11 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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14 minutes ago Taylor Swift fans slam Billboard for ‘undermining’ pop star’s achievements with Greatest Pop Star ranking

Swift was ranked ahead of Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears on Billboard’s list of ‘25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century’

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21 minutes ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia breaks down in tears in emotional video as she admits she's finding life 'stressful' while the McFly star is in I'm A Celeb

Since the McFly star left for Australia over two weeks ago, Georgia has been holding the fort at home and looking after their six-year-old son Cooper.

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63 minutes ago 'Our country cannot sustain the numbers we have seen': Kemi Badenoch vows annual cap on immigration as she admits Tories failed to curb inflows

Kemi Badenoch insisted she would speak about the topic 'without fear' - admitting that in government the party had not done enough to curb numbers.

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72 minutes ago How are the liberal elite dealing with a Trump victory? They’re flocking to Mar

Under the auspices of holding the president elect to account, there’s the usual sucking up to power and moneyI have spent most of the last week on Zoom calls with accountants in New York, trying to figure out the personal finance implications of moving to the UK – lugging dual citizenship behind me. (Short version: they’re not good.) Since these conversations deal with economic outcomes it has felt, as a matter of form, necessary to mention that given the US just elected a maniac, at some level – don’t we think? – all bets are off. Joking not-joking: we can talk about pensions or college savings until the cows come home but really, why aren’t we screaming? A remark that has elicited, to a man, either blank looks or cheerful entreaties not to be so alarmist.It is three weeks since the pr...

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79 minutes ago Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests. The Georgian Dream party nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former national team and Premier League player, for the mostly ceremonial presidential post on Wednesday. He is all but certain to win the 14 December vote by the electoral college controlled by the ruling party.Georgian Dream retained control of the parliament in the election on 26 October which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s effort to join the EU. The opposition said the vote was rigged unde...

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83 minutes ago I'm A Celeb star Danny Jones' wife Georgia in tears as she posts 'I'm a broken woman' video

Danny Jones' wife Georgia Horsley has told fans she's been in tears as she's moved house without her husband

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2 hours ago The superfood nut that has more protein than eggs for muscle gain and weight loss

Almonds have long been recommended for their health benefits, but a new study has found that they could be key to boosting weight loss, as well as muscle gain.

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2 hours ago Coleen Rooney's sons arrive in Australia with her parents ahead of I'm A Celeb reunion

Coleen Rooney's two youngest sons have arrived in Australia with her parents to be there for when she leaves the I'm A Celeb jungle, with the first camp eviction looming

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