3 h. ago Nigel Farage pledges to fight for Special Forces troops being hounded over their actions in Afghanistan and Iraq

Mr Farage offered pardons for any soldiers prosecuted under what he described as 'dubious codes' and said the attacks on the Special Forces were having a 'catastrophic' effect on recruitment.

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4 h. ago Suella Braverman launches attack on the Tories for lacking 'courage and backbones' after their deleted statement about her mental health

The Conservatives were forced to retract a statement attacking their former home secretary following a backlash.

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4 h. ago Storm Chandra set to hit UK as more weather warnings come into force

Forecasters say flooding and travel disruption are likely in some places.

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4 h. ago 100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls

Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday.

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5 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Over 500,000 households to be shielded from ‘unfair’ energy bill price hikes after Brits hit with 450% increases

OVER 500,000 households will be shielded from unfair energy bill price hikes after Brits were hit with price increases of up to 450%. Ofgem is introducing heat network regulation for the first time after customers experienced a significant hike in prices. As of tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, the regulations will come into force. The previously...

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5 h. ago Shabana Mahmood announces police AI revolution and British FBI in huge shake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the use of facial recognition will be ramped up and police forces will be axed in the biggest policing shake-up in 200 years

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8 h. ago Massive changes for police forces in Wales and England announced

It represents the most significant changes to policing in the UK for nearly 200 years

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9 h. ago Tories face backlash over ‘mental health’ swipe at Suella Braverman as former home secretary defects to Reform

Conservatives forced to reissue statement over latest high-profile defection from party amid criticism across the political spectrum

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9 h. ago Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region

American forces, aided by Israel, could have enough firepower to mount attack designed to topple regimeThe Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has now deployed key assets to the region, observers have said.It is thought that Washington has the firepower in conjunction with Israeli aircraft to mount an attack designed to topple the government accused of brutally suppressing protests and killing thousands of Iranians. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago GMP chief constable reacts to new Government plans for policing overhaul

A new national police force has been dubbed the 'British FBI'

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10 h. ago Terrifying vid shows houses teetering on edge of cliff after 4km

OVER 1,000 people have been forced to evacuate an idyllic Sicilian town after a terrifying 4km-long landslide. A shocking aerial view shows the southern hill town Niscemi perched precariously on a cliff edge with several buildings dangerously close to falling off. Deep chasms in the surrounding fields and large chunks of earth shorn off the...

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10 h. ago Brits who dodge WW3 conscription face 'financial punishment' due to prisons crisis

A leading author and historian has warned Britons could face severe financial punishment and be forced to pay more taxes if they refuse conscription in the event of a WW3 military draft

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10 h. ago M25 crash LIVE: Major UK motorway closes stretch after car flips across lanes

A serious crash on a section of the M25 has forced the partial closure of the UK's busiest motorway

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10 h. ago Decorated police sergeant killed himself after his bosses carried out 'witch hunt' over Facebook friendship with vulnerable woman, inquest told

Ben Websdale, pictured, was a 50-year-old highly decorated police sergeant with Sussex Police when he killed himself last year. His widow said he was the subject of 'unfounded allegations' at the time.

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11 h. ago 'Shabana Mahmood is carrying Labour's hopes, being bold is her only option'

Shabana Mahmood has unveiled what has been branded the biggest shakeup in British policing in 200 years - with a UK FBI, a rollout of AI and the creation of new 'mega-forces' among the changes

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11 h. ago Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number

Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales.

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11 h. ago Shabana Mahmood's key policing changes from British FBI to AI and crack squads

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a radical blueprint for the future of policing - arguing the number of forces needs to be slashed and a 'British FBI' should be set up

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12 h. ago Masked government thugs snuffed out Alex Pretti’s life in broad daylight | Moira Donegan

If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us allHis last words, spoken to a woman who had been tackled to the ground and pepper-sprayed by nearby ICE agents, were “Are you OK?” Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital; those who knew him recalled, among other things, his devotion to his elderly dog, Joule, who died about a year ago.In bystander videos taken of Pretti’s death, he can be seen holding up his phone to video ICE agents operating in Minneapolis, and waving cars around him to avoid the officers as they attack other onlookers. After he is dragged away from the woman he was trying to help, a gaggle of ICE officers surround Pretti and force him to the ground, beating and restraining him there as he struggles to free himself. Continue reading...

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