30 minutes ago Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil to emerge with his annual prediction about end of winter

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises

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11 hours ago Justin Baldoni publishes explosive new website telling 'his side' of Blake Lively lawsuit

Justin Baldoni has launched his own website dedicated to defending himself against his It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively's claims that he sexually harassed her.

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1 hour ago UK interest rate cut a ‘sure bet’ amid faltering economic growth, say experts

The Bank of England’s top economists will meet on February 6 when forecasters predict they will cut the base interest rate to 4.5%.

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56 minutes ago Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect | David Mitchell

According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?The phrase “shocking findings” is hugely overused in the media, which is strange because it’s so clumsy. The word endings nearly rhyme, but not quite, and there’s something infantile about the word “finding” for something you’ve found. Is your lunch your eatings? Did you do any pooings this morning? Always go for a weeing before leaving the house – or building.Most “shocking findings” don’t turn out to be that shocking. The phrase gets deployed to dupe you into reading on and then it’s just some study that’s come out with something predictably depressing. Not this time. Last week, there were some genuinely shocking findings. I’d go so far as simply to call them shockings. Never mind that they were found – that’s not their key characteristic at all. They’re shockings, infuriatings and frankly frightenings...

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2 hours ago Gen Z is in thrall to TikTok’s Pied Piper of populism. We must fight to break the spell | Alison Phillips

A survey found that young people admitted finding democracy dull against the toxic glamour of strongman politics‘DYOR.” That’s what they say. That’s Do Your Own Research, for those of us not quite meeting the 13- to 28-year-old gen Z age bracket. It’s a common refrain when one of them finds their truth challenged.So I set out on some DYOR regarding the report last week that most gen Zers were in favour of the UK becoming a dictatorship. The study, commissioned by Channel 4, has been described broadly as “shocking”, “worrying” and “bleak”. Yet for anyone with daily interaction with that generation, it would probably be better described as – “fairly predictable”. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago 'We couldn't afford to buy a home, then a chance moment changed our lives forever'

Young couple Louisa, 25, and Mike, 26, were struggling with high rent costs and soaring house prices when a 'surreal' moment turned their lives around

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2 hours ago Aldi launches £2.99 LEGO dupe which could be the perfect Valentine's Day gift

Lego fans rejoice, as Aldi has brought out a dupe flower set which is just a fraction of the cost and could wow your partner this Valentine's Day.

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2 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Crystal Palace: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest

Ruben Amorim handed major injury boost ahead of clash at Old Trafford

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2 hours ago Man City XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Pep Guardiola has new signings available again for crunch clash at Emirates Stadium

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23 hours ago Theo Walcott delivers concerning prediction before 'indifferent' Arsenal face Man City

Arsenal and Man City may have produced one of the season's best games in September but Theo Walcott thinks goals will be at a premium when Mikel Arteta hosts Pep Guardiola

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2 hours ago Vet shares one dangerous plant dog owners should avoid at all costs on walks

Dog owners are being warned to be on the lookout for a dangerous plant that can threaten pets during walks - and there's one sign to watch out for that means your dog could be in danger

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2 hours ago Freak hammock horror leaves woman quadriplegic but what boyfriend did shocked her

University student, Erin Field's life changed forever when she sat on a hammock that had been attached to a chimney, which crashed down onto her causing catastrophic injuries

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2 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and David Raya injury latest for Premier League

Gunners face nervous wait over goalkeeper for clash at Emirates Stadium

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34 hours ago Ed Miliband is accused of having 'lost his voice' over Heathrow expansion plan as Energy Secretary remains silent after announcement

The Energy Secretary once threatened to resign over proposals for a third runway, but has been conspicuously quiet since Rachel Reeves 's announcement.

