10 h. ago Labour MP says Starmer 'should be ashamed with himself' over bid to scrap jury trials

Karl Turner, a former barrister, said removing the right to a jury trial in some cases is 'not something the Labour Party believes in',

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22 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses Labour of betraying Brexit as he launches Reform's campaign in London

The Reform UK leader was speaking at a rally at the Excel centre in London

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56 h. ago I’m a vet nurse – here’s the 6 dog breeds struggling most in frost and snow, and how to spot cold sensitivity

PARTS of Scotland have already been covered in almost 20 inches of snow - with multiple weather warnings in place. The Met Office recorded the deepest snow depth of 18 inches yesterday morning in Tomintoul, Moray. And there’s more misery on the way, with Storm Goretti set to dump up to 12 inches of snow...

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60 h. ago Furious pub landlords threaten to go on strike and go to 'war' with Labour as Rachel Reeves is accused of treating them 'like cash cows to milk'

Plans being discussed include coordinated strike action, delayed opening hours and even symbolic protests such as ringing pub bells for several minutes straight.

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3 d. ago The Spin | Revealed after 100 years: how a corrupt official robbed Percy Fender of the England captaincy

Documentary makers seeking funds to finish making film of an extraordinary man and his influence on the gameAfter a mere 100 years the Spin, always first with the news, is finally able to reveal the details of one of the more extraordinary secrets in the history of English cricket. The story comes from the private family archives of the former Surrey captain Percy Fender, which are being compiled into a fascinating new documentary film. It has always been a mystery that Fender, who was described by Wisden as “the shrewdest county captain of his generation” was never picked to lead England. After all these years, it now appears he was blackmailed out of the job by a corrupt cricket official.In a private audio recording made shortly before his death in 1985, Fender explains that in May 1924 he was approached “by a gentleman who was very well known in the cricket world” who, during the course of a conversation over two half-bottles of champagne in Fender’s flat at the Adelphi, offered ...

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4 d. ago Met Office records coldest night of winter so far as snow and ice grip Britain

Marham in Norfolk recorded a low of -12.5C overnight on Monday

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4 d. ago Spike in armed officer incidents in last decade merits caution over police gun use

Record View says an increase in armed officer incidents begs the question as to whether there is enough scrutiny over the use of guns by officers.

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4 d. ago Peers inflict new blow to Starmer on government’s Chagos handover deal

Peers have backed an amendment, which was led by former military chiefs, which has left Starmer’s controversial Chagos deal in crisis

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5 d. ago Detained migrants waiting to be deported under Labour's 'one in, one out' scheme accuse the Home Office of 'severe psychological harm'

Around 80 migrants have compiled a document about their experiences in the Harmondsworth immigration removal centre, accusing the Home Office of unjust treatment.

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5 d. ago Fresh weather warnings issued as snow cancels flights and shuts schools

Temperatures dropped to minus 10.9C at Shap in Cumbria overnight, and 52cm of snow was recorded by the Met Office at Tomintoul in Banffshire.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer admits government failings and expresses regret over social post on Egyptian activist

In an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged government failings in vetting a controversial Egyptian activist social media and expressed regret over a post welcoming him back to Britain.

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6 d. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of tactical guided weaponsNorth Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region about 7.50am. It said the missiles flew about 900km (560 miles) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch hours before Lee Jae Myung was due to head to Beijing North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for talks in China expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear programme.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that they detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region at about 7.50am local time. They said the missiles flew about 560 miles (900km) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'Delaying tactics' may stop assisted dying Bill after more than 1,000 amendments proposed

Labour grandee Lord Falconer accused peers of trying to stop the legislation being passed in its allotted time after more than 1,000 amendments were proposed to it.

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8 d. ago 'Spectacular' war film will 'grab you by the heart' but fans have only days to watch

The film bagged seven Oscars, shattered box-office records, and is widely considered to be a stunning masterpiece by this legendary director — but it's leaving this streaming platform in days.

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9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of reopening old Brexit wounds to shore up its core vote after senior ministers urge closer relationship with Europe

The Tory leader said growing calls by some ministers for the UK to rejoin the European customs union showed the Government has no plan or new ideas.

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1 week ago Worst investment levels in the G7 ‘should ring alarm bells in Downing Street’

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves accused of driving down business confidence with ‘broken commitments’

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1 week ago UK considered military overthrow of ‘depressingly healthy’ Robert Mugabe

Declassified records show the Foreign Office advised Tony Blair’s government on options for dealing with the former Zimbabwean president

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1 week ago Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded

Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in eastRecord temperatures of almost 20C were reached in Iceland on Christmas Eve, the local meteorological office has confirmed.Seyðisfjörður, a small town in the east of Iceland, hit 19.8C on 24 December. Average December temperatures in Iceland are between -1C and 4C. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stormont’s top challenge is ‘severe underfunding of public services’ – O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill accused the Labour Government of making ‘false promises of a new dawn’, but ‘following Tory austerity’.

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