62 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

Politics

78 minutes ago Cop29 finance deal ‘a death sentence’ and ‘woefully inadequate’, activists say

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called the package a ‘critical 11th-hour deal at the 11th hour for the climate’.

Economics

88 minutes ago The circus that bought a tiny California town: ‘We’re creating our own Disneyland’

Nipton sat neglected for years until Las Vegas’s Spiegelworld turned it into a circus havenFrom 10 miles out, the tiny town of Nipton suddenly appears in the middle distance like a mirage: a huddle of lush eucalyptus trees in an otherwise impossibly vast, barren expanse of the California desert.From closer up, the place still feels dream-like. Old west-style buildings, including the Nipton Trading Post and a five-bed hotel built in the early 1900s, dot the community but are shuttered to the public. Other than the freight trains that regularly slice through the edge of town, Nipton is often completely silent. The unincorporated area is home to only about a dozen people, depending on the season, and spans just 80 acres. (“Blink and you’ll miss it,” one of the town’s caretakers says.) Cont...

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88 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...

Events

96 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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2 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell says 'I'm the one' as she speaks out in Chris McCausland message

It was an important night for Dianne in the ballroom on Saturday night as the professional dancers' parents were in the live studio audience

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2 hours ago Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec score perfect 40 on Strictly Come Dancing

The 26-year-old reality star - who is best known for appearing on 'Love Island' in 2022 but worked as a dancer before she found fame - is currently taking part in the BBC Latin and ballroom show alongside professional Aljaz, 34, and on Saturday (23.11.24) night, they became the first to score the maximum of 10 points from each of the judges this series.

Politics

2 hours ago People bail out flooded homes in Pontypridd with bins in 'utterly heart

Rest centres have been set up to help support people who have been impacted by the conditions

Events

2 hours ago Bill Clinton grapples with his past in memoir – too much, too little, too late

The 42nd president’s latest book is a prolonged stroll down memory lane that never quite reaches a desired destinationIn 1992, Bill Clinton defeated George HW Bush, a sitting Republican president. In 1996, Clinton won re-election over Bob Dole. A former Democratic governor of Arkansas, Clinton had a flair for policy and retail politics. He felt your pain, garnering support from voters without a four-year degree and graduates alike. He played the saxophone, belting out Heartbreak Hotel on late-night TV. Redefining what it meant to be presidential, he told a studio audience he preferred briefs to boxers.He oozed charisma – and more. But his legacy remains deeply stained by allegations of predatory conduct and questionable judgment. He is one of three presidents to be impeached – in his ca...

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2 hours ago Helen Flanagan gushes over boyfriend Robbie Talbot's daughter as they enjoy 'date night'

Helen Flanagan, 34, has been dating former footballer Robbie Talbot, 45, since the beginning of the year, and the pair recently went public with their romance

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