83 m. ago Swinney’s independence referendum push is ‘diversion tactic’ – Starmer

The Prime Minister said the First Minister was using the constitution to distract from his record in Government.

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1 hour ago European leaders press Trump over peacekeeper plan for Ukraine

Leaders ask president on call to detail security guarantees US could give to European force in event of ceasefireEuropean leaders have made fresh efforts to pin down Donald Trump on the level of support he is willing to give Ukraine to push back a Russian advance, and asked him to detail the security guarantees he would provide to any European peacekeeping force inside Ukraine in the event of a lasting ceasefire.European leaders spoke with Trump by video call on Thursday after first holding a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Who is Peter Charrington? New Tottenham chief who has replaced Daniel Levy

Spurs chairman stepped down after a quarter-century at the helm

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3 h. ago Afghan earthquake death toll jumps to more than 2,200, say Taliban

Aid agencies plead for funds as rough terrain hinders relief effort and 98% of buildings in one province are damagedHundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to more than 2,200, a Taliban government spokesperson said Thursday.The shallow, magnitude-6.0 quake struck the mountainous and remote eastern part of the country late on Sunday, levelling villages and trapping people under rubble. Most of the casualties have been in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep river valleys separated by high mountains. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Health chiefs issue warning about NHS hip replacements: '1 in 100 chance of fracture'

UK health chiefs have warned thousands could have had hip replacements that have an increased risk of wear and corrosion.

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5 h. ago Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts: ‘Lady Gaga told me she wanted to be the moon for a day. I’m like: where do I go next?’

Ahead of her debut in London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, Roberts answers your questions on navigating overnight fame as a teenager and why she would drop everything to work with Kate BushHow does it feel to finally be making your West End debut in Hadestown, after City of Angels was cancelled due to Covid? LucyHampton6Super exciting. It feels like I’m experiencing a new way of performing. I said to the director when we first started that I wanted to throw myself into this and to be pushed as far as I can. When you’re in a band, or you’ve been perceived a certain way for a very long time, it’s nice to go into something where you can shake off the Post-it notes that have been put on you by yourself, or by other people.If there was to be a musical made with the Girls Aloud soundtrack like Mamma Mia!, or Here & Now, what do you think the plot should be? SophieehOur experience of going from complete normality into a talent competition and becoming somewhat famous overnight...

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5 h. ago 180,000 RTS customers urged to act now over meter replacement

Since January, over a quarter of a million RTS meters have been replaced in homes and businesses across Great Britain

Economics

5 h. ago British drugs boss who ran gang pushing heroin, cocaine and cannabis is jailed for six years after he was traced to Morocco via his Encrochat phone

Conor McGregor , 32, masterminded an organised crime group that made 'significant' amounts of money dealing in drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis.

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6 h. ago TONY BLAIR INSTITUTE: Digital ID will help Keir Starmer solve immigration dirty secret

Ryan Wain, executive political director at the Tony Blair Institute, has said digital ID will 'kill the demand' for dodgy employers and said Keir Starmer is right to push the idea forward

Society

7 h. ago Brentford playing dangerous game with transfer gamble following Yoane Wissa exit

Bees have taken a risk by not signing a replacement for Wissa and banking on the fitness of Igor Thiago

Sport

7 h. ago Thousands of Lloyds Banking Group staff at risk of losing jobs in push for ‘high

The banking group plans to change how it monitors the performance of its employees and manages staff turnover within the business

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9 h. ago Hugo Viana has proved Txiki Begiristain right during first Man City transfer window

Manchester City have said farewell to Txiki Begiristain but what he said about his replacement Hugo Viana is already looking accurate.

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9 h. ago US flight attendants push for boarding wages after Air Canada deal: ‘deserve to be paid’

Cabin crews across North America are not paid for work done before take-off, but a new Canada deal has sparked hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for take-off. And there’s a good chance they’ve done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

Economics

9 h. ago US flight attendants push for boarding wages after Air Canada deal

Cabin crews across North America are not paid for work done before takeoff, but a new Canada deal has raised hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for take-off. And there’s a good chance they’ve done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’

Cabin crews across North America aren’t paid for work done before takeoff, but new Air Canada deal has raised hopeAs you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for takeoff. And there’s a good chance they have done it all for free.But a tentative deal between Air Canada and thousands of flight attendants has sparked hope more airlines will end a little-known reality for many North American cabin crews – and pay flight attendants when planes are not moving. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago John Swinney insists saltire is a 'flag of welcome' and blasts 'chilling' language on immigration

The First Minister made a strong defence of immigration as he spoke to SNP activists in Leith while making a renewed push for an IndyRef2.

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9 h. ago PSG at centre of massive conflict following new £57m signing's explosive comments

Russia and Ukraine have been at war since 2022 and Paris Saint-Germain's summer business has left the European champions with team-mates on opposite sides of the conflict

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9 h. ago Oscar Piastri replaced at Italian Grand Prix as McLaren star releases statement

McLaren will have a new driver for Friday's first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix with World Championship leader Oscar Piastri set to be replaced by F2 star Alex Dunne

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9 h. ago Grace Geyoro: London City Lionesses in talks to sign PSG midfielder

Grace Geyoro: London City Lionesses in talks to sign PSG midfielder  BBC

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9 h. ago Women's Super League deadline day: London City sign Barcelona's Lucia Corrales and target PSG's Grace Geyoro

Women's Super League deadline day: London City sign Barcelona's Lucia Corrales and target PSG's Grace Geyoro  BBC

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