2 h. ago Killer, 52, is charged with attempted murder after rapist refugee attacked inside one of Britain's most notorious prisons

Duncan Heaton (pictured) is accused of trying to kill Andong Abong Ashu, an NHS scientist granted asylum in the UK before being jailed for raping a young girl during sham medical examinations.

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5 h. ago Killer, 52, is charged with attempted murder after rapist refugee attacked inside one of Britain's most notorious prisons

Duncan Heaton, 52, is accused of trying to kill Andong Abong Ashu, an NHS scientist granted asylum in the UK before being jailed for raping a young girl during sham medical examinations.

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6 h. ago 'Gross Britain' as nearly half of Brits take part in filthy 'sharing' habit

Brits may be known for their prudish nature, but new research has found that we are more comfortable sharing our valuable items with others — even though we shouldn't

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6 h. ago Jihadi bride Shamima Begum faces Iraq exile in terror camp crackdown to stop her coming back to Britain

JIHADI bride Shamima Begum could be moved to Iraq in a crackdown on terrorists escaping from Syrian jails. She is one of about 70 from Britain among 7,000 IS detainees lined up for transfer to Iraqi camps in a bid to thwart mass breakouts. Hundreds of IS captives this week fled a jail 60 miles...

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7 h. ago Animal that vanished from Britain 600 years ago spotted in Wales

Experts believe the bird could be home-grown in the UK

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8 h. ago Tories lost Jenrick because of ‘personal ambition’, Badenoch tells party

Ex-shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick defected to Reform UK on Thursday, describing Britain as ‘broken’.

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10 h. ago Britain facing ‘catastrophe’ because of children being addicted to social media, peers told – as it happened

House of Lords debate amendments to bill that could ban children under the age of 16 from having social mediaWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Britain facing ‘catastrophe’ because of children being addicted to social media, peers told – UK politics live

House of Lords debate amendments to bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from having social media We’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘Treated like shirkers’: German unions cry foul over Merz’s sick

Opponents say proposal to end sick notes issued over phone would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarilyA German proposal to end the right to get short-term sick leave from a doctor over the telephone as a means of cracking down on skiving has met with outcry from labour groups and the medical profession.Germans enjoy some of the most generous employee illness policies in Europe, a fact the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says is undermining efforts to kickstart the EU’s biggest economy, whose growth has largely stalled since 2022. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Sick of Britain? These are the incredible holiday homes in Spain, Italy and Greece

To help you in your search, we've compiled a list of some of the most amazing properties you can buy right now in Europe for under £100,000 - and starting from just £4,000.

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12 h. ago Germany’s plan to axe sick notes given over phone meets outcry from unions and medics

Opponents say proposal, designed to tackle employee skiving, would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarilyA German proposal to end the right to get short-term sick leave from a doctor over the telephone as a means of cracking down on skiving has met with an outcry from labour groups and the medical profession.Germans enjoy some of the most generous employee illness policies in Europe, a fact the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says is undermining efforts to kickstart the EU’s biggest economy, whose growth has largely stalled since 2022. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Scottish National Lottery: Greenock welder jokes he can 'eat steak every day' after lottery win

As well as enjoy small pleasures - the pair are looking to buy their dream family home.

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13 h. ago Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer 'does not particularly enjoy life' in London & could seek Man City homecoming transfer if Pep Guardiola leaves this summer

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer 'does not particularly enjoy life' in London & could seek Man City homecoming transfer if Pep Guardiola leaves this summer  Goal.com

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13 h. ago Centuries of love letters go on display at the National Archives in London

Love letters spanning five centuries are on display at Britain’s National Archives

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13 h. ago The ultimate gift guide to what women actually want this Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day gifts have a habit of missing the mark (read: being terrible).

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14 h. ago Trump hits out at Britain's 'catastrophic' North Sea oil and gas curbs as he stokes mounting feud with Keir Starmer

Donald Trump lashed out at Britain's 'catastrophic' North Sea oil and gas curbs today as he stoked Transatlantic tensions.

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15 h. ago How Victoria's 'dance partner' Nicola Peltz idolised Spice Girl before turning against her

Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham appeared to enjoy a good relationship before things soured between the families, with an old video of Nicola and Victoria dancing resurfacing

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15 h. ago Victoria Beckham's key to staying in shape at 51 available in Tesco for £2

The fashion designer shared her simple daily habit that she swears by

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15 h. ago Every coach Emma Raducanu has worked with and what happened to them

Emma Raducanu has enjoyed a wealth of success in the world of tennis in a short but incredibly sweet career, but she has gone through a number of elite-level coaches on the way to the top

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16 h. ago I am not going to yield to Trump over Greenland, says Starmer as 'Special Relationship' turns nasty

At a tense PMQs, Keir Starmer said the US President had the 'express' intention of forcing the UK to 'yield' to his grab for Danish territory.

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