43 minutes ago Europe live: German parliament debates draft law aimed at controlling migration as Merz seeks to distance himself from AfD

Greens and SPD earlier refused to support the Influx Limitation Act amid fierce criticism from Merkel over Merz’s cooperation with far-right AfDin BerlinThe Bundestag debate has been delayed for half an hour on request of the CDU, thought to be to do with misgivings within the party over the debate, not least due to large numbers of protesters outside the CDU headquarters in Berlin. Continue reading...

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50 minutes ago Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawsuit sees huge update ahead of court appearance

Blake Lively has accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and a concerted effort by PRs to destroy her reputation following their work together on romance film It Ends with Us

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1 hour ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts – business live

Pharmaceutical company says that it will not go ahead with investment at Speke, near LiverpoolDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

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40 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins update, Man Utd want Geovany Quenda, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

36 minutes ago Trump blames DEI for US ‘going to hell’ and claims helicopter was flying 'too high' before DC crash: Live

Trump baselessly claims the U.S.’s aviation regulator hired ‘dwarves’ and people with paralysis

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2 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick jokes it 'annoys me' as stars celebrate tour 'replacement' after exits

They were drafted in amid changes to the hit dance show's live tour

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27 hours ago Tim Peake reveals what life is REALLY like for NASA's astronauts stuck in space

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Peake, Britain's first astronaut to live on the ISS, says that NASA's stranded astronauts will be 'looking forward to coming home.'

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60 minutes ago Pep Guardiola ‘not complaining’ about Manchester City’s tough run of fixtures

City will face Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Tottenham in February.

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2 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask for Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit to be thrown out of court

As lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni prepare for their first hearing on Monday, Lively and Reynolds have made it clear what they think of Justin Baldoni’s $400m lawsuit against them

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3 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal get Watkins boost, Nypan hope; Man Utd agree Quenda deal; Tel to Tottenham hijack

Premier League clubs out to secure huge deals before deadline

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53 minutes ago Manchester United's summer transfer priority just shifted after 'struggling' comment

Man Utd's plans for the summer transfer window might change after Ruben Amorim switched Kobbie Mainoo's position.

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72 minutes ago Grammy Awards live: How to watch, red carpet times and who’s nominated

Ceremony is taking place in Los Angeles this Sunday, with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Charli XCX among the nominees

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26 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing Katya Jones' future amid Wynne Evans tour exit confirmed before Manchester shows

The opera singer had recently been touring the country as part of the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour 2025 with Katya

Culture

60 minutes ago Donald Trump branded 'racist and insane' in Democrats fiery Washington plane crash response

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a press conference just one day after President Trump seemed to blame diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs for the air crash that claimed the lives of 67 people

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4 hours ago How to get cheapest Central Cee 2025 tickets for all UK tour dates as sale goes live

Central Cee is coming to Manchester's Co-op Live on his world tour - here's how you can grab tickets for it, as well as for all dates and venues in the rest of the UK

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3 hours ago FTSE 100 on course for biggest monthly gain in two years – business live

Live rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Smiths Group leads index after promising break-up of FTSE 100 engineering companyDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

Economics

2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid, Man Utd want Geovany Quenda, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

75 minutes ago ITV Loose Women's Kaye Adams pauses chat show to reveal wardrobe blunder

Loose Women star Kaye Adams was left red-faced during the live show on Friday as she shared a wardrobe blunder

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37 hours ago Wynne Evans' friends 'insist talk of his career ending is "premature" and defend his inappropriate jokes as "schoolboy comedy"' while his Strictly co

The opera singer, 53, has been embroiled in controversy after he was caught on film by The Mail on Sunday this month making a vile sexual comment about one of the show's female hosts

Culture

76 minutes ago What channel is Scotland vs Italy? Free live stream, TV, ref and team news for opening Six Nations clash

The start of February can only mean one thing to rugby fans, with Gregor Townsend's Scotland looking to finally secure a first Six Nations win

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4 hours ago Londoners are paying to live in deserted schools, office blocks and an old cathedral to avoid ‘insane’ rents

Londoners are paying to live in deserted schools, office blocks and an old cathedral to avoid ‘insane’ rents  CNN

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23 hours ago Man City dealt £20m financial reality as Champions League impact laid bare

Manchester City reached the Champions League play-offs after coming from behind to beat Club Brugge on Wednesday.

