65 m. ago The dark meaning behind The Boomtown Rats song I Don’t Like Mondays

The song was the sixth biggest British hit of 1979 and the band's second No. 1 single, but it was based on a chilling true story about a 16-year-old deadly shooter in America

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4 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter's BRITs gig hit with over 800 Ofcom complaints as viewers horrified

Sabrina Carpenter's raunchy performance at the BRIT Awards has been hit with Ofcom complaints as viewers were left shocked by the X-rated show for the innuendo laded song

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5 h. ago Pound rises above $1.29 as Trump fears hit dollar; Poundland chain up for sale – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling hit four-month highsThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is predicting “a long and challenging year for UK businesses”. It has become more gloomy about the growth outlook for the UK and said firms will struggle to invest as they deal with a raft of rising cost pressures.This is going to be a long and challenging year for UK businesses. The BCC’s forecast shows an economy struggling without the secure foundations to kickstart business investment.Inflation will continue to be stubborn this year forcing the Bank of England to keep interest rates relatively high. Global uncertainties will add further dark clouds to the economic climate. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago How long before Ukraine's frontline 'collapses' after Donald Trump's military aid pause?

Think tank The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has revealed what may happen to the frontline war effort after Donald Trump's bombshell decision to halt all military aid funding to Ukraine

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29 h. ago Britain is hit by freezing fog as Met Office issues weather warning and map shows worst

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the south coast of England after patches of dense, cold mist were seen forming in the area in the early hours of Wednesday.

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32 h. ago The Leopard review – this sultry Italian drama will leave you swooning

Netflix’s adaptation of the classic novel isn’t just a steamy, sumptuous treat that’s packed with nice food. It’s also a sharp look at how the ruling classes survive social upheavalFirst the Americans came for British period drama. Now the Brits are getting their mitts on Italy’s heritage. In 2020, the US producer Shonda Rhimes sexed-up Regency England with lusty intrigue, soapy storylines and orchestral covers of pop hits to create Netflix’s smash-hit Bridgerton. This year, British screenwriters Benji Walters and Richard Worlow (The Serpent) and director Tom Shankland (SAS Rogue Heroes) are collaborating with the streamer on a bit of pop cultural colonisation of their own.You can see why they would want to: The Leopard – the trio’s adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s seminal 1860s novel, set in Sicily – is sumptuous, sensuous, emotionally tempestuous and full of nice food; all qualities our homegrown costume drama tends to lack. But this sweaty, steamy series is far more t...

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36 h. ago Gen Z is more divided than any other over gender roles and women's rights in a new 'battle of the sexes', study reveals

A new study has revealed that Gen Z is more divided than any other when it comes to perceptions around gender roles and women's rights in what has been dubbed the new 'battle of the sexes'.

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45 h. ago 4.4 million more Brits hit by hygiene poverty since the beginning of the year, study reveals

Research shows that since the start of 2023, 4.4 million more adults have had to go without hygiene products, highlighting the growing significance of this issue.

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50 h. ago Exact date blizzards to hit UK as subzero snowfall set to blast Britain

A wintry blast is expected to land in the UK in the coming days

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69 h. ago Brits are bracing for massive snowfall as Arctic temperatures to hit this month

Brits hoping that Spring may have sprung are about to get very chilly indeed thanks to a new Arctic blast setting its sights on the UK this month, experts have claimed

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2 d. ago Inside Maura Higgins and Danny Jones' 'drunken kiss' as body language expert gives verdict

I'm A Celeb stars Maura Higgins and Danny Jones have hit headlines after they were seen sharing a 'kiss' at the BRITs, but a body language expert has given their verdict on the encounter.

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4 d. ago Is this the BRIT Awards' sexiest opening performance ever? Fans go wild as Sabrina Carpenter turns up the heat in glittering red lingerie

The 25-year-old singer stripped down to glittering red lingerie and fishnet stockings to put on a very racy performance of her hit songs Espresso and Bed Chem mixed with Rule Britannia.

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4 d. ago Stormzy 'ignores' expert advice at BRITs as Jack Whitehall mocks McDonald's backlash

Rapper Stormzy has made his first public appearance at The BRIT Awards 2025, a month after he was hit by a fierce backlash from his fans over his collaboration with McDonald's

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4 d. ago BRIT Awards viewers issue complaints minutes into racy Sabrina Carpenter performance

Sabrina Carpenter opened the 2025 BRIT Awards with some of her hit songs

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4 d. ago The Sugababes' Mutya Buena puts on a VERY leggy display in a thigh

The Sugababes coordinated in stylish black outfits as they hit the red carpet at the 2025 Brit Awards at London's O2 on Sunday.

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer's fierce response to JD Vance in free speech defence after mad 'infringements' row

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer slaps down JD Vance after 'free speech' snipe in front of cameras

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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6 d. ago Primary school teachers 'extremely concerned' about 'misogyny in pupils 'fuelled by Andrew Tate'

School teachers feel they need resources to address misogyny, a new study has revealed

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6 d. ago Entrepreneur behind £400million scheme to build the world's biggest residential superyacht is hit with £1million court bill after being sued by the boat's British designers

The giant boat - M/Y Somnio - is described as a cross between a floating 'six-star hotel' and a private superyacht.

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6 d. ago Peppa Pig mummy: Mummy pregnant with third child in hit British TV series twist

Britain’s most popular animated TV series, Peppa Pig, is involved in a new twist involving the programme’s ‘mummy’

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