25 m. ago M&S Christmas food launches today and shoppers beg for one thing to be added

Christmas fans are excited as Marks and Spencer has rolled out its range of festive food early this year - from biscuit tins to picky bits and festive fillings in sandwiches

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29 m. ago Britney Spears responds to ex Kevin Federline’s claims she watched sons sleep ‘with a knife in her hand’

Dancer and DJ Federline was married to the embattled pop star from 2004 to 2007

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43 m. ago On the plane or the sofa? How England’s 2026 World Cup squad is shaping up | Jacob Steinberg

More than half the 26 places appear to be locked down but big names are at risk with qualification secured and the tournament loomingFresh from breaking Gordon Banks’s record for consecutive England clean sheets, Jordan Pickford remains the undisputed pick in goal. A miserly defensive record is a positive for Thomas Tuchel, even if the shutouts have come against poor sides. John Stones, such an elegant centre-back, is back in the team and will start at the World Cup if he stays fit. But who will partner him? Tuchel likes Ezri Konsa, whose versatility also makes him an option at right-back, and Marc Guéhi. Big Dan Burn also looks established despite making his international debut in March. It is more uncertain at left-back but Reece James will play at right-back as long as his body does not let him down. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Liverpool hit with immediate Alexander Isak transfer threat despite £125million deal

Despite only just arriving at Liverpool for a Premier League record fee, Alexander Isak has been tipped to leave the club for another European giant in the future

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78 m. ago Behind the scenes at Time as laughing staff picked Trump's 'worst' photo: 'It's not Vogue'

When Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal that ended the war in Gaza, Time magazine tried to meet the moment with its traditional cover.

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81 m. ago Scouts’ honour: ‘I think many believe the job is like Football Manager’

Watching footballers for a living is not as glamorous as it may seem and, as this book extract reveals, the job is changing with technology“I once travelled from Greece to Denmark to scout a goalkeeper. I went straight from the airport to the stadium, only for him to face zero shots. After away fans rioted, the match was abandoned, and the police had to intervene. My phone battery died, and I only made it to my hotel late at night, just in time for four hours of sleep before flying back. Despite the chaos, that game still provided valuable insights: I saw first-hand how much the home fans adored the player and observed his leadership and quality, even if all his shot-stopping happened in the warm-up.”Here, then, is the life of those involved in one of the most misunderstood aspects of the game. Their stories reveal a side of football that rarely makes headlines – one of adaptability, forbearance, and sometimes, outright audacity. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago I gave Rangers chief Kevin Thelwell his big break in football – I'm surprised 'soft lad' made it as a sporting director

Billy Davies brought Thelwell into the senior game and admits he'd disappointed he's not picked up the phone since his move to Glasgow

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98 m. ago Margaret Thatcher had two extramarital affairs, new book claims

A new book claims Margaret Thatcher had an ‘extracurricular’ leg-rubbing friendship and two extramarital affairs

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1 hour ago WWE Road to Royal Rumble: Here's when you can get tickets to the next WWE UK tour, including pre

The WWE are returning to the UK in early 2026, and now you can mark down the date to pick up tickets for the Road to Royal Rumble tour

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2 h. ago Acne Archive, Babette and Spy Bar — Zara Larsson's guide to the perfect weekend in Stockholm

Top-tier cuisine, an awesome club scene — and you can take in all the sights on a scooter. No wonder the singer and fashion designer loves trips back to her home city

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2 h. ago London's unmissable gigs this weekend, from Little Simz to Jade

Maddy Mussen rounds up the hottest music nights in London this week

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2 h. ago Book by Freddie Mercury’s former fiancee to feature lyrics to unreleased songs

Unpublished material in the book also includes alternate lyrics and abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and multiple drafts of Don’t Stop Me Now.

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2 h. ago Cardiff City star missing again as boss seeks answers over club 'situation'

The midfielder travelled around 10,000 miles to link up with his national team but is still yet to play this season

Economics

2 h. ago Pete Hegseth’s attempt to gag journalism is a resounding failure | Margaret Sullivan

Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press worksTom Bowman of National Public Radio recalls one of the many times in his decades covering the Pentagon when the real story wasn’t the officially approved story.Then defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld was “ecstatic” after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, insisting publicly that it showed the resounding success of the US invasion of Iraq, Bowman wrote in an NPR opinion piece this week. But through informal conversations with officers, Bowman soon found out that the truth was much more complicated – that more American troops would have to be deployed to Iraq to guard the supply lines that were under attack from Saddam Hussein’s supporters.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Six parties interested in buying Cardiff Rugby as WRU hold talks with Welsh club rivals

Who will be the new owners of Cardiff Rugby

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3 h. ago A lasting peace between Israel and Palestine? We’ve heard that before – the result was more bloodshed | Jason Burke

In 1982, Ronald Reagan picked up the phone to Menachem Begin to tell him to end a war. There are lessons from history and we need to learn themSo, which year are we in? A US president, after months of tacit encouragement, has finally intervened to end an Israeli military offensive that has reduced swaths of a Middle Eastern city to rubble, leaving thousands dead and prompting global outrage. For months, the UN has looked on, impotent, as Israeli air raids and artillery shelling has pummelled apartment blocks and refugee camps beside the Mediterranean. The Israeli offensive’s target, according to its architect, is a “kingdom of terror”.The offensive has come after a series of attacks on Israel. Now, under pressure from the White House, the Israeli prime minister, a rightwinger with a gift for populist rhetoric and an intense sense of historic Zionist mission, has agreed to a ceasefire. So too have the Palestinian armed factions, which have faced the massive firepower of the Israeli m...

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3 h. ago Swansea City star upstages £116m Liverpool man as everyone says the same thing

He's emerged as a star for club and country - and a Swans legend believes he's already good enough for the Premier League

Economics

3 h. ago Fabio Paratici returns to Tottenham as joint sporting director after 30

Italian banned for alleged false accounting at JuventusJohan Lange is promoted to work alongside ParaticiTottenham have confirmed the full-time return of Fabio Paratici as part of a new leadership structure in their men’s football operation.Paratici resigned in April 2023 as Spurs’ managing director of football after losing an appeal in Italy against a 30-month ban from the game, punishment for his role in alleged false accounting at his previous club, Juventus. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons

The Emmy-winning actor will work with psychologist Orly Klein to compile the letters into a book exploring masculinity and the challenges facing boys todayStephen Graham, the Emmy-winning actor best known for Netflix hit Adolescence, has launched a new project asking fathers to write letters to their sons about what it means to be a man, to form a book about masculinity.The project invites fathers around the world to write personal letters to their sons, reflecting on their experiences of fatherhood. Graham will work with psychology lecturer Orly Klein to compile Letters to Our Sons, a book due to be published by Bloomsbury next October.To submit a letter, visit letterstooursons.co.uk Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I’ve already read 38 books this year, but this is my standout favourite

This could be the best debut of the year

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