26 m. ago Keir Starmer says 'dangerous new era' forced decision for 'biggest rise' in defence spending since Cold War

The Prime Minister said ‘extremely difficult and painful choices’ would be needed to reach the spending goal, including a cut to foreign aid

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35 m. ago Police boss wanted to release Southport killer’s religion to stop disinformation

Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy said she was advised against publishing the detail by local CPS, while national CPS approved.

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51 m. ago Why Scottish pensioners who move to park homes need greater protection to avoid being ripped off

The laws governing park homes need to be tightened to prevent the repeat of some genuinely worrying cases

Politics

51 m. ago We must stop Putin in Ukraine to protect Europe: Keir Starmer puts UK on a war footing by increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

The Prime Minister pledged to accelerate an increase in the UK's defence spending in the face of Russia's belligerence and growing US indifference to European security.

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71 m. ago WW3 fears grow as Starmer denies Trump forced 'biggest change since Cold War'

To fund the increases in defence spending, Starmer said 'painful' decisions will have to be made as he explained development assistance aid will be cut from 0.5% to 0.3%

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85 m. ago Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison: ‘I’m very angry’

Ruby and her business partner were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison last February

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86 m. ago Keir Starmer addresses nation after slashing aid budget to fund 'biggest sustained rise' in defence spending since Cold War

The Prime Minister said ‘extremely difficult and painful choices’ would be needed to reach the spending goal, including the cut to foreign aid

Economics

92 m. ago Misconduct meeting for Nottingham killer previous assault investigators delayed

Valdo Calocane is reported to have assaulted two warehouse workers a month before his murder spree.

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2 h. ago NASA gives major update on chances of YR4 'city killer' asteroid hitting Earth

After analyzing asteroid 2024 YR4 and its path, NASA scientists determined the possibility that the rock will hit Earth in seven years' time is just one in 59,000

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2 h. ago Terror plotter who planned Hyde Park shooting loses appeal against sentence

Edward Little was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 24 years in January 2024.

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2 h. ago ITV Emmerdale fans call out 'next victim' of Dales 'serial killer' amid flash forward clue

The fate of someone in the Dales has already been sealed

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2 h. ago NASA issues update on chances asteroid that could 'wipe out' city has of hitting Earth

Some astronomers have described it as a 'city killer' and say it could detonate with hundreds of times the force of the Hiroshima bomb

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3 h. ago Evil mommy blogger Ruby Franke seen screaming at kids in harrowing new home videos

Franke, 43, who was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for child abuse, was seen filming herself screaming and berating her children during her YouTube days.

Culture

3 h. ago Melt away nasty fake tan stains from bedsheets with £1.20 fridge staple

Fake tan lovers will know all too well the struggle with orange stained bedsheets, and while it can be a pain, especially if you have just washed your sheets there are some simple ways to remove the stains

Economics

3 h. ago Carnival 'killer' stabbed young mother to death in front of her three

The carnival family day was in full swing on August 25 last year when Cher Maximen, 32, was caught up in 'truly shocking' violence.

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3 h. ago Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving

For the next few weeks we’re asking readers to nominate their invertebrate of the year: click here to give us your suggestionsDoes a worm feel pain if it gets trodden on? Does a fly ache when its wings are pulled off? Is an ant happy when it finds a food source? If so, they may be sentient beings, which means they can “feel”, a bit or a lot, like we do.Invertebrate sentience is becoming an ever livelier topic of debate and with new science we are getting new insights. But Dr Andrew Crump at the Royal Veterinary College, who helped ensure that new UK laws recognising animal sentience were amended to include large cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans – octopuses, lobsters, crabs to you and me – says this is not at all straightforward. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘We’re being treated as grifters or terrorists’: US federal workers on the fear and chaos of their firings

An educator, archaeologist and scientist were among the thousands of government workers culled by Musk’s agencyThe Trump administration has fired at least 20,000 government employees in its first month, as Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) dramatically overhauls work at federal agencies. Some economists have speculated that these terminations, which could affect nearly 300,000 workers, will be the biggest job cuts in US history.Most of the workers cut were in probationary periods and lacked job protections that come with longer terms of employment. In social media spaces, especially the r/fednews subreddit, these workers described scenes of confusion and feelings of anger directed at Musk, an unelected billionaire dubbed a “special government employee” by the White House. Last week, unions for federal workers sued the Trump administration for unlawfully using probationary periods to cut staff. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'World's sexiest volleyball player' risks Insta ban with barely

The ‘world’s sexiest volleyball player,’ Kayla Simmons, risked it all as she flaunted her stunning body in a barely-there bikini that worked overtime to protect her modesty

Sport

3 h. ago Expert's warning to anyone with garden hedge over hefty fine

Gardeners must keep on top of their hedges as soon as possible due to a little-known UK law that could lead to a painful financial penalty

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4 h. ago Notorious Lyons gangster Andrew 'Dumbo' Gallacher died after prison drug cocktail

"It is not known where Mr Gallacher got these substances from."

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