33 m. ago Most iconic BRITs looks from Geri Halliwell's Union Jack dress to Lady Gaga 'cake' outfit

From Destiny’s Child's matching ensemble back in 2001 to Harry Styles wearing an all black Nina Ricci suit in 2023, here is a look into the best BRIT Awards red carpet outfits over the years

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52 m. ago Clintons announces closure of two more UK stores with massive clearance sales

The well known high street greeting card brand, which has 163 branches has announced that two more of its UK stores will close with sales to take place at both locations.

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98 m. ago British justice is 'too soft for Texan sentence discounts', insist experts

It would be 'nonsensical' to deploy a prison early-release scheme based on a programme in Texas in Britain because the US state has a much tougher justice system, ministers have been warned.

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1 hour ago Fresh video of missing British journalist, 32, shows her at a hostel in Rio DAYS after a friend said she'd vanished

Charlotte Peet, 32, was reported missing on February 17, but CCTV footage appears to show the journalist in a hostel in Botafogo, a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, on Monday.

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2 h. ago All eyes on Peter Mandelson as he makes very diplomatic DC debut at White House

The British ambassador to the US - who once described Donald Trump as a 'danger to the world' - had changed his tune.

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2 h. ago Bounty note offering more than £100,000 is given to neighbours of anti

A bounty note offering more than £100,000 has been given to neighbours of an anti-China campaigner now living in Britain.

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3 h. ago Starmer lays the ground for warmer relations between Trump and Zelensky ahead of Friday summit

The British prime minister has been more barn owl than barn stormer in the White House – but it worked, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

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3 h. ago Peppa Pig to have new brother or sister, mother of popular TV character says

‘I’m due in the summer, and we’re all so excited,’ Mummy Pig, voiced by actor Morwenna Banks, announces on Good Morning BritainThe animated television character Peppa Pig, famed for her love of jumping up and down in muddy puddles, is to have a new brother or sister, the character’s mother has announced.Peppa Pig, the phenomenally popular children’s show that has been translated into over 40 languages, tells the story of Peppa and her family – Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig and younger brother George, whose most treasured possession is his toy dinosaur. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Drivers of certain cars face brutal £16 warning for parking on their driveway

Brits across the nation have been warned of 'significant' costs impacting EV drivers who charge their vehicles at home - following Ofgem's upcoming energy price cap hike

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4 h. ago GPs in England accept contract terms helping end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union for doctors, and the Government agreed the deal at a meeting on Thursday.

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5 h. ago JD Vance challenges Keir Starmer on free speech in very awkward Oval Office showdown

After accusing European leaders of giving up on free speech on their home soil, Vice President J.D. Vance tangled with the British prime minister on the issue in the White House Oval Office.

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5 h. ago Forget the Epstein files, this is the REAL bombshell: Top lawyer makes fresh case for why billionaire was MURDERED... and it's scarily compelling

From the moment Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on his prison cell floor six years ago, a noose made from an orange bedsheet around his neck, the conspiracy theories ran wild.

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6 h. ago Tell us: what’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you?

We want to hear about chance encounters and acts of kindness that have restored your faith in community – or humanityFrom wise words to good deeds, sometimes an interaction with a total stranger can be exactly what you need.Guardian Australia is looking for readers willing to share their memorable moments with unfamiliar folk for our series Kindness of strangers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Two days after arriving in the UK, he had started his £19,000 crime spree

Andrei Matei was involved in stealing more than £19,000 from ATMs at locations across the country

Economics

6 h. ago US and UK in talks on trade deal that could spare Britain from tariffs

Donald Trump says America is looking to forge pact as ‘quickly as it can be done’

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6 h. ago Trump gushes at invite from the King of Canada as Starmer charms president in the Oval Office

SKETCH: The British prime minister is not known for his charm, but he brought a secret weapon with him to disarm Trump, writes Richard Hall

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6 h. ago Small Town, Big Story review – Christina Hendricks is terrifying in Chris O’Dowd’s wacky Irish comedy

Hendricks plays a Hollywood producer who returns to her home town to shoot a show in this whimsical comedy drama – and she is not someone you want to crossHow much you enjoy Small Town, Big Story will depend on how you feel first about whimsy and second about genre mashups. If your appetite for both is large, then Chris O’Dowd’s creation (he wrote and directed) has plenty to make you happy. If not, you might find the whole thing a little too underpowered to keep you going.Christina Hendricks, of Mad Men fame, plays hard-bitten TV producer Wendy Patterson. She is in charge of her first big Hollywood production and returns to her tiny home town of Drumbán in Northern Ireland (after 25 years in Los Angeles surrounded by fat-cat bosses and patronising colleagues) to shoot it there. This follows shenanigans by Drumbán’s more colourful and eccentric characters to keep the location scouts from choosing a more tax-advantageous site across the border; these shenanigans include a pig’s head o...

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6 h. ago Trump live updates: Trump talks tariffs, Ukraine war and state visit with UK Prime Minister

President accepted historic second invitation for state visit to Britain from King Charles III

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7 h. ago ITV announces new show with Britain's Got Talent twist and fans can apply now

Fans of Britain's Got Talent will no doubt enjoy a new show in the pipeline from ITV and applications are already open

Culture

7 h. ago Donald Trump praises Keir Starmer’s ‘beautiful’ accent as he makes special pledge

Donald Trump praised Sir Keir Starmer’s “beautiful” accent as he pledged to continue the “special” relationship between the US and UK.

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