56 m. ago Competitive Itoje willing to learn from Mount Rushmore of Lions captains

Maro Itoje has listened to Martin Johnson and Sam Warburton as he prepares his ‘tough men’ for AustraliaDo you know what really stuck out as Maro Itoje sat chatting in the O2 Arena after the British & Irish Lions squad announcement? His biceps. This year’s Lions jersey is tight enough on the shoulders and sufficiently short on the arms to make their already well-muscled captain look like Popeye on steroids. Say what you like about the Lions squad but they have chosen a strong leader.It has worked for them in the past. Who can forget the pipe‑smoking Willie John McBride and his classic response – “Do you think there will be many of them?” – when an angry hotel manager in South Africa threatened to call the police to arrest a number of 1974 Lions who had been enthusiastically “rearranging” the furniture. Legend also has it that Ian McGeechan picked the hulking Martin Johnson as his skipper in 1997 partly because of the intimidating effect he might have on the Springboks – and the ...

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62 m. ago The bizarre reason brides are burying sausages the night before their wedding day

As wedding season approaches, many British nearlyweds hope and pray to have good weather on their special day - as the UK is famously known for its rainy climate.

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90 m. ago France and Poland ‘open a new page’ in relations after signing new defence treaty – Europe live

France president and Poland’s leader have signed a defence and energy treatyLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Warning to British tourists after Valencia is battered by flash flooding almost six months after 232 lost lives in freak storm

The hailstorm and resulting floods gave way to chaotic scenes as Valencians rushed for cover in a month where daytime temperatures typically hover around 20 degrees Celsius.

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1 hour ago Kilmarnock FC sign Armed Forces Convenant at poignant ceremony

The club reaffirmed their respect and support for those who serve and have served in the British Armed Forces

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2 h. ago British Airways owner purchases Boeing and Airbus planes after US

The new US-UK trade agreement also removes tariffs on plane engines and other aircraft parts

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2 h. ago Fresh hope in hunt for British hiker, 25, missing on New Zealand mountain trek as rescuers spot torchlight

Eli Sweeting, 25, sparked a major search and rescue operation when he failed to return from a hike up the mile-high Mitre Peak near Milford Sound on Sunday, May 4.

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3 h. ago Woman shares her trick for bagging huge haul from charity shop for just £33

Hope shared her incredible haul of fashionable clothing from the British Heart Foundation in Manchester, which she said was 'the best charity shop' - but how did she get it so cheap?

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3 h. ago Smugglers caught with £100m of cocaine in fishing boat at seaside coast jailed for 90 years

The British men were onboard a fishing boat called the Lily Lola that was intercepted by a Border Force vessel off the coast of Cornwall last September.

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3 h. ago British boxer facing five years in prison over road rage attack in Bali

Liam Orme, 22, from Weston-super-Mare, was doing wheelies as he sped on a rented motorcycle on May 2.

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3 h. ago Labour MPs must realise welfare system ‘needs reform’, says Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor responds to growing rebellion from more than 40 MPs who have written to the prime ministerMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month.Andrew Bailey has today added his voice to what Liberal Democrats have been saying for years: that we urgently need to rebuild our trading relationship with our closest and most significant economic partners in Europe.This isn’t about revisiting the past, it’s about boosting our economy and deepening cooperation for the future. Despite the government’s US deal, Trump’s trade tariffs are still hitting key British industries and threatening the livelihoods of people across the UK. Continue r...

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3 h. ago Heinz 'upgrades' classic sauce as shoppers brand the move 'revolutionary'

Take a classic British dish to the next level with this brand new sauce

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3 h. ago Quarter of British families eat in silence – and kids blame phone addict parents

Two in five kids are begging their parents to put their phones away at the dinner table as new research reveals the Great British family dinner chat is dying

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3 h. ago How Singalong Starmer got his deal and a bit part in Trump, the Musical | Marina Hyde

Finally, a British prime minister has landed a trade agreement with the US. It’s just a shame it’s not a very good oneA huge day in import-export yesterday, as even Rome’s billion-per-cent tariff on American popes was lifted. The much bigger news, though, concerned the partial easing of recently imposed import taxes on British goods in the form of a starter UK-US trade deal, leaving the biggest little country in the world basking in the glow of an achievement our own prime minister seemed to hint had something of VE Day to it. In Britain, we have an old saying about dejection – “you look like you’ve lost a pound and found a sixpence” – but this was an entirely new spin on that scenario, given we were mostly celebrating being back to paying 10% more tariffs than we were subject to a few weeks ago. Yessss! A sixpence! Good times.Before we get to the specifics of the deal, the theatre. I do find myself increasingly mesmerised by Trump’s Oval Office tableaux, which typically feature him...

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3 h. ago Russia stages Victory Day parade as EU ministers pledge further support for Ukraine – Europe live

EU representatives hold meeting in Lviv as Russia staged a lavish parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Urgent warning over outbreak of deadly 'snail fever' parasite in two popular holiday hotspots

Data, seen by MailOnline, also shows the number of British travellers who have brought the parasite home with them has reached a record high.

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3 h. ago Plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right hands, investigators say

Some 334 passengers and 13 crew were on board the plane.

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4 h. ago Add to playlist: Merseyside rapper EsDeeKid and the week’s best new tracks

With a magnificent scouse accent and entertainingly debauched lyrics, EsDeeKid is blowing up fast – plus check out new music from Fiona Apple and moreFrom LiverpoolRecommended if you like Playboi Carti, 2hollis, YT Up next New music soonSecond in the league table of unfairly maligned British accents behind Brummie, nothing sounds like scouse, consonants rolling around at the back of the mouth while vowels wheedle their way to the front. Delivering the accent at its most potent is rapper EsDeeKid, part of a vibrant UK rap underground going any which way after the drill years. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Brian O’Driscoll tips Henry Pollock to ‘thrive’ on British and Irish Lions tour

The Northampton forward has taken English rugby by storm this season.

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4 h. ago Emma Raducanu makes move away from tennis as she's 'burned' by personal betrayals

The British tennis ace says she needs 'pressure and adrenaline' outside of her sporting career

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