47 m. ago PMQs live: Starmer defends immigration speech as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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57 m. ago British Airways boasts new AI system that will fly you to holiday even quicker

The airline has announced that two-thirds of its flights from the London Heathrow departed early in April - more than double the rate seen in the same month in 2023 - and it's all thanks to one thing

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62 m. ago Premier League star BANNED from driving after admitting to speeding SIX TIMES in two months

The international plead guilty to several offences after being caught speeding on the A52 between December 2024 and February this year.

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74 m. ago Gary Neville claims TEN Man Utd stars will be sold this summer in Ruben Amorim overhaul

Manchester United could be set for a busy summer after what has been a wretched season and Gary Neville believes the squad could look completely different ahead of the next campaign

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81 m. ago Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. This week’s followed the Spain/Portugal outagesIf you were prepping, what should be your top five things to hoard in light of the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal? Alina Ahmad, JohannesburgSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Graeme Mathie says Ayr United squad 'well placed' to bounce back from play

The managing director says Ayr won't require huge summer surgery and will prioritise quality over quantity.

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82 m. ago Prince William set to upset Meghan and Harry with controversial move

Prince William is believed to have cut off all contact with his brother and wife Meghan Markle - but his latest move is sure to raise eyebrows amongst royal watchers

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96 m. ago Prisoners to earn freedom after serving third of sentence under new plans

Offenders in England and Wales to have sentences cut for good behaviour and completion of work, training or education tasksPrisoners will be able to earn their freedom after serving a third of their sentences under new minimum and maximum sentence plans released by the government to tackle the overcrowding in jails.Offenders in England and Wales will be able to earn early release if they complete work, training or education assignments and demonstrate good behaviour. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Germany 'foils Russian plot to bomb transport network in sabotage attacks' as European spy ring is dismantled

Three Ukrainian citizens, named as Vladyslav T, 24, his partner Lolita K, and Daniil B, 21, were arrested in Germany. A fourth man, believed to be their handler, was arrested in Switzerland

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1 hour ago Female prison officer who tried to get pregnant with 'exceptionally dangerous' rapist and had sex with him 40 times on duty avoids jail

Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington, 29, became besotted with sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset.

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1 hour ago Scottie Scheffler shares true feelings on Rory McIlroy ahead of PGA Championship showdown

World No1 Scottie Scheffler will play with Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele for the opening today rounds of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this weekend

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1 hour ago Prisoners in England and Wales to earn early release under new plans

Sentences to be reduced by third for good behaviour and if work, training or education assignments completedPrisoners will be able to earn their freedom after serving a third of their sentences under new minimum and maximum sentence plans released by the government to tackle the overcrowding in jails.Offenders in England and Wales will be able to earn early release if they complete work, training or education assignments and demonstrate good behaviour before being freed. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Brit who vanished in Thailand snapped in crop top and mini shorts as she's cuffed in court

Bella May Culley, 18, has reportedly been arrested in Georgia after she was reported missing while believed to be holidaying in Thailand and an international search was launched

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2 h. ago Huge volcano eruption caught on camera as ash rains down on villages

This video shows the moment a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky.

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2 h. ago Europa League final: Why Gary Neville has 'sickly feeling' ahead of Tottenham vs Manchester United

Former England international believes just one Manchester United player gets in Spurs’ side

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2 h. ago Easy way to speed up Adult Disability Payment award decision for new claims

New claims for the devolved disability benefit are currently taking an average of 42 working days to process.

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2 h. ago Eurovision host Rylan Clark forced to apologise for technical 'mess' during live semi

Swiss singer Zoë Më’s performance was overshadowed by ‘messy’ camera work and glitching

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2 h. ago Two months after he got out of prison 'the ghosts of his past caught up with him'

Sending cocaine dealer Sean Rowles back to prison a judge said it was clear he had learned nothing from his conviction last year

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2 h. ago ‘It was the people’s art’: exhibition explores mysteries of early American photography

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe New Art at the Met, an unusual array of photos taken between 1839 and 1910, reveals an unexpected historyPhotography expert and Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Jeff L Rosenheim believes that cameras are profoundly entwined with the American story. “I’ve always been drawn to photography because it has this baseline democratic principle,” he told me. “It arrived from Europe in 1839, and what were we going to do with it? How did the camera play a role in us becoming the country that we hoped we would become?”Rosenheim sees cameras as furthering the anti-aristocratic principles that America was founded on, in the process helping individuals own their identities and document their world. His new exhibition at The Met, The New Art: American Photography, 1839–1910, aspires to give us new ways of seeing precisely how that occurred. Dozens of portraits of everyday Americans showcase a fascinating people’s history of the United States, while also rev...

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2 h. ago Teen best friends died holding hands in their prom dresses after speeding driver hit tree

Anthony McGinn, 61, was driving best mates Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16 to a school ball when he crashed into a tree - the incident was caught in horror dash cam footage

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