3 h. ago Firefighters called to over 40 obese people a week after it was revealed ambulance service had to spend £30million on specialist transport

The shocking reality of the UK's obesity crisis has been laid bare by Home Office data on the number of firefighter callouts for helping members of the public who are 'overweight or plus size'.

Economics

7 h. ago ‘Are you asking for my help to be gay?’: what 40 years as a psychoanalyst has taught me about sex and desire

A married man’s hidden bisexual life; a PhD student’s sideline in sex work; a nun’s fear of pregnancy – over my long career, all have been laid bare in the intimate space of my consulting roomTo be human is to be uncertain, conflicted, divided, and yet we grow up in a world that tells us we should feel whole, certain of our sexual desires. Encouraged to see love through the starry-eyed cliches of social media and celebrity news, we’re diverted from asking ourselves the awkward questions: what is my desire? Why is my sexual self as it is?Psychoanalysis, too, has its own predictable narratives, but when done properly, it does not provide ready answers. Instead it offers a place where two people can be ruthlessly honest, think together, find meaning together. This work can change our understanding of ourselves, and in doing so change our lives. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi

This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attackFor nearly two years, Israel has been systemically targeting and killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza. On Sunday night, the Israeli military brazenly killed another six journalists, who had been sheltering in a tent housing media workers in Gaza City. Among them was the 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and the rest of the network’s team reporting from the besieged territory.Israel is able to kill Palestinian journalists with impunity not just because of the unconditional military and political support it receives from the US and other western powers, but also the failure of many western media organizations and journalists to stand up for their Palestinian colleagues. Western outlets are often willing to publicly criticize governments and campaign for journalists who are harassed or imprisoned by US adversaries like Russia, China or Iran. ...

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10 h. ago Late Queen’s brutal assessment of key royal laid bare after tense first meeting

When the late Queen first met Duchess Sophie, her first impression of her soon-to-be daughter-in-law also called out the behaviour of another major royal

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48 h. ago Drug gangster Jamie Rothwell jailed after ordering shootings from Barcelona flat

Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell has been sentenced to 43 years behind bars after admitting a string of drug and gun offences - which were laid bare in an encrypted messaging system

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50 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon predicts Queen's death was 'beginning of the end' for monarchy in UK

The former first minister praised the late Queen's "mystique" which she claimed other members of the Royal Family lack.

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53 h. ago Stacey Dooley met the Queen braless and made bold move to avoid flashing monarch

Stacey Dooley once met the late Queen Elizabeth without wearing a bra and took some drastic measures to make sure she didn't accidentally give her an eyeful

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57 h. ago Tony Adams urges Mikel Arteta to strip Martin Odegaard of captaincy in brutal assessment

Martin Odegaard has been Arsenal captain for the last three years but Mikel Arteta has now been told to make a change with the Norwegian’s successor having already been picked out

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4 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon says the late Queen asked for 'gossip' about Alex Salmond sex claims

In her memoir called Frankly, Nicola Sturgeon candidly lifts the lid on the highs and lows of her time in office, and talks about Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years

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4 d. ago Celebs Go Dating's Jon Lee makes shock sex confession moments into new series

The new series of Celebs Go Dating kicked off tonight, and it wasn't long before S Club 7 star Jon Lee laid everything bare - as he opened up about his sex life

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5 d. ago Jamie Carragher 'nervous' about Arne Slot's problem after Liverpool's Community Shield defeat

Liverpool were beaten in the Community Shield by Crystal Palace as the Reds' defensive frailties were laid bare by the Eagles' attack, something that Jamie Carragher admits he is concerned by

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5 d. ago Is Prince Louis following in Prince Harry's comedic footsteps? The young royal shares a sense of humour with the Duke of Sussex and the late Queen

In Channel 5's Lipreading the Royals, forensic lip reader Khalil Anwar commented on a previously unheard exchange between William and Harry at their father's wedding to Camilla.

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5 d. ago Scotland's prisons need £8m taxpayer cash to combat drone drug smugglers

The eye-watering cost of tackling the drugs trade was laid bare by the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service in a letter to Holyrood’s ­criminal justice committee.

Economics

6 d. ago Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza deepens rift between government and IDF | Lorenzo Tondo

Israelis are united behind the army, and a clash with the military could have irreparable consequences for the administrationIsrael’s decision to approve a plan to occupy the Gaza Strip has reportedly deepened tensions between the government and the country’s military leadership, while also exposing fresh fractures within the army’s senior ranks and straining relations with reservists summoned for what could become the most dangerous phase of the war.According to Israeli media reports, a bruising week of leaks and public recriminations has laid bare the rift between Israel’s political leaders and its military high command. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Meghan Markle's 'inappropriate' living request 'firmly denied' by late Queen

When the Duchess of Sussex reportedly set her sights on living in one particular royal home, the late Queen is said to have dashed her hopes, according to an expert

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7 d. ago The late Queen's stinging first impression of the Duchess of Edinburgh which was actually a compliment, royal author reveals

Today, Sophie is one of the most trusted and resourceful members of the Royal Family and she has taken on evermore important duties since King Charles III's ascension to the throne.

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7 d. ago ‘Gross abuse of state power’: defiance grows over UK ban on Palestine protest group

More than 200 have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action – and hundreds more are expected to protest on Saturday At 81, Deborah Hinton, a former British magistrate who was honoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community, seems an unlikely terrorist suspect. In the quiet town in south-west England where she lives, much of her retirement is spent walking along the cliffs, raising funds for the nearby cathedral choir, and supporting local charities.But last month she was detained in a police cell for seven hours, fingerprinted and had a DNA swab taken from her mouth. It was the first time she had ever been arrested, and the experience left her “in a state of trauma” and “shaking uncontrollably”. She could face a jail sentence of six months under UK terrorism legislation. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kate Middleton's strict advice from key royal that she follows to this day

When the Princess of Wales married into the royal family in 2011, a veteran royal shared some invaluable advice with her about the global attention was about to receive

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7 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon: The truth about my sexuality, those wild claims of a 'lesbian affair' and the 'guilt' I felt at my miscarriage

Nicola Sturgeon has laid bare her sexuality, agony at losing her baby and the day she was arrested.

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8 d. ago Make America Bait Again! JD Vance shows off fishing skills on visit to David Lammy's country retreat (and boasts he caught more)

David Lammy and US vice-president JD Vance showed off their fishing skills at the Chevening country retreat.

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