84 m. ago For some minority Britons the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally shows far

Westminster’s hardening attitudes to immigration are leading anti-racist campaigners to warn a far-right UK government no longer seems unthinkable“I remember my father marching against the National Front in the 1970s. It felt like it was a minority. The majority of people are still decent. But now, the far right seems legitimised and popular,” Dabinderjit Singh, a retired senior civil servant said.Singh was reacting to Tommy Robinson’s 13 September far-right “unite the kingdom” rally, which drew 110,000 people to London. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago I went home, to one of Labour’s safest seats, and it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency | Kirsty Major

Knowsley is a Labour stronghold. But judging by the polls and the people I spoke to, the messages of the right are truly cutting throughAt the weekend, I took the well-worn journey from London to Knowsley in Merseyside. I’ve made this trip so many times that I can execute it with military precision, arriving just in time before the train doors close, even with a toddler in tow this time around. My uncle picked us up from the station and as we turned on to the motorway, I saw St George’s flags hanging over us from the sides of bridges. Union jacks circled the roundabout just before we turned off to go to my auntie’s house. Knowsley is Labour’s fourth-safest seat in the UK, but it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency.It was a Friday evening, so we opened a bottle of wine and put pizzas in the oven. I was updated on various family milestones – a house sale had gone through, a baby bump was starting to show, the poor dog was on its last legs. My daughter entertained everyone wit...

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84 m. ago When Trump comes to UK, normal rules of state visits will not apply

Keir Starmer will have to choose how to spend limited political capital, with most pressing issues ones UK and US do not agree onDonald Trump has repeatedly described Keir Starmer as a “good man”, distancing himself from the attacks on the UK prime minister mounted by other figures on the US far right such as Elon Musk.One of the many known unknowns, however, of a Trump state visit is what kind of Trump will show up when a microphone is placed in front of him. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago DWP warning as millions of Brits told to watch out for text messages

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a warning to millions of people across Great Britain who receive benefits, including the State Pension, Universal Credit and PIP

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2 h. ago Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or DWP payments could stop

More than 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit from the DWP.

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4 h. ago I had to learn a whole new language when I moved to Australia from the UK. These are the strange words I'd NEVER heard before

A UK exchange student based in Queensland has highlighted some of the Aussie words she'd never encountered before moving Down Under.

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4 h. ago UK households urged to make one bedroom change in autumn to slash heating bills

This expert advice about choosing the right mattress and bedding in the lead up to autumn could help you shave money off your household bills, all while keeping your bedroom stylish

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5 h. ago Migrant, 59, on disability benefits uses human rights to avoid eviction from British retirement home

Shahidul Haque, 59, said he did not realise he was not allowed to move his wife, 28, and three-year-old daughters into the 55+ accommodation in Reading.

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5 h. ago Grandfather who was snatched from a moving train as a baby tells of how he never saw his mother again

Peter Macdonald, 58, (right) was just ten weeks old when his mother fled to London with him and his brother Trevor Schwartz (left), who was two-years-old, to escape their father.

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5 h. ago Ricky Hatton's £35million fortune to be split between his beloved children and family after his tragic death, aged 46

Ricky Hatton's wealth is expected to be inherited by relatives including his three children Campbell, 24, Millie, 13, and Fearne, 12, after the British boxing icon died aged 46.

Economics

6 h. ago British comedienne makes vile online rant about Charlie Kirk's assassination

The actress, who has won her big break in America with a role in forthcoming TV series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, claims that the free-speech campaigner 'got what [he] had advocated for'.

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6 h. ago Labour reignites row with Elon Musk on the eve of Donald Trump's state visit with free speech on the agenda

Downing Street accused Elon Musk of spreading 'dangerous' language, saying his rhetoric during an appearance at an anti-migrant protest in London threatened 'violence and intimidation'.

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6 h. ago Trump's tangled history with the Royal family as he meets his 'friend' King Charles

Trump has long and bumpy history with the British Royal Family.

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7 h. ago Gogglebox's Giles Wood's job before Channel 4 show and how he retired at 21

Giles Wood and Mary Killen have been a part of the Gogglebox family since 2015 and have become firm favourites with viewers - but what do they do when they're not on the sofa?

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7 h. ago Government urged to change ‘offensive’ and ‘outdated’ language in disabled children’s law

The Law Commission set out dozens of points for the government to consider to better meet the needs of young people and their families

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7 h. ago The Producers at the Garrick Theatre review: 'At 99, Mel Brooks has the funniest show in London'

Transferred to the Garrick, Mel Brooks’ classic comedy is not simply hilarious but is exactly what we all need right now

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8 h. ago Three dead babies found in a Pennsylvania home weeks after a woman was evicted: cops

Jessica Mauthe, 39, was recently evicted from the home she was renting in Cadogan Township

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8 h. ago Attempts to ‘undermine’ strengthening of workers’ rights rejected by MPs

Concerns over a weakening of the legislation had been raised by unions following Angela Rayner’s departure as deputy prime minister.

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8 h. ago Thomas Partey could play in Champions League clash against Spurs just hours before appearing in court after being charged with five counts of rape

MATT BARLOW: Villarreal boss Marcelino insists Thomas Partey is in the right frame of mind to play against Tottenham before a court date hours later to answer charges of rape.

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9 h. ago Activists say immigration enforcement increased as Chicago waits for promised federal intervention

Activists in Chicago’s immigrant rights network say there’s been a noticeable uptick in immigration enforcement in recent days as the nation’s third-largest city awaits federal intervention repeatedly promised by President Donald Trump

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