Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and around the worldIn the dark days of the spring in 2022, as Russian troops terrorised Bucha and every day brought shocking new scenes of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives, I rang an old acquaintance, Sergei Cristo. Cristo is a Russian-born British citizen and I prepared for what I suspected might be a long conversation: he is a talker. He was born in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, but he moved to Britain when he was 19 and it’s fair to say we’re not the most obvious of allies. He loves the royal family and is a passionate Conservative party activist. He used to be on the committee of a donor club for young Conservatives, “and then I became vice-chairman, I knew the cabinet, I knew the leader, everybody”.He’s not kidding. He has photos of himself with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Bor...

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King Charles has been accused of climate hypocrisy after burning through more carbon in an 11 minute helicopter journey to a foodbank than most people use in a week.

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With Valentine's Day fast approaching, why not snag your partner's favourite fragrance or a stunning new scent from a luxury brand without breaking the bank, thanks to this flash sale

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LEICESTER 0-2 FULHAM: Ruud van Nistelrooy was appointed at the King Power in November less three weeks after leaving Manchester United and his reign has already turned sour

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkSabalenka, Gauff, Badosa, Pavlyuchenkova into women’s quarter-finalsAlcaraz and Paul advance in men’s singles; Zverev following fastThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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Many content creators took the opportunity - before losing their livelihoods when the TikTok ban comes into effect - to reveal their most popular videos had always been fake.

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Exclusive: Louis Ashbourne Serkis has opened up about his movie star parents as he appears in a gripping ITV drama opposite Martin Clunes

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May 2 last year, Cheryl Bennett, 27, agreed to help out a colleague, Qasim Mughal, who was standing in the local elections that day by delivering Labour Party leaflets.

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"Absolutely wonderful dressing gown. It's soft and fluffy and toasty warm. Great to cuddle up in on a cold winter's night"

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Along with Sir Bobby Charlton and George Best, the Scottish great formed part of one of the most famous football trios of all time

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Although it was thought Edward and Sophie would never recover, they proved the doubters wrong and after nearly 25 years of hard work, are now regarded as valued members of the family.

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It's the perfect place for a winter walk on a crisp day

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President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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The F1 Red Bull president has long been firm in his views over the Dutchman's future

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Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen at the Victoria Bridge over the River Dee at around 2.12am on the morning of January 7 with the search for them now entering a 12th day

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Allegations of sexual misconduct are proving hard for fans and friends of the ‘geek royalty’ author to process Perhaps uniquely in the history of #MeToo, the women now alleging sexual misconduct on the part of the fantasy writer Neil Gaiman would appear to have their alleged perpetrator’s full support. Back when this movement seemed full of potential, in 2018, Gaiman urged the public to believe women like Christine Blasey Ford, whose allegations of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh were then being trashed.“On a day like today it’s worth saying,” Gaiman wrote. “I believe survivors. Men must not close our eyes and minds to what happens to women in this world.” Continue reading...

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Arne Slot saw his substitutes save the day again as Darwin Nunez bounced off the bench to inspire Liverpool to a crucial victory against Brentford

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Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkDraper v Alcaraz ; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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Martin Clunes' latest project is new ITV drama Out There

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ITV chef James Martin was joined by a new face on his Saturday morning cooking show - but things took an awkward turn

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A man has shared a simple tip he picked up from Martin Lewis on social media, and it's saved him over £160. He said there's a chance you could save a lot of money too

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Martin Clunes stars in ITV1 drama Out There, which explores the very troubling issue of county lines drug dealing and a crime wave sweeping the nation

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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of gripping new drama Out There airing on ITV, television star Martin Clunes has opened up about his on-screen reunion with Men Behaving Badly co-star Neil Morrissey

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London's newest underground route has opened up some exciting new outing opportunities, as Team YOU discovers

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The bargain retailer has been wowing fans with its Valentine's Day collection, which includes an on-trend pair of pyjamas that shoppers 'need'

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne Park Draper v Alcaraz under way; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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Relive the action as Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight belt against Renato Moicano, who stepped in on one day’s notice after an injury to Arman Tsarukyan

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The TV licence fee is set to increase from April, but a man has said there are some things you want to know about it. You could save yourself a lot of money

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne Park Draper v Alcaraz under way; Gauff and Sabalenka into quarter-finalsThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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Glebe Park was as good a place as any to hear of sad news

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Kylie's luxury $70 million aircraft has flown 11 times since the start of the year, with the jet making three flights in one day on January 16, and eight since the wildfires broke out on January 7.

