4 h. ago Brits issued with horrifying conscription warning as UK army 'weakest for 200 years'

Military experts have warned Britain's armed forces are at their weakest point since the Napoleonic wars, with younger single men and women potentially facing conscription

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16 h. ago Brits burgundy passport rules for 2026 and if they are still valid

All new passports issued in the UK are dark blue but many Brits will still have the older burgundy cover

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31 h. ago More Brits unemployed in '39th straight month of decline' as Keir Starmer issued warning

Jobseekers rose sharply in December as demand for new hires slumped, with permanent staff placements declining for the 39th consecutive month

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50 h. ago Brits with osteoarthritis issued crucial warning by NHS as medication could cause stomach ulcers

The NHS is urging Brits to seek medical advice before taking any NSAIDs to relieve symptoms.

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53 h. ago Met Office urges Brits in 11 areas to prepare three essential items for 15 hours

The Met Office has issued a 'danger to life' weather warning covering 11 areas, with Brits urged to prepare essential items as fierce winds could cause power cuts

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69 h. ago Ready to serve in dad's Army? Brits warned to be ready for WW3

The UK Government has admitted it is in the process of “developing plans” to implement “civilian assistance” to the military given the Trump chaos around the world this week

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3 d. ago Met Office tells Brits 'get emergency kit ready' in new warnings for 37 hours

The Met Office has issued more weather warnings urging Brits in 15 areas to prepare an 'emergency' kit as power cuts and major flooding are on the cards

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3 d. ago Iran protests latest: Army warns of ‘enemy plots’ after Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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3 d. ago Amanda Holden issues 'don't' plea in 'hated' Britain's Got Talent admission

The judge of the popular ITV series was quick to try and backtrack in a lie detector test

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3 d. ago Did Leonardo da Vinci paint a nude Mona Lisa? I may have just solved this centuries

It is one of the most tantalising – and entertaining – puzzles in art, stretching from the Louvre to the Loire via, well, Norfolk. And our critic thinks he has just worked it outIncreased security after the recent heist has made the queues at the Louvre even slower, yet on this rainswept, very wintry morning, no one grumbles. After all, the Mona Lisa is waiting inside for all these tourists who have come from the world over. Leonardo da Vinci’s woman – swathed in dark cloth and silk, smiling enigmatically as she sits in front of a landscape of rocks, road and water – draws crowds like no other painting. But if the Mona Lisa can attract such attention fully clothed, what would the queues be like if she was nude?Strangely, this is not just amusing speculation – because in 18th-century Britain, she was. An engraving issued by a publisher called John Boydell gave libertine Georgians the opportunity to hang “Joconda” in their boudoir. It must have been popular because many copies survive...

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3 d. ago Tesco, Next, Lidl and Greggs issue new update as UK shoppers make big change

New updates have been issued by major UK retailers as British households make changes

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4 d. ago Government issues major update on Lifetime ISAs held by 1.5m Britons

The government will top up your contributions by a quarter for free - but using it wrongly can also cost you money

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4 d. ago British Gas issues warning to households as Storm Goretti hits UK

Tens of thousands of people will need support with their heating, energy company forecasts

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4 d. ago Emergency alerts issued to Brits over Storm Goretti 'danger to life'

A loud emergency alert was sent to hundreds of thousands of phones in one part of the UK telling residents to 'stay indoors' and 'consider gathering essential items' over the threat of Storm Goretti

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti batters Britain: Airport is forced to close its runway due to heavy snow as 99mph winds bring trees down in Cornwall amid 'danger to life' warning

Birmingham Airport confirmed it has suspended use of its runway operations after blistering weather conditions made it unsafe to fly.

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti hits Britain as 'red warning' for 100mph winds comes into effect in Cornwall, schools close and commuters race to get home before trains are cancelled across UK

The Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for Cornwall this afternoon and told residents to 'stay indoors', while much of the rest of Britain including the Home Counties has been on alert for heavy snow.

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4 d. ago Watch Storm Goretti LIVE as webcams show 100mph winds hit in rare red Met Office warning

Live webcam footage shows Storm Goretti battering Britain with terrifying 100mph winds as the government issued urgent mobile alerts warning of 'danger to life'

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5 d. ago Met Office RED warning issued for Storm Goretti as Brits ordered 'stay indoors'

The Met Office has increased the weather warning from amber to red for parts of the South West of England, with Storm Goretti sweeping over the country

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5 d. ago UK homeowners urged 'help birds' as RSPCA issues 'seeds and soft fruit' alert

The RSPCA has issued a plea to the public to help British garden birds survive the winter months

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5 d. ago ITV Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh interrupts show to issue 'danger to life' warning

Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh issued a stark warning to viewers on Thursday's show as she revealed that the Met Office has issued a 'danger to life' warning

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