62 m. ago How Britain went 'crazy' for VJ Day: Dancing, bonfires and kissing as the nation celebrated Japan's defeat and final end of WWII

On August 15, 1945, and in the days leading up to it, tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the British capital and elsewhere to celebrate the end of the Second World War,

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2 h. ago West must not be cowed by Putin in pursuit of peace in Ukraine, head of British armed forces warns

Sir Tony Radakin stressed that ‘Russia is weak’ and that Nato allies needed to demonstrate confidence

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2 h. ago Government teams up with TikTok influencers over cosmetic surgery warnings

The initiative is part of a wider Government drive to tackle so-called medical tourism

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2 h. ago Brits considering 'cosmetic cowboy' surgery abroad to be warned of risks on TikTok

More people are using social media apps like TikTok to research potentially risky operations abroad as they are often cheaper or more readily available than in the UK

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5 h. ago Judge trashes ICE arrests at courthouses, warning ‘millions could be swept up’ under Trump administration rules

Arrests in immigration court hallways have turned proceedings into a ‘game of detention roulette,’ judge says

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5 h. ago Tears as Pride of Britain judges pick their winners from inspirational shortlist

Judging for the 2025 Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards, in partnership with P&O Cruises, took place today - and the celebrity judges had some tricky choices to make

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5 h. ago Aldi launches 'only fans' as supermarket 'literally' begs shoppers to 'subscribe'

The supermarket's 'Literally Only Fans' will see free fans being made available across the country as Britain endures its third heat wave of the year, with temperatures hitting a barmy 30 degrees in some places

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6 h. ago Charity which asked children as young as five to write Valentine's Day cards for asylum seekers is reported to watchdog

Schools of Sanctuary, a small refugee-sector charity, launched the programme in primary schools across Britain last year. Sir Gavin Williamson has since asked for them to be investigated.

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6 h. ago Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measuresTalks between nations to hammer out a plastics treaty to end plastic pollution continued behind closed doors in Geneva on Thursday, the final day of negotiations, as civil society groups urged countries to “hold the line” to secure a strong agreement.With time running out to seal a deal between 184 countries, environmental groups expressed concern that frontline communities, Indigenous people and others suffering the worst impacts of the world’s growing plastic crisis were being “sold out” in an effort to secure a treaty, without meaningful or legally binding measures that would address the scale of the problem, “at any cost”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Britain's heatwave is set to continue until next week: Yellow heat alert is extended to Monday as 30C temperatures set to stifle Britain over the weekend

A yellow heat alert has been extended until Monday, with temperatures expected to hit 30C over the weekend.

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8 h. ago Narinder Kaur criticises BBC’s decision to have Thomas Skinner on Strictly

Kaur has questioned the decision to cast Skinner on the show after saying she was told she was considered ‘too controversial’ for Strictly.

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8 h. ago This is the shameful reason why Britain is being invaded by monster rats

It started with the sinister sound of something scuttling about within the walls of the neatly kept house. Then there were two floods in the kitchen after the uninvited guest gnawed through a pipe.

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9 h. ago Jaecoo 7 review: A premium bargain (despite the warning beeps)

Handsome plug-in hybrid SUV offers impressive value and quality, and a decent electric range, but poor ride quality and infuriating beeps and bongs

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9 h. ago JD Vance reveals his favorite meme of himself is extremely x

JD Vance has revealed that his favourite meme of himself is “very inappropriate” but “very funny”.

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9 h. ago UK holidaymakers warned of 'extreme risk' in Spain this weekend

Heat warnings have been issued across the country until next week

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9 h. ago West Highland Way hikers warned after multiple injuries and rescues on challenging terrain

The West Highland Way has been the site of four incidents in recent weeks, with hikers suffering serious injuries and requiring rescue.

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9 h. ago Wrexham star forced to show true colours as Phil Parkinson call left him in 'dark place'

Wrexham's Ollie Palmer has revealed how tough he found being frozen out by Phil Parkinson last season, but has shown his resilience by standing firm and fighting for his place

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10 h. ago Gaucho restaurants CEO issues stark warning to Reeves over tax hikes

More than 80,000 jobs in the sector have disappeared since April’s National Insurance Contributions rise

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10 h. ago Voices: What a cheek! The US is in no position to lecture us about free speech

An annual global human rights report from the US state department has declared that freedom of speech is under threat in the UK. The British are too polite to tell the Trump administration what we really think about that – but I’m not, writes Sean O’Grady

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10 h. ago Pilot shares warning to passengers about area of a plane he 'wouldn't touch'

An airline pilot has shared a crucial warning to all passengers travelling by air and it's not something everyone will be aware of. He shared a place of a plane he 'wouldn't touch if even if you paid him'

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