37 m. ago Brits are left stranded in 'war zone' conditions for 17 hours after 'drunk' couple are caught smoking on Mexico

The Gatwick-bound flight from Cancun, Mexico was forced to divert to Bangor International Airport in Maine , U.S. on July 8, where passengers were held overnight.

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50 m. ago Rachel Reeves say GDP figures ‘are disappointing’ after UK economy shrinks for second month in a row – business live

Latest economic report shows UK GDP fell by 0.1% in May, following 0.3% fall in April.Full story: UK economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in blow to Rachel ReevesUS will impose 35% tariffs on Canadian imports, Trump says in letterChancellor Rachel Reeves has described the latest GDP figures as “disappointing”.Following this morning’s news that the UK economy contracted by 0.1% in May, Reeves points to the government’s efforts to support households financially:“Getting more money in people’s pockets is my number one mission. While today’s figures are disappointing, I am determined to kickstart economic growth and deliver on that promise.“The choices we have made in our first year in government have seen us extend the £3 bus fare cap, fund Free School Meals for over half a million more children, press ahead with plans to deliver free breakfast clubs for every child in the country and increase the National Minimum and National Living Wage, giving a pay rise to 3 million workers.“Flatli...

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60 m. ago Diamond League 2025: Monaco schedule, start times and TV channel tonight

Noah Lyles will be in action against Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo in Monaco

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89 m. ago Emma Raducanu set to change coach for a NINTH time since US Open title win as her latest trainer admits she might be forced to replace him, just TWO WEEKS after he started the job

Murray's ex-coach first began working with the 2021 US Open champion during the Miami Open, after Raducanu's previous coach, Vlado Platenik, held the position for just two weeks.

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95 m. ago UK politics live: Cooper refuses to say how many migrants will be sent to France under new Macron deal

The ‘one in, one out’ scheme will start next week after it was agreed by Macron and Starmer on Thursday

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1 hour ago UK on recession alert: Tax hike fears mount as GDP FALLS for the second month in a row

The grim figures heap pressure on the Chancellor, who has been hoping that growth can help her balance the government books.

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1 hour ago Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square

The Norwegian, 35, lost his second game in a row to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on SundayIt looked as if the Carlsen era might finally be over. The Norwegian, 35, had just lost his second game in a row to India’s world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, 19, who was on a streak of five successive wins and leading the Zagreb event three points ahead of Carlsen. The game was like their first in Stavanger, where Carlsen had spoiled a winning position and images of his frustrated table thump went round the world. “Now we can question Carlsen’s domination,” said Garry Kasparov.Except this time the sequel was different. The format changed from rapid to blitz and Carlsen launched his own eight-game unbeaten streak including a win against the Indian teenager using “old man’s chess” with no tactics, while Gukesh tailspun into a catastrophic run of 1.5/9. An alternative description would be that Carlsen reverted to the st...

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2 h. ago Ariel Winter shares horrific messages from 'male predators' that made her seek therapy

Ariel Winter is best known for playing Alex Dunphy in Modern Family, but she started her acting career when she was just four years old and has opened up on her experiences with 'male predators'

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2 h. ago Unearth prehistoric plants at Dobbies Sandyholm store next month

Attendees will start by learning about dinosaurs from different time periods before covering plants that have been around as long as their favourite dinos and can still be found in our gardens today.

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2 h. ago Hosepipe ban starts for millions in 33C heatwave – see where and what it means

Households across a large swathe of the UK are facing the first hosepipe ban of the year as the third heatwave of the summer could send temperatures as high as 33C today

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2 h. ago Sinner vs Djokovic start time and how to watch Wimbledon semi

World No1 faces seven-time SW19 champion in blockbuster showdown on Centre Court

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2 h. ago UK economy shrinks for second month in a row after unexpected slump in May

It followed a 0.3 per cent contraction in April, when US president Donald Trump announced tariffs

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2 h. ago Sneaky 'water test' bosses use in job interviews to pick the right candidate

Amanda Augustine, careers expert at TopCV, has revealed the secret tests hiring managers are quietly running during interviews-and chances are, you've never even noticed them.

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2 h. ago UK on recession alert: Fresh blow for Rachel Reeves as GDP FALLS for the second month in a row with 0.1% drop in May

The grim figures heap pressure on the Chancellor, who has been hoping that growth can help her balance the government books.

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2 h. ago Police say search aircraft are best chance of finding German tourist lost in Australian Outback

Police believe search aircraft are their best chance of finding German tourist Carolina Wilga a day after her van was found abandoned in the Australian Outback

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3 h. ago Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich to help the poor? | Andy Beckett

There have been modest redistributive reforms, but the party of the workers still daren’t admit that Britain’s rampant inequality needs to be addressedAfter 125 years of practice, Labour ought to be good at saying why resources should be redistributed from the rich to everyone else. Its founding conference in 1900 passed a motion calling for “a distinct Labour group in Parliament”, to collaborate with any party “promoting legislation in the direct interests” of the working class. Creating a more egalitarian society and politics – which by definition means redistribution from the powerful – was Labour’s original purpose.Britain was then, and remains, a highly unequal country: more unequal currently than neighbours such as Ireland, the Netherlands and France. This week the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, said that some British children were living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”. But as any expensive but packed restaurant, pavement lined with new Range Rovers or row...

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3 h. ago Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich? | Andy Beckett

There have been modest redistributive reforms, but the party of the workers still daren’t admit that Britain’s rampant inequality needs to be addressedAfter 125 years of practice, Labour ought to be good at saying why resources should be redistributed from the rich to everyone else. Its founding conference in 1900 passed a motion calling for “a distinct Labour group in Parliament”, to collaborate with any party “promoting legislation in the direct interests” of the working class. Creating a more egalitarian society and politics – which by definition means redistribution from the powerful – was Labour’s original purpose.Britain was then, and remains, a highly unequal country: more unequal currently than neighbours such as Ireland, the Netherlands and France. This week the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, said that some British children were living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”. But as any expensive but packed restaurant, pavement lined with new Range Rovers or row...

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3 h. ago Manchester United are now dangerously close to letting Ruben Amorim down

Man Utd made a strong start to the summer transfer window but the club are still locked in talks over Bryan Mbeumo.

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3 h. ago DVLA alert issued to six million drivers who could have cars seized

The DVLA has issued a reminder to drivers on X and said: 'get started'

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4 h. ago It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growingStanding more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today, records of the enormous animal survive only in Māori oral histories, as well as thousands of discoveries of bone, mummified flesh and the odd feather.But this week, the US start-up Colossal Biosciences has announced that the giant moa has joined the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, on its list of animals that it is trying to bring back from the dead. The announcement has provoked public excitement – and deep scepticism from many experts about whether it is possible to resurrect the bird, which disappeared a century after the arrival of early Polynesian settlers in New Zealan...

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