

Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested in Indianapolis on Sunday in connection to the case

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26 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Chelsee Healey mortified by training blunder ahead of ITV show

EXCLUSIVE: Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey has revealed she suffered a rather embarrassing moment during one of her training sessions with pro partner Brendyn Hatfield

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7 hours ago Former justice secretary Jack Straw says right to choose jury trial lets defendants ‘game’ courts

The Labour grandee called for the government to scrap the right to a jury trial for ‘either way’ mid-level offences amid soaring court backlogs

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5 hours ago Rail worker accused of ‘Nazi food thrower’ jibe wins £70k for unfair dismissal

Members of the RMT trade union voted for strike action after he was sacked.

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38 hours ago Football stadiums that never were including stunning Liverpool and Chelsea concept designs

These stunning grounds unfortunately never saw the light of day, including a strange Liverpool and Everton hybrid stadium, and Chelsea’s grand Battersea Power Station design

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93 minutes ago Family says desperate mother’s voice ‘not fully heard’ as her abuser is cleared of manslaughter

Ryan Wellings was cleared of the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes, who endured two years of torment and blamed him for her death in a heartbreaking final note

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27 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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2 hours ago 'I'm 3ft 8ins and everyone thinks I'm my 5ft 8ins boyfriend's daughter'

Caitlin Hellyer, who is just 3ft 8in, has come out fighting against nasty jibes about her height, also saying her two-and-a-half-year relationship is just like any other - and they make jokes about their differences

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9 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 13 January: Sterling in new fall, Brent Crude rise fuels inflation fears

The economic storm facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves showed few signs of easing today after the pound lost further ground against the dollar.

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7 hours ago How your £5 Shein dress really gets made: Inside the fast fashion 'village' where labourers toil through 75

According to a BBC report, it is not unusual to face 12-hour work days with staff leaving the textile hubs in Guangzhou as late as 10pm and beyond.

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43 hours ago Moment Conor McGregor WRESTLES opponent to the floor in an amateur football game

UFC superstar Conor McGregor took his work in the octagon to the football pitch, while playing for his pub's football team on Saturday.

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1 hour ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

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2 hours ago Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell: Rise and fall of Scotland's political power couple

Sturgeon and Murrell spent nearly a decade as a powerful force at the heart of Scottish politics.

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20 hours ago California fires live: LA fire chief says ‘we are ready’ ahead of ‘critical fire weather’ and heavy winds forecast

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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7 hours ago Slim Chickens to open in Bridgend soon and one lucky customer can win free chicken for a year

Thousands of rewards are being handed out on their opening day

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1 hour ago Why missed GPs' appointments have a lesson for Scotland's criminal justice system

The reasons why people miss court dates have similarities with those behind the number of missed GPs’ appointments

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2 hours ago Islam Chesnokov in Hearts transfer talks as Neil Critchley ramps up January recruitment drive

The Jambos have already brought in two new signings in what is set to be a busy month in Gorgie

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23 hours ago Is Steven Gerrard's daughter going to be the latest Kinahan moll? How Liverpool legend's daughter became part of one of the most feared crime families in the world

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Gerrard's daughter Lilly, 20, (pictured) is hoping her convict mobster father-in-law will be at her wedding after she announced her pregnancy this week.

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8 hours ago Police turn to private firms amid surge in street crime: Boss of security group Mitie says talks are underway on how they can work alongside cops on shoplifting frontline

Jason Towse, who leads the corporate security business at UK firm Mitie, said the firm was already speaking with officials about how its staff could work alongside police.

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1 hour ago Mother of woman who took own life brands daughter’s abuser ‘a monster’

Ryan Wellings was cleared of the manslaughter of his partner Kiena Dawes but found guilty of subjecting her to years of violence and abuse.

