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Arsenal fans were left fuming after Liverpool snatched what could be a vital point in the title race against in-form Nottingham Forest with what has been described as an 'illegal' tactic

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26 minutes ago PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash after Tulip Siddiq's resignation and inflation fall

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3 hours ago The Spin | South Africa in the Test Championship final should be celebrated not belittled

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75 minutes ago Jet2 chaos as drunk passenger 'runs down aisle trying to expose himself after break

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An Antiques Roadshow guest’s jaw dropped at the revelation that her Jimi Hendrix Experience autographs were worth a small fortune.

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14 hours ago Reframing obesity may end the diagnosis debate, but the health challenges remain

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Science

77 minutes ago A twist of Lime: Timothée Chalamet rode a rental bike on to the red carpet. But how long had he been in the saddle?

The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousersLast night, at the London premiere of A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet defied convention by turning up on a Lime bike. He rode the bike on to the red carpet, ended the ride on his phone and then carried on with the rest of the premiere as if nothing had happened. What a man.You can tell a lot about someone by the way in which they arrive at their own film premiere. The default is to arrive in a limo, looking beautiful with someone of equal beauty in tow, as a demonstration of status. Sometimes a star will bring their mother as a date – as Henry Cavill did to the premiere of The Witcher a few years ago – when they want to project an image of cosy, relatable approachability. Then there are those who will lean into the premiere as an opportunity to redefine their own personal brand, as Ryan Gosling did when he turned up t...

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44 minutes ago Trump trying to rewrite history in battle to bury Smith report, legal experts say

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3 hours ago Ncuti Gatwa to virtually read play scripts with fans for National Theatre Live

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59 minutes ago Universal Credit claimants can secure £20 broadband deals says Martin Lewis

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3 hours ago Ruben Amorim press conference live Manchester United team news and transfer latest

Man United boss Ruben Amorim will conduct his pre-match press conference today ahead of the Premier League clash with Southampton.

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82 minutes ago Australian Open 2025: Draper v Kokkinakis into fifth set, Fearnley and Gauff through – live

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25 hours ago The Apprentice shares season 19 trailer as BBC tease 'most demanding series yet'

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I pay for my 13-year-old daughter's bus pass to travel to and from school. Last week, as she swiped the pass to get on board, it didn't work.

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65 minutes ago Local railway enthusiast entertains Kirkcudbright History Society members with the history of the Castle Douglas to Kirkcudbright branch

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4 hours ago Severance cast surprises fans by recreating Lumon offices live in Grand Central Station

Publicity stunt saw actors Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Patricia Arquette perform from inside a glass tank situated in the middle of the New York City station

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86 minutes ago Australian Open LIVE: Draper forces fifth set against Kokkinakis in wild match as Fearnley through

Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further

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79 minutes ago Millions of people are not claiming lost pension pots worth £31.1 billion

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Thousands of Londoners are facing a difficult commute on Wednesday morning as a signalling fault has affected the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express.

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98 minutes ago Liverpool's three transfer targets become clearer as Arne Slot faces growing problem

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86 minutes ago Watch live: Bafta nominations 2025 announced by Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna

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15 hours ago Chelsea vs Bournemouth LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

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1 hour ago Eight dogs savage girl, 11, who cried 'Mummy am I going to die?' in farm visit horror

The pack of eight Labradors attacked the woman and girl in two separate incidents that left both victims with wounds across their bodies some of which will be with them for the rest of their lives

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89 minutes ago Conclave blessed with 12 Bafta nominations as Nicole Kidman and Denzel Washington shut out

Acting shortlists are dominated by newcomers to the exclusion of industry veterans, but The Substance’s Coralie Fargeat is the only female director in shortlist of six• The full list of Bafta nominationsConclave, Edward Berger’s papal thriller about a conflicted cardinal overseeing the election of the new pope, heads into next month’s Bafta awards with the most nominations. It is in the running for 12 awards – one more than its closest rival, Jacques Audiard’s much-decorated transgender musical Emilia Pérez.Based on the novel by Robert Harris, Berger’s film will hope to repeat the surprise sweep of his previous film, All Quiet on the Western Front, which won seven awards at the ceremony two years ago, including best picture and best director. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Brentford star sends clear message to Liverpool after thrilling comeback to stun Man City

Brentford came from two goals down in the final 10 minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Tuesday, giving them confidence ahead of Saturday's game against Liverpool

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Businessman Sergey Grazhdankin, 44, and his wife, Maria, claimed their lives in a gated art deco development in West Kensington, London became 'torture' after new neighbours moved in.

