87 m. ago Rob Burrow's widow 'absolutely' backs Daily Star's 'Sir' Kevin Sinfield campaign

EXCLUSIVE: Lindsey Burrow says fundraising hero Kevin Sinfield would be 'embarrassed' by a gong but his contribution to helping beat motor neurone disease is 'extraordinary'

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91 m. ago Freddie Flintoff's decision to quit cricket job over pay and £9million BBC compensation

England cricket legend Freddie Flintoff has been through a lot in recent years, including a sudden resignation following a dispute over pay

Economics

2 h. ago Lucas Paqueta takes aim at FA in extraordinary social media rant after red card against Liverpool

Lucas Paqueta was sent off in the closing stages of West Ham’s 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday

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2 h. ago Charlie Kirk comments led to ‘threats of violence’, claims ousted Oxford Union president

George Abaraonye received criticism for his reaction to Charlie Kirk being shot dead in September

Events

2 h. ago VIDEO: Dying boy’s wish granted as he becomes a magician for the day

Six-year-old Charlie stars in charity Make-A-Wish’s emotional Christmas campaign. His mum Amanda bravely shares their story

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3 h. ago More answers on extraordinary OBR Budget leak to be published soon

The investigation into the early release of Budget forecasts will report on Monday, the Chancellor has said

Politics

3 h. ago Luke Shaw's immediate response to scathing Gary Neville rant sums Man Utd star up

Luke Shaw was on the receiving end of harsh words from Gary Neville this week, but the Manchester United defender responded perfectly in the win at Crystal Palace

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4 h. ago Man United star Luke Shaw immediately hits back at Gary Neville after scathing rant

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw put in a well-rounded performance against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon

Events

5 h. ago Sultana attacks the monarchy, Israel and ‘pathetic’ Labour in Your Party speech – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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5 h. ago Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations

Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez amid series of claims involving his family, party and administrationTens of thousands of people have attended an anti-government demonstration in Madrid to demand a snap general election as the country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, tries to weather a series of corruption allegations involving his family, his party and his administration.Sunday’s protest, called by Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan, “This is it: mafia or democracy?”, was held three days after one of Sánchez’s closest erstwhile allies, the former transport minister José Luis Ábalos, was remanded in custody by a judge investigating an alleged kickbacks-for-contracts scheme. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Fury as Nigel Farage ally backs project to get young Brits to move to Dubai

Charlie Mullins has been accused of giving up on Britain after saying he is supporting a project encouraging young people to move to Dubai

Politics

6 h. ago Sultana addresses Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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7 h. ago Horse set for victory jinks and dumps jockey by the winning post in extraordinary scenes

On the approach to the line at Otaki, Road To Paris moved to his right and dislodged rider Masa Hashizume in the Group 3 Jennian Homes Wellington Stakes. Ammirati was badly hampered by clung on to win

Politics

8 h. ago Netanyahu asks Israeli president for pardon to end corruption case

Isaac Herzog’s office says it will consider the ‘extraordinary request’, which is expected to have significant political and legal implications

Politics

8 h. ago Meghan Markle shares photo of Charlie Mackesy book to promote her As ever brand

The Duchess of Sussex shared a snap of the book as she promoted a honey and leather bookmark Christmas gift set from her lifestyle brand As Ever on Instagram.

Culture

8 h. ago 'My Liverpool career was in trouble when my mum slammed the fans

One former Liverpool defender endured a difficult Anfield spell, no thanks to his mum's infamous Facebook rant

Events

10 h. ago Jamie Oliver says 'it's the most challenging thing I've done' after taking up new hobby

In a broadcast of her BBC Radio 2 show, Zoe Ball asked Jamie Oliver how his new hobby was going, prompting him to dub it "extraordinary" and also the "most challenging thing" he had ever done

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21 h. ago Lucky football fan turns £1 into £16,000 after winning insane 19

A football fan has pulled off the bet of their life after banking £16,123.48 from just a £1 stake on a 19-leg accumulator. The extraordinary win saw Sky Bet pay out the massive sum to a lucky customer.

Economics

22 h. ago Extraordinary moment explosion sends concrete blocks and chemical tank flying through the air near homes in Sydney's west

More than 200 firefighters rushed to Kurrajong Street, at North St Marys, just before 11pm on Saturday after an inferno engulfed a waste facility factory.

Events

24 h. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal 'consistently underscored' fumes ITV star in rant

Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal has been 'underscored' by the judges, one high-profile ITV presenter has argued.

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