2 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Starmer's security chief Jonathan Powell is a shadowy figure with more influence than any minister

Buried in the depths of No 10, on the desk of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, sits a special phone for secure communications with his White House counterpart, writes ANDREW PIERCE.

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3 h. ago Chilling bodycam footage shows moment cops fatally shoot down Michigan church killer Thomas Sanford

Disturbing body camera footage showed the moment Michigan police fatally shot Thomas Jacob Sanford in the moments after he opened fire and set ablaze a Mormon church.

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4 h. ago Iconic 80s actress and Oscar nominee cuts glamorous figure months before milestone 80th birthday

This iconic 80s actress looked stunning as she stepped out 10 months before her milestone 80th birthday.

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4 h. ago Charlotte Church says press ‘tried to paint me as a figure of sin’

The singer told The Big Issue that the level of press intrusion into her life had been ‘insane’.

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5 h. ago Gary Neville urges England be 'a team again' amid flag rows and rising tensions

The former England captain has blasted high-profile far-right figures who he says are turning Brits against each other by stoking division under the guise of patriotism

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5 h. ago Charlotte Church almost spills out of her plunging red gown as she makes a rare red carpet appearance with son Dexter Henson at the BAFTA Cymru Awards

The buxom Welsh singer, 39, revealed her very ample cleavage in a plunging red gown as she arrived at the International Convention Centre in Newport.

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6 h. ago Arsene Wenger's prediction for £6.5m signing proven spot on after Frank Lampard comments

Ben Sheaf joined Wrexham from Coventry in a £6.5m deal in the summer and has quickly established himself, with two famous football figures previously highlighting his qualities

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8 h. ago Rangers fans unite to name every Russell Martin sin as Hotline pile on follows humiliation in Falkirk

Craig Swan manned the red hot phones with the under-fire Ibrox boss on the brink

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8 h. ago AP reader question: Do federal workers get paid during the government shutdown

Here’s a question submitted by an Associated Press reader: Who gets paid during a federal shutdown

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9 h. ago Life in Britain's asylum seeker capital: How one of the UK's most liberal cities is feeling the strain of spiralling refugee numbers

It was recently branded the 'asylum capital' of the UK after figures showed it housed the highest proportion of asylum seekers of any local authority - 65 per 10,000 residents, totalling 4,023.

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9 h. ago Britain is 'obviously not a safe country': Thousands of Jewish people come together to mourn two men killed in terror attack

Leading Jewish figures gave defiant speeches in Trafalgar Square on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel , where they warned they face their biggest threat in a generation.

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11 h. ago The next archbishop of Canterbury has no time to waste in making change – this is what she will be up against | Martine Oborne

Sarah Mullally is known to be wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate. That should serve her well in the battles aheadThe Rev Martine Oborne is the chair of Women and the Church (Watch) and vicar of St Michael’s church in Chiswick, LondonPeople all over the country will have rejoiced on Friday at the news of the first ever female archbishop of Canterbury. After literally centuries of women seeking to serve as leaders in the church, a woman will now hold the most senior position in the Church of England. And the news was welcomed not simply because Sarah Mullally is a woman, but because she is a wise, intelligent, courageous and compassionate leader.Of course, some people are unhappy – either because of her sex or because of her support for the blessings of same-sex relationships. And some raise concerns about a serious safeguarding case five years ago that was not handled well on her watch by the diocese of London safeguarding team.The Rev Martine Oborne is the chair of Wome...

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11 h. ago Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025: Daryz catches hot favourite Minnie Hauk to win thriller – as it happened

Daryz dazzled for Arc success in the famous Aga Khan colours but Japan’s wait for glory goes onPrix de l’Abbaye (1.50pm) preview A single-figure stall is something of a prerequisite in this Group One sprint, and the draw gods have been kind to Henry Dwyer’s splendid mare, Asfoora, as she attempts to become the first Australian-trained winner in France. The Nunthorpe winner will leave stall three, while one of the big local hopes, recent course-and-distance winner Monteille, has also drawn well in one. The home team has a famously poor record in this contest, however, with just four wins so far this century, and Frost At Dawn (stall four) andMgheera (in five) are just two among several British-trained runners with a big chance. Mhgeera, meanwhile, also has form with plenty of cut in the ground, and gives Ed Walker a serious chance to follow up last year’s win in this race with Makarova.SELECTION: MGHEERA Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025: Daryz catches hot favourite Minnie Hauk to win thriller – live

Action at Longchamp and the big race (3.05pm BST) Sign up for The Recap | Email TonyPrix de l’Abbaye (1.50pm) preview A single-figure stall is something of a prerequisite in this Group One sprint, and the draw gods have been kind to Henry Dwyer’s splendid mare, Asfoora, as she attempts to become the first Australian-trained winner in France. The Nunthorpe winner will leave stall three, while one of the big local hopes, recent course-and-distance winner Monteille, has also drawn well in one. The home team has a famously poor record in this contest, however, with just four wins so far this century, and Frost At Dawn (stall four) andMgheera (in five) are just two among several British-trained runners with a big chance. Mhgeera, meanwhile, also has form with plenty of cut in the ground, and gives Ed Walker a serious chance to follow up last year’s win in this race with Makarova.SELECTION: MGHEERA Continue reading...

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12 h. ago After being benched by the Vikings, Jordan Addison plays hero in London

After being benched by the Vikings, Jordan Addison plays hero in London  Pioneer Press

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12 h. ago More than 500 police officers cannot be deployed due to expired training

Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 2025, there are 582 officers whose officer safety training has expired.

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12 h. ago Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025: Daryz wins after late charge for the line – live reaction

Action at Longchamp and the big race (3.05pm BST) Sign up for The Recap | Email TonyPrix de l’Abbaye (1.50pm) preview A single-figure stall is something of a prerequisite in this Group One sprint, and the draw gods have been kind to Henry Dwyer’s splendid mare, Asfoora, as she attempts to become the first Australian-trained winner in France. The Nunthorpe winner will leave stall three, while one of the big local hopes, recent course-and-distance winner Monteille, has also drawn well in one. The home team has a famously poor record in this contest, however, with just four wins so far this century, and Frost At Dawn (stall four) andMgheera (in five) are just two among several British-trained runners with a big chance. Mhgeera, meanwhile, also has form with plenty of cut in the ground, and gives Ed Walker a serious chance to follow up last year’s win in this race with Makarova.SELECTION: MGHEERA Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferencesTo many observers, both in the US and abroad, Donald Trump has been behaving strangely recently. Especially online.As a government shutdown loomed in the US last week, the president posted an AI video which depicted Hakeem Jeffries, the first Black House minority leader, wearing a sombrero and exaggerated moustache, with mariachi music playing in the background. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Meet the vigilante delivery driver fighting London's pickpocketing crisis... armed with spray paint and a GoPro

Diego Galdino has begun taking the law into his own hands amid ‘soft laws’ and fears of civil unrest

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16 h. ago How two blonde suburban moms gave Democrats an answer to the rightwing media ecosystem

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan’s podcast I’ve Had It has risen up the charts and created a community with ‘a brand of fuck-you politics’When Donald Trump scheduled a press conference after a weekend in which rumors about his health swirled, two women in red-state Oklahoma launched a livestream for their more than 1 million followers on YouTube to speculate about the condition of “Cankles McTacoTits”, shortened to Canks “for expediency and spite”.It was fitting for the profanity-laced, straight talking liberal podcast I’ve Had It that quipped, after interviewing Barack Obama, that the former president has “big dick energy”. Continue reading...

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