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1 hour ago Andy Robertson faces Liverpool DROP as legend claims 'key' status is under threat

The former Dundee United full back has had a tough time with the Merseyside club of late

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97 minutes ago Major banks are abandoning their climate alliance en masse. So much for ‘woke capital’ | Adrienne Buller

The scope of the Cop26 net zero banking alliance may have been limited, but the exodus of six US banks signifies a seismic political shiftLast week, as flames began tearing through greater Los Angeles, claiming multiple lives and forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate, JP Morgan became the sixth major US bank to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) since the start of December. A smaller story, certainly, but the departure of top US banks from the NZBA in the weeks since Donald Trump’s re-election nonetheless speaks to a seismic political shift prompting major financial institutions to turn away from the climate-related commitments they made in the optimistic years after the Paris agreement.The NZBA is a voluntary network of global banks committed to “align lending and investment portfolios with net zero emissions by 2050”. It is part of the umbrella Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), which counts among its membership dozens of “alliances” covering the variou...

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8 hours ago Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England

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2 hours ago PMQs live: Starmer faces Badenoch after surprise inflation fall boosts under

The Consumer Prices Index figure fell to 2.5%, still above the Bank of England’s 2% target

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January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

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1 hour ago 2025 BAFTA Awards: live coverage as the nominees are announced for this year's ceremony

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16 hours ago The other countries that could follow Spain and declare war on Brits' holiday homes: France, Greece and Portugal among the EU nations looking to tackle housing and tourism problems

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17 hours ago Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

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1 hour ago How tragedy unfolded for Brit skiers on French 'death piste': Woman died after crashing into man while descending black slope with 2026m vertical descent that has claimed five lives in recent years

The man the 62-year-old woman collided with had been stationary at the time after he had stopped on a 'bump' below the main track, according to officials.

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20 hours ago Pete Hegseth dodges questions on invading Greenland and drinking on the job in tense confirmation hearing – live

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Euston chaos after person hit by train in Milton Keynes

Rail services in and out of London Euston are suffering major disruption after a person was hit by a train in Milton Keynes.

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1 hour ago Minister hints at 'tough' spending cuts in March as he rules out emergency Budget after spike in government's borrowing costs

Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones admitted 'tough decisions' will be needed after the UK took a hammering from markets.

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21 hours ago Jurgen Klopp opens up on why he quit 'intense' Liverpool job for first time as he plays the ultimate company man, sipping Red Bull cans at controversial new role unveiling

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3 hours ago UK politics live: Surprise inflation fall eases pressure on Reeves as markets predict interest rate cut

The Consumer Prices Index figure fell to 2.5%, still above the Bank of England’s 2% target

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18 hours ago West Ham vs Fulham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

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2 hours ago London travel news LIVE: Euston chaos after person hit by train at Milton Keynes Central

Rail services in and out of London Euston are suffering major disruption after a person was hit by a train in Milton Keynes.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers claim 'freak off' footage will prove Combs' innocence as they call for the footage to be released. They state there are 'no minors' or 'orgies'

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22 hours ago A Swedish artist's model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon

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4 hours ago Diner furious at £478 bill for 'live lobster' dinner at Chinese restaurant

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19 hours ago Brentford v Manchester City, Chelsea v Bournemouth: Premier League – live

News from Tuesday’s 7.30pm GMT kick-offs and beyondLive scores | Latest table | Premier League top scorers The hustle never ends. Less than 24 hours after the end of the FA Cup third round, the Premier League returns with four matches, all televised. Barry Glendenning is covering the big one – Nottingham Forest v Liverpool – while it is ours to focus on the three other games, all of which kick off at 7.30pm.Brentford v Manchester CityChelsea v BournemouthWest Ham v Fulham Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Prison nurse who helped inmates smuggle in mobile phone for drug dealing and told lags to 'delete chats, lads' avoids jail term because her family 'needs her'

Kimberly Finn was an agency nurse at HMP Durham when she agreed to pass a package to an inmate so he could give it to another prisoner, who she went to school with.

Events

2 hours ago Woman who gouged her eyes out on meth sees the light after swapping meth for God

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24 hours ago Inside the glamorous lives of Pep Guardiola's fashion powerhouse wife Cristina Serra and their influencer daughter, as Man City manager 'heads for divorce'

Here, Femail explore the glamorous lives of the Manchester City boss's wife Cristina and oldest daughter Maria, as they grapple with divorce claims in the public eye.

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5 hours ago Landlord blasted for advertising £1,350 box room in London flat with strict rules including

A London-based landlord has been slammed on social media for advertising a 'completely exploitative' renting deal with strict house rules.

