4 d. ago Keir's Cabinet bloodbath: David Lammy's face says it all as he leaves No 10 after being ousted as Foreign Secretary

Keir Starmer effectively went back to the drawing board after a dismal first year in power and torrid summer of migration protests.

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4 d. ago Yvette Cooper axed as Home Secretary in panicking Starmer's Cabinet bloodbath after Angela Rayner quit: David Lammy is moved from Foreign Secretary to Deputy PM

Keir Starmer is moving Yvette Cooper from the Home Office in an apparent admission that borders policy needs an overhaul, after a torrid summer of migration protests.

Society

4 d. ago Angela Rayner's resignation triggers a Labour purge: Panicking Starmer axes Cabinet ministers in bloody 'Phase 3' reshuffle after she quit for failing to pay tax

Keir Starmer is taking a knife to his team just days after he tried to launch a Labour 'Phase 2' following a torrid summer and consistently dire polls.

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5 d. ago Terrifying moment mother is forced to flee to safety as 'XL Bully' launches vicious attack before its owner flees the scene

Emma Rogers was out walking her cockapoo Winnie past a fishmongers in Twickenham when she was set upon by another 'bully-type' dog

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: No action from Trump as another Putin deadline passes

US president ‘very disappointed’ in Russian ruler; Trump had promised to get Putin to negotiating table with Volodymr Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,288Donald Trump took no apparent action at the passing of his latest deadline for Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was “very disappointed” in the Russian ruler, and was planning on “doing something to help people live”, said the US president, without any specifics. He was speaking on the radio show of Scott Jennings, a US conservative pundit.Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia was engaged in a new troop buildup in certain sectors of the frontline and still launching strikes on Ukrainian targets. “Now we see another buildup of Russian forces in certain sectors of the front. [Putin] refuses to be forced into peace Russia continues to launch strikes. Of course, we will respond to this,” said the Ukrainian president in his nightly address.European allies are ready to contribute to po...

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8 d. ago BBC star forced to leave his job despite petition launched by hundreds of fans

A well-loved BBC star has been forced to leave his job despite huge support from gutted fans and a petition that garnered hundreds of signatures

Politics

8 d. ago Clarkson's Farm beauty halts new career move after suffering farm crisis

Harriet Cowan, who shot to fame on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm, has been forced to delay the launch of her new YouTube channel due to a farming emergency

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8 d. ago Clarkson's Farm star Harriet Cowan halts new career move after suffering farm crisis

Harriet Cowan, who shot to fame on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon Prime show Clarkson's Farm, has been forced to delay the launch of her new YouTube channel due to a farming emergency

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2 w. ago SpaceX scraps Starship rocket launch in Texas for second time in two days

Launch delay from Elon Musk’s company marks latest in streak of setbacks, including a liquid oxygen leak on SundaySpaceX was forced to scrap the launch of its giant Starship rocket from Texas again on Monday, this time due to weather, marking the latest in a streak of setbacks for the Elon Musk-run company.The 232ft (71-metre) tall Super Heavy booster and its 171ft tall Starship upper half – together taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty – was due to take off from SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facilities at 7.30pm local time. But the launch was called off at the last minute. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'gutted' as star forced to withdraw before series launch with 'heavy heart'

The 15 celebrities set to take to the ballroom floor were only officially confirmed last week

Culture

3 w. ago Russia drone attack kills seven including toddler as Zelensky and Trump set for crunch White House meeting

Putin’s forces launch deadly attack hours before crunch talks between Zelensky and Trump at the White House

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3 w. ago Toddler killed in Russian strike as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump for White House talks

Putin’s forces launch deadly attack hours before crunch talks between Zelensky and Trump at the White House

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3 w. ago Police will not endorse activities of volunteer ‘force’ launching patrols

Safeguard Force has said it aims to create ‘safer, more supportive communities by providing visible, compassionate and non-confrontational patrols’.

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3 w. ago Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging

Exclusive: Marston Holdings apologises to consumers for ‘enforcement fees’ errorBritain’s biggest bailiff company overcharged people it was pursuing for unpaid debts and has been forced to launch a refunds programme, the Guardian can reveal.Marston Holdings, which is used by companies and state-funded bodies including Transport for London to recover debts and fines, has apologised to consumers after overcharging “enforcement fees” related to unpaid road traffic penalties it was chasing. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago RAF jets are scrambled as 'sonic boom' shakes homes across London and Kent

A sonic boom shook homes in southeast London and south Essex this morning after the Royal Air Force launched a Quick Reaction Alert Force to intercept a civilian plane which has landed at Stansted.

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4 w. ago Pakistan launches new security operation against militants near Afghan border

Pakistani security forces have launched a “targeted operation” against militants in a northwestern district bordering Afghanistan

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4 w. ago Met Police volunteer officer 'told child she enjoyed being raped', court hears

Defendant James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, is accused of rape and sexual activity with a child during their time as a police volunteer for London's Met Police

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