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12 hours ago Nathan Aspinall felt emotion of sad Cameron Menzies and says sorry for horror game

Scotland star Menzies was on the receiving end of regular taunts from English fans as he crashed out of the World Darts Masters

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2 hours ago Tottenham XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Injury problems continue to hurt Spurs but Ange Postecoglou does have some players back

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5 hours ago Sanctioned Russian billionaire files London bankruptcy petition against former associate

Andrey Guryev brings action against Alexander Gorbachev over legal costs stemming from High Court dispute

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13 hours ago Terrified Lottie Moss shares her five haunting fears on Netflix jungle show with Holly

Lottie Moss, the half-sister of fashion icon Kate Moss, has admitted she is a scaredy cat and has a raft of phobias as the new series Celebrity Bear Hunt, based in the Costa Rican jungle is due to come out

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2 hours ago Man United vs Crystal Palace Premier League clash predicted as Amorim targets fourth win in a row

Manchester United face Crystal Palace in the Premier League later today, so we simulated the clash to see what could happen

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9 hours ago Has Starmer struck a murky deal with the Chinese to let them build a £750million mega

The fortified Royal Mint complex in East London resembled the set of a B-grade horror movie as it was lashed last week by the gusting winds and torrential rain of Storm Herminia.

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14 hours ago Neymar heads home from £322m Saudi calamity still a prisoner of his potential | Jonathan Wilson

Brazilian’s injury-blighted career highlights iniquities of the game, from inflated expectations to curse of celebrity excessNever go back, but sometimes going back is all that remains. Just 18 months after he joined Al-Hilal, Neymar and the Saudi club have agreed to terminate his contract, allowing him to return to Brazil and rejoin Santos. Al-Hilal paid £77m to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain on a salary of £2.5m a week. He will be paid 85% of that for the remainder of this season, meaning he cost the club £322m for seven appearances, three assists and one goal. Like so much of Neymar’s career, it all seems such a dreadful waste.His is a story almost designed to highlight the iniquities of the modern game, from the impossible pressures placed on young players to the curse of celebrity and financial excess. Neymar’s great misfortune was to emerge just after Lionel Messi. Argentina had seemingly found a second Diego Maradona, so Brazil needed a second Pelé. When, in June 2011, ...

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3 hours ago Emmanuel Macron’s got a point: Why shouldn’t we charge tourists to see our treasures? Catherine Bennett

The Louvre’s proposed two-tier fees are a better way to fund museums than iffy corporate sponsorship dealsIntroducing, five years on, another Brexit bonus: the chance to support the renovation of the Louvre. President Emmanuel Macron has proposed paying for the “renaissance” of the Paris museum, in part, by increasing entrance fees for visitors from outside the EU.After some initial attempts to represent this as a direct insult – “Brits will be forced to pay more than EU residents” (the Mail) – even the rabidly pro-Brexit press appears to have accepted that the scheme applies globally, to all non-EU visitors: an exceptionally cunning way of Brit-targeting, even for the French. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago DWP considers major boost in Carer's Allowance to match £11.44 hourly minimum wage

Carers across the UK are calling for a significant increase to the weekly rate paid via Carer's Allowance, which would see the benefit align with the hourly minimum wage - worth £400 a week

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15 hours ago Brits face surge in sickies as three months of storms trigger crippling migraine attacks

Brits could be struck down with crippling 'storm migraines' over the next three months due the extreme changes of weather. Experts have commented on the matter and predict that millions could be off work sick

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4 hours ago Punxsutawney Phil to emerge with his annual prediction about the end of winter

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises

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12 hours ago Brits rush to 'cancel' TV licence and dodge £174 charge amid payment plan change

A proposed new regulation has been met with anger on social media.

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16 hours ago Four people die in 'difficult and tragic' Colchester crash as car smashes into building

Four people have died in a horror car crash after a vehicle smashed into a building in Colchester, police have said. The force has described the scene as a "tragic situation"

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5 hours ago NSW minister apologises after asking chauffeur to drive 446km for Australia Day weekend lunch

Transport minister Jo Haylen admits ‘I made the wrong decision’ after ministerial car booked out for 13 hours for Hunter Valley lunch at wineryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, has apologised after using her ministerial driver to chauffeur her and some friends to and from a three-hour private lunch on the Australia Day weekend – at a cost of $750.“I made the wrong decision,” Haylen said on Sunday when apologising and confirming she would repay the money for the 13-hour, 446km trip to the Hunter Valley.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Incredible UK castle on sale for 1st time in 700 years – but it'll cost you £21m

Ripley Castle near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is on the market for the first time in the family's 700-year history, but interested buyers will have to fork out £21million and potentially compete with the likes of Donald Trump

