6 h. ago Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

The Foreign Secretary welcomed counterparts from across the region to the historic venue in Co Down on Thursday morning.

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8 h. ago Higher interest rates will strengthen household spending, Bank policymaker says

Catherine Mann said interest rates need to stay higher for longer in order to tackle elevated inflation in the UK.

Economics

21 h. ago Cooper to host talks on security and migration at Western Balkans summit

The Foreign Secretary will meet European partners from countries including Albania, Serbia, and North Macedonia as well as France, Germany and Italy.

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26 h. ago Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80

Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80

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31 h. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of deliberately collapsing 'China spy' trial so Labour can 'suck up' to Beijing

The Tory leader lashed out amid claims that the Prime Minister's light touch with the Communist regime had handed it a free pass to commit espionage in the UK.

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46 h. ago Married at First Sight UK stars reveal behind the scenes secrets

From cold dinners, to long commitment ceremonies this year's MAFS UK cast have spilled the tea.

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58 h. ago These numbers show how 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip

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4 d. ago Married At First Sight UK chaos as groom fumes 'don't antagonise me'

Married At First Sight UK is set to return to screens tonight for its second commitment ceremony, but it seems the drama is far from over

Events

4 d. ago Evil dad abducts his kids and commits unimaginable horror after claiming ‘they’re infected'

A father who had become embroiled in the world of online conspiracy theories committed an act of unimaginable horror on his young children after abducting them

Events

6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin warns of ‘new level of escalation’ if Tomahawk missiles supplied to Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells European leaders that Moscow’s war ‘was never just about Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,318See all our Ukraine war overageRussian president Vladimir Putin has warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a “whole new level of escalation”, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Responding to questions at a forum in Sochi, Putin said it would not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances.The Trump administration’s desire to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the US navy and other uses, Reuters reported a US official and three sources as saying. The US may look into allowing European allies to buy other long-range weapons and supply them to Ukraine but Tomahawks were unlikely, the official said, questioning the feasibility of providing the cruise missiles with a range of 2,500km (1,550 miles) and suggesti...

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7 d. ago Jane Fonda relaunches free speech committee founded by her father after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Fonda’s initiative has already garnered support from more than 550 celebrities, including Pedro Pascal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Billie Eilish

Politics

7 d. ago Ed Miliband tears into Tories over plan to scrap climate act

Kemi Badenoch wants to scrap the Climate Change Act which committed the UK to cut climate emissions by 80% by 2050, with five-yearly carbon budgets to keep the country on track

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7 d. ago Jane Fonda relaunches committee to protect free speech founded by her father following Jimmy Kimmel suspension

Fonda’s initiative has already garnered support from more than 550 celebrities, including Pedro Pascal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Billie Eilish

Politics

8 d. ago Ed Miliband vows to ban fracking and warns Reform would ‘trash our climate commitments’ – UK politics live

There is currently no permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumAt the Labour conference Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has just started his speech.Responding to the news that he will announce a total ban on fracking (see 9.19am), Asad Rehman, chief executive of Friends of the Earth, said:By providing a clear vision for our energy future based on helping people, not on ignoring the science, the energy secretary has sent an important message that the government is listening to communities.Fracking is and always has been unpopular, both with people facing it off locally and the wider public. The government must now translate its plans to ban fracking permanently into policy, alongside closing a loophole in planning law that still allows it to happen by the backdoor.Andy Burnham is doing a fantastic job as the mayor of Manchester. I actually worked closely with him. We’ve reset that relationship between Westminster and our mayors, and we’re working well together. So I’ve got...

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8 d. ago Who has left MAFS UK 2025? Full cast after first Commitment Ceremony and who quit show

MAFS UK has had its first departure - but who has left the process? 🚨🚨

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9 d. ago MAFS expert Paul asks 'what's the problem' as one couple struggle at commitment ceremony

EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight UK returns tonight with the first commitment ceremony, and one couple don't seem to be on the same page

Politics

9 d. ago MAFS UKs Keye attends first commitment ceremony alone as Davide says i'm sorry'

Married at First Sight UK favourite Keye was left to fly solo at the first commitment ceremony as husband Davide was forced to pull out of the event due to an illness

Politics

9 d. ago MAFS UK star missing from first commitment ceremony and leaves letter for husband

EXCLUSIVE: The brides and grooms gather for the first commitment ceremony of the series tonight but one Married at First Sight UK groom is noticeably missing from the group

Events

1 week ago International Paralympic Committee lifts the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus

The International Paralympic Committee has lifted the partial suspensions of Russia and Belarus

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1 week ago Fighter jets purchase would put UK in breach of nuclear treaty, says CND

Legal opinion for campaign group says deal amounts to reversal of UK’s commitment to nuclear disarmamentBritain will violate its nuclear disarmament obligations if Labour presses ahead with the £1bn purchase of 12 F-35A fighter jets, according to a specialist legal opinion prepared on behalf of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).Two international lawyers argue that the government’s plan to reintroduce air-launched nuclear weapons for the RAF will break a key provision of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) signed by the UK and 190 other countries. Continue reading...

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