17 minutes ago 'I would scream at my father to stop when he hit my mother': Sir Patrick Stewart opens up about growing up in a violent home in the wake of Queen Camilla's work with domestic abuse

Mr Stewart, 84, revealed how from a young age he would have to 'scream' at his father to stop when he would hit his mother 'again and again.'

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23 minutes ago More than 1.8MILLION people sign petition demanding a new general election amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', has been gaining 100,000 backers an hour.

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36 minutes ago Car tax warning to drivers of popular models as increase is due in April

Millions of British drivers could be hit with a huge tax increase from April. Those impacted are urged to prepare for the changes to avoid being caught out. Here are the details

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2 hours ago How the 'day out' is the new night out with punters drunk at lunch and back home by 8pm

Drinking in the day, coupled with activities and bottomless brunches, is replacing the traditional big night out, with pubs and clubs seeing their busiest hours change from 9pm to 10pm to 3pm to 4pm.

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2 hours ago Labour is a risk to Britain's national security and it's 'deeply' worrying, a former MI6 chief claims

Sir Richard Dearlove, who was head of MI6 between 1999 and 2004, has claimed the new Labour government is showing no urgency in the face of international crises.

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2 hours ago Jermaine Jenas makes grovelling public apology to wife Ellie Penfold after sexting scandal as he hails her for launching new business amidst 'bullsh** he dragged her through'

The former Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder, 41, was dismissed in August after sending explicit texts to two female employees at the broadcaster.

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3 hours ago Shocking moment floodwaters gush down streets of market town as emergency service crews urge locals to 'get back': Death toll for Storm Bert rises to four 

The middle of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, was seen submerged in water after the nearby Kyre Brook filled up and caused chaos.

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4 hours ago Sick note Britain! Business chiefs urge Labour to end UK's worklessness crisis

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said that claimants had a 'responsibility' to take a job or engage with training programmes in return for their benefits.

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4 hours ago Tax expert used by BBC Verify to back its analysis of the inheritance tax row with farmers now says Labour's policy needs to change

Dan Neidle, who was quoted by the BBC's 'truth checking' unit, had criticised 'over-the-top coverage on the tax changes, but since said the Budget changes would hit farmers 'too hard'.

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4 hours ago Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekendsWith a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.Jon M Chu’s lavish big-budget musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114m domestically and $164.2m globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It’s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Wicked, $114m.Gladiator II, $55.5m.Red One, $13.3m.Bonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin, $5.1m.Venom: The Last D...

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