44 h. ago Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out

PM’s initiative, which could lead to ‘bonfire’ of old licensing rules, aims to ‘bring the buzz back’ to high streets

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44 h. ago Pubs and restaurants to stay open until the early hours in bid to save hospitality industry and boost 'the British night out'

Labour ministers are pushing plans to allow alcohol-selling businesses to increase their opening hours - after lockdown, spiralling costs and crippling tax raids took their toll on night life.

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45 h. ago Pubs to stay open until 'early hours' in Keir Starmer's plan to save 'British night out'

Britain's boozers have been in steep decline with 209 premises shutting their doors for good in the first of this year alone thanks to soaring costs and the never-ending cost-of-living crisis

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5 d. ago Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi ArabiaLouis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big names taking part as whitewashing a regime guilty of human rights abuses.Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other comedians had been “really surprised” by the response from audiences in Riyadh so far. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Alison Hammond wows in £45 flattering shirt dress on GBBO and here's where you can still shop it

Alison Hammond wore a flattering shirt dress to host The Great British Bake Off last night and there's one website where you can still shop it in almost every size

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1 week ago Scottish snooker star banks thousands and shoots up rankings but left ‘disappointed’ with loss in British Open final

SCOTTISH potter Anthony McGill suffered heartache in his first ranking final for eight years at the British Open last night. The Glaswegian, 34, started the week ranked a lowly 57th in the world with genuine concerns of dropping out of the 64 at the end of the season and losing his professional status. But in...

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3 w. ago Great British Bake Off viewers issue plea as they notice contestant's distracting habit

The Great British Bake Off returned again on Tuesday night as the 10 remaining bakers were put through their paces in bread week, yet some viewers noticed a distracting habit

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3 w. ago Bake Off contestant fights tears after paying tribute to late friends

The Great British Bake Off was an emotional rollercoaster on Tuesday night as one contestant was moved to tears.

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton’s greatest night: How ‘The Hitman’ toppled the legendary Kostya Tszyu

Ricky Hatton was found dead at his home on Sunday... in honour of the British boxing legend, Sam Brookes revisits his greatest night against Kostya Tszyu

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3 w. ago Adolescence ruled the night, but this year’s Emmys showed exactly what TV is lacking

The British miniseries was the big winner on a night that saw previous juggernauts ‘The Bear’ and ‘The White Lotus’ falter. If the 2025 Emmys have taught us anything, it’s that TV shows are no longer built to go the distance, writes Louis Chilton

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3 w. ago Emmy Awards 2025: Full list of winners including Adolescence star and Severance actress

The Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles was a huge night for Netflix British drama Adolescence as Owen Cooper made history and Stephen Graham was also recognised

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton will forever be defined by the night he broke Kosta Tszyu's heart

Ricky Hatton fought in some of the biggest fights involving a British boxer - but it was the night he became world champion which defines his career

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3 w. ago Ricky Hatton will forever be remembered for the night he broke Kosta Tszyu's heart

Ricky Hatton fought in some of the biggest fights involving a British boxer - but it was the night he became world champion which defines his career

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3 w. ago Bill Bailey ‘proud to be British’ after Last Night Of The Proms performance

The 60-year-old made his Proms debut in a performance of Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter at the Royal Albert Hall.

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3 w. ago American woman living in the UK reveals the 'wild' British quirk that 'keeps her up at night'

Maxine Berry, known on the video-sharing platform as @yorkshireyank, has lived in the UK for the past 23 years but there are still some British-isms she finds funny, strange or both.

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