52 m. ago Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik

An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable it’s a horse.” That was a staple of the comedian Bernard Manning’s routine back in the 1970s. Enoch Powell had, a decade earlier, expressed the same sentiment in more refined language: “The West Indian or Asian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman. In law he becomes a United Kingdom citizen by birth; in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still.”Few today would laugh along with Manning or take seriously the claim that only white people can be English. Britain has transformed over the past half-century and most English people now embrace Ian Wright and Idris Elba as being as English as David Beckham or Joanna Lumley. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago Meet the 'spornosexuals': Male body trend is back for 2025 and it has an extreme new twist

Celebrities across the US and UK have been channelling 'spornosexuality'- including Stormzy, Tom Holland and Jeremy Allen White.

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1 hour ago One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence

This powerful new book examines the moral contradictions of the west and asks what liberal values mean in the face of such brutal and sustained obliteration of human lifeLike many people, I have followed the unrelenting horror that has unfolded in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 mainly through the medium of social media. The Instagram reels of citizen journalists on the ground have become for me and countless others the most powerful testimony to the slaughter, destruction and trauma visited on the already beleaguered Palestinian population. Recorded at great risk, they are often heartbreaking and enraging: so many dead infants; so many maimed and traumatised children; so many obliterated families and communities.Some of these witnesses have achieved heroic status among their millions of followers, the likes of Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist who was evacuated to Qatar after 108 days covering the carnage at close hand; Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Al Jazeer...

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1 hour ago Audiologist swears against regular use of these headphones citing 'concerning' health risk

There is a new health concern cropping up across the UK, particularly affecting young adults, and experts believe one common piece of tech is the cause. We asked an audio expert to explain.

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2 h. ago Country pub of the week: The Crown in Mundford is an old courthouse serving Murphy's

A pleasing Norfolk pub serving ham, egg and chips and lots of gin

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4 h. ago BBC TV Licence fee is free for pensioners born in exact years on one condition

Brits born before a certain cut-off could be eligible for a fully subsidised BBC TV Licence fee, if they also meet certain financial criteria, saving them £174.50 ahead of the April price hike

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5 h. ago PICTURED: Jennifer Lopez drops $21M on LA mansion as she and ex Ben Affleck struggle to offload marital home

Jennifer Lopez has secured a $21 million estate in Los Angeles as she moves on from her relationship with Ben Affleck. The 54-year-old superstar has settled into the exclusive Hidden Hills.

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6 h. ago Elon Musk hits back as he shares baby mama Ashley St Clair's 'pregnancy plot' messages

MAGA influencer Isabella Moody has shared a series of text messages purportedly between she and St. Clair in which Musk's new baby mama appears to discuss seducing the billionaire.

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7 h. ago Home Secretary to meet US border tsar dubbed Ice Barbie over crackdown on migrants

Yvette Cooper is planning a meeting with Kristi Noem (pictured), the Secretary of Homeland Security, who has described the US border with Mexico as a 'war zone'.

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7 h. ago Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington later this week.

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8 h. ago Trump expected to invite Prince William to visit Washington during Starmer meet later this week

President Trump is expected to officially invite Prince William to visit Washington when he meets Sir Keir Starmer later this week, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

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8 h. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Police need reminding their job is to serve us, NOT to boss us about

In civilised European nations the police are regarded by many law-abiding citizens with dislike and mistrust.In less happy lands, corruption and brutality are normal among police officers.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump says birth right citizenship was only for 'children of slaves' as he slams Joe Biden

Donald Trump, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), took aim at President Joe Biden, calling him 'a disaster' before attacking birth right citizenship

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9 h. ago Former RAF sergeant 'tried to arrange to meet to children under 13 for sex', court hears

Matthew Brown, 32, who was also a Ministry of Defence private secretary, is charged with three child sex offences

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9 h. ago Cycle lane snowflakes: Council duo cancel meeting with opponents of 'barely used' 50

Councillors Andy Hadley and Richard Herrett were due to face a public meeting in Dorset to discuss the £120 million spent on 50 miles of cycle lanes.

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10 h. ago Harry Swotter star Emma studies for degree No 3, an Oxford PhD to make her... Doctor Watson!

With an English degree from Brown University in the US and a master's in creative writing from Oxford under her belt, the movie star is on her way to becoming Dr Watson after starting a PhD.

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10 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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10 h. ago Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision

‘I just don’t know how that’s a penalty,’ says head coachSteve Borthwick: ‘They found a way to win the game’Scotland’s coaches and players believe two key officiating decisions potentially denied them another historic Calcutta Cup victory. Gregor Townsend feels his team were unlucky to concede the crucial second-half penalty kicked by Fin Smith that ultimately proved decisive and doubts have also been raised over the solitary English try, scored by Tommy Freeman.Townsend was particularly unhappy about the crucial penalty given against Rory Darge and Tom Jordan for lifting Ben Curry out of a ruck. “I’m going to go through the game two or three times to see whether we could have got better decisions,” said Townsend, the head coach. “I did feel the decision that counted against us for the winning three points where we cleared someone out of the ruck I just don’t know how that’s a penalty. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Meet the new XL Bully: Bully Kutta fighting dogs in vogue after dangerous breed was banned

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Bully kuttas, which can weigh up to 95kg, are becoming increasingly popular as they take over the reigns from the now banned XL Bully.

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11 h. ago Champions Trophy: England still have 'optimism and belief' despite damaging Australia loss

Josh Inglis ensured England’s one-day struggles continued in Lahore despite Ben Duckett brilliance

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