95 m. ago Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review

Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash Rachel Reeves has been locked in a standoff over the policing and council budgets just days before this week’s spending review, which is set to give billions to the NHS, defence and technology.Yvette Cooper’s Home Office and Angela Rayner’s housing and local government ministry were the two departments still at the negotiating table on Sunday fighting for more cash, after weeks of trying to reach a settlement. Continue reading...

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96 m. ago Thunderstorms could hit parts of UK as warmer weather moves in

The Met Office is ‘keeping an eye on the risk of some thunderstorms developing’ towards the second half of the week, meteorologist Craig Snell said.

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1 hour ago Tragic mother's attacker is given a taste of freedom after just one year in prison

A 'violent monster' who was jailed for abusing his partner before her death has been offered a taste of freedom - after serving just one year behind bars.

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1 hour ago Ed the zebra captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee

Ed, a pet who went viral online during his disappearance, was airlifted after he was found safe in a pastureA runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured on Sunday, authorities said.Ed the zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford county sheriff’s office confirmed. The sheriff’s office said aviation crews captured the zebra. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Manchester murder probe as teenage boy 'stabbed to death outside pub'

Police are urging eyewitnesses to come forward after a teenager was allegedly stabbed to death in Manchester. Three suspects are currently in custody following the attack

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2 h. ago Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants Trump to pressure Russia and help broker an end to the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC This Week co-anchor Martha Raddatz that he sees Donald Trump as a key figure who can end the war with Russia.

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2 h. ago Matheus Cunha to Man United £62.5m transfer concern as Ruben Amorim told how to unleash new star

Matheus Cunha is the first summer signing of 2025 for Manchester United and Wolves correspondent for the Express and Star, Liam Keen has provided the lowdown on United's new attacker

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3 h. ago Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo share huge career news in tear

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo shared huge career news on Sunday evening - after announcing that they were going to become parents this week. 

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3 h. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are pretty low’ for Queen’s Club after back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations as a result. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Raducanu says ‘expectations are low’ for Queen’s Club after fresh back spasm

‘I just have to manage it,’ Briton tells reportersPrize money for WTA 500 event to be £1mEmma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in ­training. The 22-year-old’s latest injury concern came as she was preparing for the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club for 52 years, and left her unable to practise for several days.It was Raducanu’s second back spasm in three weeks, after initially experiencing the problem against Danielle Collins in Strasbourg a week before the French Open, and as a result she admits she goes into the Queen’s Club event with low expectations. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Cruel reason I'll never be able to get my dream boob job after near

Raquel Hutt, 24, a New York-based influencer, who suffered a heart attack has revealed how the near-death experience changed her life forever - but not in a way she ever suspected.

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4 h. ago Fury at immigration raids, boots on the ground, and a political dogfight: What to know about LA protests

The ICE operations in Los Angeles resulted in the arrests of 118 immigrants this week

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4 h. ago Legendary actor who starred alongside Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman looks unrecognizable on rare outing

A legendary actor who has worked with numerous A-listers over the years was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles this week.

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4 h. ago Midwife struck off after claiming vaccines ‘attacked babies’ on social media

Seana Mary Kerr also approached a pregnant woman in a shop and told her she should not be wearing a face mask during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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4 h. ago The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea | Editorial

Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must faceIt was Ellen Wilkinson, education minister in the Attlee government, who announced in 1946 that free school dinners would be introduced, along with free school milk, at the same time as child benefit. No doubt Rachel Reeves, who has a picture of Wilkinson on the wall of her office, is aware of this – and also that the Treasury subsequently decided the policy was unaffordable. The meals were subsidised instead.Despite these initial charges, and later price rises, poorer children did gain, and keep, an entitlement to free school meals. The announcement last week that this is being extended in England to all those whose parents or carers claim universal credit – rather than restricted to families with incomes lower than £7,400 – should be welcomed by all objectors to child poverty. Being assured of a hot lunch in the middle of the school day makes pupils’ lives be...

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5 h. ago Manchester United handed Roony Bardghji transfer update as offer 'submitted' for wonderkid

Manchester United continue to search for attackers to bolster their front line

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5 h. ago Disability benefit cuts will affect Wales disproportionately, campaigners say

UK government declined to conduct Wales-specific impact assessment for plans, despite calls from first ministerDisability benefit cuts planned by the UK government will disproportionately impact the lives of people in Wales, campaigners have said.Research released by the data analytics company Policy in Practice last week estimated that 190,000 people – 6% of the population – could have their incomes slashed by up to 60% by the end of this parliament if eligibility for personal independence payments (Pip) is tightened as proposed in a March green paper. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sophie Habboo parties the night away at Beyonce gig after pregnancy announcement

Former Made In Chelsea star Sophie Habboo, 30, announced she was expecting her first baby with husband Jamie Laing, 36, in a sweet Instagram post this week

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6 h. ago Nepotism Island! From the daughter of a footballing legend to the son of a boyband star

A Love Island contestant with a famous father and celebrity connections will be entering the villa when the ITV2 series begins next week.

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6 h. ago Youth violence campaigner begs third Swinney summit 'cannot be another talking shop'

Vicky Donald, whose teenage daughter was attacked on a school bus, pleaded: "Let's hope another child doesn't die in between this summit and the next."

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