8 h. ago British boots on the ground in Ukraine? The truth is we don't have the manpower, the money, the equipment or the will: GENERAL SIR RICHARD SHIRREFF

Who does Keir Starmer think he's kidding? Not Vladimir Putin, that's for sure.

Politics

19 h. ago Starmer warned Ukraine will need more than 50,000 troops on the ground

Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’

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20 h. ago Ashli Babbitt’s husband says Trump contacted him after Jan 6: ‘I knew I had friends in the right places at that point’

Aaron Babbitt pays tribute to late wife, who was shot dead during the Capitol riot, on fifth anniversary of attempted insurrection

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20 h. ago UK’s peacekeeping force in Ukraine needs ‘serious numbers’ to face down Russia, former Nato chief warns

Sir Richard Shirreff said a ‘government without a sword is useless’ as he hit out at Britain’s defence spending despite Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035

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37 h. ago Sir Richard Branson honours late wife's life in moonlit ceremony on Necker Island

Sir Richard Branson said goodbye to his late wife Joan in an ethereal celebration on Necker Island, alongside his children, Holly and Sam, and a huge group of people who loved her

Politics

38 h. ago Sir Richard Branson celebrates late wife Joan's life with their children Sam and Holly on Necker Island in a 'special service filled with songs, laughter and tears'

The billionaire business magnate announced the death of Joan, his devoted wife of 36 years, in a post shared with Instagram and LinkedIn followers on November 25.

Culture

40 h. ago Sir Richard Branson celebrates late wife Joan's life with their children Sam and Holly on Necker Island in a 'special service filled with songs, laughter and tears'

The billionaire business magnate announced the death of Joan, his devoted wife of 36 years, in a post shared with Instagram and LinkedIn followers on November 25.

Culture

51 h. ago David Spade thinks George Clooney will get less political after ‘bailing’ for France: ‘He’ll lower his footprint’

The actor and his wife, the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship late in December 2024

Politics

9 d. ago Heartbroken Sally Struthers is seen for the first time since shocking murder of All in the Family co

On Monday, the actress, 78, seemed to be distraught as she stepped out in Los Angeles over two weeks after learning of the late director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner's deaths.

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9 d. ago Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne announces his wife Celina Bassili is pregnant with their second child

Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne has announced his wife is pregnant with the couple's second child as he revealed they are expecting a daughter in March.

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1 week ago Brit army to offer 'paid gap year' to avoid WW3 conscription chaos

The decision comes as the Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said Britain's 'sons and daughters' should be 'ready to fight'

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2 w. ago Wire star James Ransone's wife makes tribute after tragic suicide at 46

US actor James Ransone, best known for his role in The Wire, has died aged 46 in Los Angeles. His wife Jamie McPhee has paid an emotional tribute to the late star

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2 w. ago Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is an evergreen, everyman anthem that captures the season’s true spirit

By rejecting the bombast of 80s pop, the late singer-songwriter’s track has endured, and thereby perfectly captures the nostalgic feelings at the heart of Christmas• Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74• Chris Rea – a life in picturesBritain isn’t a great island for road songs. It’s not big enough, really, for you to hit the road and drive. And if you try, you may just end up stuck in traffic on the A1, where the late Chris Rea found himself in Christmas 1978, his wife behind the wheel of her Mini, he beside her as they tried to get from Abbey Road Studios in London to their home in Middlesbrough, 220 miles away.He wrote the song on a whim, scribbling down the lyrics whenever passing headlights illuminated the car interior (as he told this paper’s Dave Simpson in 2016), then put it away with his other unfinished scraps when he got home. Eight years later, he paired his lyric with some jazzy chords he’d written and a song was born. At first, he shoved it on a B-s...

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2 w. ago Megastar shares tragic conversations with Rob Reiner before his brutal murder

Michael Douglas has shared memories of conversations he had with late Hollywood director Rob Reiner, who was murdered alongside his wife at their home this month and his son was later arrested for the crime

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2 w. ago The tragic love story of The Stone Roses legend Mani and his late wife Imelda: Gary Mounfield passed away two years after she died from cancer

The Stone Roses legend Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and his late wife Imelda's happy 25-year love story ended in a tragedy.

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2 w. ago Justin Bieber and wife Hailey look tense on lunch date following late

It was their uncommunicative silence that seemed to spoil the holiday mood and lent credence to all that talk of trouble in their marriage earlier this year.

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2 w. ago Cliff Richard shares his 3 rules for 'healthy ageing' and the 10 foods he avoids

Sir Cliff Richard, 85, has been one of the UK's most-loved musicians for decades - and the singer has shared his tips on how to stay fit and healthy as he gets older

Society

2 w. ago Cliff Richard's 10 foods he always avoids and the 3 rules for 'healthy ageing'

Sir Cliff Richard has shared the key to healthy ageing, and it's all thanks to his three simple rules and avoiding 10 foods.

Society

3 w. ago Britain plans 'Iron Dome' missile shield to protect UK from Russian attack, Armed Forces chief reveals

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said a system similar to that employed by Israel to block attacks from Palestine is needed due to the threat posed by the Kremlin.

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3 w. ago Military boffin says Brit families must be prepared to send their kids to war against Russia

The Chief of Defence Staff, Sir Richard Knighton has said that the chance of a direct attack on UK soil by Russia is remote but not zero and so "more people" will need to take up arms to protect the UK

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