34 m. ago Northern lights dazzle the UK amid aurora 'red alert' but Met Office warns the geomagnetic storm could 'bring widespread chaos'

The dazzling lights have been spotted by stargazers across the country, from the Highlands to Penzance.

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48 m. ago UK would be ‘foolish’ to pursue customs union with EU, business secretary says

Peter Kyle warns against ‘simple solutions’ for boosting growth in FT interview

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48 m. ago European car giants issued warning over electric vehicles: ‘We saw what happened to Blockbuster’

Octopus boss Greg Jackson said European manufacturers should be prepared to compete with EVs from China

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48 m. ago Civil servants too often used as 'scapegoats for political failure', top minister warns

In a speech setting out his vision for Whitehall, the Prime Minister's Chief Secretary Darren Jones will say officials are just as frustrated at as ministers by the 'pace of change'

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69 m. ago Spanish rail operator was warned of ‘severe wear and tear’ on tracks before horror crash killed at least 40

Spain’s prime minister promised transparency in an investigation into how the trains derailed near Cordoba

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1 hour ago National Lottery issues warning as website and apps to go 'offline' for 24 hours

Lottery fans won't be able to use the app or website for a whole day as a major upgrade is set to take place.

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1 hour ago Badenoch warns Tory MPs against ‘psychodrama’ after defections

The Conservative leader said recent departures from the party were ‘not about policy differences or ideology, they are about character.’

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2 h. ago Celtic title winner astounded at club's slow transfer business as he warns it could blow Premiership chances

Paul Hartley left stunned as the champions toil in the market while Hearts and Rangers act sharply to get deals over the line

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2 h. ago Starmer says he does not think Donald Trump would use military force to seize Greenland

Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister

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3 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in 18 areas to gather three key items for 12

The Met Office has told Brits living in 18 areas that they may want to consider gathering three key items as a yellow warning for wind has been issued

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4 h. ago Russia 'preparing for massive strike in coming days' as war escalates, Zelenskyy warns

President Zelenskyy warned of an impending "massive" Russian strike and wrote on social media: "Every region must be ready to respond quickly and support our people."

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4 h. ago Paul Scholes warns Lisandro Martinez he must handle criticism as Man Utd player

Scholes and his fomer United teammate Nicky Butt joked that Erling Haaland would run with Martinez under his arm like ‘a little toddler’ ahead of the Manchester derby

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5 h. ago Ukraine warns of 'second Chernobyl' as Russian strikes threaten nuclear plants

Military intelligence officers in Ukraine have warned that Russian missile strikes against power substations near nuclear reactors could accidentally trigger a catastrophic disaster

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5 h. ago Ukraine issues 'second Chernobyl' warning as Putin plots catastrophic attack

An expert in electronic warfare warned that Russian plans to strike electrical substations near to nuclear plants risked causing a meltdown if the missiles were to go astray

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6 h. ago Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones

Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it's about so much more than GazaThe fate of the Palestinian people offers a warning about the future of humanity. When I recently visited the West Bank, Palestinians kept impressing the same point on me: Israel has turned their land into a laboratory. The technology of oppression that it has deployed – including in its genocide in Gaza – ranges from hi-tech surveillance to military drones and AI on the battlefield. These technologies have been exported to oppressive states across the world. And it doesn’t stop there.This brings us to Donald Trump’s “board of peace”, now set to rule Gaza. In the sleepy Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where George Orwell lies buried, the ground itself ought to be shaking. This isn’t peace. It’s naked neocolonialism.Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man United transfer latest: Marcus Rashford sent warning as Barcelona face transfer decision

Manchester United's Premier League task is clear after Saturday's derby win but questions remain when it comes to their transfer plans

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7 h. ago Starmer tells Trump to back off over threat of Greenland trade war

PM pleads for ‘calm’ as furious France and Germany hint at retaliation and economists warn of recession if president imposes tariffs over Greenland – while letter reveals he blames Nobel prize snub for turning on Nato allies

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7 h. ago Met Office urges nine areas 'get emergency kit ready' for 48 hours this week

The Met Office has urged Brits living in nine areas to consider preparing an 'emergency' kit as a 48-hour 'danger to life' weather warning has been issued

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7 h. ago South London station snubbed in disability upgrades as blind charity warns of trip hazards

South London station snubbed in disability upgrades as blind charity warns of trip hazards  MyLondon

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7 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns Tory MPs she will tolerate no more 'psychodrama' after shadow ministers defect to Reform

After the two shadow ministers defected to Reform Mrs Badenoch sent a punchy letter to MPs warning them not to repeat the mistakes made when the Conservative were last in power.

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