Events

2 hours ago ‘Listen my soul to the glad refrain’: poetry prescriptions to beat the January blues

If the dark nights and bleak days are getting you down, Poetry Pharmacy founder Deborah Alma has treatments available from Philip Larkin, Imtiaz Dharker, Edward Thomas and more‘Last year is dead, they seem to say,” wrote Philip Larkin in his poem The Trees. “Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.”In the heart of the winter (both literally and metaphorically, as the world is in such turmoil), the distilled quality of poetry can work its particular kind of alchemy, as we attempt to make sense of things. I have been “prescribing” poetry at festivals, conferences, hospitals and schools from the back of my “Emergency Poet” ambulance since 2011, and later via the Poetry Pharmacy bookshops. Here I’ve compiled a first aid cabinet to lift your spirits and help you face this January.At the first frost, when cold made sugar bloom meager into the sloes, cows steamed the valley, down from the hillsides. Geese woke us in the night. Larches turned like old men toward the wind and let go. In the house, pipe...

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31 hours ago Horrifying moment Czech restaurant turns into fireball inferno after gas cyclinder exploded

This is the horrific moment a Czech restaurant was consumed by a fireball inferno after a gas cylinder exploded, leaving six people dead. 

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9 hours ago Post Office sees record £1bn in cash withdrawn in a single month for first time ever

On Christmas Day itself, more than £3.7 million in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter at 1,300 Post Office branches that were open.

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1 hour ago FTSE falls as gilt yields keep rising and dashed US rate cut hopes hit stocks

A combination of rising borrowing costs and dashed hopes of an imminent rate cut in the US hit London’s premier stock index.

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2 hours ago James Corden shares cryptic post about mental health after his secret row with Prince Harry was revealed

James Corden has posted a mesage about 'falling with nothing to hold onto,' hours after MailOnline spilled all on his secret row with Prince Harry.

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31 hours ago Levante Beach Club, Rhodes: the sporty Greek holiday for people who hate sunbathing

This active resort holiday is pegged as the perfect place for Type 2 fun personalities. Samantha Herbert puts it to the test — seeing how many activities she can fit into seven days

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9 hours ago DWP to issue four separate bonus payments to millions of people in January

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to issue the bonuses to millions of people to help them cope with the cost of living crisis and offer more general support

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1 hour ago Helicopter spun out of control before crash killing Leicester owner, inquest told

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others died in the crash after a mechanical failure caused the helicopter to spin.

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2 hours ago Meghan Markle insider hits back at critics slamming urgent Netflix decision

Meghan Markle's Netflix show With Love, Meghan has been dramatically pushed back from dropping on the streaming platform after wildfires have devastated Los Angeles and an insider has revealed exactly why Meghan was keen for the delay

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34 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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10 hours ago Pound falls again and UK borrowing costs hit new high as Rachel Reeves flies back from China into economic storm

Opposition parties have criticised the Chancellor’s trip to Beijing amid the economic problems facing Britain

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1 hour ago California fires latest: Los Angeles warns of ‘critical’ threat as death toll rises to 25

Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return

Events

3 hours ago Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days

Rachel Maddow is returning to her nightly perch at MSNBC for the first few months of the second Trump administration

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10 hours ago Rachel Reeves flies back from China into economic storm as Pound falls and UK borrowing costs hit new high

Opposition parties have criticised the Chancellor’s trip to Beijing amid the economic problems facing Britain

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2 hours ago Moment Kiena Dawes's abuser swigs Prosecco while singing about being charged with manslaughter after she took her own life

Kiena Dawes, 23, wrote 'I was murdered' in her harrowing suicide note before she died on a railway track in Lancashire.

Events

3 hours ago Tyson Fury's family life as former world champ retires – from 7 kids to Paris marriage

Tyson Fury and family starred in Netflix series At Home With The Furys, which premiered in 2023 and is understood to have been renewed for a second series showcasing the chaos of the day to day life the fighter, who has seemingly retired

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11 hours ago Weight loss drugs 'could bankrupt the NHS': Prescribing Wegovy and Mounjaro to all 3.4million eligible patients would cost £10bn a year

An estimated 3.4 million Brits meet the criteria to receive a prescription for Wegovy and Mounjaro which would cost £10billion a year.

