43 m. ago DVLA bans more than 500 'offensive or provocative' number plates

The latest blacklist brings the total number of banned plates for 2025 to 646, with the worst combinations including references to Nazi atrocities, criminal behaviour and political flashpoints

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48 m. ago The White Lotus fans finally realise Walton Goggins' real name as he signs up to SNL

Fans of The White Lotus took to social media to share their astonishment after discovering the real name of Walton Goggins after he was announced to be taking on a new role

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48 m. ago Putin ignores Donald Trump's plea for peace and launches overnight blitz on Ukraine

Harrowing images showed the extent of an overnight attack in Ukraine which resulted in several fatalities. The nightmare explosions took place despite Donald Trump telling Russia to 'stop'

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50 m. ago Reform UK on course to win in two mayoral contests – UK politics live

Polling predicts victory for party in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull/East Yorkshire with the Greens possibly taking West of EnglandThere are six mayoral elections next week. Two of them are for single-authority mayors (Doncaster and North Tyneside), but the others are for combined-authority mayors (or regional mayors – like metro mayors, but not just covering city regions). Today YouGov has released polling covering all four of these contests and it suggests Reform UK is on course to win two of them easily. And the Green party is narrowly ahead in a third, the poll suggests.Here are the polling figures.In theory the Tories should be winning in Lincolnshire as they hold most of the parliamentary seats in the area and have dominated local politics forever. But it’s also the most Reform-friendly part of the country. It contains Richard Tice’s constituency and numerous seats in which they came second. Plus their candidate is a former Tory MP – Andrea Jenkyns, famous for her Boris Johnson...

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58 m. ago All options ‘remain on the table’ for Ukraine – Downing Street

Downing Street has said that all options “remain on the table” when it comes to support for Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace” and “all options remain on the table” when it comes to supporting Kyiv.The Times newspaper reported on Friday that the UK is likely to abandon plans to send troops to Ukraine as risks are considered to be too high, however Number 10 said that it does not recognise that report.A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday: “All options remain on the table and advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace.”The spokesman also pointed to the Operation Interflex programme training Ukrainian troops as one of the ways the country is being supported.Asked whether troops being deployed would be dependent on the US offering a “backstop” to a peace deal, the spokesman said he would not give a running commentary on talks, but added: “As the Prime Mini...

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62 m. ago Spotlight on Eni Aluko’s comments about Ian Wright deflects attention from real issue

Comment: The footballer turned broadcaster has made an important point, but risks it being drowned out in the backlash to her comments on a colleague

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66 m. ago Kremlin accuses 'hysterical' UK of 'Russophobia' with list of most hated Brits

Vladimir Putin has issued a new 'ban list' made up of 21 British politicians as the Kremlin accused the UK of issuing 'hysterical statements' against the country's tyrannical regime

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71 m. ago JoJo Siwa admits 'I don't want to go back to the real world' amid fears for partner

Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa had an emotional chat with Chris Hughes as she revealed she isn't looking forward to leaving the house amid fears for the future of her romance

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80 m. ago LIV Golf star Lee Westwood reveals why he's 'gone quiet' with Alan Shearer

LIV Golf ace and Nottingham Forest fan Lee Westwood has come clean about the footballing reasons behind his ignoring of Newcastle icon and BBC pundit Alan Shearer

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82 m. ago Labour candidate says Rangers pal Barry Ferguson has 'harder job' than him as he launches by

David Russell launched his campaign for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election in the village of Quarter.

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91 m. ago JD Vance is declared 'the eyeliner man' and dressed up in pink while Trump is likened to a North Korean dictator as furious China unleashes meme warfare on US

Chinese commentators across the political spectrum have found rare common ground in their meme-led criticism of the U.S. president and his deputy.

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99 m. ago 'It's tiring being so hot – I wear fake wedding ring to stop men flirting with me'

Influencer Ju Isen said she was tired of being approached by men in places like the gym and supermarket, so now wears a fake wedding ring to ward off unwanted attention

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1 hour ago Holyrood immigration power could help with ‘offsetting’ Brexit damage, claims MP

Stephen Gethins proposed the Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill to devolve immigration powers to Holyrood.

Events

1 hour ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Voices: ‘The system is broken’: Independent readers divided over plans for ‘postcode lottery’ energy pricing

Our community share their views on ‘zonal pricing’ for electricity – from concerns about a ‘postcode lottery’ and higher bills in the South, to the potential benefits for Scotland's renewable energy sector

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1 hour ago Jon Stewart says Elon Musk ghosted him over Daily Show interview invite

‘I think everyone has been left on read at some point by that gentleman’, Jon Stewart said in his latest podcast episode

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2 h. ago MSP faces vote to oust her from committee role over comments on gender ruling

Conservative Tess White has lodged a motion to remove Green Maggie Chapman as the Equalities Committee deputy convener.

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2 h. ago Arsenal and Real Madrid handed key transfer boost after two bids rejected

Arsenal have received a boost in their bid to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia as the La Liga side turn their attention to the Spaniard's replacement after accepting his exit

Sport

2 h. ago The White Lotus fans are only just realising Walton Goggins' real name and they can't believe it

The White Lotus fans were left in shock after only just realising Walton Gogglins' real name. 

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2 h. ago 'Crimea will stay with Russia,' says Trump blaming Ukraine's Nato ambitions for starting Putin's war

The US president’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Friday where he is expected to meet the Russian leader

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