36 m. ago Tories pinning hopes of winning next election on giant 7ft 2in rising star

EXCLUSIVE: Flailing Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is pinning her hopes of a giant election victory on this fella – a record-breaking 7ft 2in Tory

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57 m. ago Lucy Powell vows to talk tough with No10 and says Labour can't 'out

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Lucy Powell called for a 'course correction' after a bumpy first year - but said she won't be 'throwing bricks' at Keir Starmer if elected

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96 m. ago The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right | Editorial

Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial momentIn Jean-Paul Sartre’s 1944 play No Exit, hell is portrayed as a locked room in which characters are condemned to fall out and squabble for all eternity. Ever since foolishly calling a snap election which delivered a deadlocked and divided national assembly, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has found himself trapped in a modern political version of the same plot.On Monday morning, the third prime minister Mr Macron has appointed in just over a year became the latest to throw in the towel, after only 27 days in the job. Hours after unveiling his ministerial team, Sébastien Lecornu stood down following a backlash from centre-right allies, who objected to the number of carryovers from François Bayrou’s previous administration. By Monday evening, Mr Macron had persuaded Mr Lecornu to conduct a round of last-ditch negotiations to try to resolv...

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2 h. ago Tech firm founded by Tony Blair's son Euan pressured BBC to pull HIGNFY episode after host Victoria Coren Mitchell wrongly linked him to Labour's ID card scheme

Ms Coren Mitchell had made a Labour cronyism claim about Sir Keir handing a mega-contract to Multiverse, an AI company run by Tony Blair's eldest son.

Events

2 h. ago I wanted to end my life... it saved me: JANE FRYER reveals the disturbing rise of electric shock therapy, the patients who swear by it

For many of us, the very mention of electric shock (or electroconvulsive) therapy (ECT) conjures up dark thoughts of locked wards, nightmares and Boris Karloff movies of the 1950s.

Science

2 h. ago Badenoch refuses to say whether she would resign over poor results in May

Her comments came during a Party conference overshadowed by questions about her leadership and the challenge from Nigel Farage’s party.

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3 h. ago Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

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3 h. ago German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed ‘by several men’ in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the ‘terrible deed’ just days after the mayor’s election

Events

3 h. ago Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisisFrance’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is under intense pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign as former allies join his opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis in the EU’s second biggest economy.Macron’s first prime minister on Tuesday urged the president to step down amid mounting frustration even within the president’s own camp over one of the worst spells of political chaos in France since the foundation of its Fifth Republic in 1958. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Has the Government's electric car grant ignited an EV sales boom? September sees record registrations

EVs were snapped up in record numbers in September as the Government's Electric Car Grant boosted sales. Some 20,000 people have benefitted from the grant so far the DfT says.

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3 h. ago Goldman executive says retail rush into private assets is raising risks

Fund managers are under pressure to deploy capital quickly and risk buying bad assets

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3 h. ago Young voters want more women to hold political office — but wouldn’t vote for a woman to be president: new poll

Most voters want to elect more women, but sexist double standards emerge when picturing them as president

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4 h. ago New 8p and 14p rules you must follow if you drive electric company car

Thousands of drivers could be impacted by the new HMRC guidance for those with electric vehicles, specifically company car users

Transport

4 h. ago Young Democrats don’t just want their party to lay out a vision ahead of 2026 — they want it to fight for one

Younger voters turn to local organizations over politics for hope and report a massive trust gap with elected leaders

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4 h. ago German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed in ‘abhorrent attack’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the ‘terrible deed’ just days after the mayor’s election

Events

4 h. ago Ruben Amorim exit 'inevitable' as Man Utd sack date predicted by Jamie Carragher

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United after a poor start to the season and Jamie Carragher believes his sacking is now 'inevitable' - and thinks he'll be gone before the year is out

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5 h. ago German mayor fights for life after being repeatedly stabbed at her home a week after being elected

Iris Stalzer was found, seriously injured, by her son in her apartment in Herdecke-Herrentisch on Tuesday, according to German outlet Bild.

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5 h. ago Tea and coffee drinkers snap up £9 teeth whitening serum that lifts stains in 'two weeks'

"My teeth are heavily stained by coffee but have come up so bright after using this for the last month"

Economics

5 h. ago Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning

Buildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night when electricity is cheap and lets it thaw during the day to cool indoor spaces

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6 h. ago Mayor, residents call for London councilmember to resign after using racial slur

Mayor, residents call for London councilmember to resign after using racial slur  Lexington Herald Leader

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