72 m. ago Heavenly housemate! Pope Leo moves in to a palatial Vatican flatshare with pals

Days after his election, the Pope announced he would live in the luxurious Papal apartments in Rome's Apostolic Palace, unlike his predecessor Pope Francis .

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86 m. ago Fears new Labour property tax will hit the hardest workers, as Rachel Reeves's minister refuses to rule out controversial new levy to replace stamp duty

Labour vowed before the last election that it would 'not increase taxes on working people', ruling out rises in National Insurance, income tax or VAT.

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88 m. ago Palestine and Israel beauty queens to compete in Miss Universe pageant for first time since Hamas invasion

Nadeen Ayoub, 27, will be the competition's first Miss Palestine - a title she gained in 2022 and has promised to carry 'the voice of a people who refuse to be silenced' into the contest.

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89 m. ago Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration

Events

2 h. ago Make no mistake, what's unfolding is spiteful class warfare on steroids: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Another day, another rumour emerges of an egregious attack on Middle England by this tax-grabbing Government. It's enough to reduce grown men and women, the prudent and thrifty to tears.

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2 h. ago Labour's war on Middle England: Rural areas could foot the bill to pay for Rayner's reforms of council tax

Households in the countryside will reportedly be charged at unfairly high levels to pay for residents of cities under the Communities Secretary's 'fair funding' plans.

Economics

2 h. ago Newcastle hit back after Alexander Isak breaks silence with bombshell post claiming club 'broke promises' as on

CRAIG HOPE: The club have pursued alternatives all summer and, had they signed one of their top targets, they would have explored Isak's sale to Liverpool, recognising his desire to move on.

Events

2 h. ago Tourists flock to UK’s ‘smallest city’ that can be explored in half a day

That title of UK's smallest city goes to St Davids, which is tucked away in the picturesque landscape of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is officially the smallest city in the United Kingdom, covering just 0.23 square miles

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3 h. ago Sanction Putin if he won't see Zelensky, says Sir Keir Starmer after Washington DC visit

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday led calls to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table after Europe's unprecedented White House diplomacy put the ball back in the Russian dictator's court.

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3 h. ago Disabled Labour MP is facing travel spend probe by Commons expenses watchdog over taxi use

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) announced on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into whether Kate Osborne breached spending rules.

Economics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves is under fire as Britain's borrowing costs hit highest level in 27 years

Yields on government bonds - known as gilts - have surged in recent days amid investor jitters over the Chancellor's plans, as well as rising inflation .

Events

3 h. ago Migrant hotel chaos as more councils to consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

Events

3 h. ago White House just watered down the only concession it can claim Trump won from Putin — Ukraine security

The U.S. won’t send troops, and Russia won’t accept forces from NATO states in Ukraine, writes John Bowden. So what kind of security guarantee is it really?

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3 h. ago Recap: Putin suggests hosting Zelensky peace meeting in Moscow during Trump phone call but offer is swiftly rejected

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet, Donald Trump has said after a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the Ukraine war.

Politics

3 h. ago How home sizes are changing in the UK: Are they getting bigger or smaller?

Other dwellings such as semi-detached houses grew between 2013 and 2023

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3 h. ago Worrying number of pubs and restaurants that have put prices up revealed

Tax increases announced by Labour to tackle a hole in the public finances have led to price increases and job cuts throughout the hospitality sector, say bosses, as they called for help from the Chancellor

Politics

3 h. ago Woolton Hall fire: Fire service's statement in FULL amid Liverpool building blaze

Woolton Hall, which is a former country house in Liverpool, was last night engulfed in a huge fire, a blaze being investigated by Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

Events

4 h. ago Reeves explores reform to capital gains tax on expensive houses

UK Treasury considers overhaul of property levies as ministers confront a hole in the public finances of at least £20bn 

Economics

4 h. ago Trump White House seeks ‘Swiftie’ justice by suing reseller for grabbing over 2,000 Taylor Swift tickets

The Federal Trade Commission claims that KIG bought over 379,000 tickets – worth around $57 million – in just over one year, and resold them at a ‘significant markup’ for $64 million

Politics

5 h. ago Trump's new White House portrait slammed as many point out disturbing detail

A new portrait of Donald Trump was unveiled by a senior official, but critics were quick to point out a number of obvious issues with the painting

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