4 h. ago UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concerns

Starmer’s announcement on visit to Ankara comes as jailed opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu faces fresh chargesBritain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government.Keir Starmer signed the deal during a visit on Monday to Ankara to meet the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The prime minister said the deal would boost the Nato alliance, despite criticism of Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian administration. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ex Strictly Come Dancing star accuses judges of 'tying up leader board' in tactical move

Strictly Come Dancing former professional Ola Jordan has accused the judges of voting in a way that has deliberately 'tied up' the leaderboard amid a shock bottom two this week

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9 h. ago Gordon Ramsay shows off his unlikely rapping skills as he joins Jennifer Lopez who performs alongside original singer Linda Perry leading the stars in viral Beez In A Trap TikTok trend

The celebrity chef, 58, showed off his unlikely rapping skills as he lip-synched to the song which is a mash up of Nicky Minaj's hit with 4 Non Blonde's What's Up.

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11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans send love to George Clarke amid 'heartbreaking' admission

The YouTube star found himself bottom of the leaderboard on the BBC show, and took to social media after results night

Events

34 h. ago Arsenal v Crystal Palace live: Gabriel in starting XI as Gunners aim to build Premier League lead

The Gunners could go five points clear at the top of the table if they see off Oliver Glasner’s men

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36 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans baffled by Lewis Cope 'struggle' and it’s not his fault

The former Emmerdale star topped theBBC One show's leaderboard with his and Katya Jones' Icons Week performance

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36 h. ago Wes Streeting delivers grim warning about voters 'despair' and says Labour must act

Health Secretary Wes Streeting compared the Caerphilly by-election result to the loss of Hartlepool in 2021, which prompted Keir Starmer to consider his future as party leader

Events

43 h. ago Make Gordon Ramsay's 'crisp and golden brown' roast potatoes with Italian twist

And it is not using bicarbonate of soda

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45 h. ago Starmer under fire as party elects MP he sacked from the Cabinet as new deputy leader

Lucy Powell beat Bridget Phillipson - the Starmerite candidate - by a margin of 54 per cent to 46 per cent, in what had been billed as a referendum on Sir Keir's leadership.

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47 h. ago DAN HODGES: It's only a matter of when, not if, the Prime Minister is removed by his backbenchers

Keir Starmer 's defeat in Labour's deputy leadership contest is a calamity for him. The only question now is whether his MPs move against him before or after next year's local elections.

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47 h. ago F1 Mexico GP live: Race start time as Norris eyes title lead with Piastri down the order

Follow live F1 updates from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of a pivotal round 20 in Mexico

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50 h. ago Streeting’s historic comparison leads to speculation over Starmer’s future as PM

The health secretary compared defeat last week in the Caerphilly by-election to the one in Hartlepool which almost forced Starmer to quit

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52 h. ago Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.

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60 h. ago Fresh Labour chaos as new deputy leader Lucy Powell challenges Starmer and says he has let 'Farage 'run away with it'

Lucy Powell - who was sacked from the Cabinet by the PM just last month - saw off Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest.

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61 h. ago Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says she wants Starmer to succeed but party must change – UK politics live

Powell, who was sacked from cabinet in September, says party must be ‘more principled and strategic, less tactical, and strongly guided by our values’Lucy Powell has paid tribute to former Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, saying she has some “big shoes to fill”, as she took to the stage to celebrate her win.Powell spoke about how “division and hate” has increased. She said the desire for change is “palpable”. Continue reading...

Politics

61 h. ago DAN HODGES: Lucy Powell's Deputy Leadership victory sounds the death knell for Starmer. I know her well, and this is what she has planned for Labour and the country

Now it is only a matter of when, not if, he is removed as Prime Minister. And that's good news for Labour, and good news for Britain.

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61 h. ago Lucy Powell Deputy Labour leader result includes stat which could concern Starmer

In figures that will concern the Prime Minister, the number of eligible voters was 970,642 and a total of 160,993 votes were cast, resulting in a turnout of 16.6%

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62 h. ago Labour left piles pressure on Starmer as sacked critic elected to be his deputy leader

Lucy Powell has beaten Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate education secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

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62 h. ago Blow for Starmer as sacked Cabinet minister Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leader contest

Lucy Powell - who was sacked from the Cabinet by the PM just last month - saw off Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest.

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62 h. ago Meet Lucy Powell, the minister ousted by Starmer who is now his deputy

Lucy Powell’s victory is likely to be seen as a call from the Labour membership for a change of direction amid growing unhappiness with Sir Keir Starmer’s government

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