43 h. ago Storm Claudia sparks travel chaos as heavy rain and 70mph winds batter Britain and heads for London

Two 12-hour 'danger to life' amber warnings for up to 6in (150mm) of rain were imposed by the Met Office today for parts of central England and South Wales, from noon until midnight.

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57 h. ago David Lammy under new pressure after prisoner wrongly freed from jail commits NEW crime, as Tories warn 'public are being put at risk'

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

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60 h. ago Feminist History for Every Day of the Year by Kate Mosse review – the women who helped change the world

The bestselling author champions female trailblazers in an enjoyable anthology for all agesWomen make up roughly 50% of the population but only feature in about 0.5% of recorded history. In Feminist History for Every Day of the Year, Kate Mosse, the bestselling author of Labyrinth, celebrates can-do women and gives history’s trailblazers their due. Aimed at teenage readers but just as enjoyable for adults, this anthology comprises bite-sized stories of female achievement and the centuries-old fight for equality. As Mosse notes in the introduction, it is about women “who refused to accept the limitations put on them, who campaigned and marched, battled and challenged the status quo to change the world for the better”.The book features a mixture of famous and lesser-known figures: artists, writers, scientists, academics, sportswomen, educators and politicians. There’s primatologist Dian Fossey; avant garde painter Amrita Sher-Gil; Britain’s first black headteacher Beryl Gilroy; Pakist...

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3 d. ago 'Most deadly' flu strain sweeps UK with doctors warning it 'can kill'

The H3N2 strain, originally from Australia, has had its worst flu season on record and this is expected to be the case in Britain as we head into our winter and the virus spreads

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4 d. ago Good Morning Britain star delivers 'bad news' as they halt show for announcement

ITV viewers saw Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid detail the latest headlines on Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain.

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7 d. ago 'He was deflecting. Everyone's furious': David Lammy under fire for appalling 'diversity' tweet after Commons disaster

After his shambolic performance, Lammy should have kept his head down and demonstrated his sole focus was on getting Britain's marauding lags safely back under lock and key.

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9 d. ago Gemma Atkinson hits back over ‘wedding dress’ criticism as she admits ‘it threw me’

Gemma Atkinson and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiancé Gorka Marquez turned heads at the Pride Of Britain Awards, but the former Emmerdale actress has now revealed she wasn't expecting so much criticism

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9 d. ago Polish killer driver who blamed fatal lorry crash on coughing fit when he was driving on wrong side of the road is caught out by his own dashcam

Mariusz Korkosz, 46, was driving his lorry across Britain from Poland when he smashed head-on into fellow truck driver Gary Rees in Newport, south Wales.

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1 week ago Labour's workers' rights Bill could cost NHS, police and fire service £1bn a year and 'wreak havoc' on public sector, Tories warn

Angela Rayner's Employment Rights Bill will make it £154 more expensive to employ every single worker, according to analysis by the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain’s richest family, dies aged 85

Billionaire businessman’s family owns Hinduja Group, which has interests across oil, banking and real estateBusiness live – latest updatesGopichand Hinduja, the billionaire head of Britain’s richest family, has died aged 85.Hinduja died on Tuesday in London after a long illness, a spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain’s richest family, dies – reports

Billionaire businessman’s family owns Hinduja Group, which has interests across oil, banking and real estateBusiness live – latest updatesGopichand Hinduja, the billionaire head of Britain’s richest family, has died aged 85.Hinduja died on Tuesday in London after a long illness, according to reports. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch has six months to save the Tories – and her leadership, MPs warn

There is consternation among MPs that support for the Conservative Party has dropped seven points in the year since she became leader, with no signs of recovery

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2 w. ago Workers rights bill and living wage rise 'will lead to a jobs bloodbath', Tories warn... as even left

In its Employment Rights Bill, Labour has also proposed introducing nine-month legal 'probation' periods to address concerns, but the think-tank said this was a 'messy compromise'.

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you feel safe in your area, as Tories warn of 'massive crimewave'?

Britain is heading for a 'massive crimewave', the Conservatives have warned after the impact of Labour 's soft justice masterplan was highlighted in a damning official report.

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3 w. ago 'Massive crimewave' is heading for Britain and the public WILL be in 'danger', Tories warn in wake of Labour's plans to lock up fewer criminals

Tory Robert Jenrick said an official report showed probation officers 'won't be able to cope' with huge numbers of criminals handed community punishments instead of jail.

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3 w. ago Britain Calls for Strong Measures Against Russia as Ukraine's Zelenskiy Heads to London

Britain Calls for Strong Measures Against Russia as Ukraine's Zelenskiy Heads to London  U.S. News & World Report

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3 w. ago Carol Vorderman turns heads in black gown as she arrives at Pride of Britain Awards

Pride of Britain host Carol Vorderman host looked out of this world as she posed for pictures on the red carpet ahead of the inspirational event

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4 w. ago Good Morning Britain halted as Kate Garraway rushes to comfort grieving wife

Good Morning Britain presenters Kate Garraway and Robert Rinder detailed the latest headlines during Friday's show.

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4 w. ago Kate Garraway interrupts GMB as she rushes to comfort tearful guest

On Friday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain, Kate Garraway and Robert Rinder detailed the latest headlines.

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