61 m. ago Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr

It is the right way to go: leaving the EU has been a disaster. But refusing to admit it has cost Labour precious time and credibilityThe UK government is trying out a new Brexit stance, not to be mistaken for a change in policy. The shift is tonal.Previously, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves talked about Britain’s detachment from the rest of Europe as a feature of the natural landscape, awkward to navigate perhaps, but nobody’s fault. Now they are prepared to say it is an affliction.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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62 m. ago ‘A reaction to injustice’: The story behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll’

A new bootleg series of the revered singer-songwriter’s work between 1956 to 1963 contains two early recordings of his masterpiece of a protest song, ‘The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll’. Roisin O’Connor speaks with historian and Dylan expert Sean Wilentz about the true event that inspired the track, and what makes it so powerful all these years later

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93 m. ago Campaign to reinstate the Bolton to London train service underway

Campaign to reinstate the Bolton to London train service underway  The Bolton News

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94 m. ago Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security

Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security  News4JAX

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2 h. ago London gold association calls for city to revive plans for futures contract

London gold association calls for city to revive plans for futures contract  Financial Times

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2 h. ago Dad who lost six family members in house fire warns 'fireworks aren't a game'

Dad who lost six family members in house fire warns 'fireworks aren't a game'  This Is Local London

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2 h. ago Chelsea news: Maresca at odds with key figure as Blues plot move for Fabregas protege

Chelsea are looking to clinch their fourth consecutive victory in all competitions as they take on Eredivisie giants Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night

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2 h. ago Probe launched after fisherman’s arm amputated in horror accident aboard Scots vessel

The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch is investigating the incident east of Fair Isle on Friday, involving the Banff-registered Reliance III - which previously featured on reality TV show Trawlermen.

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4 h. ago Matthew Stafford continues amazing season abroad, sets NFL record in London

Matthew Stafford continues amazing season abroad, sets NFL record in London  DawgNation

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4 h. ago Parole hearing for the mother of Baby P set to begin in public

Tracey Connelly’s parole hearing will take place in prison with a video feed livestreamed over Wednesday and Thursday.

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4 h. ago British Airways will fly even larger plane on London nonstop

British Airways will fly even larger plane on London nonstop  The Business Journals

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5 h. ago Success of the Rolex Rippers who terrorise London: Police's own dismal figures show just one in 88 luxury watches snatched in capital are returned to their owners

Some 5,180 timepieces worth more than £3,000 were snatched in the capital between January 2022 and July 2025, but only 59 were found - just one in 88, according to the Metropolitan Police data.

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5 h. ago Katherine Ryan makes her first appearance in public with newborn daughter Holland Juliette as she steps out for lunch with doting husband Bobby Kootstra

The couple were making their first public appearance with newborn daughter Holland Juliette Kootstra while making their way into a north London restaurant.

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5 h. ago Just one in 88 luxury watches stolen in London are ever recovered

Just one in 88 luxury watches stolen in London are ever recovered  Daily Mail

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6 h. ago Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office drops out after racist texts surface

Report on Paul Ingrassia featured messages where he allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’US politics live – latest updatesPaul Ingrassia, Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee federal whistleblower protections, has dropped out after racist text messages he sent surfaced this week.Ingrassia, currently a White House liaison at the Department of Homeland Security, was the subject of a report on Monday published in Politico. The report featured text messages where he allegedly described himself as having “a Nazi streak” and suggested Martin Luther King Jr Day should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago London motorcyclist's excessive speed caused crash that killed him: Police

London motorcyclist's excessive speed caused crash that killed him: Police  CBC

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6 h. ago Sean McVay's innovation knew no bounds as Rams trounced Jaguars in London

Sean McVay's innovation knew no bounds as Rams trounced Jaguars in London  Ramblin' Fan

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7 h. ago Gambling ad featuring Lewis Hamilton banned over potential appeal to children

An advert for Betway using the Chelsea FC logo was also banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for the same reason.

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7 h. ago Gambling ads featuring Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea badge banned

Adverts for two gambling firms, Kwiff and Betway, were banned after a complaint was lodged to the Advertising Standards Authority

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7 h. ago Kylie Minogue among stars performing for William’s Earthshot Prize awards in Rio

Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey has voiced an awards trailer featuring the 15 finalists and showcasing their solutions.

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