67 m. ago South London hospital staff set to strike over 'Mickey Mouse' contracts

Ballot result showed 98% support for the strike

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2 h. ago LookFantastic knocks over £20 off 'show stopper' designer perfume

'The best in my shelf. And the perfect go to for a date night/dinner night with your partner. The smell is mesmerising. The waiter walked past and turned around to ask what I was wearing. So definitely a show stopper perfume.'

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2 h. ago Tourist's horror condition after bite from Australian spider that reached UK

Hugh Marsh, aged 30, was in the Cotswolds for their cousin's wedding when they reached into their shoe to find a spider from Australia had hitched a ride all the way to England

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4 h. ago Trump says no Ukraine agreement after Putin talks as he advises Zelenskyy to ‘make a deal’ – live

US president tells Fox’s Sean Hannity meeting with Russian leader in Alaska was ‘10’ out of 10 and puts onus on Ukrainian presidentNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’ on Ukraine war after talks with Putin – live

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there but we have a good chance of getting there’No deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’ on Ukraine after talks with Putin – live

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there but we have a good chance of getting there’Trump gives warm welcome to Putin in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump and Putin hold pivotal summit on Ukraine war in Alaska – live updates

Leaders, joined by respective cabinet delegations, meet at US air base to negotiate ending war in UkraineTrump gives warm welcome to Putin in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New Sky Sports Premier League intro branded 'woke nonsense' as fans demand song return

A new season of the Premier League is underway but Sky Sports new intro - by Kasabian ft. Cristale - has not been as well received as the first football game was tonight

Sport

11 h. ago Trump and Putin begin pivotal summit on Ukraine war in Alaska – live updates

The leaders, joined by their respective cabinet delegations, are meeting at a US air base to negotiate ending the war in UkraineWhat’s at stake at the Trump-Putin Ukraine peace summit?The president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump and Putin shake hands in Alaska as summit begins – live updates

Putin and Trump land in Alaska to meet about ending war in Ukraine; US president says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not today’What’s at stake at the Trump-Putin Ukraine peace summit?The president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Prince Harry's former charity Sentebale slashes UK staff to just ONE amid donations collapse and toxic infighting

The charity founded by Prince Harry has laid off all but one of its London staff amid ongoing funding concerns.

Politics

13 h. ago JD Vance's awkward moment after pub owned by Meghan Markle florist refuses to serve him

Workers at a pub in the Cotswolds threatened to walk out after they discovered that American Vice President JD Vance had hoped to dine there during his trip to the UK

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13 h. ago Salford crisis deepens with Wakefield match cancelled over welfare concerns

Red Devils have only two senior players availableCOO Claire Bradbury accused ownership of misogynyThe crisis at Salford Red Devils has deepened on and off the field in the past 24 hours. On Thursday, their chief operating officer claimed she had resigned after the club’s ­ownership suggested she “sleep with someone at the RFL” to ­alleviate their financial issues and on Friday the club’s Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday was cancelled.The Red Devils have been embroiled in controversy for most of 2025, following a takeover by a consortium led by Dario Berta. Players and staff have repeatedly been paid late, most of their first-team squad have left and the club is in court next month over an unpaid tax bill of almost £700,000. Continue reading...

Events

14 h. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

Events

14 h. ago Glasgow Cineworld closing date set as staff to be made redundant

The closing date of the world's tallest cinema on Glasgow's Renfrew Street has been set.

Politics

16 h. ago Trump officials wanted to give Musk’s xAI a huge contract. Staffers had to explain Grok had just praised Hitler

Elon Musk’s chatbot suffered an awkward glitch in July after an update to make it less ‘woke’ saw it spouting Nazi propaganda and issuing antisemitic proclamations

Politics

16 h. ago Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale lays off London staff amid ‘funding crisis’

Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale lays off London staff amid ‘funding crisis’  The Times

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16 h. ago Mutiny at JD Vance's dinner date: Woke staff at Cotswolds gastro

Vance's family holiday with his wife, Usha Chilukuri, 39. and their three children, has sparked controversy this week with locals claiming their lives were 'made hell' by police convoys and helicopters.

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17 h. ago Strictly's Dani Dyer and Ellie Goldstein lead the celebrities arriving at rehearsals for the first time since full line

The cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 were seen for the first time since the full line-up was announced as they headed for rehearsals on Friday.

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17 h. ago Scott Mills makes 'exciting' discovery about Martin and Shirlie Kemp after investigation

BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills has since been invited over for dinner at his famous neighbours' place, having recently discovered how close they live to each other

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