11 h. ago Exact number of croissants Brits will eat in a lifetime as price row erupts

A study of 2,000 adults found they treat themselves to two of the flaky pastries each month

Politics

35 h. ago Dismay as Derbyshire council removes Pride flag after Christians complain

LGBTQ+ emblem disappears from above Matlock Christian bookshop as manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’The spa town of Matlock in the Peak District is known for the joyful flags adorning its historical high street. The St George’s Cross, the union flag, the Derbyshire county flag and the Pride flag flutter brightly above the town’s many independent businesses.That was until a row erupted that has divided the town, after the mysterious disappearance of a Pride flag turned out to be the work of the very council that had installed it. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain

LGBTQ+ emblem disappears from above Matlock Christian bookshop as manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’The spa town of Matlock in the Peak District is known for the joyful flags adorning its historical high street. The St George’s Cross, the union flag, the Derbyshire county flag and the Pride flag flutter brightly above the town’s many independent businesses.That was until a row erupted that has divided the town, after the mysterious disappearance of a Pride flag turned out to be the work of the very council that had installed it. Continue reading...

Politics

51 h. ago West Lothian disabled veterans facing eviction 'must be offered new homes'

Conservative group leader and ex-RAF serviceman Councillor Damian Doran-Timson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service said he understood the financial problems the charity faced but was “dismayed” at the sell-off plans, and called on it to reconsider.

Politics

61 h. ago Why Cambodia and Thailand continue to fight over border and what happens next

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday for a march to show their solidarity with the government and military, amid soaring tensions with neighboring Thailand following a border row that erupted last month

Politics

3 d. ago Wales' First Minister says 'lessons need to be learned' over grooming gang abuse

The Conservative group leader in Wales said sexual exploitation of children had been 'happening right under our noses here in Wales'

Politics

3 d. ago Failure to collect ethnicity data on grooming gangs has been a ‘bloody disaster’, Baroness Casey fumes

The author of a damning report also hit out at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she was ‘disappointed’ by the Conservatives’ response to her review of the scandal

Events

4 d. ago Child sexual abuse victim criticises ‘smug’ Badenoch over grooming inquiry

Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde told the Commons he was ‘disgusted’ by the Conservative leader’s ‘party political assault’.

Events

4 d. ago Soccer Aid row erupts after horror challenge leaves celebrity with severe cut as Carlos Tevez is labelled a 't***'

Soccer Aid may be a friendly game with the aim of raising money for charity but there appeared to be some real tension between internet personality Angry Ginge and Carlos Tevez.

Events

5 d. ago Love Island villa erupts as Islander left 'raging' over 'disrespect' as row breaks out

The Love Island villa erupts tonight after the girls get to watch the boys unknowingly talk about them and date three new bombshells, with Helena stating she is 'raging about the disrespect'

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5 d. ago ‘Modest fashion’ headed for mainstream despite political hostility, say experts

Surging demand for looser styles with high necklines comes amid politicians’ criticism of burqa and the hijabFashion influenced by Islam and other religions is expected to become “mainstream” globally, in spite of politicians singling out the burqa and the hijab, as the rise of “modest fashion” is powered by influencers, luxury brands and big tech.The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has said employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings, before adding that she was not in favour of a government ban. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Findlay: Tories will save £650m – and use the cash to cut taxes for Scots

The Scottish Conservative leader is to give his keynote speak to his party conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Economics

7 d. ago Kemi Badenoch to call for end to energy windfall tax and oil licence ban

The Conservative leader will accuse Labour of “killing” the oil and gas industry

Politics

8 d. ago Badenoch to call for end to oil and gas windfall tax and ban on new licences

She will speak at her first Scottish Conservative conference since taking over as Tory leader.

Politics

8 d. ago Badenoch urges business leaders to ‘get on the pitch’ and support Tories

No-one apart from the Conservatives is making the argument for businesses, party leader Kemi Badenoch claimed.

Politics

9 d. ago PM picked ‘wrong Chancellor and wrong priorities’, claims Badenoch

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of appearing at the despatch box ‘all puffed up and self-righteous’.

Politics

9 d. ago Ballymena riots: Fireworks and petrol bombs thrown at police as violence erupts

Fireworks and petrol bombs were thrown at police as violence erupted for a second night in a row in Northern Ireland on Tuesday (11 June).

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9 d. ago Ballymena LIVE: Cars set on fire as more riots in Northern Ireland branded 'racist thuggery'

Police came under attack as violent disorder erupted for a second night in a row in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on Tuesday, during which homes and businesses were damaged

Events

1 week ago Welsh FM accused of doing ‘nothing’ to protect pensioners from winter fuel cut

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, called for Eluned Morgan to apologise to the pensioners affected by the change last winter.

Politics

1 week ago Kemi Badenoch says company bosses should have right to ban burkas and face coverings in workplace

The Conservative Party leader also blasted first-cousin marriages and sharia courts as an ‘insidious’ barrier to cultural integration

Economics