78 m. ago I went home, to one of Labour’s safest seats, and it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency | Kirsty Major

Knowsley is a Labour stronghold. But judging by the polls and the people I spoke to, the messages of the right are truly cutting throughAt the weekend, I took the well-worn journey from London to Knowsley in Merseyside. I’ve made this trip so many times that I can execute it with military precision, arriving just in time before the train doors close, even with a toddler in tow this time around. My uncle picked us up from the station and as we turned on to the motorway, I saw St George’s flags hanging over us from the sides of bridges. Union jacks circled the roundabout just before we turned off to go to my auntie’s house. Knowsley is Labour’s fourth-safest seat in the UK, but it felt like a newly minted Reform constituency.It was a Friday evening, so we opened a bottle of wine and put pizzas in the oven. I was updated on various family milestones – a house sale had gone through, a baby bump was starting to show, the poor dog was on its last legs. My daughter entertained everyone wit...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump says he is bringing $15bn lawsuit against New York Times

US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for DemocratsDonald Trump says he has brought a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging defamation and libel.In a social media post late on Monday, the US president accused the newspaper of a “decades long method of lying about your Favorite President (ME!), my family, business, the America First Movement, MAGA, and our Nation as a whole”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘I love you too!’ My family’s creepy, unsettling week with an AI toy

The cuddly chatbot Grem is designed to ‘learn’ your child’s personality, while every conversation they have is recorded, then transcribed by a third party. It wasn’t long before I wanted this experiment to be over ...‘I’m going to throw that thing into a river!” my wife says as she comes down the stairs looking frazzled after putting our four-year-old daughter to bed.To be clear, “that thing” is not our daughter, Emma*. It’s Grem, an AI-powered stuffed alien toy that the musician Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, helped develop with toy company Curio. Designed for kids aged three and over and built with OpenAI’s technology, the toy is supposed to “learn” your child’s personality and have fun, educational conversations with them. It’s advertised as a healthier alternative to screen time and is part of a growing market of AI-powered toys. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Home Bargains slashes £54 homeware set that 'brightens your kitchen' to £30

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2 h. ago Dear Coleen: Should I warn my son that my antics risk a family split?

I get on well with his fiancée and last week we had a chat without my son or husband being there.

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3 h. ago Grieving Duke of Kent bows to his wife's coffin as it is carried into Westminster Cathedral ahead of royal's funeral following her death aged 92

Heartbroken Prince Edward , 89, who is now the oldest living member of the Royal Family, had been married to the Duchess of Kent for 64 years.

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6 h. ago I had clumps of hair ripped from my scalp and was left with black eyes and a broken finger. The police were horrified when they found me. My attacker? My own 16

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6 h. ago Trump's tangled history with the Royal family as he meets his 'friend' King Charles

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7 h. ago Gogglebox's Giles Wood's job before Channel 4 show and how he retired at 21

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7 h. ago Ricky Hatton's manager and 'his confidant' found boxing icon dead at home

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9 h. ago Body found in Edinburgh search for missing dad as family left 'heartbroken'

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10 h. ago Grieving Duke of Kent bows to his wife's coffin as it is carried into Westminster Cathedral ahead of royal's funeral tomorrow following her death aged 92

Heartbroken Prince Edward , 89, who is now the oldest living member of the Royal Family, had been married to the Duchess of Kent for 64 years.

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10 h. ago Police appeal for help to find family of man who died at Tube station

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10 h. ago Jewish Family Fears London Doctor’s Antisemitism Influenced Their Disabled Son’s Treatment

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10 h. ago The Duchess of Kent's mourning grandchildren: Lady Amelia Windsor attends late royal's vigil at Westminster Cathedral with her cousins

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11 h. ago Royal Family 'snubs' Prince Harry on his 41st birthday days after reunion with King Charles

The Palace appeared to snub the Duke of Sussex's birthday celebrations by failing to publicly acknowledge his 41st. The Royal Family Instagram account was abuzz with updates on Trump's arrival

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11 h. ago Scots family in frantic bid to save chihuahua washed out to sea

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