78 m. ago Lush shuts all UK stores, factories and website in 'solidarity with Gaza' amid Israel’s war against Hamas

The cosmetics giant operates more than 100 shops across the country, including 12 in London

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80 m. ago Palestine Action ban protesters plan to ‘go floppy’ and refuse street bail

Several hundred protesters are set to take action in London, Belfast and Edinburgh this weekend.

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89 m. ago Alexander Isak: Sweden confirm fitness 'plan' for striker as Liverpool debut approaches

Jon Dahl Tomasson has held talks with Arne Slot over Isak’s usage in World Cup qualifying after bitter Newcastle saga led to him not playing this season

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91 m. ago Iconic high street brand to return 5 years after closing all shops – full list

The news comes amid efforts from department store chain John Lewis' attempt to drive its growth as it continues with a major transformation plan under boss Peter Ruis

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96 m. ago Locals' fury after council paves over lush green roundabout with giant stones

A once plant-filled roundabout has been dubbed a c**p Stonehnge' by residents in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, after a council spent £8,000 redesigning it to feature stone and rocks.

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99 m. ago Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’ of drugs like Mounjaro

The 10-year plan for the NHS pledges to expand access to weight-loss services and treatments and bring them closer to where people live and work

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1 hour ago Pub owners hit out at villagers opposing their plan to turn it into five

Lee and Sally Turland said they had 'no choice' but to make the heartbreaking decision to close their business of 26 years in 2022 as it was no longer 'financially viable'.

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2 h. ago Kevin Thelwell Rangers Q&A in full as he reveals Nico Raskin plan and bigs up derby draw display

The Light Blues sporting director spoke in a wide-ranging interview as domestic football takes a break

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2 h. ago Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan is an obscenity. Can we really trust Tony Blair to have told him so? | Simon Jenkins

The former PM’s leaked visit to the White House is concerning. This scheme is an outrage that no other Arab – or western – state could backSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreTony Blair’s leaked presence at the recent White House discussion of Donald Trump’s “Gaza Riviera” plan is either good news or outrageous. Good news if he used his influence with Trump to terminate this obscenity. Dreadful news if he were to be party to it.The plan itself was first outlined to an incredulous world by Trump in February. The details have now emerged. It involves the expulsion – the de facto imprisonment – of 2 million Palestinians, while the US administers the exclave for 10 years. Each Palestinian would be paid $5,000 each plus four years’ rent somewhere else and one year’s supply of food. Gaza is then rebuilt as a skyscraper wonderland of artificial intelligence inv...

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2 h. ago Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disruptedAid cuts in east Africa have led to cases of babies being born with HIV because mothers could not get medication, a rise in life-threatening infections, and at least one woman having an unwanted abortion, according to interviews with medical staff, patients and experts.A report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sets out dozens of examples of the impact of disruption to Pepfar – the president’s emergency plan for aids relief – in Tanzania and Uganda. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Kevin Thelwell tells Russell Martin Rangers must do better and quickly

The Ibrox sporting director has sent the beleaguered boss he and his team have to lift the game

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3 h. ago McDonald's chief Zoe Hamburger resigns as boss with perfect name exits Golden Arches

Zoe Hamburger has left her role as chief restaurant officer at McDonald's UK and Ireland after 18 months with the fast food giant, with her successor already in place

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3 h. ago Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programsAs Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress.The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld federal funds will disappear. The activists called for the release of the funding for programs such as Pepfar (the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief), a program established in 2003 that has saved an estimated 26 million lives around the world and promised to help bring the HIV epidemic to an end. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Czechs agree to buy 44 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $1.6 billion deal

The Czech government has approved a plan to acquire 44 Leopard 2A8 battle tanks from Germany

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3 h. ago It would be ‘a profound mistake’ to leave human rights treaty – Keir Starmer

Ministers plan to tighten the use of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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3 h. ago From Uncle Sam to TikTok memes: inside homeland security’s push to swell Ice ranks

Homeland security lowers hiring standards and floods social media with patriotic, often xenophobic, recruitment postsThe pinned post on the X account of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an image of Uncle Sam with the caption “We Need You.”“America has been invaded by criminals and predators,” the post reads. “We need YOU to get them out.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The electric Audi TT: German giant unveils striking concept that signals return to the sports car market in 2027

Having axed production of the TT in 2023, and the £100k R8 just four months later in March 2024, Audi hasn't had a dedicated sports car for over 12 months. But it will from 2027.

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4 h. ago Albanian gang jailed over £1.8m cannabis farm found in derelict Ayrshire shopping centre

Elton Skenderi, 29, Gjovalin Toma, 31, and Eduard Daja, 39, were all locked up after cops unfurled a plan to flood Scotland with cannabis.

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4 h. ago Retail giant Lush closes all UK shops, including Edinburgh and Glasgow stores, in solidarity with Gaza

All Lush stores across the UK are closed today

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4 h. ago Kevin Thelwell breaks 25 year Rangers transfer rule to prove he's right as Everton insider busts Chermiti myth

The Ibrox sporting director was the man who pushed the button when Everton splashed out £12million to sign when he was at the helm

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