66 m. ago Calls for sex attack migrants to be chemically castrated after trio smashed into Italian couple's car and forced man to watch as they raped his 18

Firebrand anti migration MP Matteo Salvini spoke out as a wave off revulsion swept the country as sickening details of the horrific incident were revealed by police.

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4 h. ago SNP calls on Chancellor to ‘help, not hammer’ families in Budget

Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce tax hikes in her announcement.

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4 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves faces day of reckoning as she unveils billions in tax rises

Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

Economics

4 h. ago Joanna Lumley says The Beatles spread ‘a magic’ that has ‘never been matched’

Following a screening of the upcoming Disney+ series, The Beatles Anthology, the actress opened up about her experiences of the Fab Four.

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5 h. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win as Estevao shows Ballon d'Or potential and Blues prove unstoppable

Enzo Maresca’s team selection was also justified as Blues produce arguably the best result under the Italian tactician

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6 h. ago Chelsea vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result, latest updates and reaction after Estevao magic

Chelsea host Barcelona in a blockbuster Champions League showdown tonight

Sport

9 h. ago Dozens of rescuers search for a grandmother and 3 grandchildren missing on a hike in South Carolina

Dozens of rescuers are looking for a grandmother and three grandchildren who authorities believe got lost while hiking in a South Carolina state park

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9 h. ago Meet the world’s most epic gingerbread house: 165 pound of sugar, 1,000 gumballs and 25 cooks

The giant gingerbread mountain cabin is on display at the Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, now until January 1

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9 h. ago Rachel Reeves announces the Budget on Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

The Chancellor is expected to announce tax hikes as part of the 2025 autumn Budget

Politics

10 h. ago Chancellor faces angry backlash as she announces 'bonkers' minimum wage hike that threatens to push even MORE young people out of work

Rachel Reeves is facing a major backlash after she announced a 'bonkers' inflation-busting minimum wage hike that threatens to push even more young people out of work.

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10 h. ago Business backlash as Reeves confirms minimum wage pay rise hike for millions of workers

The chancellor said the move would mean those on low incomes were ‘properly rewarded’ - but businesses warned the move could drive unemployment and hit economic growth

Economics

10 h. ago Millions of workers to be £900 better off a year after minimum wage rates hikes confirmed

'Too many people are still struggling to make ends meet'

Economics

10 h. ago Hospitality bosses hit out at above inflation hikes in minimum wage next year

Rate for younger workers will have risen by two thirds in five years

Economics

10 h. ago Millions of workers in line for pay rise as minimum wage hike confirmed

Rachel Reeves said the cost of living was the 'number one issue' for Brits and the lowest paid deserved to be properly rewarded as she unveiled the changes ahead of the Budget

Economics

10 h. ago Cortina preparing to host heads of state during the Winter Olympics. Mayor won't say which ones

The tony mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo is preparing to host heads of state during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Sport

10 h. ago Meet the world’s most epic gingerbread house: 2,000 pounds and fully walkable

The giant gingerbread mountain cabin is on display at the Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, now until January 1

Politics

11 h. ago Stunning treehouse with its own slide set in 'magical woodland' goes up for sale for £2million

Carpenter Guy Mallinson has spent a decade creating and adding to the eco haven across nine acres of woodland and four acres of meadow in Holditch, Dorset.

Economics

11 h. ago Made up your mind yet, Rachel? Reeves puts finishing touches to tax hikes in chaotic Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves posed for the traditional eve-of-package photos in her study with a chess set visible on the desk.

Economics

13 h. ago Turner & Constable review – boiling portentous skies versus two men and a dog

Tate Britain, London JMW Turner is beaten by John Constable in this mighty show. But who cares when the work is so sublime you can hear the squelching and smell the river?Turner or Constable: who’s the boss? Tate Britain’s exhibition of work by the two artists, subtitled Rivals and Originals, fudges the question. Born a year apart and both alumni of the Royal Academy schools in London, each was keenly aware of what the other was doing, in a British art world that was as febrile and competitive, if immeasurably smaller, than it is today (although you should try the Italian Renaissance if you want full-blooded rivalries and enmities). Sometimes, they sought the same collectors and painted the same subjects. Turner was encouraged from an early age by his father, a Covent Garden wigmaker and barber; Constable was the son of a Suffolk mill owner and grain merchant who wanted him to take over the family business.As well as their contrasting backgrounds, their temperaments could not have b...

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13 h. ago Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’

Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home. Continue reading...

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