40 minutes ago Keir Starmer 'had no plan' after taking office and his government is already defined by 'drift and dysfunction', insiders claim

A searing analysis of the PM's struggles during his first months in office has been published a left-leaning commentator, quoting cabinet members' frustrations.

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43 minutes ago Secret passage that Florence's Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8

For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords

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52 minutes ago ‘I went into labour during Christmas dinner and gave birth just hours later’

Harriet Knock, 26, gave birth to baby Joey on Christmas Day after starting labor while cooking Christmas dinner, two bites into her Christmas dinner she knew she needed to get to the hospital

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69 minutes ago A row over a playing field fence is dividing opinions in a Welsh village

It said the pitches needed protection from damage and dog mess but people who want public access to the land aren't happy

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74 minutes ago Fireman Sam star David Carling dies aged 55 just days before Christmas

Actor David Carling, who was best known for being the voice of Station Officer Steele in Fireman Sam, has died at the age of 55

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76 minutes ago Enzo Maresca tells Chelsea players they 'have to learn' after Everton draw stalls momentum

Chelsea frustrated in tricky conditions at Goodison Park

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92 minutes ago Enzo Maresca must prepare for more frustrating tests as Chelsea run out of ideas against Everton

Chelsea’s flying start to season will lead to sides showing them more respect

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2 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington ditches ballroom for 'new office'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington has swapped the ballroom for a new project away from the show.

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2 hours ago Rare condition sees people trigger others to sneeze and cough when they walk into a room

People Allergic To Me, or PATM, is so scarce that it doesn't even have an official medical name. However, those afflicted have come together in an online community

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2 hours ago Absent Republican congresswoman living in memory care facility – report

Kay Granger of Texas found to be living at facility, a fact she did not disclose to the public, according to Dallas mediaA Republican congresswoman from Texas has not cast a vote in the US House since July while she has been living at a memory care facility – something she did not disclose to the public, according to a Dallas media outlet that figured out the reason for her prolonged absence.Kay Granger, 81, has represented Texas’s 12th congressional district, which includes part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, since 1997. And beginning in January 2023 she spent more than a year as the chairperson of the powerful House appropriations committee.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

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