4 minutes ago Thousands of Brits' Christmas flights cancelled as pilots strike at European airline

Finnair has had to cancel hundreds of flights due to pilot strikes taking place ahead of Christmas, with festive travel impacted for more than 30,000 passengers

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4 minutes ago Horror as father of missing Hannah Kobayashi is found dead at LAX after flying in to LA to help find her when she disappeared two weeks ago

The distraught father of a missing 31-year-old photographer has been found dead after he flew into Los Angeles to assist the search. 

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11 minutes ago UK politics live: safeguarding minister Jess Phillips urges people to intervene if women are being harassed in public

Phillips says people have to be mindful of their own safety but ‘you can definitely ask if someone is alright’Asked what his experience of government has been like, Starmer says he is taking the hard decisions first.I think anybody who’s turned around an organisation or a business will tell you, and they’re right, if you’re really going to turn something around, you have to do the hard yards upfront. Don’t look at a tough decision and then leave it for a year or two.So we’re doing the tough stuff. But in the budget, which is probably the toughest, I’m really pleased that we were able to put so much money into the National Health Service Anybody watching this who uses the NHS will know we absolutely had to make that a priority. Continue reading...

Politics

14 minutes ago Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91: A Woman of Substance author passes away surrounded by loved ones

The A Woman of Substance author died peacefully at her home on Sunday November 24 following a short illness, 'and was surrounded by loved ones to the very end', a spokeswoman said.

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21 minutes ago The loophole that could mean Britons abroad will NOT pay inheritance tax: How changes to non

Present rules state that anyone with a British 'domicile' has to pay inheritance tax (IHR) on their worldwide wealth even if they live and die abroad.

Economics

22 minutes ago Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of UK's most successful novelists, dies aged 91

She wrote a total of 40 novels during her hugely successful career

Events

27 minutes ago Laos methanol poisoning: Chilling details emerge about vodka blamed for deaths of six

Six tourists including British lawyer Simon White, from Kent, tragically died following a mass poisoning at a hostel in Thailand - new details have sparked further questions about the parties at fault

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32 minutes ago Bob Geldof's emotional tribute to Liam Payne as revamped Band Aid 40 charity single is released

As creator Bob and radio host Zoe Ball played the track for listeners to hear, the Irish musician, 73, got choked up as he heard Liam's voice during One Direction 's part of the remix.

Economics

43 minutes ago Royal Navy sailor is locked up for relentlessly bullying colleague with speech impediment so badly that he was left feeling suicidal

Leading Hand Oscar Sanders-Mortimer (pictured) harassed his victim while the pair were on board the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan. He has been sentenced to six months behind bars.

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49 minutes ago Fishing lake tycoon's widow loses bitter £1million inheritance battle with her late husband's children after they were left almost all his fortune

Robert Hinds, who was 74 when he died, ran successful fishing ground in Bedfordshire. His wife Amanda Louise Hinds lost her court war against her stepchildren over her late husband's fortune.

Economics