39 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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39 minutes ago Sarco suicide pods will be coming to the UK, says creator: MPs claim assisted dying bill so well supported it is likely to be passed

Dr Phillip Nitschke, 77, revealed he is ready to launch his 3D-printed portable machine that fills with nitrogen gas in Britain, should Kim Leadbeater's legislation go through.

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44 minutes ago Mohamed Al Fayed is now accused of abusing a dozen men who worked at Harrods after more than 420 women came forward with horror claims

The men have alleged harassment, bullying and homophobic abuse by Mohamed Fayed, with some claiming they suffered PTSD and recurring trauma from their experiences.

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67 minutes ago Trump plans to kick transgender troops out of the military with 15,000 service members to be 'medically discharged' on his first day in office, report claims

President elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order on his 'first day in office' to ban transgender members of the military.

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76 minutes ago DOMINIC LAWSON: Labour's attack on farmers is part of a cynical plan to cover the country in solar panels and turbines

There is a different purpose behind Labour 's attack on farmers and not just class war against wicked landowners.

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2 hours ago Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40CFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations.Parts of western Sydney are forecast to approach 40C on Tuesday and Wednesday during a pre-summer hot spell spanning a week of 30C-plus days. Heatwave conditions in eastern parts of NSW will be in the low- to severe-intensity range, the Bureau of Meteorology said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Alarming reason hurricanes are getting stronger and the states most at risk

An alarming new study obtained by the DailyMail.com outlines why deadly hurricanes in the US are set to become even stronger.

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2 hours ago I accidentally threw away my boyfriend's £569MILLION Bitcoin fortune. It wasn't my fault, but I hope he finds it... because it will finally shut him up!

EXCLUSIVE: Halfina Eddy-Evans told how she played a role in disposing of the computer hard drive which was worth £569million but claims it was done on his orders - and accidentally.

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2 hours ago DWP will pay £737 a month to adults with one of 87 muscle issues and daily struggle

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are more than 1.1 million adults across Great Britain receiving support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for over 85 musculoskeletal conditions

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2 hours ago It's wild West London! Plague of lawlessness grips Chelsea's trendy King's Road as thieves targeting luxury boutiques' rich clientele steal '30 phones a day' 

Shoppers who have their mobile phones stolen on the fashionable King's Road, like Christine Lampard, won't get them back, say security guards who work in the upmarket boutiques of Chelsea.

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