35 m. ago Canada election 2025 live: Carney clinches victory and says ‘Trump is trying to break us’ as Conservative leader Poilievre set to lose seat

Prime minister tells Canadians that America ‘wants our land, our resources, our water’ and promises to protect countryMark Carney’s Liberal party wins fourth termAnalysis: Carney owes much to luck and TrumpCanada election 2025: full resultsA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago Weight loss pills could help tackle obesity in poorer countries, experts say

Oral medications are in development to provide alternative to injectables such as Wegovy that must be kept in fridgeNewly developed weight loss pills could have a big impact on tackling obesity and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, experts have said.Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, that contain the drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide respectively, have become popular in countries including the UK after trials showed they can help people lose more than 10% of their body weight. Medications containing semaglutide and tirzepatide can also be used to help control diabetes. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago Senior Labour council leader says Government must do more to counter Reform UK

Sir Stephen Houghton, chairman of the body representing metropolitan district councils, questioned benefits changes and investment strategy.

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70 m. ago Search launched for missing Ayrshire man amid 'extreme concern' for his welfare

William Johnstone, 27, from Kilmarnock, is described as 5ft 7in tall, of slim build and with short brown hair.

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74 m. ago Reform extends poll lead as Tories brace for hammering in local elections on Thursday

YouGov research put Nigel Farage's party on 26 per cent support nationally - creeping up a point since last week.

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81 m. ago DWP sending letters to 400,000 people ahead of benefit payment being axed

Thousands of households still claiming income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are being sent letters in the post, telling them to move to Universal Credit

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90 m. ago BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay shares 'sad news' following heartbreaking death

BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay has been inundated with support after he shared the news that a guest who appeared on the programme in 2021 had died earlier this month

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1 hour ago Ronnie O’Sullivan doubles down on retirement verdict after winning latest Crucible match

Ronnie O'Sullivan eased into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship after a 13-4 victory over Pang Junxu, but the 49-year-old remains concerned about his current form

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1 hour ago HAIM UK Tour: pop trio announce UK arena tour in support of new album, I quit

The trio’s new album, I quit, is scheduled for release on June 20 2025.

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1 hour ago Older people on Attendance Allowance, PIP or ADP may be due an extra £331 each month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

1 hour ago Chelsea urged to start stadium talks as Twickenham issues revealed amid Stamford Bridge dilemma

Temporary move to Twickenham unlikely to receive support from local council

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2 h. ago Councillors support transferring ownership of site in Chapelhall to community

North Lanarkshire Council’s communities committee agreed to sell the land, which currently houses the former Chapellhall Senior Citizens Centre, to Chapelhall Community Development Group.

Sport

2 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay inundated with support as he shares 'sad news' with fans

BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay has been inundated with support after he shared the news that a guest who appeared on the show in 2021 had died earlier this month

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2 h. ago Kneecap apologises to families of murdered MPs after concert video clip furore

The Irish band said a video extract in which a band member appeared to voice support for killing MPs had been deliberately taken out of context.

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3 h. ago PSG XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League semi

No injury concerns for PSG as they make the trip to north London

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3 h. ago Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn review – troubled minds and family mysteries

The Patrick Melrose author brings his trademark dark wit and flinty compassion to this wide-ranging sequelEdward St Aubyn’s previous novel, 2021’s Double Blind, was something of a challenge even for his devotees. Leaving aside the usual gripe that he is never quite as compelling without the shield of his authorial alter ego Patrick Melrose, the obsessive nature of the book’s inquiry into bioethics, narcosis, psychotherapy, oncology, venture capitalism and inheritance made too heady a cocktail to be more than sipped, a few pages at a time. I struggled with it until the very last scene, a charity bash where a schizophrenic young man takes his first terrified steps in employment as a waiter and happens upon a woman who, unknown to both, is intimately related to him. Their chance encounter was intensely moving and tautly suspenseful – you felt an immediate longing to know what would befall them.That longing is now answered in Parallel Lines, which picks up the narrative five years later...

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4 h. ago Scotland's prison death rate among highest in Europe after 'worrying' spike, researchers warn

Academics express concern over lack of transparency

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4 h. ago 'I'm going to vote Reform, we need change': On the streets of the only place in Greater Manchester voting this week

The voters of Balderstone and Kirkholt in Rochdale will have the chance to select their newest councillor at the by-election this week

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4 h. ago How Rasmus Hojlund and Chido Obi's tactical switch worked for Manchester United

Man United were so desperate not to lose at Bournemouth they only had three defenders on when they scored the equaliser.

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5 h. ago Police and prosecutors’ details shared with Israel during UK protests inquiry, papers suggest

Exclusive: Documents indicate government gave embassy contact details while arms factory protest was investigatedThe UK government shared contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors with the Israeli embassy during an investigation into protests at an arms factory, official documents suggest, raising concerns about foreign interference.An email was sent on 9 September last year by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to Daniela Grudsky Ekstein, Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK, with the subject matter “CPS/SO15 [Crown Prosecution Service/counterterrorism police] contact details”. Continue reading...

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