35 m. ago Coronation Street star rushed to hospital after being almost 'killed' by monkey abroad

An ITV Coronation Street actor has been left in urgent need of medical attention after a terrifying run-in with a monkey while he was on holiday with his family

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46 m. ago Labour Traitors War: Keir Starmer to 'investigate' who in No10 briefed against Wes Streeting amid coup frenzy

The Health Secretary has slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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48 m. ago Coronation Street fans predict shock death after divisive episode

Coronation Street viewers were left divided over a special issue-based episode that aired on Wednesday, and have predicted the death of a long-serving character

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80 m. ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney despite Labour demands for sackings over No 10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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82 m. ago Coronation Street star rushed to hospital after bizarre monkey attack during family holiday

Liam Scholes, 22, who played Eli Higginson in the soap for a controversial hate crime storyline, shared an update as to Instagram as he made light of the situation.

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2 h. ago Streeting accuses BMA of acting like a 'cartel' over doctors' strikes

The Health Secretary claimed the union was threatening the existence of the NHS

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2 h. ago Coronation Street star rushed to hospital after being attacked by a monkey

Former Coronation Street star Liam Scholes has revealed to fans that he was 'almost killed by a monkey' whilst on holiday and has teased followers that they will just have to wait to find out more

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2 h. ago Man rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in Glasgow as busy road taped off

Emergency services were called to Cathedral Street, near the University of Strathclyde library in the city centre, at around 1.40pm on Wednesday.

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2 h. ago Downing Street under fire after briefings plunge Starmer into leadership crisis

Health secretary Wes Streeting criticises ‘toxic culture’ around Number 10 and denies coup plan

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2 h. ago 'I heard screaming moments before emergency services flooded my street'

Police were called early on Wednesday morning

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3 h. ago Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row

Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes StreetingKeir Starmer is coming under intense pressure from a wide range of ministers and MPs to sack his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, after No 10 was accused of an extraordinary briefing operation against the health secretary, Wes Streeting.Starmer is understood to have told MPs he will not sack his chief of staff and would not respond to several demands to ensure there were “consequences” for the briefers. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Burst sewer in Glasgow triggers 'jobby geyser' as human waste spews on street

The man says that the burst pipe on Hector Road in Shawlands left "turds all over the pavement" for nearly two weeks.

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3 h. ago Major emergency response on city centre street and trams halted after incident

Police and paramedics raced to the incident on Cross Street

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4 h. ago Burger King announces return of XL burger due to fan demand after five year hiatus

The burger is only available for a limited time 🍔

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer latest: Half of Britons want Starmer to quit as Labour leader now after ‘coup attempt’, finds poll

The new YouGov polling revealed just over a quarter (27 per cent) of respondents think the PM should remain Labour leader and the other 23 per cent don’t know

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4 h. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Labour Traitors war: Who has been accused of plotting against the Prime Minister and why?

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to condemn ‘completely unacceptable’ briefings against his Health Secretary, Wes Streeting

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4 h. ago FTSE 100 hits new high on electricity generator SSE spark and gold gains

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.82 points, or 0.1%, at 9,911.42, a record closing peak.

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4 h. ago Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns striking doctors 'Nigel Farage waits in the wings'

The Health Secretary revealed that the doctors' trade union is among 'the most effective lobbyists' against paying higher tax - 'effectively saying 'we want other people to pay for higher salaries for doctors''

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4 h. ago Tributes to 'beautiful and kind' woman, 34, stabbed in the neck during 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham city centre

Katie Fox, 34, suffered a serious neck injury after being brutally knifed just metres away from Birmingham 's New Street Station. Her family described her as their 'shining light'.

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