30 m. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Starmer's Kama Sutra joke felt desperate, studenty, prattish and mouldy. He'd make a dreadful best man

The prime minister was being teased by Kemi Badenoch about his numerous U-turns. He did not like it. And so he flipped.

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42 m. ago Trump in fresh Greenland outburst as ministers arrive for talks with Vance – Europe live

President claims only US can protect territory and says ‘two dogsleds won’t do it’ as Danish and Greenlandic ministers hold talks with vice-presidentPeople in Greenland: share your views on Trump’s recent commentsUS president Donald Trump has doubled down on his rhetoric on getting control of Greenland, insisting that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of national security.”In a social media post, Trump claimed that “Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” and “if we don’t, Russia or China will, and that is not going to happen!”“Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, Nato would not be an effective force or deterrent - not even close! They know that, and so do I.” Continue reading...

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45 m. ago Ukraine's new defense minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid the draft

Ukraine's new defense minister says wide-scale desertions and draft-dodging are major challenges as Russia's invasion continues

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88 m. ago Dutch court hears arguments in Nexperia mismanagement case that upset the global auto industry

Lawyers for Nexperia and its Chinese owners have faced off in an Amsterdam courtroom over alleged corporate mismanagement

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1 hour ago Luke Littler's darts revolution sparking major jealousy in rival sports, admits top star

Snooker pro Mark Allen says players are desperate for the green baize to catch up with the success of darts after the likes of Luke Littler took it into the stratosphere

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2 h. ago Ministers holding emergency meetings as 17,000 properties remain without water

South East Water has blamed the latest supply failure on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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2 h. ago ITV Coronation Street Shona Platt's death 'sealed' in sister Jodie twist

Coronation Street viewers are sharing theories that Shona Platt could be in danger after her mysterious half-sister Jodie's arrival on the cobbles

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2 h. ago Romanian burglars ransacked houses and tore through children's bedrooms just a day after sneaking into UK

Ion Zaharia (left), 44, and Samir Barbulesteanu (right), 23, travelled to England on October 28 last year, arriving at the Harwich sea port in Essex with another male.

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2 h. ago Starmer ‘won’t back down’ in fight with Musk’s X over Grok AI sexualised images

‘We’re not going to back down. They must act’, the prime minister said

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3 h. ago Social media time does not increase teenagers’ mental health problems – study

UK study comes as ministers consider Australia’s ban on social media use for under-16sScreen time spent gaming or on social media does not cause mental health problems in teenagers, according to a large-scale study.With ministers in the UK considering whether to follow Australia’s example by banning social media use for under-16s, the findings challenge concerns that long periods spent gaming or scrolling TikTok or Instagram s driving an increase in teenagers’ depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago X is acting to comply with UK law, Keir Starmer tells MPs amid Grok row

The PM said news the social media company was taking action on concerns Grok was producing sexualised images of women and children was welcome.

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3 h. ago Energy minister rebuked by stats authority over Scottish NHS claims

Michael Shanks posted a video to social media last November accusing the Scottish Government of ‘doctoring’ NHS figures.

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3 h. ago 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

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3 h. ago Yulia Tymoshenko reportedly accused of scheming to bribe Ukrainian MPs

Opposition figure says she denies any accusations against her and suggests office raid is linked to election speculationAnti-corruption investigators have reportedly accused Yulia Tymoshenko, the prominent Ukrainian opposition figure and former prime minister, of organising a scheme to bribe MPs – said to include figures from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s own party – to undermine him.Tymoshenko rose to international prominence during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 and was jailed in 2011 on politically motivated charges by her arch-rival Viktor Yanukovych, the pro-Kremlin president, before being released during the Euromaidan protests. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Vogue Williams lands massive ITV role after landmark I'm A Celebrity stint

Podcaster Vogue Williams has landed a new regular presenting job on the ITV daytime show after making an impression on fans in the I'm A Celebrity jungle last year

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3 h. ago Starmer slammed at fiery PMQs for 'blowing around like plastic bag in the wind' after 13 U

Kemi Badenoch branded the Labour leader ‘clueless’ after his party appeared poised to water down plans for mandatory digital ID

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3 h. ago Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark four

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China

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3 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says Government 'will not back down' over AI chatbot Grok row

The Prime Minister said X is taking action to comply with UK law

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3 h. ago Three ways Manchester United will line up under Michael Carrick

Ruben Amorim’s exit and the arrival of Michael Carrick marks a clear shift to possession-focused back-four tactics at Old Trafford this season – but don’t be surprised to see the back five return in tough games

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4 h. ago Third generation family member joins Coatbridge company as apprentice

KRG Specialist Engineering celebrating "proud milestone" with the arrival of Ashton Hughes, grandson of company founder James Hughes and son of managing director Gerry Hughes.

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