59 minutes ago Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘peddling benefit scrounger myth’ as Labour vows new crackdown

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

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74 minutes ago I'll never be a grandmother because, like so many young women, my twin daughters don't want children

Linda Aitchison is just one of the many women in the UK suddenly being forced to grieve for a future they always hoped for but will never have, thanks to rapidly falling birth rates.

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76 minutes ago Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'

Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in the south-east Asian town in Laos speaking of their experiences

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84 minutes ago London revellers dealt blow as Winter Wonderland closes due to Storm Bert's dangerous winds

Three of London’s top attractions forced to close as Met Office wind warning persists

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85 minutes ago Trump’s White House is filling with alleged sexual abusers ... led by him

As the far right celebrates a win for their gender, a raft of people accused of misconduct is named for the cabinet Donald Trump was found civilly liable last year for the defamation and sexual abuse of the writer E Jean Carroll - just one of the more than 27 women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. In January 2025, he will again be president of the United States – the first to take office with a court-adjudicated history of sex crimes.And it seems he’s eager to pack the White House with people just like him. Continue reading...

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85 minutes ago Global tourism 'crisis' deepens as cruise ship numbers set to soar by 2036

Experts have revealed that the cruise ship industry is booming as holidaymakers rush to book a holiday on the sea. It comes after the travel sectory took a hit due to events across the globe

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85 minutes ago Warning over beautiful plant that's illegal to grow outside your garden

The Himalayan Balsam is a non-native weed from the Himalayas and probably due to its attractive buds was introduced to the UK as a garden plant in 1839 - but it is very invasive

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93 minutes ago Laos alcohol poisonings left tragic young women 'vomiting blood' in their final hours

Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald Sorensen, 21, were among six young people who died after drinking poisoned alcohol in a backpacker's hostel in Laos

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1 hour ago Kyle Walker sends Premier League title message to Liverpool as Man City star fears 'walk over'

Kyle Walker was guilty of some poor defending in Manchester City's 4-0 thrashing by Tottenham and after the game he warned his team-mates they could not repeat the same performance against Liverpool

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1 hour ago Marcus Rashford delivered Manchester United ultimatum amid 'pivotal moment' with Ruben Amorim

Rashford's form has dipped across the last couple of seasons and he has been sent a warning by a former United coach

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