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16 hours ago Raging Jimmy Thelin hits Aberdeen breaking point as struggling stars told the 'big problem' with horror run

The miserable run of form continued with a dismal 2-0 defeat to Hibs

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6 hours ago DWP confirms April 2025 increase to universal credit, PIP and attendance allowance

Millions of people will see a rise in their benefits in the coming months

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21 hours ago Aldi customer shares how to make Valentine's Day meal for two for just £2.70

A money saving guru, known as Cost of Living Crisis Tips online, has shared ultimate Aldi hack that gives your a three-course Valentine's Day menu for two that costs less than £3 to make

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18 hours ago Horror moment man wields 'sniper rifle' on London Underground as train pulls into platform

London Underground commuters watched on in horror after a man in full camouflage gear erected a 'gun' and pointed at an incoming train. The British Transport Police have now commented

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12 hours ago The Masked Singer fans 'know' Natalie Cassidy is Bush after quitting EastEnders

The Masked Singer fans are convinced they've worked out who is behind the Bush costume - and it's an EastEnders star who recently announced they were quitting the soap

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21 hours ago HMRC issues message over '£100 fines' to Barclays customers affected by outage

The outage started on the day thousands of people will have been trying to submit their tax returns

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18 hours ago BBC Gladiators fans hail Scots star Sabre as the 'new Jet' as she returns after horror injury

Dundee's Sheli McCoy is back on BBC Gladiators as Sabre and fans reckon she's going to be as iconic as a previous star of the show.

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13 hours ago Peter Andre 'bottled' getting a vasectomy despite surprise baby aged 50

Peter Andre welcomed baby number five last summer despite vowing not to have kids past 50 - but now he's 'freaked out' by getting the snip after hearing horror stories

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21 hours ago 'I sell old clothes on Vinted – three easy hacks made me £400 in four weeks'

The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's wallets, but there's a way to make a few extra pounds. A Vinted seller has shared her top tips for sellers to boost their earnings on the app

Economics

20 hours ago Nightlife expert issues grim pub warning as price change branded 'empty gesture'

A nightlife expert has slammed Labour's bid to reduce pint prices by an average of 1p as an 'empty gesture', fearing the nation's boozers face a barrage of other rising costs

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16 hours ago Dublin Racing Festival Day 2 tips as Garry Owen predicts more glory for Willie Mullins with Straight Home

It's the second day of the Irish racing extravaganza as the build up to the Cheltenham Festival ramps up

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22 hours ago Angry crowds gather outside Barclays after IT meltdown on tax deadline day that expert says could cost bank millions

Angry crowds have gathered outside a Barclays branch after an IT glitch yesterday caused thousands to be left without access to their funds for more than 24 hours.

Economics

20 hours ago Ellen Degeneres 'locked in bitter row' with UK neighbours as renovation sparks flood fears

Ellen DeGeneres' new life in the UK is said to have hit a blip with concerned locals reportedly contacting local planning enforcement officers over her proposed property work

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18 hours ago AI is not just powerful. What’s really worrying is that DeepSeek has made it cheap, too | John Naughton

The AI startup has upended the industry by developing a model that costs much less to produce – and is available free to a universe of tinkerersNothing cheers up a tech columnist more than the sight of $600bn being wiped off the market cap of an overvalued tech giant in a single day. And yet last Monday that’s what happened to Nvidia, the leading maker of electronic picks and shovels for the AI gold rush. It was the biggest one-day slump for any company in history, and it was not alone – shares of companies in semiconductor, power and infrastructure industries exposed to AI collectively shed more than $1tn in value on the same day.The proximate cause of this chaos was the news that a Chinese tech startup of whom few had hitherto heard had released DeepSeek R1, a powerful AI assistant that was much cheaper to train and operate than the dominant models of the US tech giants – and yet was comparable in competence to OpenAI’s o1 “reasoning” model. Just to illustrate the difference: R1 w...

