41 m. ago Floods and cyclonic storms across Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia leave over 900 dead and hundreds missing

Catastrophic flooding displaces more than four million people

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2 h. ago Paul Doyle changed Liverpool parade crash plea at last minute 'for two reasons', says expert

Paul Doyle surprised the court last week when he pleaded guilty to all 31 charges he faced over the crash which injured 134 people - now a crime expert has shed light on his change of mind

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4 h. ago I was drinking 130 units of alcohol a week and knew it was time to cut down. Then, I discovered this no

Look into my eyes, not around my eyes, and tell me the truth: if you like a beer, a gin or a glass of wine, have you ever admitted exactly how much you drink to a medical professional?

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4 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Weak Rachel Reeves' serial gaslighting of the British people is now clear for all to see. She is on her last legs... and Starmer will not be far behind

'Of course I didn't lie,' claimed Rachel Reeves on Sky News yesterday morning, though the Chancellor had to be pushed three times to say it. But how can we be sure that itself is not a lie?

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4 h. ago Benefits claimants in Britain's 'most deprived' seaside town are 'absolutely delighted' with Rachel Reeves' £16billion Budget giveaway

Unemployed people in Jaywick, Essex, are celebrating after the Chancellor ceded to Labour MPs' demands for more benefits handouts.

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4 h. ago After months of bitter infighting Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party confirms its name IS Your Party... then immediately bans him from being leader

Closing its inaugural conference in Liverpool, Jeremy Corbyn announced the results of a members vote, telling supporters: 'Your Party is the name of your party.'

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5 h. ago What rock drilled from Great Glen Fault tells us about Scotland's distant geological past

Tremors and minor earthquakes are sometimes reported in the area

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5 h. ago Shoppers urged to show ‘patience, kindness and consideration’ to retail staff

The Scottish Retail Consortium and Usdaw have launched the ’tis the season to ShopKind’ campaign to tackle abuse of shop staff.

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6 h. ago There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EUKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomReport: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer saysAt the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills, protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields. This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest.The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the e...

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6 h. ago Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical careEnding new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said.The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago WES STREETING: We're in extraordinary position in tackling HIV

Writing for The Mirror on World AIDS Day, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said huge medical advances mean people with HIV lead long, happy and healthy lives as he said work needs to be done to tackle prejudice

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7 h. ago Three children dead following birthday party shooting in USA

Four people were killed in total

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7 h. ago African leaders push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations

Algerian foreign minister says African countries and peoples continue to pay a heavy price for colonialismAfrican leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognised, criminalised and addressed through reparations.At a conference in the Algerian capital, Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jennifer Saunders reveals why she TURNED DOWN Celebrity Traitors and admits her public image is very different from her private persona: 'People don't really know who I am...'

Jennifer Saunders has revealed why she turned down the chance to be on Celebrity Traitors.

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8 h. ago Rescuers in Indonesia search for hundreds of missing people likely buried under landslides

Rescuers are urgently searching for hundreds of missing people in the wake of devastating floods that hit Indonesia a week ago, following extreme weather caused by Cyclone Senyar.

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8 h. ago Actor Sam Hoare backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with rallying call for help

Actor Sam Hoare has backed The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with rallying call for help.

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9 h. ago Disturbing note ‘kidnapper,’ 34, wrote to girl, 13, before opening fire on her after telling mom they were ‘intimate’

A MAN from Utah who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old and opened fire on her and her mother left a creepy note expressing 'great love and affection' for the teen. The man, who was convicted of two counts of attempted unlawful sexual activity with a minor in an unrelated case in 2011, is now facing a...

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9 h. ago Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt left heartbroken by Lisa Riley moment in I'm A Celeb

Emmerdale legend Dominic Brunt opens up to the Mirror about Lisa Riley's jungle heroics, saying she is a force of nature and 'one of the kindest people he's ever met'

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9 h. ago Emmerdale star 'couldn't even tell his wife' Lisa Riley was going on I'm A Celeb

Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt revealed he was one of the only people Lisa Riley told before heading into I’m A Celeb, keeping her jungle plans a closely guarded secret

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9 h. ago All you need to know as EU airport suspends flights due to 'attack threats'

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania has suspended flight operations once again due to suspected smuggler balloons allegedly from Belarus, prompting Lithuania to call for EU sanctions on Minsk

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