Economics

2 hours ago LA fire chief says ‘we are not in the clear’ as firefighters brace for ‘explosive fire growth’ – latest updates

LA fire chief says department as maximized its resources; firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across southern California will continue to worsen into March.Meteorologist Eric Holthaus has written for the Guardian and says the rain forecast for the next three weeks in Los Angeles means the city’s record-dry start to its rainy season will keep getting worse.This year’s rainy season is running at just 2% of normal for Los Angeles, which has only seen 0.16in of rain so far.Weather models increasingly indicate that southern California will receive no rain at all during the rest of January, and potentially no rain during the first week or two of February as well. Continue rea...

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3 hours ago Prince Harry’s failed friendships: From childhood friends to David and Victoria Beckham

In divorcing the royal family, Prince Harry caused quite the division of assets. But that’s not the only way he’s lost friends — from David Beckham to Dominic West, here are some of the Duke of Sussex’s fallen homies

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16 hours ago My £850k newbuild flat is riddled with cracked walls, leaks and collapsing ceilings

Daniel Bruce now fears his property in Agar Grove, Camden, is worthless just six years after he bought it - as he watches it fall apart in front of his eyes.

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2 hours ago LA fire controversy: Influencer divides opinion after 'warning' Californians that 'all these homeless people have been waiting' to commit crimes amid chaos

Taking to social media, Leo Skepi, who has 4.7 million followers on TikTok urged people in Los Angeles to prepare for 'round two' after the blaze, which will be a 'battle for resources'.

Events

3 hours ago The Traitors star looks unrecognisable in unearthed clip from days on the stage

The hit BBC show has gone from strength to strength during its third season, building on the popularity of the first two series by recording an immense peak viewership of 5.4 million.

Politics

19 hours ago Post Office sees record of more than £1bn in cash withdrawals in December

On Christmas Day itself, more than £3.7 million in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter at 1,300 Post Office branches that were open.

Economics

3 hours ago Schoolgirl took overdose after making sexual assault allegation, inquest hears

Semina Halliwell, who was 12, died on June 12 2021, three days after she took her mother’s prescription medicine.

Events

3 hours ago Mortgage rates 'edge up' from some lenders as Government borrowing costs soar and Pound falls

But they are not rising as sharply as after Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s 2022 ‘mini-Budget’

Politics

19 hours ago Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes

A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that business confidence is at one of its lowest points since the Covid-19 pandemic

Economics

3 hours ago Shamed face of 'fake firefighter' as he's arrested for looting in inferno

The man in the yellow jacket may appear to be a hero California firefighter - but LA Sheriff's office says the truth is far more disturbing.

Events

3 hours ago The Eunuch Maker documentary: the gruesome true story behind the man who livestreamed body mutilation

Marcel Theroux is fronting a true crime documentary on the story of Marius Gustavson who removed people’s body parts when they were alive

Politics

21 hours ago Gwyneth Paltrow enjoys shopping trip in California with husband Brad Falchuk

The Iron Man actress and her husband, Brad Falchuk, were seen shopping for luxury goods in Santa Barbara, a few miles along the Californian coast from the couple's Montecito mansion.

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3 hours ago What has Donald Trump said about the LA wildfires and other environmental disasters?

Donald Trump's comments on the LA wildfires have sparked controversy and scrutiny as his track record of misinformation on environmental disasters faces renewed criticism

Events

3 hours ago The 2 stunning European countries you can visit in a single weekend from the UK

You can visit two beautiful European countries in a single weekend without having to take a day off thanks to a quick train between them - and flights are cheap

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26 hours ago Skechers' 'comfy all day' trainers reduced by 74% to £34 in flash Sports Direct deal

"Love this shoe. I wear them to work and I stand eight hours. My feet are not hurting when I get home"

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3 hours ago LA fires live: firefighters brace for ‘explosive fire growth’ amid forecast of strong winds

Firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the dry season in Los Angeles is likely to get worse in the coming weeks and that the drought which intensified last week across southern California will continue to worsen into March.Meteorologist Eric Holthaus has written for the Guardian and says the rain forecast for the next three weeks in Los Angeles means the city’s record-dry start to its rainy season will keep getting worse.This year’s rainy season is running at just 2% of normal for Los Angeles, which has only seen 0.16in of rain so far.Weather models increasingly indicate that southern California will receive no rain at all during the rest of January, and potentially no rain during the first week or two of February as well. Continue reading...

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