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2 hours ago Enzo Maresca admits transfer talk has '100 per cent' impacted Chelsea players

Blues have slumped in recent weeks ahead of clash against West Ham

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77 minutes ago 2025 Grammys will celebrate music but also raise money for LA fire relief

With nominations led by Beyoncé and Charli xcx, the event will serve a dual-purpose by acknowledging the devastating wildfires in CaliforniaGrammy awards 2025: list of nomineesA “very different” Grammy awards will take place in Los Angeles this weekend, impacted by the recent wildfires that have affected California.The annual celebration of music, taking place at the Crypto.com arena on Sunday, will still feature a range of big-name performers but there will be a noticeable shift in purpose. Continue reading...

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80 minutes ago Kobbie Mainoo's three options available to him as Ruben Amorim teases Man United move

Kobbie Mainoo was in scintillating form for Manchester United on Thursday as he operated in an advanced No. 10 role - but where does the English talent's future lie?

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5 hours ago Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co

Bitter feud is alleged to have begun while filming the box office hit ‘It Ends With Us’

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24 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Aston Villa's Watkins stance revealed, Arsenal's £60m striker deal, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

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3 hours ago Manchester City to face Real Madrid in Champions League playoff; transfer news: football – live

Champions League playoffs: Bayern to face CelticTen things to look out for this weekend | Mail SimonUefa are still preambling. I have learned that one side of the draw will be silver and the other side will be blue.Uefa are going big on the preambles here, so I’ve got time to remind you of the basic rules. There are eight seeded teams and eight unseeded teams. The two seeded teams with the highest league finish will be drawn against the two unseeded teams with the lowest league finish and so on, until everyone’s paired up. So Atalanta will play Sporting or Brugge, and Borussia Dortmund will play the other one, while PSG will play Monaco or Brest and Benfica will get the other one. You can play teams from your own country, and teams you played in the group. Got it? Great. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Kemi Badenoch dismisses Reform UK as a 'protest party' despite their surging poll numbers

The rally in Quendon, North West Essex, is expected to see speeches from all five of Reform's MPs with the party boasting the area is a 'target seat'.

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96 minutes ago Philp’s ‘patronising’ comment about Britons’ work ethic show Tories ‘out of touch’, TUC says – politics live

General secretary highlights ‘legacy of 14 years of falling living standards under the Tories’In an article for the Guardian, the Labour MP Clive Lewis said Rachel Reeves’ growth speech this week means the party has abandoned its pre-election green commitments.Here is an extract.A growing suspicion looms that our government lacks a coherent governing philosophy or ideological compass beyond the vague pursuit of “growth”. But if growth at any cost is the mantra, the costs will soon become painfully clear. Why pledge to be clean and green, only to undermine that commitment with a Heathrow expansion promise six months later? Burning the furniture to stay warm doesn’t signal confidence – it reeks of panic.Regardless of the motivation, Labour has crossed the Rubicon. Approving Heathrow expansion is an irreversible break with our pre-election pledges. In 2021, Reeves stood in front of the Labour party conference and declared that she would be the “first-ever green chancellor”. Now, Labour...

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6 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara fans 'need to know' after 'I do not' admission on live tour

The presenter and dancer is currently touring the country as the host of the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour 2025

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24 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Aston Villa's Watkins stance revealed, Arsenal's £60m agreement, Duran medical booked

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Economics

3 hours ago Champions League draw as it happened: Man City face Real Madrid again as Celtic get Bayern Munich play

The two British clubs must go through Real Madrid or Bayern Munich to reach the last 16

Sport

1 hour ago Arne Slot makes 'ridiculous' admission as he offers update on three Liverpool contract rebels

Liverpool trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk will all see their contracts expire in the summer, with Arne Slot insisting he is in regular contract with the three

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1 hour ago Meet the woman who lives without money: ‘I feel more secure than when I was earning’

Ten years ago, Jo Nemeth quit her job and closed her bank account. Today, she’s more committed than ever to her moneyless lifeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailSharon Brodie clearly remembers her first Christmas with her good friend Jo Nemeth. It was 2016 and also her first Christmas without her husband, Monty, who had died suddenly a month earlier.“I didn’t even want to be alive,” says Brodie from her home in Lismore, northern New South Wales. “I definitely didn’t want to go to the shops or buy presents or do anything. But Jo had come to stay with us [Brodie and her two teenage boys] to help out, and on Christmas Eve I told her my gift to her was that we could go dumpster diving, which I’d never done before – and we did, that night. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit

Baldoni has sued the couple for attempting to ‘destroy’ his reputation and career.

