26 m. ago Keir Starmer refuses to apologise to Rosie Duffield over transphobia row

Kemi Badenoch accused the PM of ‘hounding’ the gender critical MP out of the Labour Party in a series of ugly exchanges in the Commons

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33 m. ago Keir Starmer avoids admitting he was wrong to say 'trans women are women' as he's furiously accused of lacking 'moral courage' at PMQs

In the first session since the Easter break, Keir Starmer was repeatedly challenged by Kemi Badenoch over his shifting views on gender.

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37 m. ago Shaun Murphy thanks Peter Ebdon for helping him perform ‘complete 180’

The 42-year-old admitted he felt his days of contending for major titles were numbered.

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40 m. ago Ruben Amorim given both barrels as Man Utd sent brutal reality check about next season

Manchester United look set to record their worst finish in Premier League history, and Ruben Amorim has been told things might not get better any time soon

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45 m. ago Joe Swash admits parenting 'guilt' as spending habits exposed and says he's 'living in Byker Grove'

It comes as the former EastEnders star got candid about his purchases during the latest episode of his reality show

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46 m. ago Government target to clear driving tests backlog will be missed by up to eight months, minister admits

Kayla Van Dorsten, from Surrey, made a 400-mile round trip to take her driving test in Cornwall while Emily Doyle made a week-long 1,00-mile round trip to Scotland to take hers.

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54 m. ago Raphael’s School of Athens review – rewarding study of Renaissance fresco

During the latest in Howard Burton’s Masterpiece series, the art historian turns his low-tech but scholarly attention to Raphael’s interior decoration in the Vatican palaceHere is the latest in the series of high-minded, low-tech studies of Renaissance art history from Howard Burton, a theoretical physicist turned art historian, who has launched a series of films called, with admirable Ronseal-ness, Renaissance Masterpieces. Having already looked over Botticelli’s Primavera, Burton now turns to Raphael’s wall fresco in the Vatican palace, arguably the high point of the artist’s prodigious output and a work to rival Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel decorations.Burton has already tackled The School of Athens as part of his mammoth survey of Raphael’s entire oeuvre, Raphael: A Portrait, but here he gets to drill down in considerable detail for the film’s 81-minute running time. Admittedly, the visuals are as rudimentary as Burton’s previous offerings – it looks like a glorified PowerPoint...

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57 m. ago Starmer calls for ‘lower temperature’ in trans debate as Badenoch says he must admit he was wrong about defining women – UK politics live

PM faced questions at PMQs after No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday he does not believe transgender women are womenRosie Duffield, the independent MP who left Labour after the election in part because she felt her gender critical views made her unwelcome in the party (although her resignation letter focused on welfare issues), has claimed that Keir Starmer no longer arguing a trans woman is a woman shows he is a “manager rather than a leader”.Speaking on LBC, Duffield said:It’s just another sign of the prime minister’s lack of leadership skills. I’m bound to say that, he’s a manager rather than a leader. He responds and reacts rather than leads from the front, and this is what we’re seeing again from him.Nigel Farage is peddling a dangerous fantasy by claiming the UK can be self-sufficient in gas.After sixty years of drilling, the truth is the UK has already burned most of its gas. That’s down to geology, not politics, and no amount of hot air from Farage will change that. Continue ...

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77 m. ago Oliver Burke next club revealed as Werder Bremen express regret over in

13-cap forward set for Bundesliga switch

Society

85 m. ago Man United given Athletic Bilbao injury update as Ruben Amorim faces new Europa League problem

All the latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim prepares for a difficult end to the season

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92 m. ago Starmer calls for ‘lower temperature’ in trans debate as Badenoch says he must admit he was wrong about defining women – PMQs live

PM faces questions in Commons after No 10 spokesperson said on Tuesday he does not believe transgender women are womenRosie Duffield, the independent MP who left Labour after the election in part because she felt her gender critical views made her unwelcome in the party (although her resignation letter focused on welfare issues), has claimed that Keir Starmer no longer arguing a trans woman is a woman shows he is a “manager rather than a leader”.Speaking on LBC, Duffield said:It’s just another sign of the prime minister’s lack of leadership skills. I’m bound to say that, he’s a manager rather than a leader. He responds and reacts rather than leads from the front, and this is what we’re seeing again from him.Nigel Farage is peddling a dangerous fantasy by claiming the UK can be self-sufficient in gas.After sixty years of drilling, the truth is the UK has already burned most of its gas. That’s down to geology, not politics, and no amount of hot air from Farage will change that. Contin...

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94 m. ago London Metal Exchange explores premium for sustainable metals

London Metal Exchange explores premium for sustainable metals  Investing.com

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97 m. ago 5 release clauses Man Utd can trigger in the transfer window including £30m bargain

With Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils in dire need of change, Manchester United could look to some players with appetising release clauses come the summer to stop the all-encompassing rot

Economics

1 hour ago Australian 'Twinnies' who speak in sync brutally shut down Richard Madeley on GMB

Twins who went viral on social media were quick to shut down Richard Madeley in an awkward exchange on Good Morning Britain, as he asked questions about how in sync they are

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1 hour ago Oli Burke next club revealed as Werder Bremen express regret over Scotland striker's decision

13-cap forward set for Bundesliga switch

Events

1 hour ago Rashford wants Champions League football but will not rush move decision

Forward will not make decision on future before JuneRashford does not want to join a team in LondonMarcus Rashford will decide his future no earlier than mid-June, with his preference being to leave Manchester United for Champions League club, though the forward does not wish to join a London team.His camp have also ruled out an exchange with any player who may be of interest to United, such as Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, owing to the complexities of those deals. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Man City star admits he doesn't watch football: 'It's like working in computers'

Matheus Nunes scored the goal to give Manchester City all three points in their huge clash with Aston Villa - but don't expect him to be watching the highlights

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2 h. ago Questions over why Bo'ness centre 'serious' failings report not acted on

Falkirk Council has finished an internal audit into a 2019 report that highlighted major structural problems with Bo'ness pool - but it admits that 'many areas remain unanswered'

Events

2 h. ago 'I'm going to jail for this' Instructor's words after paddleboard trip ended in tragedy

Nerys Lloyd (third from left in white shirt and sunglasses) admits the gross negligence manslaughter of Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Rogers, 24, and Nicola Wheatley, 40, who died while out paddleboarding after heavy rain and flooding in Pembrokeshire

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2 h. ago Ruben Amorim might have contradicted himself with Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo's position has been tweaked by Ruben Amorim, but his best role might not be what everyone expects.

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