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23 hours ago 'I'm a money saving guru – Aldi hack makes Valentine's meal for two for just £2.70'

A money saving account on TikTok – known as Cost of Living Crisis tips, shared his top tips for a three course meal for Valentine's Day for two people that costs just £2.70

Economics

21 hours ago Temu, Shein and Amazon to be liable in EU for ‘unsafe’ or ‘illegal’ goods

Proposed customs reform would allow officials to better inspect and control packages from China

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19 hours ago Quarter of young people are making the same dangerous food storage change to save money

Official data from the Food Standards Agency show the number of young people taking dangerous measures to cope with rising energy costs - which campaigners say is "beyond messed up"

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25 hours ago Revealed: How 4ft disabled pensioner Alan Barnes spent £330k fortune raised by kind stranger following horror attack... and why they no longer speak

EXCLUSIVE: Disabled pensioner Alan Barnes had £330K raised for him after being attacked in 2015 while moving his bins.

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23 hours ago ‘Shocking’ and ‘gruesome’ horror that caused fainting and walkouts to get US remake

‘Audition’ is considered one of the greatest horror movies ever made

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21 hours ago Gordon Ramsay's opinion of Adam Peaty, proposal to daughter and nearly making him cry

Adam Peaty has been in a relationship with Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Holly, for just over two years, and has formed a close bond with his future father-in-law

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27 hours ago Supermarket that scrapped its Aldi and Lidl price match is cheaper than them both for shopping essentials

Aldi was quick to make a dig at the retailer for scrapping its scheme after just 12 months

Economics

24 hours ago Is THIS Britain's unluckiest holidaymaker? Dad could have his legs AMPUTATED after catching horror disease on family holiday

Jeff Zvonova, 44, spent a week in Bulgaria with his wife Jelena and youngest son Andrew as they took a break from their busy schedules, but the holiday quickly became a nightmare.

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22 hours ago Bournemouth vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Reds out to make title statement against in-form Cherries

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24 hours ago 'I’ve saved lives and predicted deaths – my psychic powers even found me a husband'

EXCLUSIVE: Alla Kuzmis was only 10 years old when she discovered she had an unusual gift of seeing into the future - she even used it to unearth a family secret

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22 hours ago Tenth London public toilet to become bar as councils look to offload costly loos

Developers have applied to turn the tiny 43m sqm public conveniences near Oxford Street into a bar

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25 hours ago Is THIS Britain's unluckiest holidaymaker: Dad could have his legs AMPUTATED after catching horror disease on family holiday

Jeff Zvonova, 44, spent a week in Bulgaria with his wife Jelena and youngest son Andrew as they took a break from their busy schedules, but the holiday quickly became a nightmare.

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24 hours ago It's clear Britain can't survive without immigration. Now Labour must convince voters | Simon Jenkins

Yet more evidence shows that we will only rely on it more as time goes on. It’s time to debate it without toxic rhetoricBritain needs immigrants. According to the Office for National Statistics this week, Britain’s “indigenous” population in the 2030s will be static and ageing. Growth in population will be buoyed only by immigrants, their number predicted to rise by 5 million over the next seven years. Thank goodness, surely, for them.As this debate lurches back into public discourse, it is cursed by the ease with which xenophobia delivers political gain. The fact is that Britons have turned massively in favour of immigration over the past half century. In the 1950s and 1960s, roughly 80%-90% wanted it to stop. Then the inflow was under 250,000 a year and Enoch Powell could forecast “rivers of blood”. Net migration was below zero.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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29 hours ago Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly

Exclusive: Chief climate adviser calls on Starmer to make ‘strong, confident’ case for green UK that public can buy intoEnsuring that the costs of decarbonisation are shared fairly across society must be a top priority for ministers or they risk losing public support for net zero, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned.Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves should be making a “strong, confident” case for decarbonisation as an engine of economic growth, according to Emma Pinchbeck, the chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, the independent statutory adviser. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Scientists cast doubt on reliability of US groundhog’s weather forecasts

Only 35% of Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are accurate, while Staten Island Chuck’s forecasts have 85% accuracy Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America’s most celebrated rodent forecaster – whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the US.Punxsutawney Phil, made famous by the 1993 film Groundhog Day, attracts thousands of visitors every 2 February to the Pennsylvania town from which he takes his name. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash: Horror as air ambulance 'carrying child patient' and five others in fireball plunge

The Learjet 55 aircraft departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening with six onboard. Shortly after takeoff it crashed to the ground and exploded in a fireball.

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