2 h. ago Dealing with ‘Andrew problem’ could help ease William’s accession to the throne

King Charles cannot have been unaware that the future king would not relish having to deal with his uncle The Prince of Wales, whom Buckingham Palace has said was “consulted” before Prince Andrew’s dramatic statement, must have felt some relief at his uncle agreeing to relinquish use of his titles and honours.At some point William will become king. His uncle, 12 years younger than King Charles, may well be watching when he takes his coronation oath. The indications are, however, Andrew may be watching from afar. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Dozens of Pizza Hut restaurants could shut as chain enters administration

Dozens of Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK could close and hundreds of jobs are at risk after the dine-in side of its business collapsed into administration.

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3 h. ago 'Prince Andrew is loathed by my friend after his brutal response to her mistake'

Prince Andrew formally relinquished his remaining royal titles and honours last week, in a move agreed upon with King Charles and the Royal Family

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4 h. ago Sanae Takaichi on course to become Japan’s first female PM after new coalition deal

Officials confirm reports that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party will join forces with rightwing Nippon IshinSanae Takaichi is on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister this week after her party agreed to form a new coalition with a minor party.Officials confirmed on Monday that Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic party (LDP) had joined forces with the rightwing Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation party), which shares her hawkish stance on China and support for restrictions on immigration. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Couple captured having 'disrespectful' PDA on plane divides social media: 'I'd be screaming for staff to sort this out'

Many holidaymakers prefer a peaceful flight next to respectful passengers who don't cause too much bother. 

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6 h. ago Beat the Chasers have same response to Maverick as new Chaser revealed

The Chase fans finally learned the identity of the new Chaser on Sunday night and while many say they knew it all along, everyone agreed a good production decision was made!

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7 h. ago Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting

Members of Reform’s flagship county council will be investigated after ‘evidence that they brought the party into disrepute’Reform UK has suspended four councillors on its flagship county council after a leaked video showing bitter divisions in their ranks.Councillors on Kent county council were seen in the footage, first published by the Guardian, complaining about “backbiting” and being ignored by their leader, Linden Kemkaran, who told them to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions made by her. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Trump’s envoys arrive in Israel amid scramble to shore up fragile truce – Middle East crisis live

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner expected to meet members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s governmentUS President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner have returned to Israel, a US embassy spokesperson has said.They are overseeing the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which they helped broker, and are expected to meet members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Brits are just finding out how much librarians earn and have been left divided

Some people in the UK are just finding out what salary librarians take home, and despite some thinking the wage is quite high, others argue that they're being 'underpaid' in the role

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10 h. ago Brits left divided as they find out how much librarians actually earn

Some people are only just finding out how much librarians earn, and although some thought the figure was quite high, others argued that they are 'severely underpaid' considering what they do

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11 h. ago Albanese arrives in US for Trump meeting as Republican congressman says Aukus ‘keeps Xi up at night’

The prime minister says it is ‘wonderful to be here’ ahead of long-awaited meeting with the president in the Oval Office at the White HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has arrived in the US for a long-awaited meeting with President Donald Trump, where they are expected to discuss the Aukus pact – an agreement a respected Republican has called a “crucial deterrent” in the Indo-Pacific that “keeps [the Chinese president, Xi Jinping] up at night”.Albanese arrived in Washington DC late on Sunday night local time (Monday afternoon AEDT) ahead of his meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday morning local time (Tuesday morning AEDT). The two men will meet in the Oval Office, followed by a scheduled lunch afterward, according to the White House. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago European leaders near deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Plans to secure loan with Russian funds ‘moving to happy resolution’, says Polish foreign ministerEuropean leaders, including in the UK, are increasingly confident a proposal to lend Ukraine €140bn (£159bn) secured on frozen Russian central bank deposits can be agreed by the end of the year, in a move deemed critical for Kyiv to maintain its defence effort.Proposals from the European Commission were discussed at a meeting of G7 finance ministers in Washington last week and will be debated at an EU leaders summit on Thursday in Brussels. US participation remains uncertain. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Release date for the Phasmophobia Nell's Diner map and when you can explore the new location

The new Phasmophobia map, Nell's Diner, has a release date and it is soon – here's when you can get involved in the horror game

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18 h. ago Prezzo Italian launches One Million Pound Giveaway across all UK restaurants

Prezzo Italian has announced its biggest ever promotion with up to 120,000 prizes available for diners

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19 h. ago Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

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19 h. ago Strictly's La Voix 'speechless' over results as she admits she was 'terrible'

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left divided as La Voix made it through the latest cut on the BBC ballroom show

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20 h. ago Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley explains why she waited seven years to return

Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley has spoken about her big return as Eva Price on the ITV soap, confessing she rejected previous comeback offers until finally agreeing

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21 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans divided over judges twist as favourite heads home

The Strictly Come Dancing results show left fans divided as the new format is branded both a "set up" and "positive" while dance off twist comes into play

Events

21 h. ago Martin Brundle presents US GP grid walk with Hollywood star guest as F1 fans divided

Martin Brundle was joined by Hollywood actor Glen Powell for Sky Sports F1's grid walk at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday and fans were split over the move to bring in a guest presenter

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21 h. ago Tom Willis left out of England squad after agreeing move to France as Noah Caluori role revealed

Teenage wing Noah Caluori will join up with the squad as a development opportunity after starring for Saracens

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