51 m. ago Starmer to make surprise announcement on ‘defence and security’ in Commons, ahead of meeting with Trump – UK politics live

Starmer is to give a statement to MPs at 12.30pm the Commons authories have announcedThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall Ferguson spotted at Kemi Badenoch’s big speech on foreign affairs hearing we might get some policy tooTractors’ horns interrupt Badenoch’s speech shortly after she begins speaking. Attendant spinner heard swearing furiously Continue reading...

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52 m. ago National Trust members angry as family handed back Tudor house after £3m repairs

The National Trust said the £3m work ‘was needed regardless of whether the Trust or the Throckmorton family were managing the property’

Society

54 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Victoria line part suspended as more Tube services suffer delays

Severe delays have been reported on several Tube lines while the Victoria and Mildmay lines are part suspended

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64 m. ago British team begins potential final search for missing MH370 Malaysia Airlines flight

New area about 1,500km off the coast of Australia to be scoured in search for the Boeing 777

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74 m. ago Running Point’s Kate Hudson reveals why she was ‘surprised’ by co

Movie star Kate Hudson takes on the role of a female basketball team owner in Netflix’s sporty new sitcom

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79 m. ago The 16 best destinations for female solo travellers revealed by Condé Nast Traveller, from fairytale castles to a South American nation where the people are just 'so nice'

The list, put together with the help of experienced solo travellers, spans the globe, from corner to corner.

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80 m. ago This Morning fans gasp 'did she just say that?!' as presenter screeches out VERY rude word after falling to the ground in botched ski demo

Reporting from Zakopane in Poland , travel journalist Chelsea Dickenson featured on the ITV daytime show hosted by Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley .

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93 m. ago Canary Islands tourist warning over rise of pickpockets as Brits urged to make change

Brits are being warned about a rise in pickpockets in the Canary Islands, as police have urged tourists to be vigilant and make some changes to what they carry on them

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94 m. ago City breaks help drive surge in summer travel demand for On The Beach

The travel agency pointed to a 10% rise in advance bookings for the crucial summer period, compared to the same time last year.

Transport

94 m. ago What happens when a passenger dies on a flight? Cabin crew reveal protocol when someone passes away at 40,000ft

Cabin crew have revealed what steps they are trained to take should the worst happen.

Events

1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Overground line hit by 'fault train' suspension after Tube chaos

Severe delays have been reported on several Tube lines while the Overground’s Mildmay line which is part suspended

Events

2 h. ago Running Point’s Kate Hudson spills on surprising basketball connections before joining Netflix series

Hollywood star Kate Hudson reveals why she was the perfect person to take on Netflix’s new sports comedy

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2 h. ago ‘Overjoyed’: US lottery winner pledges to give part of $328.5m prize to non

Abbas Shafii says he plans to travel, invest and share Powerball prize with non-profits ‘close to [his] heart’What would you do if you won hundreds of millions of dollars playing the lottery? A 79-year-old man from Beaverton, Oregon, gets to answer that question after recently collecting a $328.5m Powerball jackpot drawn on 18 January.Abbas Shafii issued a statement saying he plans to spend the third-largest such prize in his state’s history traveling, making investments and sharing his “good fortune with non-profit organizations that are close to [his] heart”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago We Will Not Fade Away review – study of five Ukrainian teens’ brief escape from war

Shot in 2019, Alisa Kovalenko’s moving film follows the friends after they win a competition to travel to the HimalayasBefore Russia’s invasion in 2022, the eastern region of Donbas in Ukraine had already experienced some of the bloodshed that was soon to come on a much larger scale. Shot in 2019, Alisa Kovalenko’s moving documentary captures the restlessness and dread that hung over the small towns in then Ukrainian-controlled territory. At the same time, despite the misery of war, a group of friends dare to dream of faraway horizons.All in their late teens, Andriy, Ruslan, Ilya, Lisa and Lera win a competition to travel to the Himalayas. The exciting prospect of the trek, with the promise of majestic vistas and new encounters, starkly contrasts with their everyday reality where the sounds of bombs and gunshots are so commonplace that they barely warrant a reaction. At one point, the camera lingers on a bullet-ridden wall on which flowers and graffiti are drawn. This small but stri...

Events

2 h. ago Nineties boyband ‘stunned’ as singer announces surprise return after 11 years

Boyband Five have been teasing a potential reunion on social media following their appearance in the BBC documentary, ‘Boybands Forever’

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2 h. ago The European country where trains are even less punctual than the UK’s

Comes as German chancellor mocked Britain for its ‘broken tracks and bad trains’

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2 h. ago Why has Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher stepped down and who is replacing him?

Mr Schumacher was named CEO in 2023 following the retirement of Alan Jope but has now stepped down in a surprise move

Politics

2 h. ago 'Express' bus service from Greater Manchester town directly into Manchester city centre is on the cards

The campaign was started following complaints locally regarding the bus service

Transport

2 h. ago 'I went to Benidorm for first time – and Brits should watch out for this major scam'

A British tourist in Benidorm has warned visitors to the popular holiday spot to 'be careful' after he was targeted by a beachfront scam while exploring the sunny Spanish coastal resort

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2 h. ago Gethin Jones says 'I'm rubbish' as he issues update ahead of new challenge

Gethin Jones has taken to Instagram to update fans and says it is "rubbish"

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