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20 hours ago Reason Liverpool backed away from Martin Zubimendi transfer as Arsenal swoop in

Liverpool were heavily linked with a move for Martin Zubimendi in the summer, but a deal failed to materialise with the midfielder deciding to remain with Real Sociedad

Sport

2 hours ago Gerry Adams ‘in line for compensation’ if Labour repeals Troubles legislation

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Events

2 hours ago Starmer says he will strive to prevent Gerry Adams receiving compensation

PM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles lawUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will look at “every conceivable way” to prevent Gerry Adams, the former Sinn Féin president, being able to receive compensation under government plans to ditch controversial laws dealing with the Troubles period, Keir Starmer has told MPs.Asked during prime minister’s questions about claims that Adams and 400 others interned during the Northern Ireland Troubles could get compensation from the British government, Starmer said he would strive to make sure this did not happen. Continue reading...

Politics

25 hours ago Pep Guardiola 'moving out of £8.5m family home' after shock split from wife Cristina, as Man City manager lives alone in £2.7m Manchester flat

On Monday evening, reports from Spain claimed that Guardiola and his wife Cristina had decided to separate after 30 years together.

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A dip in inflation today eased pressure on Rachel Reeves and boosted hopes of a February interest rate cut.

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Sport

2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper v Kokkinakis, Mensik beats Ruud, Gauff through – live

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Events

2 hours ago Celebrity chef announces 'very tough decision' to close Edinburgh restaurant

Celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has made the 'very tough decision' to close one of his Edinburgh restaurants after two years, explaining he had 'no option' amid rising financial costs.

Politics

25 hours ago Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

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Society

6 hours ago UK politics live: Boost for Reeves as inflation falls after No 10 refuses to rule out emergency budget

The Consumer Prices Index figure fell to 2.5%, still above the Bank of England’s 2% target

Economics

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2 hours ago Liverpool handed fresh warning over Mo Salah contract as transfer issue emerges

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Events

2 hours ago People are only just realising why the moon looks different in other countries

We all know our planet only has one moon, but eagle-eyed astronomy fans are only just realising that it doesn't look exactly the same to everyone–- as some countries see it completely differently

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27 hours ago Six Nations LIVE: England set to reveal squad for tournament as Steve Borthwick mulls captaincy change

England face a demanding start to the campaign with Ireland and France first up

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Economics

23 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal to sign Zubimendi, Vlahovic latest; Chelsea £65m decision; Kolo Muani to Spurs

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

Sport

2 hours ago Jurgen Klopp admission over Man City's 115 charges should shock nobody but there is just one catch

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has made a brutally honest comment on what he will do if Manchester City are found guilty of their 115 alleged breaches of financial rules by the Premier League.

Events

2 hours ago UK troops touch down in Japan as countries’ defence ministers talk fighter jets

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29 hours ago Six Nations LIVE: England set to reveal squad for tournament as Steve Borthwick mulls options

England face a demanding start to the campaign with Ireland and France first up

Society

9 hours ago Attendance Allowance rules older people need to know or monthly payments of up to £434 could stop

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3 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper v Kokkinakis, Martínez v Zverev, Gauff beats Burrage – live

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Sport

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Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further

Events

2 hours ago Diogo Jota in goal masterplan boast with Kostas Tsimikas as Liverpool super subs stun Nottingham Forest

The dynamic duo made an instant impact for Liverpool seconds after coming on from the bench

Politics

12 hours ago PM promises ‘strongest action possible’ against Russia if death of Australian Oscar Jenkins confirmed

Government still working to verify reports of Melbourne man’s death after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia would take “the strongest action possible”, including potentially expelling Russia’s ambassador, Anthony Albanese has warned, as the federal government scrambles to verify reports that Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins had been killed after being captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.Albanese said on Wednesday that any harm to Jenkins would be “absolutely reprehensible”, and demanded Moscow immediately confirm the condition of the 32-year-old Australian citizen, after reports overnight that he had died.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Economics

24 hours ago Where to watch Premier League midweek fixtures as games not on Sky Sports

Every Premier League team is in action this week, with fans able to stream top clashes including Arsenal v Spurs and Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

Sport

3 hours ago Jamie Carragher sends Liverpool warning and transfer demand after Nottingham Forest draw

Liverpool are without a win from their last two Premier League games and although the Reds still boast a comfortable lead at the top, Jamie Carragher has noticed some fragility

Events

3 hours ago PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face Commons clash in wake of Tulip Siddiq's resignation

PM faces questions over Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister

Politics

13 hours ago No 10 refuses to rule out emergency budget as fresh inflation figures due: Live

Sir Keir Starmer hit by second ministerial resignation in six months as Tulip Siddiq steps down as anti-corruption minister

Economics

24 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal to sign Zubimendi, Vlahovic update; Chelsea suffer Tel blow; Kolo Muani to Spurs

January window hotting up as Premier League sides eye big deals

Sport