55 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Ambitious Ed took ownership of the PM. Maybe, just maybe, he could seize the helm again...

When we could all have done with some soothing liniment, up stepped Ed Miliband to create a fresh squall of argy-bargy. It was the last morning of Labour's tetchy conference.

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66 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan 'won't do a Mike Tyson' as snooker ace makes 'embarrassing' quit pledge

EXCLUSIVE Ronnie O'Sullivan has promised he 'won't do a Mike Tyson' when it comes his time to retire - instead making an 'embarrassing' quit pledge

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3 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: For a grinding hour, Sir Keir pulverised the nation into a powder of boredom

Sir Keir Starmer lumbered on stage, clerical and boxy. His hair was scraped, the face shiny. A plodder newly released from the barber's chair. He did a walk of destiny.

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3 d. ago Sir Ian McKellen, 86, beams at West End show gala after being forced to pull out of Toronto Film Festival earlier this month on doctor's orders

The celebrated actor, 86, smiled for the awaiting cameras as he arrived at the opening of The Importance of Being Earnest at The Noel Coward Theatre.

Culture

3 d. ago Arise Sir Gary! Beaming Gary Oldman receives knighthood at Windsor Castle from Prince William

London-born film star, Sir Gary Oldman 67, was recognised for his services to drama in the King’s Birthday Honours after playing a range of figures including prime minister Sir Winston Churchill and Sex Pistols hellraiser Sid Vicious

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4 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: She droned on and on like a robot with a bunged

She has gone the full Bernard Bresslaw. A horrible year in office has tarred Rachel Reeves's voice. It is deeper, more adenoidal. In her conference speech she kept honking.

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5 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: His eyeballs thrashed in their sockets during his BBC party conference interview... the Prime Minister was jolly cross

Reform bashing was everywhere. It cheered up the delegates. Charlatans, snake-oil salesmen, peddlers of division and hatred: these were but some of the insults hurled at Mr Farage's brigade.

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9 d. ago Koran burning protestor attacked by Muslim knifeman claims 'disgraceful' decision not to jail him is example of 'two

Activist Hamit Coskun, 51, shouted 'f*** Islam', 'Islam is religion of terrorism' and 'Koran is burning', as he held a flaming Islamic text aloft outside the Turkish consulate during a protest in Knightsbridge.

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9 d. ago Anthony Joshua’s trainer gives worrying update on Tyson Fury super

Joshua will make a comeback in early 2026, but Fury remains in retirement and does not look to change his mind any time soon

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1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: Bereft of ideas, plunging in the polls, Labour's come up with a patronising new buzzphrase. Give me strength

After the Big Society and Levelling-Up, we are now to be lectured about another opaque political idea, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

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1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: Jutting his jaw and stiffening his neck, Ed Davey's Lib Dems speech was a performance rehearsed in front of a full

While Donald Trump was making a serious speech about 'the death of western Europe', writes QUENTIN LETTS, Sir Ed Davey was musing about sunshine and rollercoasters.

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1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: Ed Davey's seesawing Dems don't know if they're Liberal or not

Here in sunny Bournemouth, amid the conference sound system's canned Vivaldi and the gentle burps (and worse) of Lib Dem activists during debates, you hear swipes at Sir Ed Davey.

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1 week ago Expert names 1 scenario that could allow people to access state pension early

The proposals would let first-time buyers use their retirement pot to put down a deposit, whether it comes from a state or private pension

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1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: Is it time to retire the stunts? 'Nooo' the activists shouted, and Sir Big Ed beamed

Sir Big Ed arrived at his party conference with a marching band, writes QUENTIN LETTS, pretending to be a drummer. Soon he was dressing up to reflect his party conference 'buzz'...

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1 week ago Usain Bolt's new life now from model wife to Man Utd dream and surprise health setback

Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, Usain Bolt has been enjoying retired life since ending his career at the World Athletics Championships eight years ago

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2 w. ago Heartwarming moment Sir Alex Ferguson, 83, dances with dementia sufferer after she recognised Man United legend in 'wonderful' scenes

Sir Alex Ferguson beamed as he shared a touching dance with a lifelong Man United fan living with dementia. The 83-year-old was visiting Cheshire in his role as ambassador for Playlist for Life.

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2 w. ago Clayton Kershaw to retire after 2025 season, Dodgers announce

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire following the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday

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2 w. ago Björn Borg takes life ‘day by day’ after ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis

Tennis legend told diagnosis was ‘really, really bad’Borg also recalls drug use after early retirementBjörn Borg, the five-time Wimbledon tennis champion, has said he is taking life “day by day, year by year” after his “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis.The former world no1, who won 11 grand slam titles before retiring aged 25, revealed the diagnosis in the final chapter of his autobiography, which will be published this week in the UK and next week in the US. The Swede is in remission, having had an operation in 2024, but described the diagnosis as “difficult psychologically”.Read Bjorn Borg’s interview with Simon Hattenstone on theguardian.com from 4pm UK time on Thursday Continue reading...

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2 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: If Starmer won't admit that his beloved human rights law is a democratic liability, he'll go the way of the Scottish Earl executed by the guillotine he invented

William Shakespeare would have savoured such a comeuppance. That priggish legalist Sir Keir Starmer has been snagged by, oops, the law.

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2 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: 'No courage, no judgement, no backbone,' thundered Kemi as just ONE Labour MP defended Keir Starmer

Just one Labour backbencher defended the absent Sir Keir Starmer. Name of Slinger, the Member for Rugby.

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