84 m. ago Angela Rayner ‘to publish memoir’ amid growing speculation over leadership challenge

There has been growing speculation that Angela Rayner is preparing to challenge the prime minister, amid devastating approval ratings and growing concern over the direction of the Labour government

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97 m. ago Reform UK faces no police investigation over Nigel Farage election spending

Essex Police said no investigation can take place after a former Reform councillor claimed the party overspent on Nigel Farage's general election campaign in Clacton

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2 h. ago Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK

Exclusive: Labour says Nigel Farage’s party should swiftly condemn Chris Parry after further comments emerge A Reform UK mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home to the Caribbean” has suggested that at least eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds do not have a primary loyalty towards the UK.Nigel Farage’s party has so far refused to condemn Chris Parry, a retired naval rear admiral who has been picked to contest the now-postponed Hampshire and the Solent mayoral election for the party, over his comment about Lammy, the deputy prime minister. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff

The party’s astonishingly speedy growth disguised shallow roots – and its success has brought a level of scrutiny for which it simply isn’t readyImagine a classroom with almost nothing in it, save some hard wooden benches and a stack of Bibles. Imagine the school it is in has only one loo, no canteen, gets freezing cold in winter – oh, and the playground is full of gravestones.If this sounds to you like the perfect setting to teach the country’s most vulnerable children, then you’re going to love Reform UK’s new Send policy, which involves cutting the bill for taxiing children to far-flung special schools by repurposing nearby “empty churches” (a term that in itself may surprise vicars) as schools on weekdays. But if you have actually met any children, and therefore suspect this idea isn’t going to fly, then read on to find out why Reform looks more beatable at the end of what has undeniably been its breakthrough year than it did at the beginning.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnis...

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4 h. ago Parliament votes for cat to make final decision on future of TV station

A parliament has voted to give Nuodėgulis the power over whether the director-general of a national television and radio broadcaster should be removed from her role

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5 h. ago Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 every month

Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people.

Economics

6 h. ago Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assetsEuropean Union leaders have decided to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets, diplomats said in the early hours of Friday.“We have a deal. Decision to provide €90bn ($106bn) of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered,” EU Council president Antonio Costa said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Billionaire real estate tycoon could see his £80m plans to transform 16th

In the picture-perfect Suffolk countryside, a storm has broken over one of England's most picturesque estates.

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8 h. ago Rob Reiner's 'petrified' parting words about son Nick at Conan O'Brien party... and why his haunted A

At the O'Brien party, it is now known that Nick was acting erratically and disturbing fellow partygoers. The evening is said to have ended with an angry outburst.

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8 h. ago Jason Donovan reveals details of his infamous cocaine bender at Kate Moss' 21st birthday party where he collapsed at The Viper Room: 'Embarrassing'

Jason Donovan has spoken out about his infamous cocaine bender that led to him collapsing at model Kate Moss' 21st birthday party.

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10 h. ago Tories and Reform accuse Labour of 'running scared' of voters after Keir Starmer's ministers open door for 63 councils to scrap next May's elections

Labour's move would rob more than 10million people of a vote in May. And with half the councils involved run by Labour, it could limit the party's losses and boost Sir Keir's chances of survival.

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10 h. ago Brad Pitt is spending his 62nd birthday with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 32, as he is 'more in love than ever'

'Brad likes to be low key these days, so there will be no over-the-top JLo type party with costumes and five tier cakes,' the source said. The next day is her birthday.

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11 h. ago Trump judicial nominee admits he delivered sermon saying disabled people shouldn’t get married

The toughest line of questioning during the Senate hearing for nominee Justin R. Olson came from Trump’s own party

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13 h. ago See Rory McIlroy at The Masters with exclusive travel package to Augusta National in 2026

EVERY golf fan should experience The Masters at least once in their lifetime. And what better time than to witness Rory McIlroy's defence of the Green Jacket he won so memorably in 2025. Now the dream holiday to Augusta is within reach for British fans, with a leading travel firm offering a once-in-a-lifetime trip to...

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13 h. ago Wimbledon 2026: Ticket and hotel deals from just £329 to see Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at SW19

TENNIS fans no longer need to camp out all night in the Wimbledon queue to see the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Punters can now secure their spot at the world's most prestigious tennis tournament with a range of Wimbledon packages that take the hassle out of a trip to the All England...

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13 h. ago Democrats reverse course and will not reveal findings on why the party lost the 2024 election

The analysis reportedly notes that Republicans were much better at using internet to cultivate young voters than Democrats were

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14 h. ago Angela Rayner to publish memoir amid talk of potential Labour leadership challenge

Exclusive: Book to detail life from child poverty and teenage pregnancy to unions and Labour deputy leadership before fall from graceAngela Rayner is writing a memoir about her rise to become deputy prime minister and her subsequent fall from grace, the Guardian can confirm, in a move that will be seen as an attempt to set the narrative ahead of any leadership contest.The book, which will detail the Labour politician’s life story from her impoverished childhood and leaving school at 16 while pregnant through the union movement and the Labour party to the second highest office in the land, is to be published in the second half of 2026. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Manchester's New Year's Eve fireworks confirmed and TWO major events planned in city

Manchester will see in 2026 with one heck of a party in the city centre this year - we've got all the details as a FREE fireworks display is confirmed

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15 h. ago Democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says

Report on Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump would be a ‘distraction’ as party is ‘putting our learnings into motion’The Democratic National Committee won’t release a review of its election loss in 2024, saying it would be a “distraction” from helping the party win going forward.The party has been working on a so-called autopsy of 2024 since Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Kylie Jenner shows off sideboob in totally backless pink feather dress at Kylie Cosmetics’ holiday bash

KYLIE Jenner looked incredible as she rocked a totally backless pink feather dress to mark the holidays. The Hulu reality star was a vision in the striking outfit as she celebrated the Christmas season with her brand, Kylie Cosmetics. Kylie flashed sideboob in the daring outfit as she posed away for a slew of Instagram...

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