Society

25 hours ago Arne Slot in Liverpool transfer discussions as £281m superstar and co wait for answer

Ryan Reynolds and his Wrexham ownership team are waiting for a decision on what is happening to a raft of young Liverpool players and whether they will be able to move

Economics

3 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic face blockbusters with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ties

The eight Champions League play-offs have been revealed, with a place in the last-16 in the tournament up for grabs

Sport

2 hours ago Skater, 14, in heartbreaking video before dying in plane crash with sister and parents

Everly Livingston, 14, from Virginia, and her sister 11-year-old Alydia lost their lives when a Black Hawk helicopter and their passenger flight collided in Washington DC

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2 hours ago UK’s position on China ‘inconsistent and erratic’ – alleged spy linked to Andrew

Yang Tengbo said allegations against him are ‘entirely unfounded’.

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14 hours ago Investigators recover black boxes from doomed American Airlines Flight 5342 as they hunt for answers: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.

Society

26 hours ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthIt was a flash reading on the Eurozone economy, so we don’t have the details on what the drivers were. But it’s clear that it was a weak end to 2024.But the European Central Bank might be able to spur a bit of economic growth in the eurozone with looser monetary policy.This marks a weak end to last year, following positive growth in the first three quarters of 2024. As a result, first estimates suggest that the currency bloc as a whole grew by 0.7% in 2024. Declining activity in Germany – the Eurozone’s largest economy – has weighed on the bloc’s growth, with German GDP contracting by 0.2% on the quarter. This suggests Germany has now seen annual declines in activity for two consecutive years.In 2025, further loosening of monetary conditions is expected to provide a modest uptick in activity for both Germany and the Eurozone, with growth expecte...

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4 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Watkins wants Arsenal, Nypan twist; Man Utd hijack Tottenham for Tel; Garnacho to Chelsea

Premier League clubs out to secure huge deals before deadline

Sport

2 hours ago Photographer who founded event for children’s charities had 700 images of child sexual abuse 

Father-of-two John Rampton, who lives in Welshpool, was found with the images after his estranged wife told the police

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2 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025: everything you need to know about Netflix’s first Premium Live Event

There could be some surprises in store as the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble makes it’s Netflix debut 🥊

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15 hours ago Strictly's Janette Manrara seems to be in high spirits as she's seen for the first time since Wynne Evans withdrew from the live tour after making an inappropriate sexual jibe towards her

The professional dancer and It Takes Two host, 41, has yet to address the scandal, despite Wynne, 53, withdrawing from the Strictly live tour and apologising for his 'inappropriate actions.'

Society

27 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid faces £64m agreement as Liverpool star on the move

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

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5 hours ago Champions League and Europa League playoff draws, transfer news: football – live

European playoff draws due to begin at 11am (GMT)Ten things to look out for this weekend | Mail SimonChelsea have joined the race to sign the Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson. Brighton are willing to sell or loan the Republic of Ireland international, who has been the subject of interest from Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Everton Tottenham and West Ham.Champions League and Europa League draws will be happening over the next couple of hours: the Champions League goes first, at 12pm CET/11am GMT, with the Europa League an hour later. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Notorious drill rapper Digga D is jailed for more than three years for selling 45kg of cannabis after dramatic Instagram Live arrest

Rhys Herbert pleaded guilty last May to importing 3.6 kilos of cannabis in June and July 2023 and a further charge of supplying cannabis.

