77 m. ago Liberty groups condemn Labour plans to force everyone to carry 'dystopian' digital ID cards

Sir Keir Starmer is 'exploring' the idea, No 10 admitted this week, after Emmanuel Macron demanded action that would make Britain less attractive to illegal migrants.

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3 h. ago Angela Rayner fights for future as Deputy PM after £800,000 stamp duty row

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner faces a battle to stay in her role after an £800,000 Hove flat row emerged as your Daily Star offers readers a FREE badge in today's paper (September 4)

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3 h. ago BBC viewers fume 'what is this' as they spot issue minutes into Davina McCall's new show

Stranded on Honeymoon Island sees 12 singletons embark on a speed dating ceremony unlike any other

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4 h. ago Celebs Go Dating chaos as Mark Labbett insults Paul C Brunson in tense row

Celebs Go Dating descended into a tense row on Wednesday's episode as The Chase star Mark Labbett insulted dating expert Paul C. Brunson

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4 h. ago Terrified flight passengers 'shaken up' as plane collides with another aircraft

A United Airlines flight was involved in a collision on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, with passengers on board both planes left terrified

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4 h. ago Top Tory Susan Hall blasts TfL's 'confusing' system after getting £180 Blackwall tunnel fine

Sadiq Khan’s mayoral rival insists: ‘There is no way I wouldn’t want to pay’

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4 h. ago Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review – a fine time, if proof that this franchise simply must end

This apparent closer to the long-running TV and film series can’t help but feel like two episodes smashed together

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4 h. ago At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails

President laments accident on railway that carries passengers up and down a hillside in Portuguese capitalAt least 15 people have been killed after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson has said.Authorities would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were among the dead. At least 18 people were also injured. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago India to cut taxes on hundreds of consumer goods to boost local demand following steep US tariffs

India moves to cut taxes on hundreds of consumer goods ranging from air conditioners to small cars to bolster local consumption and cushion the economy from the blow of steep U.S. import tariffs

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5 h. ago David Mitchell responds to Peep Show demand amid reunion with Robert Webb

The comedy duo worked together for the first time in 15 years as their new sketch show airs this month

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5 h. ago Epstein list live updates: Trump says files are ‘irrelevant’ distraction from his success as survivors make emotional pleas for docs release

Sex trafficking survivors demand Congress release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, as only two Republican votes needed

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6 h. ago The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial

Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules markets don’t demandIn 1995, Nick Leeson, a 28-year-old trader for Barings Bank, brought down the City’s oldest finance house by, among other things, betting that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) couldn’t keep rates low forever after its financial crash led to a borrowing spree. The devastating Kobe earthquake was the final blow. The BoJ cut rates, bond prices rose and his losses spiralled to $1.4bn. His bet that markets would beat Japan brought down the bank.Barings’ collapse is perhaps a spectacular example of the “widowmaker” trade, where speculators think they can outsmart Japanese authorities. They’ve ended up with egg on their face as their gamble on Japan losing fiscal control proved misguided. Japan, with its own currency and a central bank working with the government, shows how the state shapes markets, not the other way round.Do you have an opinion on the issue...

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7 h. ago Two planes collide as horrified passengers hear on intercom 'we've been hit'

Passengers were jolted in their sets as two United Airline planes clashed at San Francisco Airport on Monday, with travellers sharing the moment they felt a 'big shudder'

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7 h. ago Epstein list live updates: Sex trafficking survivors invite Trump to meet with them as he again says case is ‘Democrat hoax’

Dozens of survivors gathered in Washington, D.C. demanding Congress release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases

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7 h. ago Passengers warned ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ past this town on trains from London

Passengers warned ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’ past this town on trains from London  News Shopper

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8 h. ago Green Brigade and 101 Celtic fan groups send seven point open letter to board with scathing warning

Seething supporters have demanded answers from the club's silent hierarchy over a range of burning issues

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8 h. ago New Jeffrey Epstein victims break down in tears as they speak out for first time on horrific abuse and demand Trump release ALL files

Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse spoke about their experiences on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning in a push to release additional files on the serial child predator.

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8 h. ago Nigel Farage accused of badmouthing Britain to impress Elon Musk in Congress showdown

An evidence session to the House Judiciary committee descended into a furious row between Farage and Democrat member Hank Johnson of Georgia, who claimed Farage was "carrying water" for Elon Musk

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8 h. ago Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Employees past and present come togther to express lack of confidence in Robert F Kennedy Jr over turbulent leadership of America’s public health institutions

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8 h. ago Pilot scheme to run additional buses on three MyBus routes in North Lanarkshire now operating

Following a successful bid by North Lanarkshire Council for People and Place Funding, additional buses will operate as a time limited pilot until March 2026 to support demand on specific services for MyBus in Motherwell, Monklands and Cumbernauld.

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