55 m. ago Chambers founded by Sir Keir says PM's plan to axe majority of jury trials is 'wrong in principle'

The leading human rights set claimed there was 'no evidence' that cutting back on criminal trials heard by jurors would help tackle the backlog of Crown Court cases.

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4 h. ago Beloved huge golden statue taken away from community years ago returns

The 20-foot gold Roman Gladiator statue was re-erected at Bulldog Forge in Ince, Wigan, this week after being removed in October 2022

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4 h. ago Noem says National Guard shooter was ‘radicalized’ on US soil

Noem says the Biden admin failed to vet Afghans living in U.S. as 200,000 see legal status thrown into question by Trump

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded | Editorial

Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewalWhen Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch – gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs – it was no diplomatic nicety. It was a reminder of how concentrated wealth seems to buy access and bend policy. It may, alarmingly, become the norm if the global “inequality emergency” continues. That’s the message of the most recent work by the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The economist sees the yawning gap between rich and poor as a human-made crisis which is destroying politics, society and the planet. He’s not wrong.The problem is no longer confined to a few fragile states. It is a global harm, with 90% of the world’s population living under the World Bank’s definition of “high income inequality”. The US sits just below that threshold and is the most unequal country in the G7, followed by the UK. Prof Stiglit...

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9 h. ago Cornish language to get same protected status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic

Kernewek submitted by government for part III status under European charter for regional or minority languagesThe Cornish language is due to be given the same status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic after the government submitted it for greater protections under a European charter.Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people according to the last census, has been recommended by the government for part III status under the European charter for regional or minority languages, the highest level of protection available. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Scrapping jury trials is 'perilous' and like taking 'flamethrower to justice system'

Tory peer Lord Gove claims Justice Secretary David Lammy’s plans to eradicate trial by jury is wrong because it's an 'ancient liberty' and a 'cornerstone' of our freedom

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10 h. ago Chocolate lover opens tub of Celebrations but is floored by discovery inside

Tubs of assorted chocolates are staples at Christmas time, with Celebrations a firm favourite in many homes all over the country, but one shopper found something unexpected after lifting the lid on theirs

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10 h. ago The beautiful hospital that is now a tourist attraction – and most Brits don’t know about it

YOU'VE heard of the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell - but you may not have heard of this other magnificent site that's in the middle of the city. It has over 600 years of history and is now an incredibly impressive Art Nouveau Site worthy of being just as famous as its grand neighbours. Sant Pau...

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11 h. ago Beauty influencer left string of chilling clues before being 'buried in suitcase'

A talented singer and make-up artist vanished without a trace after a festive night out with her friend. When a colleague raised the alarm, police made a devastating discovery

Science

11 h. ago Black Friday MyHeritage DNA Tests deal: Trace your ancestry with a simple test, now 66% off

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11 h. ago Coronation Street first look at murderer Maggie Driscoll’s flashback episode with whole new cast

CORONATION STREET fans are set to be taken back in time as Maggie Driscoll's dark history will be revealed. The feisty character, played by Pauline McLynn, will have her past revealed in a flashback episode featuring a whole new cast as her feud with Eva Price continues to intensify. Fans will be treated to the...

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12 h. ago EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears

Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claimsA new legal petition filed by a dozen public health and farm worker groups demands the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stop allowing farms to spray antibiotics on food crops in the US because they are probably causing superbugs to flourish and sickening farm workers.The agricultural industry sprays about 8m pounds of antibiotic and antifungal pesticides on US food crops annually, many of which are banned in other countries. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Cooper Flagg passes LeBron to become youngest player in NBA history to score 35 points

Rookie also holds record for assists for 18-year-oldMavericks rally to beat Clippers on Saturday nightCooper Flagg became the youngest-ever player to score 35 points in an NBA game as he helped the Dallas Mavericks rally to a 114-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.The 18-year-old went 13 for 22 from the field in his 20th career game. The top pick in this year’s draft also grabbed eight rebounds. The only other 18-year-old to score 35 points in an NBA game is LeBron James, who did so twice in his rookie season. His first came when he was 18 years and 348 days old, five days older than Flagg was on Saturday. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘I took literary revenge against the people who stole my youth’: Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu

As the first part of his acclaimed Blinding trilogy is released in the UK, the novelist talks about communism, Vladimir Nabokov – and those Nobel rumoursIn 2014, when he was travelling around the US on a book tour, Mircea Cărtărescu was able to fulfil the dream of a lifetime: a tour of Vladimir Nabokov’s butterfly collection. Cărtărescu is a great admirer of the Russian-American author, and shares with him a literary career that bridges the western and eastern cultural spheres – as well as a history of being mooted as the next Nobel literature laureate but never having won it.Above all, the Romanian poet and novelist shares Nabokov’s fascination with butterflies. As a child, he harboured dreams of becoming a lepidopterist. On a visit to Harvard, Cărtărescu was allowed access to Nabokov’s former office and marvelled at specimens the St Petersburg-born author had collected. “His most important scientific work was about butterflies’ sexual organs, and I saw these very tiny vials w...

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14 h. ago 'Golden Balls' Gladiator statue returns after being removed following complaints

The 20ft gold Roman gladiator statue - once used to promote the Russell Crowe movie Gladiator in 2000 - was reinstated at Bulldog Forge in Ince, Wigan, Greater Manchester, earlier this week

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14 h. ago Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harmsThe federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to “abuse people with impunity”, experts warn.Former federal oversight officials have sounded the alarm at the rapid dismantling of guardrails against human rights failures – at the same time as the government pushes aggressive immigration enforcement operations.Border Patrol agents in Arizona forcibly removed a detained man from a cell, handcuffed him and then injected him with ketamine to sedate him in 2023, according to a CRCL document confirming the watchdog’s investigation into the allegation. A Guardian reporter had saved that document just weeks before it was scrubbed from the DHS’s website.Guards at a priv...

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15 h. ago Controversial 30ft 'Golden Balls' statue back after complaints saw it removed

The striking golden statue was originally used to promote the Russell Crowe blockbuster Gladiator in 2000

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16 h. ago Body found in search for missing man as cops scour area with helicopter and drones

The tragic discovery was made amid a search for Adrian Knott was last seen seven days ago.

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17 h. ago Royal Christmas tree 2025 with 'baubles bigger than footballs' and 3,000 lights

The Christmas decorations at the royal palaces are steeped in history and sentiment, but there's also a few new additions and some very special gifts waiting to be opened

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17 h. ago Royal Christmas tree 2025 with 3,000 lights and 'baubles larger than footballs'

The Christmas decorations at the royal palaces are steeped in history and sentiment, but there's also a few new additions and one particular item King Charles doesn't want to see

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