3 h. ago I could not live on £70 a week in benefits, says 'hypocrite' Labour minister as he defends Starmer cuts

Torsten Bell, the pensions minister, said he had a 'mortgage to pay' as he explained why he thought he could not live on that amount.

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5 h. ago What a difference a job makes! Minister who used to savage benefit cuts as a lefty think

Torsten Bell, the pensions minister, said he had a 'mortgage to pay' as he explained why he thought he could not live on that amount.

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8 h. ago DWP minister Torsten Bell squirms as he's challenged on whether he could live on £70 a week

Torsten Bell admitted he 'absolutely could not' live on £70 a week as he was asked by BBC Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire why the Government was asking young people to get by on this sum

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3 d. ago Exact date Brits to enjoy 16C 'mini heatwave' after shivering through cold snap

The latest weather maps and forecasts suggest millions of people will see the mercury where they live increase by several degrees this week - even climbing towards 20C

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5 d. ago ADRIAN THRILLS reviews Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation by Edwyn Collins: He's still ripping it up after his life

Announcing a series of live shows last week, Edwyn Collins (pictured) declared that the autumn dates will be his last ever UK performances.

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8 d. ago My boyfriend wants us to move in together – but I need my independence and his dog won’t let us have sex

I used to struggle with living alone, but now I’m thriving. Should I give it all up?My boyfriend and I are in our late 50s. He never married and doesn’t have kids, while I am divorced with two grown-up children. We each have our own place near to each other but he very much wants us to move in together. I am reluctant and feel guilty about it because I, too, was initially keen to do so. It was very difficult to find myself alone after my marriage broke up – I felt like a cast-off, a failure, and feared I wouldn’t cope financially. Now, 15 years down the line, I am very content because not only have I coped, I have thrived. I have a happy social life, enjoy my work and am part of a community. I also love – need even – my own space and time alone. Although my partner and I enjoy our time together, some issues that I can live with for a couple of evenings a week would be a burden to me on a 24/7 basis. For instance, he has a big dog who sleeps in the bedroom and interrupts every cuddle...

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1 week ago European markets fall and euro soars amid Trump tariff delays

FTSE 100 drops and is on track for its worst week in a year, as Germany’s Dax index slidesBusiness live – latest updatesEuropean stock markets have slumped after Donald Trump’s second reversal on tariffs caused deep uncertainty among investors, while the euro was on track for its biggest weekly rise since the financial crisis.Germany’s Dax index dropped by 1.6%, as weak factory data added to the signs of difficult economic conditions. France’s Cac 40 fell by 1.2%, while London’s FTSE 100 dropped by 0.5% on Friday morning, after the US benchmark S&P 500 index fell 1.8% on Thursday night to its lowest level since early November. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks on track for worst week of 2025 as Trump's trade war fears continue

FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks on track for worst week of 2025 as Trump's trade war fears continue  Yahoo Finance UK

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1 week ago Zelenskyy hoping for ‘meaningful meeting’ with US next week as he welcomes Europe’s plan to rearm – live

Ukraine’s president also appeared to back Emmanuel Macron’s proposed limited truce in air and sea as a first step towards a peace deal with RussiaNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago SNL cold open: Mike Myers Crashes Trump Zelensky meeting as Elon Musk

Saturday Night Live opened this week’s show with “a replay” of the unprecedented Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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2 w. ago ‘I need to survive’: rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred

Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble.Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lithuanian rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred

Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble.Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC EastEnders' Stacey Slater star 'hasn't stopped crying' since Martin Fowler's death

James Bye filmed his final scenes as Martin Fowler during the live episode of EastEnders last week, in which he starred alongside Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater

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2 w. ago Trump signals good news for UK on tariffs as levies on Mexico, Canada to begin next week: Live

President says March 4 deadline for Canada and Mexico stands and tariffs on goods from China to double to 20%

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2 w. ago Eubank Jr vs Benn press conference LIVE: Rivals to face off again after ‘egg slap’ chaos

Follow live updates from the rivals’ second press conference this week, two days after Chris Eubank Jr slapped Conor Benn in the face with an egg

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2 w. ago Trump says tariffs for Mexico, Canada, and China to go into effect next week – live

US president blames illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada as reason for tariffs going into effect on 4 March; China to be charged an additional 10% As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue readin...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen’s comical response to boos at F1 launch in London: ‘It’s not worth my time’

The four-time world champion was jeered at the start of F1 75 Live last week at The O2 Arena

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3 w. ago Christian Horner reacts to Max Verstappen boos at F1 event in London: ‘That was disappointing’

Both Horner and Verstappen were jeered by the British crowd at F1 75 Live last week

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3 w. ago EastEnders' Lacey Turner's tearful goodbye to 'best mate' after Martin Fowler's exit

Martin Fowler - played by James Bye - was killed off during the live episode of EastEnders for its 40th anniversary last week after trying to rescue Stacey Slater

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3 w. ago EastEnders star James Bye 'walks off' The One Show after Alex Jones blooper

The actor departed the BBC soap last week after his character Martin Fowler was killed in the live episode

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