8 h. ago Britain’s leading trio have more on the line than just pride at Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal are all vying for the domestic number one ranking.

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4 d. ago Britain is one step closer to compassionate, kind death for all | Kim Leadbeater

This historic day comes too late for many who supported my bill, but I will never forget their courage and selflessnessKim Leadbeater is Labour MP for Spen ValleyI am relieved and overjoyed by the historic vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons today. The road has been long and hard, and I am very aware that many others have been on that journey since long before I even became an MP. The question of whether to offer choice to people at the end of their lives was first raised in parliament in 1936 – almost a century ago.Since then, terminally ill people have pleaded repeatedly with MPs to heed their simple wish to have control and autonomy at the end of their lives. A courageous few have taken their cases to the courts, even while they confronted the prospect of their own imminent and inevitable deaths. The judges said it was for parliament to decide. Now, at last, the House of Commons has responded, and responded decisively to recognise the justice of their cause.Kim Leadbea...

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1 week ago Peter Tatchell on LGBT+ rights being under fresh threat: ‘I might retire from protest when I’m 95’

Across six decades of activism, Britain’s leading LGBT+ rights campaigner has faced death threats and even had a bullet through his front door. He talks to Emma Henderson about police who won’t apologise for past wrongs and why Hungary should face sanctions over its Pride ban

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2 w. ago Roldan wins Tour of Britain stage two in Saltburn as Faulkner takes overall lead

Kristen Faulkner takes green jersey from Kim Le CourtCat Ferguson fourth in GC as Canadian rider wins stageMara Roldan pulled off a successful late breakaway on the steep approach to Saltburn-by-the-Sea, winning the second stage of the Tour of Britain Women by 12 seconds.The 21-year-old, who hails from Canada’s Yukon territory, made a push for victory with 14km to go and held on to win ahead of Riejanne Markus (Lidl-Trek). British teenager Cat Ferguson (Movistar) finished fifth for the second stage in a row, just behind third-placed Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez) and Roldan’s Picnic-Post NL teammate, Megan Jastrab. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch says ECHR is letting Channel migrants 'mug' Britain and is blocking action on grooming gangs as Tory leader says UK will 'likely' have to quit treaty

In a major speech, the Tory leader bemoaned the effect of the treaty in a number of areas - including tackling illegal migration, deporting sex offenders, and protecting military veterans.

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2 w. ago Britain's leading athletes urge government to back London 2029 World Championships bid

Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars have called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45 million of funding

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3 w. ago Britain's leading athletes urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid

Britain's leading athletes urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick attacks Attorney General Lord Hermer by parading in front of ten easels showing controversial clients in latest stunt video

The former Conservative leadership candidate accused Lord Hermer of choosing to 'defend Britain's enemies', adding: 'Starmer should never have appointed him in the first place'.

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3 w. ago Cash is no longer king? Nigel Farage vows to lead a 'crypto revolution' bringing Britain 'properly into the 21st century' after vowing to protect hard currency before election

The Reform leader, who is facing accusations of having 'fantasy' economic plans, told Bitcoin 25 in Las Vegas he wanted to 'bring our country properly into the 21st century'.

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4 w. ago Good Morning Britain faces backlash as baby news leads to Ofcom threat

On Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, presenters Ed Balls and Susanna Reid brought the latest headlines to ITV viewers.

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4 w. ago Farage pledges tax breaks for married couples to encourage them to have bigger families... and help Britain reverse the 'existential crisis' of plummeting birth rates

In a major speech, the Reform UK leader will argue Britain faces an 'existential crisis' because of plummeting birth rates.

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