67 minutes ago Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – UK politics live

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHRWilliam Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford University’s next chancellor.The university has released the figures for the final round of voting, where the winner emerged after the final five candidates were ranked using the alternative vote system. The runner up was Elish Angiolini, the lawyer and academic. Continue reading...

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72 minutes ago Badenoch signals leaving ECHR on the table in new Tory approach to immigration

The Conservative leader said her party would review ‘every policy, treaty and part of our legal framework’ as it sets out a new immigration approach.

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96 minutes ago Tottenham's longest serving player to extend deal and take stint to 12 years

Ben Davies has been at Tottenham since 2014 but the Welsh defender is set to have his contract clause triggered which will keep him in north London for another year

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1 hour ago I called that mysterious motorway helpline – and almost lost the will to live | Adrian Chiles

Going down a private equity rabbit hole was the last thing I thought I’d encounter when I finally dialled the numberI wasn’t sure if he wanted to fight me or just tell me something, but the bloke in the car behind wanted me to pull over. As far as I could see, he wasn’t as big as me, so I decided to risk it. He stopped behind me, got out, came to the window, and said one of my back wheels was damaged. Oh, good. I sat there for a while, luxuriating in despair.Eight o’clock on a Saturday morning on the M40 northbound just past Warwick. I’d come to a stop right in front of a sign I had seen a thousand times before. It pops up after every junction on this motorway that I know so well. “M40. Maintained by UK Highways for National Highways. 0300 123 5000.” I’ve long wondered what this word (a...

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1 hour ago Golfers 'just want it to stop' after electric bikes cause £10,000 of damage

Whitchurch Golf Club in Cardiff is appealing for help finding those responsible

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2 hours ago This Welsh Brownie group did something amazing for victims of Storm Bert

The group of young girls worked together to help those impacted by the devastation Storm Bert brought to Rhondda Cynon Taf

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2 hours ago Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise

Scientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth

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2 hours ago 'I'm a health visitor and making this simple tweak can help your baby sleep through the night'

Health visitor Ruth Watts, who is known as @ruthwattshv on TikTok, is frequently sharing her parenting hacks online - and her latest trick might be helpful to parents with babies who won't sleep

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2 hours ago Chelsea hint at breakthrough ahead of January transfer window after freezing out player

Chelsea have welcomed Josh Acheampong back to first-team training with the teenager previously exiled by the Blues until he signed a new contract as talks dragged on

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2 hours ago New surplus food delivery service 'can save you money on your weekly shop and help the environment'

Too Good to Go has launched its Parcels service that where people can be sent discounted groceries and household food staples from a variety of top brands

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