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2 hours ago LBC host kicks 'numbskull' US columnist off live show after backing wild Donald Trump claim

Iain Dale ordered Kurt Schlichter to be taken off air after the US columnist supported Donald Trump's ludicrous claim that diversity hiring was to blame for a tragic plane crash in DC

Politics

17 hours ago Inside David and Victoria Beckham's turbulent marriage from affair rumours to separate lives

David and Victoria Beckham are celebrating his new Hugo Boss campaign in London tonight after the former Manchester United footballer hinted that he's releasing a new collection as the face of the men's clothing brand

Society

27 hours ago Three Israelis and five Thai nationals freed in latest hostage release under ceasefire deal with Hamas – live

Israel will reportedly free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange Away from Gaza and Israel, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus, Syria, Al Jazeera reported, the first visit by a foreign head of state since Bashar al-Assad’s fall.The Israeli military said on Thursday that freed Israeli female soldier Agam Berger had been handed over to the army by the Red Cross after her release in Gaza by Hamas. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Celtic Champions League draw LIVE as Alan Shearer raves about the Bhoys ahead of Bayern or Real Madrid clash

The Hoops go into the hat in Nyon with two superpowers of European football lying in wait

Sport

2 hours ago Ketamine warning after potentially deadly drug leaves youngsters with irreversible bladder issues and 'wearing nappies' for rest of their lives

Young ketamine users face irreversible bladder issues and risk 'wearing nappies' for all of their lives, a judge has warned. 'Ketamine is an appalling substance,' Judge Simon Medland said

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2 hours ago UK's most and least affordable areas to live and work in 2025 revealed

These are the town and cities where your money stretches the furthest

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20 hours ago Disgraced Wynne Evans is 'erased' from the Strictly Live Tour and his removal from the show is saved by none other than...Janette Manrara

Disgraced Wynne Evans has been 'erased' from the Strictly Live Tour after he was axed on Tuesday following his vile sexual remark to co-star Janette Manrara - who has bravely stepped in to replace him.

Society

29 hours ago West Ham confident over deal for Brighton’s Ferguson but fail in Pepi bid

Arsenal and Everton among others keen on Irish strikerWest Ham offered loan with buy obligation for PSV’s PepiWest Ham are in a strong position to sign Evan Ferguson from Brighton after Bayer Leverkusen’s need for a new forward was lessened by Al-Nassr choosing Jhon Durán over Victor Boniface.Leverkusen emerged as frontrunners for Ferguson this week but their interest could cool after Boniface’s proposed move to the Saudi Pro League was called off at the last minute. Al-Nassr are poised to sign Durán from Villa, with the 21-year-old set to undergo a medical on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic to learn knockout play

Either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich await for a spot in the last 16

Sport

2 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: two of three people onboard helicopter named in reports as recovery efforts continue

Pilot named as Andrew Eaves and Ryan O’Hara, 29, was the crew chief of the Black Hawk helicopter, according to media reportsAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Hamas to release Israeli father amid ‘grave concerns’ for wife and children

Yarden Bibas scheduled for release with Keith Siegel and Ofer Calderon on Saturday in latest handover of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has announced it will release Yarden Bibas on Saturday, the Israeli father of a young family kidnapped to Gaza who have been one of the most enduring symbols of Israel’s hostages in the coastal strip.The Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida said on its Telegram channel that Bibas would be released with Keith Siegel, a joint US citizen, and Ofer Calderon, who also has French nationality. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Vendors throw wedding for free after learning bride’s mother had just months to live

Alahna Leonardo’s mother, Malina Carnell, has been battling stage 4 colorectal cancer for two years

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29 hours ago Comic is left with £61k court bill after losing copyright battle with Steve Coogan's production company over claims it pinched format of his YouTube show

Harry Deansway claimed Mr Coogan's Baby Cow Productions stole the format of his show 'Shambles', repurposing it for Baby Cow's 2022 series 'Live at the Moth Club.'

Economics

6 hours ago Europa League draw LIVE: Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers through to last

The Europa League’s new format sees eight play-off games decided by today’s draw as clubs fight to join Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers in the last-16

Sport

3 hours ago 'Positive young lady' was allowed to come and go as she pleased on 'unsuitable' ward before tragic death

Evelin Chacko was found dead after telling nurses she intended to self harm

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3 hours ago Europe live: deadlock in German parliament over draft law aimed at controlling migration

Greens and SPD refusing to support the Influx Limitation Act amid fierce criticism from Merkel over Merz’s cooperation with far-right AfDin BerlinThe Bundestag debate has been delayed for half an hour on request of the CDU, thought to be to do with misgivings within the party over the debate, not least due to large numbers of protesters outside the CDU headquarters in Berlin. Continue reading...

