3 h. ago ‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your neighbours is one way to make friends in a new country, according to the first refugee to arrive in the UK after Russia invaded her country three years ago.Ukrainian refugee Valentyna Klymova, 72, now settled in Erith in Kent, has done just that, lovingly preparing the traditional soup containing beetroot, other vegetables and meat stock, served with a dollop of sour cream and rye bread. She offers it to English people she knows and says it has had a positive reception. In turn, she has embraced quintessentially British fish and chips, although she has not yet tried to cook it at home. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Reform not as big an issue for Labour as people think, say pollsters

Reform are predicted to do well in the 2026 Holyrood election - while the latest polling predicts Labour is on course for its worst result since devolution.

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26 h. ago Cowardice and treachery over Ukraine as political insiders tell me what's REALLY going on, the two people who've shown surprising strength... and the new plan for defence: DAN HODGES

On the surface, the briefing note circulated by Downing Street was sterile. 'The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelensky this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together.

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45 h. ago 5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say

Five people including prominent Democratic political operatives in Connecticut’s largest city have been criminally charged with tampering with absentee ballots during the 2023 local election

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49 h. ago LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, waving rainbow flags and signs that read “Choose Love”. Days before an election that is expected to see the far right catapulted into second place in Germany’s parliament, the simultaneous rallies in 50 municipalities were billed as a show of strength by an LGBTQ+ community as people braced for what might lie ahead.“Many queer people are unsettled by the social and political situation,” the organisers of the mid-February, cross-country initiative wrote on their website. “The tone against us is getting harsher, and liberal democracy is under pressure.” Continue reading...

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51 h. ago James Bond star complains 007 'won't be British anymore' after bombshell takeover

Following the shock news that the James Bond franchise is now under the control of Amazon, a former Bond girl has shared her concerns about how 'British' it will be going forward

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54 h. ago Refugees and their sponsors feel stuck after halt to programs letting communities resettle newcomers

Refugees had been arriving in the United States at levels unseen in nearly three decades, aided by nonprofits and ordinary people across the political spectrum

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56 h. ago Bond actress claims 007 ‘won’t be British anymore’ after Amazon announcement

There has been increasing speculation about the future of the series, with no announcement of a new actor to play the spy since Daniel Craig’s exit.

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57 h. ago Bond girl Valerie Leon reveals fears 007 'will not be British anymore' as fans warn Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars 

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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59 h. ago 'Bond was very British...it won't be anymore': Spy Who Loved Me Bond girl Valerie Leon leads backlash amid fan fears Amazon will 'destroy' iconic British franchise 'like Star Wars'

Valerie Leon, who starred in Never Say Never Again alongside Sean Connery, has hit out that the handover to the American owned company means James Bond just 'won't be British anymore'.

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3 d. ago ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees label was economic madness amid film boom, says Nandy

Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic ‘growth’ throughout the country.

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4 d. ago Rounded blades ‘safer alternative’ to pointed kitchen knives, research suggests

The preliminary findings comes as round-edged kitchen knives are being advocated as an alternative to pointed blades to help tackle knife crime.

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4 d. ago Musk makes bizarre hand gestures for Trump 'rabies' jibe in bombshell joint interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed people on the political left act like they have rabies when they hear Donald Trump's name, while giving a joint interview with the US president

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4 d. ago Elon Musk's bizarre hand gestures for Donald Trump 'rabies' jibe in first joint interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed people on the political left act like they have rabies when they hear Donald Trump's name, while giving a joint interview with the US president

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5 d. ago Ukrainian refugee’s artwork aims to ensure world ‘never forgets what Russia did’

Anastasiia Nekypila, an artist from Ukraine, hopes her paintings about Russia’s invasion will ensure people do not forget about the war.

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5 d. ago How Trump and the new right came to ‘own’ the future – while apparently exploiting the past | Jonathan White

The centre left’s failure has left a vacuum that’s been filled by those offering hope, rather than a technocratic status quoJonathan White is professor of politics at the LSEAt first glance, today’s politicians appear to have shifted their eyes from the future to the present and the past. The way to win power, it seems, is to make Maga-style appeals to the glories of yesteryear, while the best hope of keeping it is to pursue the short-term gains that will emerge before the next election. Observers of democracy have long said such patterns are inbuilt: for the 19th-century thinker Alexis de Tocqueville, “It is this clear perception of the future, founded on enlightenment and experience, that democracy will often lack. The people feel much more than they reason.” Yet today’s politicians, rather than being oblivious to the future, seem increasingly obsessed with it.The ascendant far right in North America, Europe, Israel and beyond finds much of its appeal in stories about what lies ah...

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6 d. ago Failure to renew Conservative Party could doom the West, Badenoch claims

The Tory leader, who said she was speaking up for ‘classic liberal values’, also criticised ‘loopholes’ in liberalism which have been ‘hacked’.

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