10 m. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' in tatters after huge inflatable brings record 107 small boat migrants across Channel to Britain

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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10 m. ago Police chief's advice that the public should confront shoplifters is branded 'complete and utter idiocy' by former Scotland Yard expert who warns it will INCREASE crime

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

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11 m. ago DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's nightmarish vision is so wrong and hypocritical. He's talking Britain down

The last time I saw Liz Truss as Prime Minister, we were discussing our mutual love of South London.

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16 m. ago The gorgeous Spanish villages where you can live for UNDER £500 a month, picked by experts. That includes rent, resturants, wine and trips out

With rentals prices steadily rising and the cost of living increasing, many Britons are struggling with making ends meet in the UK right now.

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40 m. ago Human rights 'worsened' in Britain under Labour with 'surge in anti

A new report by the US State Department found 'credible reports of serious restrictions on freedom of expression' and violence 'motivated by anti-Semitism'.

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48 m. ago Beat the heatwave at Iceland with ice cream flavours inspired by Britain's favourite biscuits

Iceland shoppers won't want to miss their new range of ice cream flavours that are inspired by the UK's favourite biscuits.

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54 m. ago Brit man 'beaten to death with rocks' pictured as girl and two boys charged with murder

The children, who cannot be named due to their age, have now been charged with the murder by joint venture of Alexander Cashford, 49, who was found on the beach with serious injuries

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73 m. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning after heatwave scorches Britain

The weather warnings come in the aftermath of a heatwave across parts of the UK

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91 m. ago Richard Madeley blasted for 'disgracefully ignorant and rude' treatment of Good Morning Britain co

In a discussion on new police guidance aimed at curbing online misinformation, Marverine Cole was repeatedly interrupted by Richard as she spoke about racial stereotyping.

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98 m. ago Major crackdown on fake Labubu dolls: Urgent warning over 'unsafe' counterfeit collectables flooding UK market with thousands of toys seized across Britain

Labubu dolls have become a global sensation amongst children, teenagers and even the like of major celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Rihanna.

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99 m. ago The Trump administration has decided coal is female – here’s why | Arwa Mahdawi

What is really behind the US Department of Energy’s weird pronouncement on social media?Have you ever tossed and turned at night wondering what the correct pronouns are for a lump of coal? No, me neither. However, it seems someone at the US Department of Energy has devoted a few spare brain cells to this matter and decided that coal is a she/her.Co-opting a phrase adopted by the LGBTQ+ community, the official energy department X account tweeted on 31 July: “She’s an icon. She’s a legend. And she is the moment,” alongside a sparkling picture of coal. This comes as the Trump administration devotes considerable energy to making fossil fuels great again. The president has signed numerous executive orders aimed at “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry” and reversed Biden-era pollution regulations on coal-fired power plants. These plants, according to a 2023 report, killed at least 460,000 Americans over the past two decades. Deaths declined when the environmental regula...

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1 hour ago Pod of 23 whales found dead on Orkney beach may be left to decompose naturally

The mammals were tragically discovered on Roo Beach in Sanday on Sunday after a mass standing.

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2 h. ago Chilling remark Karen Matthews made about her missing daughter Shannon that showed truth behind evil kidnap

Matthews, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was dubbed 'Britain's worst mother' after engineering a plot with Michael Donovan, the uncle of her then-boyfriend, to kidnap nine-year-old Shannon.

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2 h. ago ‘A whole spectrum of hatred’: women face increased violence in Milei’s Argentina as rights are eroded

In a country once lauded as a progressive bastion in Latin America, protections are being dismantled by a populist leader, and gender-based offences are on the riseIn the week before her murder, Fernanda Soledad Yramain lay awake at night listening as a motorbike circled the house where she was hiding. “She kept saying ‘it’s him’,” remembers Daniella Viscarra, Soledad’s sister-in-law with whom she had sought refuge in the Tucumán countryside. “She was scared all of the time.”A month earlier, in September 2024, 29-year-old Soledad had ended a relationship with her boyfriend, Francisco Timoteo Saldaño. They had been together since she was 14 and he was 35, and shared three children. In the final year of their relationship, Saldaño had turned violent. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ethical hacker demonstrates startling ease of accessing passwords online

Brandyn Murtagh, who uses his skills to help businesses fix and resolve their online vulnerabilities, stunned volunteers during a security assessment by using only publicly available data breaches to find their passwords

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4 h. ago Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley branded 'rude' by viewers minutes into ITV show

Good Morning Britain viewers were left fuming after Richard Madeley was 'disrespectful' his co-star on the ITV programme

Culture

4 h. ago Thames Water could be sold to the Chinese after the Labour government puts it into temporary public ownership to 'wipe' much of its £16.8billion debt

Steve Reed, the environment secretary is understood to be making 'active preparations' to essentially nationalise Britain's largest water utility.

Economics

4 h. ago Good Morning Britain fans slam 'disrespectful' Richard Madeley minutes into ITV show

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley has been slammed by ITV viewers after being "rude" to his co-star Maverine Cole during a discussion on the ITV breakfast show

Culture

4 h. ago I can't stop booking this £32 hotel right next to huge beach — it still has dates free for summer

This is one of my favourite budget beach stays and there is so much to do in the area

Society

4 h. ago State Pension age set to rise next year for people with specific birthdates

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

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