Politics

24 hours ago Strictly live tour in chaos as ANOTHER star pulls out after Wynne Evans withdrew amid vile comment furore

Earlier this week, opera singer Wynne withdrew from the tour after coming under fire for making a vile remark aimed at Janette.

Society

29 hours ago German and French economies shrink ahead of European Central Bank interest rate decision – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthThe decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental campaigners.The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield, due to be developed by Norwegian oil company Equinor – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE with Liverpool, Arsenal and Villa's paths and Man City's huge tie

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round

Sport

3 hours ago Trump doubles down on blaming DEI for air tragedy as Fox host says diversity policies embolden 'dwarves': Live

Trump baselessly claimed the U.S.’s aviation regulator hired ‘dwarves’ and people with paralysis

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3 hours ago Trump says he will impose trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday – US politics live

Donald Trump says tariffs will start at 25% and ‘may or may not’ rise over timeYesterday saw President Trump’s controversial nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, grilled about his views at a Senate confirmation hearing.Watch independent senator Bernie Sanders ask Kennedy whether he believes discredited claims about a link between vaccines and autism. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'gutted' as another star pulls out of live tour

Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola had to pull out of a few shows due to an injury

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31 hours ago Royal Mail to cut deliveries under regulator proposals; Shell hikes investor payouts – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as UK postal service set to deliver on alternate weekdays and drop SaturdaysGermany’s Dax stock market index is also in on the party with a new record high, while Spain’s Ibex benchmark is at its highest since 2008, before the Eurozone crisis crunched its economy for a decade.Spain’s stock market has risen strongly in the last couple of years, as the country has become the surprise leader of the European economy – with a growth rate far outstripping the EU’s largest economy, Germany.Posts record funds under management of £190.21bn at 2024-end, above analysts’ views of £187.4bn, according to company-compiled consensus. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Watkins wants Arsenal; Man Utd eye Tel to Tottenham hijack; Chelsea plot Garnacho bid

Premier League clubs out to secure huge deals before deadline

Sport

3 hours ago ‘Illegal’ among words most often linked to migrants in UK politics, report finds

Exclusive: Language during debates reinforces view of migration as inherently unlawful, says Runnymede TrustUK politics live – latest updatesThe word “illegal” has been one of the terms most strongly associated with migrants in UK parliamentary debates over the past 25 years, research has found.Findings from the Runnymede Trust, published on Friday, examine how politicians and the media have portrayed migrants, refugees and Muslims in their discourse. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Full Europa League draw as Man Utd, Tottenham and Rangers paths made clearer

The Europa League playoffs see teams who finished ninth to 24th go head-to-head as they learn their bracket position, while Manchester United and Spurs must wait to learn their next opponents

Politics

25 hours ago American Airlines CEO blames army for collision as transport secretary calls it 'preventable': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Hopes are beginning to fade for 64 people on board the doomed American Airlines flight which crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

Society

38 hours ago Is moving to Dubai really all it's cracked up to be? From the price of accommodation, to shopping, energy bills and taxes, the real cost of starting a new life in the holiday hotspot

Moving from the UK to the United Arab Emirates has become a well-trodden path for Britons in recent years, and Amir Khan has become the latest to head to Dubai after a terrifying London gunpoint robbery.

Economics

7 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic face blockbuster with Real Madrid or Bayern Munich tie

The eight Champions League play-offs will be revealed with a place in the last-16 in the tournament up for grabs

Sport

4 hours ago Rail strike to hit trains between London and major UK city this weekend

Members of the RMT union at Avanti West Coast will walk out on Sunday

Events

3 hours ago Denmark sees US as bigger threat than North Korea amid Trump Greenland row, poll finds

The US president has floated the prospect of buying the vast Arctic territory for years – making several remarks after re-entering the White House

Politics

25 hours ago New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Society

8 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid, Man Utd set Garnacho price amid Chelsea interest, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

4 hours ago When are the next train strikes? Avanti West Coast walkouts to run until summer

On strike days about one train in four is running, during limited hours, between London Euston, the West Midlands and northwest England

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3 hours ago Scotland knows Brexit is holding Britain back. Why won't Labour admit it? | John Swinney

