26 m. ago BBC Breakfast host delivers emotional news as they announce 'had to say goodbye'

Luxmy Gopal often steps in for presenters on BBC Breakfast

Politics

1 hour ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Man Utd chiefs told massive next step they must take to truly back Ruben Amorim

Manchester United spent over £200million in the summer to give Ruben Amorim more of what he wants at Old Trafford, but Phil Jones insists the Red Devils' boss needs much more than just transfer market support

Politics

3 h. ago 'The sport everyone’s playing on holiday has got me totally hooked'

In the glorious Algarve, Hannah Stephenson gets to grips with the exciting and very popular sport of padel, a cross between tennis and squash that first found ground in Mexico

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5 h. ago Zoe Ball, 54, reveals she had 'no choice' but to wear skimpy clothes in 'uncomfortable' shoots when starting out in television as she steps back from work to spend time with family

The star, 54, was previously one of the BBC 's most highest paid presenters before quitting her Radio 2 breakfast show last year.

Economics

9 h. ago Inside Dubai's 'Alcatraz' where Mia O'Brien will spend her life: Former British inmates who endured confinement in notorious Al

A British woman is being held in a Dubai prison dubbed 'the Middle East's Alcatraz' that is run by Russian gangsters after she was caught with 50g of cocaine. 

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9 h. ago Gavin Newsom’s online trolling targets Stephen Miller with photo of Lord Voldemort

California Governor fond of the comparison between Trump adviser and Harry Potter bad guy

Events

10 h. ago Venus Williams, LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo – elite athletes are extending their careers into their 40s. How?

Athletes are commonly thought to peak in their 20s. But some top sports stars are extending their careers across decadesAt this year’s US Open, when 45-year-old tennis great Venus Williams stepped on to the court to play in doubles, it was alongside a teammate who wasn’t even born when Williams won gold in the singles at the Sydney Olympics.Given that the peak performance age for a tennis player has traditionally been considered to be around the mid-20s, it was an extraordinary feat to be competing at a major, but Williams’ exceptional extension of her athletic career is increasingly common. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Emmerdale fans predict 'special' episode in John Sugden 'horror getaway'

As he continues to spiral, how long can John Sugden stay one step ahead of his lies

Events

11 h. ago Brit student Mia O'Brien facing life in Dubai's 'Alcatraz' prison accused of torture

Mia O'Brien, 23, was handed a whole life sentence after being caught with 50 grams of the Class A drug in October, valued at around £2,500.

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12 h. ago Mia O'Brien's 'living nightmare in Dubai’s Alcatraz' as Brit 'has destroyed her life'

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Merseyside, was sentenced to life in prison in Dubai after being caught with 50 grams of the Class A drugs in the Middle East in October, her mum has said

Politics

12 h. ago Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Some believe fight is looming over sweeping reforms after employment rights minister Justin Madders sacked and union allies sidelinedKeir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour’s workers’ rights package.The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood – a self-described social conservative rising star – now in charge of the Home Office, supported by Sarah Jones who returns to her former policing brief. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Brit Mia O'Brien's Dubai prison hell future revealed in jail accused of torture

Mia O'Brien, a British university sudent slapped with a whole life sentence in Dubai, is reported to be inside a hellhole prison alleged to have previously carried out torture

Events

12 h. ago Ronan Keating brings out Bryan Adams during Radio 2 in the Park set

Keating, who began his career in the boyband Boyzone in 1993, took the main stage at the Chelmsford music festival on Saturday afternoon.

Politics

13 h. ago Jailed tweeter Lucy Connolly gets hug from Nigel Farage as she tells Reform party conference: 'Unchecked immigration is a danger to my child and everyone else's child'

Lucy Connolly was released from prison last month after being jailed for stirring up racial hatred in a tweet where she called for 'mass deportation now' and told people to 'set fire' to migrant hotels.

Society

13 h. ago Salford's Jam Butty camp needs a break to ensure it's there for the next generation

An estimated 38 percent of Salford children never have a holiday

Politics

14 h. ago Sam Allardyce in hysterics at bizarre Russell Martin takedown as Rangers slog gives deja vu

Martin has endured a slow start to life at Ibrox since stepping into the hot seat in the summer

Politics

14 h. ago Lucy Connolly wants to work with Reform to overhaul prison system after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a ‘special guest’ at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

Events

14 h. ago Lucy Connolly says she wants to work with Reform on prisons overhaul after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a “special guest” at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

Events

14 h. ago Emergency alert system could be used for abductions and escaped prisoners

A emergency alert system will be trialled across UK on Sunday. It will be used to warn people of local floods, storm surges and wildfires, officials say

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