16 h. ago Britain will be defended over Christmas as thousands of troops ready for 'national security threat'

British troops won't be home for Christmas as 19,000 personnel remain on duty or on standby in case the UK collapses in ruin on Christmas day

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26 h. ago Inside the prison of the living dead: DAVID JONES is the first British journalist to visit El Salvador's godforsaken 40,000 capacity mega prison... and his account will shake you to the core

Standing a few feet away from the cage holding 100 perpetrators of savagery - one of 32 mass cells that line Module 8 in the Terrorism Confinement Centre - is a deeply unnerving experience.

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29 h. ago The benefit that 910,000 Brits don’t claim but pays up to £347 a week – are you eligible?

MORE than 910,000 people are missing out on a key benefit, which is worth up to £347 a week. Up to £2.5billion of Pension Credit payments were unclaimed last year, according to recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions. As a result, eligible families are missing out on around £2,600 a year, it...

Economics

4 d. ago Seven hidden dangers lurking at Christmas time and how to avoid them

Over 80,000 Brits end up in hospital due to festive accidents each year, from falls and cuts to burns and even food poisoning. Here's how to stay safe this Christmas

Politics

4 d. ago Labour's 'stop the boats' promise in tatters as more than 41,000 migrants have arrived in Britain on small boats in 2025

Some 803 people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in 13 dinghies from northern France, starting overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

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4 d. ago Britain's 'most generous' boss splashes £100,000 on employee's presents

A boss has gone viral for gifting one of his employee's a luxury car - and forking out £100,000 on his staff Christmas presents as people ask if his company is hiring

Economics

5 d. ago British Gas, EDF, E.on, Octopus customers urged to claim energy help worth up to £2,000 this winter

The British Gas Energy Trust runs two separate funds offering grants to help clear energy debt - up to £2,000 for British Gas customers and up to £1,700 for customers of any UK energy supplier

Economics

6 d. ago 20 Greatest British engineering marvels: From the London Underground to Concorde

A survey of 2,000 adults shows Britain's favourite engineering achievements, from the London Underground and Channel Tunnel to the World Wide Web and Concorde

Politics

7 d. ago I make £2k a year from my home by doing nothing – it takes no effort and it helps pay my mortgage

A SAVVY Brit has shared how he makes over £2,000 a year through a side hustle that involves absolutely no effort. Satyan Dharamshi, 51, works as an insurance account executive - but a side gig he started from his home in 2023 earns him extra cash and is helping him pay off his mortgage. Satyan...

Economics

7 d. ago Union Jack flown at the Battle of Trafalgar is saved from being sold abroad: £450,000 flag that was damaged by splinters in 1805 victory over the French is hit with export ban

The flag, valued at £450,000, flew from HMS Royal Sovereign, the ship that led the British charge in the naval clash with the combined forces of France and Spain.

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8 d. ago Couple issues warning after being left with hefty £4,000 bill as scammers target British Airways flights

An attempt to find a missing fleece saw scammers pounce - and their actions left the pair thousands of pounds out of pocket.

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8 d. ago Gen Z behind jump in use of oral nicotine pouches across Great Britain

More than half a million people now consume products as experts link rise to ‘aggressive’ marketing and advertisingMore than 500,000 people in Great Britain now use nicotine pouches, with the significant rise in uptake driven by members of gen Z, research has revealed.Nicotine pouches are placed between the lip and gum to slowly release nicotine and come in a wide variety of different flavours. Health experts say the products, which are banned in Germany and the Netherlands, should not be used by anyone who does not already smoke. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Exactly how much weight you're likely to put on over Christmas, according to science

Research has suggested that the average Briton consumes around 6,000 calories on Christmas Day alone. Yet experts believe that indulging may not impact weight dramatically.

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1 week ago Brits ditch 10,000 steps goal for ancient walking trend that 'may boost heart health'

Simple users are discovering how to improve strength, posture, balance and brain function

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1 week ago ‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism

Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industryLuxury tourism in the Caribbean sells a kind of timelessness. A paradise of sun, sea and sand. But to step off the cruise ship or away from the all-inclusive resort is to see a more complex picture: a history of colonialism and a future of climate devastation. New research from the Common Wealth thinktank maps how, over the 400 years since the first English ships arrived in Barbados, empire engineered a system of wealth extraction that shapes the tourism economies of today.Sir Hilary Beckles, Barbadian historian and chair of the Caricom Reparations Commission, describes Barbados as the birthplace of British slave society. Between 1640 and 1807, Britain transported about 387,000 enslaved west Africans to the island. Extraordinary violence, from whippings to amputations and executions, were a regular feature of their lives. On the Codrington Plantation in the mid-18th centur...

Economics

1 week ago Horror WW3 map shows '250,000 Brits would die' if Russia nuked three 'likely' UK spots

An interactive map has shown the catastrophic damage that could be inflicted by a Russian nuclear strike on three strategic locations in the UK, as fears of World War Three intensify

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1 week ago Terrifying WW3 map shows '250,000 Brits would die' if three likeliest sites were nuked

As tensions with Russia continue to intensify over its ongoing war of aggression in Ukraine, a terrifying map has laid bare the damage that could be caused by a nuclear strike on three targets in the UK

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1 week ago Police chief constable will retire from her £150,000 job... and then return to it ONE DAY later to protect her pension

One of Britain's top women police officers will 'retire' from her £150,000-a-year job - before returning to it a day later to protect her pension.

Economics

1 week ago Brussels sprouts top list of Christmas traditions families want to ban

A poll of 2,000 Brits shows Brussels sprouts are the most-hated festive staple with 26% voting to ban them, while nearly a fifth would cancel Christmas altogether

Politics

2 w. ago Huge spike in wildlife smuggling sees 2,000 tarantulas slipped into Britain in the back of a car

The seizures this autumn were part of an annual international operation to combat illegal wildlife smuggling - representing a 73 per cent increase on the previous year.

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