Five years after we left the EU, people are still paying the price. We’re ready to work with Westminster to forge closer bonds with EuropeJohn Swinney is the first minister of ScotlandThe pantomime season may be over, but when it comes to the government’s much-repeated claim to be pursuing economic growth above all else, the cry of “It’s behind you” is sounding ever louder. This classic panto joke works when everyone in the audience can see something clearly but the character on stage pretends not to. So it is with Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and Rachel Reeves’s attempts to kickstart the economy. Reeves and Keir Starmer are ignoring what is blindingly obvious to everyone else: Brexit is a significant drag on Britain’s growth prospects. They know it’s true but refuse to acknowledge it and, more importantly, to do anything about it.There is, however, nothing comical about this situation. The hard Brexit negotiated by Johnson took the UK out of the EU, the single market and the customs...

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25 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold's plantation wedding backlash resurfaces amid Justin Baldoni legal drama

Hollywood couple facing renewed backlash over their controversial wedding location

Society

8 hours ago How to watch France vs Wales FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Six Nations rugby today

Antoine Dupont returns as favourites look to make statement

Sport

4 hours ago Girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman gives evidence at attempted murder trial

The teenage defendant denies three counts of attempted murder at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford

Events

26 hours ago Strictly tour descends into chaos as yet another star pulls out of live shows

The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been thrown into chaos as yet another star pulls out of the scheduled UK shows, following the news that Wynne Evans will not be participating

Society

8 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Watkins to Arsenal boost; Man Utd eye Spurs hijack

Transfer news LIVE! Watkins to Arsenal boost; Man Utd eye Spurs hijack  Evening Standard

Sport

5 hours ago 'Ghost' ship filled with 13 bodies found off holiday island – no one knows what happened

Boats filled with mysterious dead bodies have been discovered by multiple Caribbean islands – officials say 'we must act to prevent this from occurring and protect lives'

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4 hours ago What channel is Scotland v Italy on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus Six Nations team news

Full details ahead of Six Nations clash at Murrayfield

Politics

26 hours ago More BBC Strictly chaos as second star pulls out of live tour after Wynne Evans scandal

A second Strictly Come Dancing professional has been forced to pull out of the tour just days after Wynne Evans was axed following his inappropriate sexual joke.

Society

16 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot second Watkins bid; Tottenham in advanced Tel talks; Dorgu to Man United delay

Premier League clubs working hard in final days of January window

Sport

5 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: preliminary report into disaster will be prepared within 30 days, say investigators

National Transportation Safety Board investigators say they will have report into crash within 30 daysCockpit voice and flight data recorders recoveredChampion Russian pair and US skaters were on planeVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Reagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Voices: The Tories and Labour have been engaged in a conspiracy of silence over Brexit

The best way to repair the damage of Brexit is to start talks on a bespoke UK-EU customs union – to cut red tape, boost exports and strengthen the UK's position in our dealings with President Trump, argues Ed Davey

Politics

26 hours ago Emily Willis 'did 6g of ketamine a day before rehab and now lives in care home'

A Superior Court lawsuit filed by Emily Willis' family and conservator has accused the rehab centre, Summit Malibu, of negligence in the lead up to the ex-adult star becoming 'permanently disabled'

Society

16 hours ago Manchester United’s unspectacular Europa League victory reveals slow progress made under Ruben Amorim

FCSB 0-2 Manchester United: The Red Devils competently secured their place in the last-16 with positive signs for the future

Sport

6 hours ago Vietnam: The War That Changed America review – a stunningly powerful tale of regret

There are narrow parameters to this Ethan Hawke-narrated documentary – the conflict’s effects on the US. But it’s a valuable reflection packed with emotional, moving tales from penitent soldiers whose lives were torn apartFor the US and its allies, postwar foreign policy conforms to a pattern. In the planning and execution stages, this new war is strategically essential and a moral imperative, and anyone who says otherwise is a traitor; decades on, when it’s too late, it’s admitted that the same war was a folly or perhaps even a crime. Usually, though, the war was bad because of what it did to the US, not what it did to the other nations involved.The six-part documentary series Vietnam: The War That Changed America sticks to that brief. There are a handful of Vietnamese interviewees, and the extent of the carnage wrought upon the country’s people is touched upon, but the subject matter is the effect the war had on the psyches of US soldiers – and on the mindset of the US itself. Thi...

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