11 h. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, ex

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

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22 h. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, Labour peer claims

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

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61 h. ago Eleven killed in Gaza school shelter as Israel continues bombing campaign

Wave of airstrikes claim at least 25 lives while Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory grinds on despite a new ceasefire proposal from Arab mediators.Intense Israeli bombings hit several areas of Gaza on Wednesday, killing 11 in a school sheltering displaced people in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strike ignited a huge fire that claimed most of the casualties, said a civil defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Children in school shelter among 25 killed in wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israel launches wave of airstrikes as Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory grinds on despite a new ceasefire proposal from Arab mediators.Intense Israeli bombings hit several areas of Gaza on Wednesday, killing 11 in a school sheltering displaced people in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strike ignited a huge fire that claimed most of the casualties, said a civil defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Get kitted out for Wembley with huge discount on Man City kits as Puma launch major sale

All seven Man City kits for the 2024/25 season are now available at a major discount on Puma

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67 h. ago Man City star admits he doesn't watch football: 'It's like working in computers'

Matheus Nunes scored the goal to give Manchester City all three points in their huge clash with Aston Villa - but don't expect him to be watching the highlights

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69 h. ago UK government borrowing soars as private sector activity contracts at fastest rate for 2 years

Overshoot of £15bn in public sector borrowing puts pressure on Reeves to raise taxes as PMI figures indicate falling business confidence

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3 d. ago Pretty little UK village on the edge of a huge city with three highly rated pubs

Stock in Essex is the kind of village you dream about. With its historic charm, countryside calm and three pubs, it's worth a detour as it is just minutes from busy Chelmsford

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3 d. ago Man City land huge cash windfall from UEFA as chief hails 'fantastic' scheme

Manchester City's summer transfer kitty has been given a boost, with Pep Guardiola's men rewarded for receiving the most international call-ups for UEFA competitions between 2020 and 2024

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3 d. ago Older workers: would you be able and willing to stay in work until you’re 70?

As the IMF recommends that fit and sharp older workers delay retirement to offset ageing population trends, we’d like to hear what people make of such proposalsPeople from the baby boomer generation are being encouraged to stay in the workforce for longer and delay retirement as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said governments needed to make more use of fit, older workers to balance public finances amid fiscal pressures caused by an ageing global population.The financial agency declared that “the 70s are the new 50s”, and released data findings suggesting that a person aged 70 in 2022 had the same cognitive function as the average 53-year-old in 2000. Physical health had also significantly improved, the IMF found, as 70-year-olds displayed the same fitness as 56-year-olds did 25 years ago based on grip strength and lung functionality tests. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Berlin’s ancient ‘Dicke Marie’ oak feels effects of prolonged dry spell

The tree, believed to be city’s oldest, had already been damaged by the region’s increasingly arid climateAn ancient English oak believed to be Berlin’s oldest tree is suffering the effects of a prolonged dry spell in the German capital, local authorities have said, compounding already significant damage to its once lush canopy and branches.“Dicke Marie” (Fat Marie), as Berliners affectionately call the tree located in the northern Tegel Forest, has been deprived of essential moisture in recent years as a result of extended periods of sparse rainfall blamed on the climate crisis, according to natural resource officials. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Danny Dyer fears dark side of fame ahead of new ITV series: 'there's a hidden cruelty'

EastEnders icon Danny Dyer has spent decades in the public eye - and he knows all about the pressures that come with fame, which is why he's worried for his The Assembly co-stars.

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5 d. ago Kevin De Bruyne drops huge transfer hint and reveals Man City exit meeting details

Manchester City will part company with Kevin De Bruyne when his contract expires at the end of the season but the midfielder could yet stay in the Premier League

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5 d. ago Guardiola fumes at Man City player who made error he hates most

The moments you may have missed as Manchester City played their final game at Goodison Park in a huge game vs Everton in the Premier League.

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6 d. ago Hypocrisy row over plans to send failed asylum seekers to 'return hubs' overseas after Starmer scrapped Tory Rwanda scheme

Conservatives responded with fury to reports that ministers could pay countries in the Balkans to take Britain's failed asylum seekers - comparing it to the Rwanda scheme which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped.

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6 d. ago Man City find huge Champions League boost from unlikely source

Everton 0-2 Man City: Nico O’Reilly fired Pep Guardiola’s side in front late on at Goodison Park

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7 d. ago Man City receive huge double injury boost vs Everton but questions remain over key man

Manchester City could welcome back two players to their squad for the Premier League trip to Everton on Saturday.

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9 d. ago Huge city centre police scene as air ambulance scrambled and woman rushed to hospital

An air ambulance landed in Piccadilly Gardens following the incident

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1 week ago Menorca crash: Brit woman, 59, fighting for life in horror car smash on holiday island

The 59-year-old British national had to be freed from the wreckage of her car by firefighters following the crash yesterday morning around 10.30am local time just outside Menorca's capital of Mahon

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1 week ago Terrified city goes to extreme lengths to protect itself from huge volcano set to explode

Nearly 300,000 residents of a US city have been told to prepare for a volcano that 'is about to erupt.'

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