79 m. ago Labour grandee Harriet Harman calls on Starmer to ban smartphones in schools

The Labour peer called for a top down ban on the devices in schools as pressure grows on the PM to crack down on harmful material

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1 hour ago Australia sees nearly 40% decline in plastic pollution along major city coastlines

Country has pledged to phase out unnecessary plastics by 2025 and recycle or reuse all its plastic waste by 2040

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1 hour ago Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter is all grown up as she stuns in beautiful prom pictures

Sweet Magnolias actress Jamie Lynn Spears' eldest daughter, Maddie Briann, who she shares with ex-fiancé Casey Aldridge, looked every bit the prom princess in stunning new photos

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2 h. ago Meet Super 8, the Londoners behind everyone's favourite restaurants

What’s the secret behind Super 8’s growing list of A-lister restaurants?

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2 h. ago Pierce Brosnan's sweet nickname for wife Keely as she wows fans with weight loss

Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye Smith have been married for almost 24 years, and the couple have not shied away from showing their love for one another, including a sweet nickname

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2 h. ago FTSE latest: European stock markets plunge after China retaliates with 34% tariff on US goods

The stock markets in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia were all falling for a second day

Economics

2 h. ago Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou says ‘mistake’ was celebrating goal before VAR check

Postecoglou cupped his ear in the direction of the Tottenham fans following Pape Sarr’s disallowed goal at Chelsea on Thursday.

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2 h. ago Neil McCann claim is proof Rangers asylum has been taken over by the lunatics as Hotline scoffs at Ferguson

Andy Newport manned the phone ahead of another big week in the Scottish Premiership - with a huge European clash at Ibrox looming

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2 h. ago ‘I fear for my loved ones’: Russian BBC journalists shaken by ‘foreign agents’ label

Journalists now effectively banished say Kremlin’s aim is to make them ‘toxic’ to anyone thinking of speaking to mediaRussian BBC journalists who have been labelled “foreign agents” by Vladimir Putin’s regime have spoken of being unable to see their children, forced to sell homes and in effect being banished from their home country.They are now meant to report their finances to the state, down to supermarket receipts, while there have already been practical effects for family members inside Russia. The journalists said the label was designed to make them “toxic” to any Russians thinking about speaking to independent media. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Last Swim exposes London's angry Gen Z: 'Doors are being closed in my face', says director

New film captures a raging generation ‘abandoned’ by the city - from skipping meals to afford tube fare to the death of the cheap night out.

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2 h. ago Sneaky ways young Brits could be tempted into 'conscription' as WW3 fears grow

Various warnings have been given by hawkish NATO generals in recent months, urging European nations to up their levels of preparedness, causing talk of possible conscription to circulate

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2 h. ago Harvard faculty organize amid anxiety that the college will capitulate to Trump

Elite schools like Harvard weigh the costs of standing up to Trump as some, such as Princeton, signal it won’t concedeThe day after the Trump administration announced a review of $9bn in federal contracts and grants with Harvard due to what it claimed was the university’s failure to combat antisemitism on campus, the university’s president, Alan Garber, sent an email to the Harvard community titled: Our resolve.“When we saw the Garber statement’s subject line, everybody thought: ‘Oh, great, Harvard’s going to stand up!” said Jane Sujen Bock, a board member of the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, a group of alumni founded in 2016 amid a legal battle over affirmative action. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Andy Robertson reveals real reason Liverpool star Trent Alexander

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to be linked with a summer switch to Real Madrid but is concentrating on making. a recovery from an ankle injury

Society

3 h. ago Hollywood actor learned the Welsh language and loves coming here

The actor has starred in famous TV titles like the Vampire Diaries, Better Call Saul and Marvel's Wandavision.

Culture

3 h. ago Endometriosis: Trauma and genetics may increase risk of chronic condition

Growing evidence suggests mental health may contribute to an increased risk on endometriosis. Dora Koller and Renato Polimanti reports

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3 h. ago Grand National Ladies' Day erupted in violence in shocking scenes

Police have warned that disorder at this year's event will be 'dealt with robustly'

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3 h. ago Alison Hammond missing from This Morning for the third week running

The 50-year-old, who presents the ITV show with Dermot O'Leary every Friday, was replaced by Josie Gibson , 40, once again.

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3 h. ago DVSA rule will introduce major driving test change within days

The new directive will come into effect early next week

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3 h. ago Love Island's Shaughna Phillips shares genius Usher concert hack which could save hours

Reality TV star Shaughna Phillips, who appeared on Love Island in 2020, has shared a hack that will save concert-goers hours when attending a gig at London's O2 Arena

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3 h. ago Richard E Grant wanted to be Nessa's lover in Gavin and Stacey

The Withnail and I star shared his feelings on BBC Radio 1 talking to Scott Mills

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