10 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Russia a bigger threat to the UK than China?

Britain was today monitoring the Russian spy ship Yantar on the edge of UK waters, in the same week as MI5 issued warning over spying threats from China.

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34 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are Labour right to offer asylum seekers more than £3,000 to leave Britain?

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled a series of controversial asylum reforms yesterday, which came under fire from many within her own party.

Economics

45 h. ago Cars have ears! MoD warns troops not to discuss military information in fleet vehicles over Chinese spying fears

Warnings have been stuck to the dashboards of hundreds of official vehicles used in the UK and overseas. Defence officials acted on the threat of spying by China on military vehicles.

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58 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should officials confiscate refugees' valuables upon arrival in Britain?

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce how she will toughen up the asylum system today - but faces a backbench outcry over the sweeping changes.

Politics

5 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Would Wes Streeting be a better prime minister than Sir Keir Starmer?

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has long been tipped as a future prime minister ever since he led the National Union of Students and he has refused to rule out leadership ambitions.

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6 d. ago Trump administration suing Gavin Newsom over California’s voter

Trump’s justice department is attempting to block the state’s new congressional maps , which voters overwhelmingly approved through Proposition 50.Democrats appear more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in next year’s congressional elections following the party’s victories in recent state and local contests, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, which showed Republican President Donald Trump’s approval steady at 40%.The six-day poll, which closed on Wednesday, showed 44% of registered voters who called themselves Democrats said they were “very enthusiastic” about voting in the November 3, 2026, elections, compared with 26% of Republicans who said the same. Some 79% of Democrats said they would regret it if they didn’t vote in the election, compared to 68% of Republicans. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Donald Trump release all the Epstein Files?

Speaker Mike Johnson has confirmed the US House of Representatives will vote on whether the Department of Justice should release all the documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

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7 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Starmer fire the political aides behind 'Traitors' coup briefing?

Keir Starmer has faced demands to sack his closest aide for a bungled bid to kill off Labour leadership threats - amid speculation of a leadership challenge.

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8 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are NHS bosses right to say St George's flags create a 'no go zone' for black and Asian staff who visit patients in their homes?

Staff feel threatened by the presence of the flags across the country, according to several NHS trust chief executives and leaders.

Science

9 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is it time to scrap BBC licence fee as corporation finds itself embroiled in ANOTHER scandal?

The explosive edit led to the downfall of director-general Tim Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, (pictured).

Politics

1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Has Keir Starmer lost control of the Labour Party?

According to a No 10 source, the premier was opposed to introducing a mansion tax in the Budget but has been ignored.

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1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is the state of the UK today a betrayal of service heroes' sacrifices?

D-Day veteran Alec Penstone appears to share the view of many after a poll found the majority want those currently in power to resign.

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1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Has Keir Starmer lost control of of the Labour Party?

According to a No10 source, the premier was opposed to introducing a mansion tax in the Budget but has been ignored.

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1 week ago Over half of Brits struggle to find daily 'me time' amidst chores and work pressures

A poll of 2,000 adults found 51% can go one day a week or longer, without taking any time to call their own.

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1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with 'frightening' new poll that Starmer's Britain is divided and culture is changing too fast?

Research from King's College London and pollsters Ipsos found that eight in ten said they felt the nation was divided - up five percentage points from two years ago and ten points from 2020.

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1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the Villa vs Maccabi FC match be allowed to go ahead tonight despite Muslim protestors threatening violence?

Gangs of masked Muslim protestors have posted 'Zionists not welcome' signs around Birmingham just hours before Aston Villa 's clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Who do you blame for the forthcoming tax rises?

Britain is bracing for a fresh wave of tax rises after Chancellor Rachel Reeves signalled that her upcoming Budget would include sweeping measures to plug a major gap in public finances.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Andrew be removed from the royal line of succession?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne, despite him being dramatically stripped of his remaining royal titles by the King.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Beatrice and Eugenie also be stripped of their princess titles?

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are set to retain their royal titles despite their father Andrew no longer being a Prince.

Politics

2 w. ago Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production

Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade warNexperia, the EU-based automotive chipmaker at the centre of a geopolitical dispute, has suspended supplies to its Chinese factory, stepping up a trade war that threatens to halt production at carmakers around the world.The company wrote to customers this week informing them all supplies to a Chinese plant had been suspended. Continue reading...

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