8 minutes ago Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91: Typist from Leeds became the 'Grand Dame of blockbusters' and the toast of New York society with her film producer husband

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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10 minutes ago Starmer breaks his silence on demand for fresh election as petition tops 2MILLION signatures: PM blames 'difficult' Budget decisions for massive backlash

The PM blamed 'difficult' decisions in the Budget for the huge backlash he has been facing as he appeared on ITV 's This Morning.

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11 minutes ago Super Spurs sink City and Amorim era begins at United – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, Lucy Ward and Dan Bardell as Manchester City extend their losing streak to five games with a 4-0 hammering at home to SpursRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Manchester City are thrashed by Tottenham to make it five losses on the spin and leave them eight points behind Liverpool after the Reds’ win on Sunday. City are lacking in midfield but Spurs were brilliant – in particular the aging (his words) 28-year-old James Maddison. Continue reading...

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14 minutes ago UK politics live: Starmer dismisses online petition calling for new election

PM says it has been driven by people who never backed Labour anywayQ: Are you feeling the pressure? There is a petition signed by 2 million people calling for another election.Starmer says he is not surprised that people who did not support Labour in the first place want the election to be re-run. But that is not how the system worked.I’m not surprised, quite frankly, that as we’re doing the tough stuff, there are plenty of people who say, ‘Well, I’m impacted.’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 toug...

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16 minutes ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

Economics

23 minutes ago Was Jane Moore's 'sexist and ageist' reaction on I’m A Celeb unfair? Vote in our poll

Tensions in camp almost reached breaking point last night after Jane Moore was assigned washing up duty by the new leaders Barry McGuigan and Danny Jones - but did the Loose Women star go too far?

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23 minutes ago Doctor cautions that 'common disease warning signs' may appear through foot symptoms

A doctor advises that several foot issues may signal an underlying health condition, but having symptoms doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong

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27 minutes ago Norovirus: signs and symptoms, how is it spread, what is the incubation period and how long does it last?

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29 minutes ago Bank of England must be ‘vigilant’ to signs of slowdown, says deputy governor

Clare Lombardelli said some recent UK economic data showed possible signs of weaker growth.

Politics

30 minutes ago Keir Starmer reveals his 'signature' cooking dish his kids can't get enough of

Sitting down on ITV This Morning's sofa, Keir Starmer said he finds spending time in the kitchen relaxing - but often involves 'negotiations' with his two children

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