78 m. ago 'Jannik Sinner embarrassed me so much I called my agent and threatened to quit'

One former tennis star immediately phoned his agent to quit the sport after losing to a teenage Sinner at the Rome Masters

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90 m. ago The Guardian view on the Send crisis: Bridget Phillipson must be tough with the Treasury so children aren’t penalised | Editorial

Tory special needs reforms upended council finances, but Labour’s plan to rebuild public provision won’t come cheap if it’s done properlyThe crisis over special educational needs and disabilities in England is not just a question of cash. Children and parents spend months and years battling for support to which the law entitles them, schools lack the funding to meet needs, and specialist provision is inadequate. An adversarial system shunts families towards tribunals that councils almost invariably lose.Tory reforms created obligations for local authorities but did not adequately fund them – allowing ministers to duck responsibility. The result has been financial chaos, with the overall overspend on special educational needs and disabilities (Send) predicted to reach £6.6bn by next March, and keep rising. Taking responsibility for funding away from councils and handing it to the Department for Education is the right move. But the most important questions about Send go beyond account...

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2 h. ago Corbyn faces fresh blow as new party votes for collective leadership

A collective model which puts a committee of members in charge was backed at the conference.

Politics

2 h. ago British businessman is back in the UK... and into the arms of the daughter

Mark Gibbon, 62, was freed by a US court this month after a plea deal in which he admitted one count of battery against Jasmine Wyld, 33, mother of his two grandchildren.

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3 h. ago Man arrested in Aberdeen in connection with shooting of teenager in England

‘Non-stop’ investigation into shooting of teenager involves Scotland’s national force

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3 h. ago A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law

Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violationsEarlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert cartographer, but rather one that had been submitted by an anonymous member of the public, known only by their initials, “DD”.The decision stunned “DD” – an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama named Daniel DiDonato – who learned his map had been selected as he was preparing to leave for his 9.30am introduction to political science class. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are meeting with US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are sitting down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin.Agence France-Presse, Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Robert De Niro's daughter blames 'the internet' for part in her teenage son's accidental drug overdose two years earlier

Robert De Niro's daughter Drena emotionally reflected on her son's tragic passing two year earlier - and said she believes 'the internet' had a part in his death.

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4 h. ago All the UK driving law changes hitting in December – including new rule that will save you £50 a year at the pumps

NOVEMBER was dominated by the Autumn Budget and its raft of tax measures - and motorists were certainly not spared. Indeed, from pay‑per‑mile plans for EVs and hybrids from 2028 to changes to the Motability scheme and a continued freeze on fuel duty, there was much for drivers to mull over. But as we head...

Economics

4 h. ago Hondurans vote amid Trump threat to cut aid if his preferred candidate loses

US president favours Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura of rightwing National party, as polls show three candidates are neck-and-neckHondurans have begun voting in an election held amid threats by Donald Trump to cut aid to the country if his preferred candidate loses.Honduras could be the next country in Latin America, after Argentina and Bolivia, to swing right after years of leftwing rule. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I'm A Celeb star Alex Scott admits 'she should have told more stories' as she was the first to be voted out

She was the first to be voted off I'm A Celebrity this year, but Alex Scott thinks she knows why.

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6 h. ago Mansion tax map shows the neighbourhoods where more than HALF of homeowners could get hit with an eye

The neighbourhoods where more than half of homeowners could get hit with an eye-wateringly expensive mansion tax can today be revealed in an extraordinarily detailed map.

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7 h. ago Teen handed blackened pieces of his own lungs in a bag after vaping 'all day every day'

Teenager LeeRay King was handed a bag full of blackened pieces of his own lungs after vaping 'all day everyday' for three years left him in agony and needing urgent surgery

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7 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn or Zara Sultana won't lead 'Your Party' after members' vote

The party's founding confidence voted for the new left-wing party - hit by toxic internal rows and threats of legal action - to be led by 'ordinary members' at founding conference

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7 h. ago Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war

Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to meet Kyiv delegation, after another weekend of deadly Russian attacks in UkraineUkrainian negotiators are preparing to meet US officials in Florida to thrash out details of Washington’s proposed framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv faces pressure on military and political fronts.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation on Sunday before planned US talks this week in Moscow with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Your Party to have ‘collective leadership’ in win for Zarah Sultana

Members vote narrowly in favour at founding conference overshadowed by Sultana’s rift with Jeremy CorbynUK politics live – latest updatesThe new leftwing party headed by Jeremy Corbyn and others has voted narrowly for it to have a ‘“collective leadership” in a win for Zarah Sultana, who has been at loggerheads with the former Labour leader.The results were announced on Sunday after a chaotic start to its founding conference in Liverpool. Sultana, a former Labour MP who now sits as an independent, had boycotted the first day of the conference amid disagreements over how Your Party – its provisional name – should be run. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Girl, 14, gives birth at home and 'dumps dead baby in tote bag after hiding pregnancy'

A teenage girl faces murder charges after a newborn baby was found hidden in a tote bag at her home, with shocking injuries on the tiny body that point to homicide

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8 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana dropped as Your Party leaders

Members vote in favour of 'collective leadership' option, with a ‘lay’ chair – who cannot be an MP

Politics

8 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying to voters over gloomy economic picture ahead of Budget

The Chancellor has been accused of knowing the economy was not in as bad a state as she portrayed.

Economics

9 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Alex Scott breaks show rule to support Jess Glynne after devastating health scare

Alex was first to be voted off the jungle on Friday night and immediately broke show rules to fly home to partner Jess Glynne during a difficult family time

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