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Flooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter

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According to studies, spending as little as five to 10 minutes in the early-morning sunlight every day can have a profound impact on our physical and mental health

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The move comes a day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law barring it for U.S. users

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkGauff v Bencic in action; Draper v Alcaraz to comeThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkGauff v Bencic in action; Draper v Alcaraz to comeThree break point opportunities and four deuces later, Mirra Andreeva has failed in her first genuine chance to break Aryna Sabalenka. Again, despite the teenager returning with precision, she’s undone by the guile of her older rival, a drop shot sealing it.Sabalenka retains the break advantage and now leads this match 6-1, 4-2. Continue reading...

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Brits have revealed why they traded in their grey day-to-day life in Britain for the famously laid-back and sunny Aussie lifestyle. 

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Gerrard Kennedy, 41, had been on the eight-day hike of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, with a group organised by Adventure Code UK when he tragically passed away last year

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The story of Law's rise from poor beginnings, born in 1940 as the youngest of seven to trawlerman father George and mother Robina at 6 Printfield Terrace, has formed the basis of the rich eulogies.

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Updates from Day 8 of tennis at Melbourne ParkSabalenka and Gauff in action early; Draper v Alcaraz to comeAndreeva strikes back! Sabalenka was going for the throat in that game, pummelling returns in a bid to bgreak the teenager a second time. Instead Andreeva stayed calm and made it five points in a row to get things back to 3-2 in the second set. That was the Russian’s best game of the match so far. Is it a turning point?Double trouble for Mirra Andreeva. She has lost her second serving game and is unravelling on Rod Laver Arena with even foot faults creeping in. Continue reading...

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Gary Robert Hill stormed into the Arab National Bank in Mayfair last summer with an imitation firearm after he hit financial hardship when he was forced out of his job in special effects

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The first Jean Armour Supper will be held to celebrate the women in Robert Burns life at Burns Cottage in Alloway - the venue for the first Burns Supper in 1801

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President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

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Doc Martin actor, Martin Clunes was confronted with the horrors of county lines when researching his his new hard-hitting drama Out There - 'I was shocked by certain things'

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Follow live as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight belt against Renato Moicano, who steps in on one day’s notice after an injury to Arman Tsarukyan

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Extensive searches have taken place to trace Shane, from Galashiels, with help from specialist search advisors as welll as police dogs and a helicopter, but there has been no trace of him.

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Dakota Johnson took part in a spiritual experience in Mumbai, India Saturday. The actress, 35, was spotted at the iconic Siddhivinayak Temple.

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This brief, fragile pause is a chance for all involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict to accept that violence does not work The ceasefire in Gaza, due to begin tomorrow, will bring welcome relief from daily violence but amounts, at present, to little more than a fragile, temporary pause in a conflict that is far from over. Israel has not achieved its principal war aim, as defined by its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: the total elimination of Hamas. Nor has Hamas achieved its objective: the destruction of Israel. The leaders responsible for the 7 October 2023 terrorist atrocities are dead. The organisation’s capabilities are severely reduced. But it has survived – which its supporters claim is a victory for Palestinian sumud (steadfastness).Most of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, will not be freed in this first phase of the ceasefire, which is to last for six weeks. There is no agreed “day after” strategy for devastated Gaza, where nearly 47,000 Palestinians...

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Irishman McClean has made headlines for years for his refusal to wear a poppy around Remembrance Day, while he also refused to link arms with his team-mates during a minute's silence.

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The city was clearing the area around the Ebenezer Baptist church before the MLK Day celebration on MondayCity workers in Atlanta have killed a man living in a tent while clearing a homeless encampment with construction equipment near Martin Luther King’s famous Georgia church.The death of Cornelius Taylor on Thursday afternoon resulted from an effort to reduce the visibility of people without shelter near the city’s historic Ebenezer Baptist church as an accommodation for crowds expected in the area to celebrate King this weekend and on Monday, the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Taylor’s death has infuriated homelessness advocates and prompted a round of soul searching among city leaders. Continue reading...

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Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reportsDonald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, according to unnamed officials talking to various media outlets.Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people, focusing on those with histories of violent crimes, one official told the Associated Press, marking Trump’s initial attempt toward fulfilling his campaign promise of large-scale deportations. Continue reading...

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Unity Mitford's pattern is now well established: nearly every day she goes to the small Osteria Bavaria restaurant in Munich, hoping Adolf Hitler will be there.

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The JLS star, 38, is currently on the Strictly Come Dancing: Live Tour, as his other half shared an update on the family emergency.

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A$AP Rocky is about to go to trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021

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