32 m. ago Equalities watchdog under pressure to scrap new guidance on trans people using single sex spaces

Interim guidance published by the equalities watchdog risks outing trans people and breaching human rights, campaigners warn

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2 h. ago 'I tried Costa Coffee's controversial new lavender drink – here's what you need to know'

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star's resident 'look, Costa Coffee got me hooked on coffee so I need to give this a try for journalistic reasons' expert Adam Cailler tried the new Vanilla Lavender Iced Whipped Latte

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3 h. ago Shaun Murphy issues response after controversial move at World Snooker Championship

Shaun Murphy had to explain himself after a confusing decision against Judd Trump at the World Snooker Championship, failing to follow his own plea on a rule change

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3 h. ago Shaun Murphy speaks out he addresses decision during Judd Trump match at Snooker Champs

Shaun Murphy was called out for his controversial decision during his World Snooker Championship second-round match against Judd Trump, which he later put down to a miscount

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4 h. ago Scottish Government urges DWP to abandon proposed welfare reforms due to start next year

The Scottish Government has written to Work and Pensions Liz Kendall calling for ‘damaging social security welfare reforms’ to be scrapped immediately.

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5 h. ago John Lithgow calls backlash to Harry Potter role ‘odd’ following JK Rowling’s anti

‘I wonder how JK Rowling has absorbed it,’ asked Lithgow when addressing the controversial series

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6 h. ago Peter Andre's solo night of 'chaos' with kids that’s left him exhausted

EXCLUSIVE: OK! columnist Peter Andre reveals what happened when he was left home alone with his children, and also offers his opinion on controversial new dating show, Honesty Box

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15 h. ago Steven Pressley ready to answer Hearts call for relegation scrap as Derek McInnes stance on Gorgie switch revealed

The Gorgie club axed Neil Critchley after the weekend loss to Dundee with the Jambos in a fight for survival

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15 h. ago ‘My chance for revenge’: Daniel Dubois to fight Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley

Rematch on 19 July will unite heavyweight beltsBriton lost controversially to Ukrainian in 2023Daniel Dubois has revenge on his mind after landing a heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. The British fighter, who holds the IBF belt, has been angling for a rematch against the WBA, WBO and WBC champion, who stopped him in the ninth round of their previous meeting in August 2023.Now the pair have agreed to a sequel at the national stadium and will meet face-to-face at a press conference on Tuesday. Dubois’ camp, led by promoter Frank Warren, were unhappy about the circumstances of the 27-year-old’s previous defeat in Poland. Referee Luis Pabon ruled that a fifth-round knockdown of Usyk was a low blow, allowing him a lengthy recovery period, and his call was strongly contested in the aftermath. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago How autism could be beaten with a cheap vitamin pill. A top doctor tells ETHAN ENNALS his breakthrough... and how just two weeks after treatment non

It's one of the most pressing and controversial questions in modern medicine: just why are cases of autism skyrocketing?

Science

17 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson gives exact reason Top Gear must return despite Freddie Flintoff horror

The nation's controversial TV presenter has weighed in on the absence of Top Gear, urging the BBC to bring it back and alleging that there's one big British problem that the show could help to fix

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21 h. ago Bournemouth v Man Utd LIVE: Reaction as Hojlund scores in stoppage time to salvage a point for visitors

Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd: Rasmus Hojlund scored late on to rescue a point for United after the hosts had Evanilson controversially sent off

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22 h. ago Premier League explain another red card decision involving Man Utd as fans slam ‘scrap VAR’

The Premier League have issued an explanation after Evanilson was sent off following a VAR review against Manchester United in their clash on Sunday

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24 h. ago UK scientists will attempt to dim the sun in controversial experiment costing taxpayer £800 million

The controversial technology aims to reflect sunlight back into space in a bid to combat climate change

Economics

26 h. ago Lord of the Rings fan died on 'dream trip' to film locations after accepting lift

Joseph Snode was on the Otira Highway on New Zealand's South Island when the car he was in crashed while the driver was giving him a lift, an inquest heard

Sport

28 h. ago John Lithgow says Roald Dahl was ‘a very complicated man damaged by terrible tragedies’

Actor stars as the controversial author in the play ‘Giant’, which explores Dahl’s antisemitic statements

Events

30 h. ago 'We wouldn’t let our children drink dirty water. So why do we let them breathe dirty air?'

Parents decry a pollution 'epidemic' as hospital admissions for children with breathing problems soar, while Andy Burnham has defended scrapping Clean Air Zone charges. Jonathan Blades from Asthma + Lung UK says 'children should not be fighting for breath just because they're growing up near a busy road'

Society

31 h. ago ‘It makes me want to scream’: Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty

Plans by five Nato countries to pull out of life-saving agreement are ‘stupid’, says Nobel laureate Jody WilliamsWhen leaders from dozens of countries met in Mozambique a decade ago, their aim was to rid the world of one of its most treacherous weapons. Years after signing a landmark treaty banning the use, production and stockpiling of landmines, they seized on the gathering to set out an ambitious deadline for the completion of their efforts: 2025.Now 2025 is here, a very different precedent looms as five European countries have announced their intentions to be the first to withdraw from the treaty. All are Nato members that border Russia, and cite concerns about the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

Politics

31 h. ago London Marathon's biggest controversies from celeb cheats to Mo Farah blunder

The London Marathon is back for another year as thousands of runners take to the capital's streets for the gruelling race that has seen plenty of celebrity drama over the years

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32 h. ago Households with foxes in their garden urged to leave out one kitchen scrap

Foxes are nocturnal animals, which means while we sleep, they are awake and often wreaking havoc in gardens. But there's one natural deterrent which could keep them away

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