35 minutes ago Controversial former Tory minister Andrea Jenkyns defects to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Arch Brexiteer and Boris Johnson supporter was criticised when she was education minister after she appeared to raise her middle finger at protesters outside Downing Street

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39 minutes ago Ring Alarm security system that's 'brilliant for people living alone' has £60 off for a short time

Whether your home is already fitted with Ring gadgets or if you're looking for an excuse to bag some for less, you won't want to miss out on this security system as it lands on sale

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41 minutes ago UK Championship snooker LIVE: Score and updates as Judd Trump squares off with John Higgins

World No 1 Trump takes on four-time world champion Higgins with a place in the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York on the line

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47 minutes ago Lauren Mayberry: Vicious Creature review – Chvrches singer writes her own pop gospel

(EMI)The Scottish star’s solo debut is about ‘empowering myself to listen to my own intuition’ – leading her to alternately clumsy and deft songs influenced by Y2K popBy her own account, Lauren Mayberry’s debut solo album has been a long time coming. She first mooted the idea of striking out on her own after the release of her band Chvrches’ third album, 2018’s Love Is Dead, when the trio were apparently in a state of disarray: instead, Covid happened, the band regrouped and made 2021’s Screen Violence remotely. But, she has suggested that its roots go back far further, to formative teenage pop loves that she felt impelled to deny in order to gain acceptance from male musicians more interested in “Fugazi B-sides”: “I bit my tongue to be one of the boys, I sold my soul to be one of the b...

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47 minutes ago Exact time you should eat to avoid being too hungry or uncomfortably full at bedtime

A health expert has revealed how you can ensure that you’re eating at the perfect time so that you can get the best night’s sleep possible and not feel hungry or over full

Politics

59 minutes ago Wicked’s green skin trigger warning may feel silly – but not as silly as those crying woke

As BBFC’s Wicked warning leaves usual suspects green with anger, is a polite notice on a website really worth frothing about? Wicked has faced more than its fair share of controversies since it was first announced; from the uproar over recasting the play’s leads, to fan-made posters going viral for the wrong reasons, to the debate over people singing along to it in cinemas and ruining it for everyone.As such, Wicked does not wish to cause any more upset, which is why it has gone out of its way to cut any new controversy off at the pass. Exhibit A: the BBFC has slapped a warning on the film, alerting viewers that it features scenes of discrimination against those with green skin. Continue reading...

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61 minutes ago Gregg Wallace steps down as MasterChef host while BBC investigates complaints

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace will reportedly be taking some time away from his role as the show's co-host. This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated...

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76 minutes ago Nick Cannon says 'it's complicated' splitting his time with 12 children from six different women

The TV star is a ‘busy man’ as he his best to spend time with everyone at the holidays

Society

81 minutes ago Huge migration surge added almost a million people to UK population in a year: Extraordinary revised figures show inflow equivalent to two Leicester

Official data covering the 12 months to June this year show long-term immigration was 728,000 higher than those leaving the country.

Culture

94 minutes ago Net migration hit record high of 906,000 in year to June 2023, revised figures show

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’Net migration to the UK hit a record high in 2023 of 906,000 in a period covering Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s premierships, revised estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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