2 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the BBC be allowed to continue charging a compulsory licence fee?

After years of scandals for the BBC culminating in the dramatic resignations of Director-General Tim Davie, the corporation is coming under increasing scrutiny over its mandatory licence fee.

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8 h. ago Lando Norris secures Las Vegas pole to continue world title charge

In treacherous conditions on the Strip, Norris saw off Max Verstappen by 0.323 seconds.

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17 h. ago Democrats investigating Epstein decry Andrew ‘silence’ over interview request

Mountbatten-Windsor ‘continues to hide’, US lawmakers say, after deadline they set to receive response passesTwo Democratic lawmakers involved in the US congressional investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday condemned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s “silence” in response to their request that he sit for a deposition.Robert Garcia, the ranking member of the House oversight committee, and Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the panel, were among the Democrats who earlier this month sent the former British prince a letter seeking his cooperation in their inquiry into Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Man pleads guilty to rape of girl, 12, in case that sparked anti

Ahmad Mulakhil changes his plea at Warwick crown court, admitting single charge of rape of a child under 13A man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in Nuneaton.Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, of no fixed abode, changed his plea at Warwick crown court on Friday, admitting the single charge of rape of a child under 13 on 22 July. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Britain have gone into Covid lockdown?

UK coronavirus lockdowns could have been avoided altogether if the Government had approached the pandemic differently, a public inquiry has concluded.

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47 h. ago Naga Munchetty 'allowed to remain on BBC Breakfast under strict conditions' amid bullying probe

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke

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50 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Zelensky accept Donald Trump's latest Russia peace deal?

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Donald Trump's officials in Kyiv today amid a fresh American plan to end his country's war with Moscow.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago England turn to Noah Caluori for Argentina Test after triple injury blow

Lawrence, George and Roebuck all ruled outArundell, Pollock and Daly among wing optionsEngland have been hit by a triple injury blow before their final autumn Test against Argentina with Ollie Lawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck all ruled out of Sunday’s clash. The 19-year-old uncapped wing Noah Caluori has been called into the squad and could profit from Roebuck’s absence.All three injured players started England’s 33-19 statement win against the All Blacks last weekend, forcing Steve Borthwick into a significant reshuffle as his side target an 11th straight victory and a clean sweep of four November Tests for the first time since Eddie Jones’s first autumn in charge in 2016. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England call up Noah Caluori for Argentina Test after triple injury blow

Lawrence, George and Roebuck all ruled outArundell, Pollock and Daly among wing optionsEngland have been hit by a triple injury blow before their final autumn Test with Ollie ­Lawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck all ruled out of the game against Argentina on Sunday. The 19‑year-old uncapped wing Noah Caluori has been called into the squad and could profit from ­Roebuck’s absence.All three injured players started the 33-19 win against the All Blacks on Saturday, forcing Steve Borthwick into a significant reshuffle as his side targets an 11th successive victory and a clean sweep of four November Tests for the first time since Eddie Jones’s first autumn in charge in 2016. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Naga Muchetty 'allowed to remain on BBC Breakfast under strict conditions' amid bullying probe

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, has been accused of ‘bullying’ a colleague and making a ‘wildly unprofessional’ off-air sex joke

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4 d. 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.

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4 d. ago Ofcom receives complaints over GB News item on defendants’ ‘foreign

Lib Dem MP says way figures were compiled on ‘non-British-sounding’ surnames in court was ‘frankly racist’GB News has been accused of risking inflaming tensions over crime committed by migrants after presenting unscientific research that counted the number of defendants with “foreign-sounding names”.Ofcom, the UK’s media regulator, has received complaints about a segment on the rightwing news channel last week that drew a link between “non-British” names and those in court charged with sex offences. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty 'being monitored' by watchdogs amid formal investigation

Naga Munchetty is reportedly 'only allowed to speak to certain people' amid her investigation at the BBC as a team of watchdogs at the broadcaster have been assigned to her

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5 d. 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.

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8 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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8 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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9 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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9 d. ago Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting

Trial is continuing for an Ohio police officer charged with shooting a pregnant Black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting in August 2023

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9 d. ago Epstein emails thrust Trump back into spotlight over past ties

Newly released emails from Epstein’s estate reignite scrutiny of the US president’s old links to the sex offenderThe release of previously unseen emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has thrust Donald Trump back into the center of the long-running Epstein controversy that has plagued his administration for months, inflamed parts of his own political base and offered Democrats an ongoing line of political attack.On Wednesday, Democrats on the House oversight and government reform committee released email exchanges from 2011, 2015 and 2019 that they say were provided by the estate of the late Epstein, who died by suicide in federal prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges of sex-trafficking minors. Continue reading...

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