50 m. ago Minister refuses to rule out cuts to police and housing budgets in spending review

As the Treasury continues to lock horns with Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper over housing and police force budgets, Cabinet minister Peter Kyle sends a strong signal of the government’s intent

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53 m. ago UK will handle US security concerns over new Chinese embassy plan, says Kyle

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle indicated the UK would offer a ‘fulsome response’ to any concerns raised by allies.

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4 d. ago Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro

The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which Navarro was accused of using an unofficial email account for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration

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1 week ago Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie review: 'a tale of toxic masculinity, pettiness and hysteria'

In Charlotte Runcie’s new novel, set during the Edinburgh Fringe, an actress takes inventive revenge on a theatre critic who sleeps with her after panning her show. Review by Stuart Kelly

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1 week ago Moment woman is caught on doorbell camera repeatedly abusing her dog and dragging him by the lead is shown in court as she is banned from keeping any animals for five years

Lauren Leigh Barker could be seen screaming and swearing at little Rocco as she forced him through a door and physically pushing him around.

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1 week ago European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian BasinThe coastal city of Freeport, Texas is a dense tangle of metal pipes, tanks and towers. Located 60 miles south of Houston, it’s home to a sprawling petrochemical complex – one of the largest and most polluting in the US.Among its facilities is a plant dedicated to the production of ammonia, a colourless compound of nitrogen and hydrogen and a key ingredient in fertilisers widely used on industrial arable farms – including on fields of barley, wheat and maize across Europe.This article was supported by a grant from Journalismfund.eu Continue reading...

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1 week ago White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims

Exclusive: Trump advisers lose confidence in Pentagon leak investigation Hegseth used to justify firing three top aidesThe White House has lost confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation that Pete Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides last month, after advisers were told that the aides had supposedly been outed by an illegal warrantless National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap.The extraordinary explanation alarmed the advisers, who also raised it with people close to JD Vance, because such a wiretap would almost certainly be unconstitutional and an even bigger scandal than a number of leaks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment biker riding with dog strapped to her is pulled over by shocked police officer

A motorcyclist was fined after police spotted her riding with a dog secured to her chest on May 17 in Alexandra Headland.

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2 w. ago UK petrol prices poised to fall further as oil prices tumble

Global prices drop after reports that Opec+ is ready to raise output despite weaker demand for fossil fuelsGlobal oil prices have tumbled by more than $1 a barrel in a sign that pressure on households at the petrol pumps could ease further.The price of Brent crude fell to $63.86 a barrel on Thursday following reports that the Opec oil cartel and its allies may increase their production for July, despite weaker global demand for fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Horrendous moment dog owner attacks her own French bulldogs with garden spade

In the video Elizabeth Perrin (inset), 52, is wielding the heavy metal shovel in her back garden surrounded by Frenchies at her home in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester in late 2020.

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2 w. ago UK petrol prices poised to fall further as oil production may be ramped up

Global oil prices tumble after reports that Opec+ may increase output despite weaker demand for fossil fuelsGlobal oil prices have tumbled by more than $1 a barrel in a sign that pressure on hard-pressed households at the petrol pumps could ease further.The price of Brent crude fell to $63.86 a barrel on Thursday after reports that the Opec oil cartel and its allies may increase their production for July despite weaker global demand for fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK petrol prices poised to fall further as oil production may be stepped up

Global oil prices tumble after reports that Opec+ is ready to raise output despite weaker demand for fossil fuelsGlobal oil prices have tumbled by more than $1 a barrel in a sign that pressure on households at the petrol pumps could ease further.The price of Brent crude fell to $63.86 a barrel on Thursday following reports that the Opec oil cartel and its allies may increase their production for July, despite weaker global demand for fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment dog walker hurls two pets into a house before dragging tiny dog with lead trapped under its leg through the door

EXCLUSIVE: Ring doorbell footage reportedly shows Mike Johnston, who runs a local business, lifting a bulldog into the air and using its lead to carry it into the house.

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3 w. ago Photo Moment: Ram Charan walks his pet dog Rhyme on London streets

Photo Moment: Ram Charan walks his pet dog Rhyme on London streets  123telugu.com

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3 w. ago Sussan Ley elected first female Liberal party leader, narrowly defeating Angus Taylor in ballot

Ley elected 29 votes to 25 votes over the former shadow treasurer, with Ted O’Brien elected deputy leaderAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has become Australia’s first female opposition leader, beating Angus Taylor in the race for the Liberal leadership.Smashed in the 3 May federal election, Liberal MPs met to elect a new leadership team at Parliament House on Tuesday morning, without Peter Dutton, the former leader who lost his seat in the historic drubbing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Seven in 10 dog owners say pets are their top incentive to leave the house

A poll of 1,000 dog owners found four in ten are more motivated by their dogs to get out of their house than they are by family members.

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3 w. ago Champagne, skincare and presents for pets: House of Commons speaker has kept almost 300 gifts over the last four years

They were presents from foreign dignitaries such as ambassadors, MPs and sometimes companies. He chose to keep hundreds, rather than donating them to Speaker's House or Parliament.

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3 w. ago Speaker of the House of Commons has kept nearly 300 gifts – including skincare and pet toys

Lindsay Hoyle accepted gifts from foreign dignatories and even Tory MP Priti Patel

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4 w. ago Trump news at a glance: White House doesn’t trust Hegseth to choose new chief of staff

Exasperated by turmoil dogging defense secretary, the White House will block his new choice, sources say – key US politics stories from 9 May 2025 at a glanceExasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s choice of chief of staff and select a candidate of its own, according to two people familiar with the matter.Hegseth had suggested giving the chief of staff position to Marine Col Ricky Buria after the first person in the role, Joe Kasper, left last month in the wake of a contentious leak investigation that brought the ouster of three other senior aides. But the White House has made clear to Hegseth that Buria will not be elevated. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth’s hands

Exclusive: The intervention to marginalize Ricky Buria is aimed at insulating the Pentagon from any more misstepsExasperated by the turmoil that has dogged Pete Hegseth’s office in recent weeks, the White House will block the US defense secretary’s choice of chief of staff and select a candidate of its own, according to two people familiar with the matter.Hegseth had suggested giving the chief of staff position to Marine Col Ricky Buria after the first person in the role, Joe Kasper, left last month in the wake of a contentious leak investigation that brought the ouster of three other senior aides. Continue reading...

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