75 m. ago Mickey Rourke’s final act that led to Celebrity Big Brother axe

After less than a week in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Hollywood star Mickey Rourke was officially asked to leave following a string of inappropriate and offensive remarks to multiple housemates

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2 h. ago Mickey Rourke hinted at early Celebrity Big Brother exit before being axed

Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke seemingly predicted his Celebrity Big Brother exit days before he officially left the ITV series less than a week after it got underway

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2 h. ago Jasmine Crockett says it’s ‘beyond wild’ that nobody is questioning Trump’s mental fitness

Trump announced Friday he got ‘every answer’ right on cognitive test

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3 h. ago MPs demand explanation as colleague refused entry to Hong Kong

Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse said she was detained by security, questioned and then put on a flight back to the UK.

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3 h. ago The 1% Club viewers left fuming as players sent home after 'easiest question ever'

The 1% Club fans were left scratching their heads on Saturday night as three players were eliminated after one of the easiest questions they've seen on the show

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4 h. ago ‘There’s no way’: Experts doubt Trump team’s plan to reach 90 trade deals in three months

‘There's no way during this timeframe we're doing a comprehensive agreement with any of these countries,’ one expert said

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5 h. ago Diddy’s lawyers want potential jurors to face questions on sex, drugs and violence

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs want a judge to let prospective jurors at his upcoming sex trafficking trial be questioned about sex, drugs and violence

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6 h. ago Soaring St Mirren enter STATUE status as Stephen Robinson sees a top six plan come together – 3 talking points

Saints sealed top six for a third consecutive season after edging a 3-2 thriller with Ross County

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7 h. ago Married At First Sight's Luke Worley goes Instagram official with new girlfriend

Reality show fans watched Luke Worley and Jay Howard swap vows on E4's Married At First Sight - but now, two years after appearing on the show, Luke has seemingly found a new love

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7 h. ago Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight

Health officials say four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight

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7 h. ago Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence

Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs want a judge to let prospective jurors at his upcoming sex trafficking trial be questioned about sex, drugs and violence

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7 h. ago British Steel latest: Parliament approves bill to save plant after workers block Chinese executives from site

MPs and Lords vote in favour of Starmer's plan to take control of British Steel after Chinese owners wanted hundreds of millions

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7 h. ago Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assentIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessar...

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8 h. ago Kemi Badenoch forced to admit claim about trying to save British Steel was false

Kemi Badenoch said yesterday she had “negotiated a modernisation plan” last year, but under questioning from Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds today, she was forced to admit no deal had been completed.

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8 h. ago US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas

Senior Kyiv economist describes latest postion of Trump administration in talks as ‘colonial-type’ bullyingThe US has demanded control of a crucial pipeline in Ukraine used to send Russian gas to Europe, according to reports, in a move described as a colonial shakedown.US and Ukrainian officials met on Friday to discuss White House proposals for a minerals deal. Donald Trump wants Kyiv to hand over its natural resources as “payback” in return for weapons delivered by the previous Biden administration. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago DAN HODGES: The shocking thing security sources have told me about China's new 'super embassy' in London

According to the plans presented by Chinese officials, the two large basement rooms of its new London 'Super Embassy' are simply innocent 'Facilities Management Areas'.

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8 h. ago Bernhard Langer keeps the faith right to the end of a classy Masters farewell

Two-time champion said the tournament was instrumental in him becoming a Christian after missing the cut on FridayYou expect to find Jim Nantz waiting for the Masters champion in Butler Cabin on Sunday evening, but it must be a surprise to find God is in there with him, too. But, as Bernhard Langer explained after finishing his 136th and final competitive round at the Masters on Friday evening, apparently that’s what happened to him when he won the tournament for the first time in 1985, back when it was Brent Musburger asking the questions on CBS. In one of the more extraordinary revelations, Langer told the press that he saw the light right by the side of the 18th green here at Augusta National.“I never mentioned it to the public but this tournament actually was very instrumental in me becoming a Christian,” Langer said, in a somewhat incongruous reply to a question about the fact that he was the last man to win a major using a persimmon driver. Apparently the club went by the name...

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9 h. ago Surfshark VPN now costs £1.49 as birthday sale cuts up to 88% off price

To celebrate its birthday, Surfshark has rolled out a limited-time discount on its VPN plans - ideal for travellers

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9 h. ago Mine’s a pint of Unesco brewers chase heritage status for British cask ale

Petition calls for official recognition of the ‘historic and traditional serving method’ that is ‘unique to the UK’It is one of Britain’s most historic drinks, still sold in thousands of pubs across the nation, but cask beer has long been in decline.Besides suffering from a reputation as an “old man’s drink” and the divisive debate over the “cellar temperature” at which it is served, the number of establishments selling it, and the volume and value of sales, have all dropped dramatically in recent years. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago MPs approve British Steel bill after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passageIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so there will be no extra costs to the Exch...

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