4 d. ago Britain's best pub boss warns Chancellor: 'We're facing a perfect storm'

Soaring costs and changing drinking habits have already led to more than 2,000 pub closures since 2020 - and there are fears that the rate of shutdowns could rise from one a day to six a day this year without urgent action

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4 d. ago British Army debuts deadly new weapon in 'live fire' manned trials as WW3 fears rise

The Challenger 3 will be at the heart of the Army's warfighting capability as part of the MOD's modernisation plans. It has a crew of four, a 120mm smoothbore gun and weighs 66 tonnes

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5 d. ago House prices see 'modest' rise of 2.5% in the past year to reach £271,000 despite pre

Average house prices climbed in November in boost to homeowners after a slight fall in October, official figures today reveal.

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1 week ago WW3 fears rise as British embassy in Iran closes as US considers action

Amid escalating unrest in Iran, violent crackdowns on protesters, and growing international tensions, including threats of US intervention, the British Embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed

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2 w. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran hits back at Trump and vows revenge against any US attack

Tehran has vowed revenge against any US attack after President Trump said he was 'ready to help' protesters, amid fears hundreds have been killed in a brutal crackdown by the regime

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2 w. ago Brits who dodge WW3 conscription could be hit with humiliating alternative

As global tensions rise and WW3 fears grow, history shows how British conscientious objectors faced public shaming through the white feather campaign, military tribunals and alternative civilian service

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2 w. ago Russia warns UK and US 'don't play games with us' as World War 3 fears rise

After the US and UK forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Atlantic for breaching Iranian oil sanctions, Russian lawmakers have demanded Putin launch torpedo attacks and threaten nuclear escalation

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2 w. ago Bella 1 ship tracker LIVE: Russia swarms Marinera oil tanker as WW3 fears rise

The tanker, which has changed its name from Bella 1 to Marinera, normally transports Venezuelan crude oil - it is being escorted by the Russina Navy and pursued by US forces

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2 w. ago Russia sends submarine to escort 'Axis of Evil' tanker as WW3 fears rise

Russia has deployed a submarine and naval vessels to escort an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast after President Maduro's capture, fuelling concerns over growing global tensions

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2 w. ago Putin as a Russian James Bond? Jude Law’s Vladimir film seems to have swallowed Kremlin myths | Natasha Kiseleva

In The Wizard of the Kremlin, Jude Law plays Russia’s president as a cool, reluctant leader, a strategist who got the job because he was young, athletic and a spy. This is a creation far removed from the man himselfLast year, speaking at the Venice film festival premiere of The Wizard of the Kremlin, based on a book about the rise of Vladimir Putin, actor Jude Law said he “didn’t fear any repercussions” over his portrayal of the Russian president. Law may be right, but not for the reason he thinks he is. The film aligns so closely with the mythologised version promoted by the Russian media that, domestically, it reads as a compliment rather than an affront.The Kremlin and Russia’s pop-culture machine have long collaborated to craft a made-to-measure version of Putin that is far removed from the man himself: a political superhero without age or mistakes, a perfectly calculated strategist, a former spy reframed as a Russian James Bond who always knows more than he reveals. Continue re...

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2 w. ago Not special? Starmer STILL hasn't spoken to Trump as fears rise that US will 'kill' Nato by invading Greenland

Keir Starmer has been desperately trying to avoid criticising Donald Trump over the ousting and arrest of dictator Nicolas Maduro.

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3 w. ago WW3 fears rise as Iran gives chilling response to Donald Trump threat

Iran has reacted with fury to Trump's warning that the US is 'locked and loaded' to defend 'peaceful protesters', sparking fears that war could break out and trigger global conflict

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3 w. ago Calls to address 'crisis' in early learning and childcare as staffing numbers fall

Fears of childcare facilities becoming increasingly overstretched amid sharp rise in vacancies

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4 w. ago Copper price on track for biggest rise in 15 years amid global shortage fears

Metal that underpins the renewable energy industry joins silver and gold as a safe haven asset for investorsBusiness live – latest updatesCopper, the metal that underpins the fast-growing renewable energy industry, is on course for its biggest annual price rise in more than 15 years as traders react to fears of global shortages.As one of the main beneficiaries of the “electrification of everything”, copper has soared by more than 35% in value this year, spurred by US tariff uncertainty and concerns about mining disasters that could restrict supply. Continue reading...

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