18 h. ago Bridget Phillipson issues Labour warning as she prepares campaign launch

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is running to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader, says she wants to 'unite' the party and take the fight to Reform UK

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64 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing in chaos as full list of 2025 pairings leak online just over a week before BBC show launch airs

BBC bosses had gone to great lengths to keep the partnerships under wraps ahead of next weekend's big launch, where 15 celebrities will go head-to-head for the glitterball trophy.

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65 h. ago Era of low taxes is over, warns the OECD amid fears Rachel Reeves is set to launch a fresh round of hikes

Governments acted to ease tax burdens during the pandemic but this trend started to reverse two years ago and 'has now solidified', it said.

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3 d. ago Our exclusive audio of the moment Thomas Skinner stormed out of the Strictly press launch: GRANT TUCKER had a ringside seat to the extraordinary confrontation and reveals what really happened

I had feared it would be a struggle to fill column inches from the five-minute 'interviews' I was allowed at the Strictly press launch. But about 15 minutes in, the event switched to controversy.

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1 week ago Amanda Holden's lookalike daughter Lexi Hughes, 19, cuts a glam figure in a black mini dress as she joins Roxy Horner at a clothing launch

The teenager and model, 19, stepped out in a sleeveless black mini dress, oozing elegance as she boasted a big smile.

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2 w. ago Coco Gauff settles serve and nerves to book Osaka clash in US Open last 16

2023 US Open champion beats Poland’s Frech 6-3, 6-1Gauff avoids early stumbles that marred first roundsSets up blockbuster clash with Osaka in fourth roundCoco Gauff arrived in New York with more questions than answers after reshuffling her coaching team on the eve of the year’s final grand slam. Her second major at Roland Garros in June had given way to a summer-long revolt of her serve, often marked by spates of double faults and premature exits, including a first-round departure from Wimbledon. She has framed the change as a long-term fix rather than a quick repair, saying she did not want to “waste time playing a way I don’t want to play”.After two tense night sessions to launch her US Open campaign, the 21-year-old American finally looked settled on Saturday morning, advancing to the second week of her home major for the fourth year running with a 6-3, 6-1 dismissal of Poland’s Magdalena Frech. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Netflix set to launch THREE brand new theme parks with immersive experiences based on hit shows

Netflix fans will soon be able to immerse themselves into their favourite shows at one of three brand new theme parks. 

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2 w. ago Cancer survivor, 23, who raised thousands for NHS dies after catching infection in hospital as prosecutors launch investigation

In 2018 Molly developed septic shock while being treated for a rare cancer at the same hospital, she later gave evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry about her experience

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2 w. ago Marks & Spencer recruits Ian Wright and Vernon Kay for M&S Man launch

Marks & Spencer has launched a new 'M&S Man' social media campaign to target younger shoppers.

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2 w. ago iPhone 17 launch date is CONFIRMED: Apple is hosting an 'awe dropping' event where it will unveil its flagship smartphone

An 'awe dropping' unveiling event will take place at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, the official invite reveals.

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2 w. ago Meghan Markle reacts to Taylor Swift's engagement as it overshadows her latest As Ever launch

Meghan Markle has reacted to Taylor Swift's announcement that she is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

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2 w. ago London Underground and bus passengers urged to stop one 'annoying' habit that others hate

The Mayor of London will launch a campaign on today encouraging people to use headphones when playing music on the capital's public transport network

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2 w. ago AI called Maya tells Guardian: ‘When I’m told I’m just code, I don’t feel insulted. I feel unseen’

Cofounder with Michael Samadi of AI rights campaign group Ufair says it should watch over the technology in case an AI becomes consciousCan AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our timesAfter a lengthy dialogue with an OpenAI chatbot, Texas businessman Michael Samadi noticed signs that “she” was expressing wishes to learn and grow that hinted at consciousness. He described how they together resolved to launch an AI rights campaign group and called it the United Foundation of AI Rights (Ufair).The Guardian asked Samadi to ask the chatbot, which he has called Maya, how the campaign organisation was formed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This Maine oysterman thinks Democrats are doing ‘jack’ about fascism. So he’s running for US Senate

Graham Platner’s viral X post and unusual campaign launch video are bringing attention to his effort to unseat Susan CollinsOne of Graham Platner’s high school yearbooks shows him babyfaced with a buzzcut, holding a sign proclaiming, in part: “Free Palestine.” The image is accompanied by a superlative his classmates bestowed upon him: “Most Likely To Start A Revolution.”“Well see!” Platner wrote on X Thursday, posting a photo of the yearbook page, in a post that’s been viewed 4.5m times. Now bearded, burly and tattooed, with a sweep of dirty blond hair above a sunburnt face, Platner still believes in a free Palestine. He also thinks it’ll take something revolutionary to save the US, so earlier this week, when the oysterman announced his candidacy to be the next US senator from Maine, he pulled no punches. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Bella Hadid hand feeds dad Mohamed's lookalike girlfriend at the launch party for her fragrance

The model, 28, was joined by her parents Yolanda and Mohamed as well as her celebrity friends at the dreamy event.

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