47 m. ago Lloyd’s investigates promotion of female executive close to then

Insurance marketplace calls in lawyers to probe potential failings days after collapse of John Neal’s appointment to AIG

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59 m. ago Harvey Barnes refuses to close Scotland door as he gets brutally honest over England switch question

The winger is eligible to play for Scotland through is grandparents having only represented the Three Lions in a non-competitive setting

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94 m. ago Ukrainians 'sabotaged Poland railway on behalf of Russia' in 'terrorist' attack

Two Ukrainian men are to be charged with sabotage of a terrorist nature on behalf of Russia after an explosion on a Polish rail line which delivers aid to Ukraine occurred

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97 m. ago US and Russian officials draft new peace plan based on capitulation from Ukraine

Unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was reported on Wednesday as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 25 people in the city of Ternopil.. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago US and Russian officials draft plan to end Ukraine war based on capitulation from Kyiv

It is unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of militaryUS and Russian officials have quietly drafted a new plan to end the war in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to surrender territory and severely limit the size of its military, it was reported on Wednesday as Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 25 people in the city of Ternopil.The draft plan, which was reportedly developed by Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia unprecedented control over the country’s military and political sovereignty. The plan is likely to be viewed as surrender in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Green Brigade accuse Celtic of 'emotional blackmail' as they fear further fan punishment

The fans group say the club ave ignored requests to meet and are now concerned that a Council meeting will see standing section closed

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2 h. ago China’s power play: MI5 warns of relentless espionage attempts in Britain

Alert says Beijing trying to recruit British sources in parliament, even if potential gains may be unclearAn unexpected connection on LinkedIn. An offer of work from a headhunter, most likely a young woman, based in China. The chance to earn perhaps £20,000 part-time writing a handful of geopolitical reports for a Chinese company peppered with “non-public” or “insider” insights. Payment in cryptocurrency or cash preferred.It may seem obvious, on this telling, that something about this approach would be amiss. Nevertheless, China’s powerful ministry of state security (MSS) still considers it worthwhile to deploy recruitment consultants to try it – leading MI5 to warn repeatedly about their activity online. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alleged IS fanatic tells jury he was 'playing a role' and planned to sabotage terror attack

Walid Saadaoui told a court he posted extremist content because he was under threat from ISIS

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on funding Ukraine’s resistance: a looming financial crisis in Kyiv must be averted | Editorial

Whether by leveraging Russia’s frozen assets, or other means, the EU must deliver the cash necessary to withstand Putin’s war of attritionIn the early part of this year, as the US vice-president, JD Vance, berated European leaders in Munich, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy was subjected to a televised mauling in the White House, it became starkly apparent that the bonds of solidarity between the European Union and Ukraine would need to be strengthened to cope with a new geopolitical reality. As 2025 draws to a close, a moment of reckoning has arrived.According to EU estimates, Ukraine will need more than €70bn in extra financial assistance next year to keep defending itself against Vladimir Putin. That money won’t be coming from Washington, where Donald Trump has refused to seek new funding for military aid from Congress. Yet Kyiv’s ability to negotiate an acceptable peace depends on its capacity to withstand Mr Putin’s relentless war of attrition, which is designed to drain Ukraine of...

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2 h. ago Russia mocks Britain hours after warning saying UK suspicions 'raise a smile'

The Russian embassy has hit out against the 'suspicions of British leadership' after defence secretary John Healey called a Russian spy ship in UK waters 'deeply dangerous'

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3 h. ago Police officer tells trial of ‘terror’ at being chased by a man with chainsaw

Pc Gary Cowan told Paisley Sheriff Court he was worried his pursuer was going to chop off his arms and head.

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3 h. ago UK looking at ‘military options’ if Russian spy ship comes closer to Britain

Defence Secretary John Healey said the Yantar’s crew had shone lasers at RAF pilots.

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3 h. ago Universal's huge UK theme park to get its own railway station

The new Universal theme park set to come to the UK will even get its very own train station.

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3 h. ago Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg

Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’“Things happen.” Just two words. That’s all it took for Donald Trump to effectively dismiss what is probably the most infamous journalist killing of the last decade – and in so doing plumbed a new low in his contempt for journalists, for journalism – and for the truth.The US president’s dismissal of the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi came in a press conference with the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman – a man whom the CIA found in a 2021 report had orchestrated the kidnap and killing of the Washington Post columnist in 2018. (Prince Mohammed has denied involvement.)Jodie Ginsberg is CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Baffled Londoners spot huge freaky Christmas mural in city centre – can you see what’s wrong with it?

BAFFLED Londoners have spotted a huge freaky Christmas mural in the city centre but can you see what's wrong with it? At first glance, the huge display in Kingston-upon-Thames appears to show a festive scene but those who take a closer look are in for a nightmare surprise. Located above the Côte Brasserie on the...

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4 h. ago RAF pilots targeted with lasers by Russian spy ship off British waters in Putin's 'grey warfare'

‘Military options’ may be ordered against the vessel if it gets close to the UK, says Defence Secretary

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4 h. ago Top UK car dealer confirms it will SHUT two locations just weeks after axing Jaguar Land Rover from all its sites

A TOP UK car dealer firm has confirmed it will close two locations - just weeks after it was revealed it'll be axing all of its Jaguar Land Rover sites. Group 1 Automotive has decided to shut down its BMW and MINI dealerships in both Stansted and Hindhead as part of an apparently ongoing review...

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5 h. ago Pieminister to close online store ahead of Black Friday 2025

The pie chain said it made the decision following a large demand for orders last year

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5 h. ago Paul Pogba Monaco debut date set as former Man Utd star closes in on return to action

Paul Pogba has not played a competitive match for over two years, but the former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder could be set for his debut for Monaco this weekend

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5 h. ago Poland closes last Russian consulate after ‘act of state terrorism’ on railway

Foreign minister orders closure of Gdańsk consulate and says four people now arrested after sabotage attackEurope live – latest updatesPoland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, has described last weekend’s sabotage attack on Poland’s rail system as “an act of state terrorism” ordered by Russia, as he announced that Poland was closing the last remaining Russian consulate in the country.“The clear intention was to cause human casualties,” he said of the weekend bomb attack. Continue reading...

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