39 m. ago French PM François Bayrou expected to be ousted in confidence vote

Opposition parties planning to remove centrist and bring down minority government after just nine monthsThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, is expected to be ousted in a confidence vote on Monday afternoon, plunging the eurozone’s second biggest economy into political crisis.Opposition parties from the left to the far right have made clear they will vote against the 74-year-old centrist, meaning he and his minority government would fall after only nine months in office. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago UK high street: AI supercomputer predicts 9 retailer, shops and stores most at risk of administration in 2025

From rising online competition to shrinking stores, the high street faces fresh pressure in 2025 🏬

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57 m. ago France is plunged into 'disorder and chaos' with second PM in a year set to be ousted by no

French MPs will debate a vote of no confidence in prime minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months of him in office.

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68 m. ago Apple AirPods Pro 3 could drop tomorrow – here’s what to know

From price to release date, we’ve rounded up all the latest rumours about the upcoming earbuds

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1 hour ago Morrisons: UK supermarket cuts prices on everyday groceries to give families a Christmas shopping boost

Shoppers can snap up fresh food, cleaning products and cupboard staples at lower prices 🛒

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8 h. ago ‘Alphabet’ serial killer, convicted of murdering four women, had 26 victims, his death row confidant claims

Joseph Naso convicted in 2013 for murders of Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya

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8 h. ago ‘Alphabet’ serial killer, convicted of murdering four women, actually had 26 victims, his death row confidant claims

Joseph Naso was convicted in 2013 for the murders of Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya

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8 h. ago I'm a fashion editor and I've looked at every outfit in John Lewis this autumn. Here's my pick of the 16 sell

When it comes to choice, we've been sold the idea that more is better, but personally I've always loved a shop with the confidence to make a few decisions for me.

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14 h. ago Florida's plan to drop school vaccine rule won't start for 90 days, won't cover all diseases

Florida has a plan to drop school vaccine mandates

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15 h. ago Celtic board hit with vote of no confidence from furious fan group as they ramp up the pressure

The Celtic Supporters Association have ramped up the pressure on the board as the row hits fever pitch

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17 h. ago Controversial £25m 'Nanny State' national emergency alert flops on live TV as BBC reporter's alarm fails and thousands report their phones were either late or never went off 

At around 3pm, mobiles connected to 4G and 5G networks throughout Britain vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.

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18 h. ago Cause for alarm! Now Starmer can't even get Home Office's test of the £25million National emergency alert system off on time

At around 3pm, mobiles connected to 4G and 5G networks throughout Britain vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.

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19 h. ago BREAKING: Emergency alert sounds across most of UK mobile phones

Alarming, siren-like tones sounded from millions of phones today in a test of the government's national alert service - which is designed to save lives in the event of an emergency

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20 h. ago California Schemin’ review – James McAvoy’s directorial debut is an unlikely rap tale

Toronto film festival: the actor makes for a hit-and-miss first time film-maker with the undeniably involving true story of Scottish rappers who pretended to be AmericanAt the start of the century, a struggling Scottish rap duo decided to overhaul their image in extreme fashion: they began posing as two Americans from California, and managed to secure themselves a record deal with a label in London. Eventually the hoax was revealed, and one of them released a memoir about the charade. That wild story has now been adapted into a film, California Schemin’, which marks the alternately confident and unsteady directorial debut of actor James McAvoy.McAvoy is a son of Scotland himself, and perhaps feels some kinship with rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who found the cultural tastemakers of the south to be indifferent or even hostile to Scottish artists. Though McAvoy has fared just fine as an actor, Bain and Boyd – who would come to be known as Silibil N’ Brains – had a much tougher go...

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20 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as two Labour heavyweights publicly hit out at his leadership

Andy Burnham and Dame Emily Thornberry - who is considering running for Labour deputy leader - both publicly voiced alarm over Keir Starmer's leadership

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22 h. ago Magaluf locals say they 'miss Brits' as holidaymakers dodge anti

Businesses in the Balearics have suffered thanks to a huge drop-off in the numbers of young Brits heading to Magaluf, leading to losses of up to 40% for businesses

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23 h. ago UK Emergency Alert Test live updates as millions of phones to receive alarm

The alert will be sent on Sunday afternoon

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24 h. ago Samsung issues 'alert' to all UK Galaxy owners and it will affect your phone today

Samsung Galaxy devices will belt out an alarm at 3pm today - here's why.

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24 h. ago ‘I never hold back’: Sally Mann on her controversial family photos and becoming a writer

The celebrated US photographer was catapulted into America’s culture wars with her photobook Immediate Family. Now she’s written a book of ‘how not-to’ advice for artistsSally Mann is chatty and open about nearly any subject imaginable. The photographer easily gets carried off in conversation, finding it hard to resist sharing stories about anything from her friend’s mother who had a lobotomy, to the time the poet Forrest Gander happened to drop by unannounced (the moment turned into a lifelong friendship).A large-format camera at Sally Mann’s Lexington studio; tools and objects on a workbench; mask of a face Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Government shares exact text of emergency alert with dire warning to drivers

The Government has said the planned alarm that will hit all UK phones at 3pm on September 7 is designed to alert people to life-threatening situations such as floods and wildfires

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