3 h. ago Chief Scout and former SAS man Bear Grylls nearly became our US envoy, diplomatic sources claim

Grylls is said to have been on a shortlist of three for the job, which went to former Labour minister Peter Mandelson.

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3 h. ago Reform not as big an issue for Labour as people think, say pollsters

Reform are predicted to do well in the 2026 Holyrood election - while the latest polling predicts Labour is on course for its worst result since devolution.

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4 h. ago Tory MPs 'give Kemi until next spring to see off Farage threat

Kemi Badenoch is under mounting pressure to face down the threat of Reform UK with senior party figures 'watching and waiting', ready to force through a leadership challenge in Spring 2026.

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5 h. ago Joseph Parker drops Martin Bakole in round 2 to retain WBO heavyweight title as short notice opponent blown away

North Lanarkshire based Bakole accepted the fight at 48 hours notice in Saudi Arabia after Daniel Dubois pulled out with illness

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer: Do not vote for 'dangerous' politics of Nigel Farage

The Prime Minister will urge voters to back a Labour government in Holyrood when he comes to Glasgow.

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5 h. ago Fewer than one in five voters think Starmer will be able to build a relationship with Trump following their meeting this week

Exclusive polling data, published after the special relationship between the UK and US was rocked by the President's attack on Volodymyr Zelensky , reveals 19 per cent think the leaders will hit it off.

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5 h. ago LORD ASHCROFT: Starmer is so out of touch with ordinary people... they think he'll holiday on a super

When asked where Sir Keir Starmer would holiday, a recent focus group said Mauritius or the Maldives, or a yacht in the Caribbean as Labour already feels out of touch to many voters.

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5 h. ago GOP condemns ‘outrageous’ decision to release accused axe murderer who ate victim’s brain

Tyree Smith told his cousin that he ate part of him alleged victim’s brain and an eyeball

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5 h. ago Billionaire Mark Cuban reveals his scathing revelation about Democrats

Billionaire Mark Cuban candidly revealed his biggest takeaway from supporting Kamala Harris in the wake of the 2024 election last year in a scathing critique about Democrats.

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6 h. ago Luke Littler and £2.50 pints spark comeback for UK working men's clubs and social clubs

Membership of 1,800 working men’s clubs and hundreds of Royal British Legion, social, Conservative, Labour and Liberal clubs typically costs from just £20 a year

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6 h. ago BBC The Apprentice filming halted as contestant falls ill during tense boardroom scene

Lord Sugar was quick to step in and help the candidate

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7 h. ago Currys axes staff name badges with 'inclusive' Palestinian flags after complaints from Jewish customers

Currys introduced the badges to signal certain staff members could speak Arabic, but have now been scrapped after complaints they created an 'intimidating' environment for Jewish customers.

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7 h. ago One last push before Germany goes to the polls: Final poll predicts large gains for far

A little more than a month after a general election was called following a vote of no confidence against chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germans will have their chance to vote tomorrow.

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8 h. ago The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell herFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereOn 10 January 2000 I started my first job in journalism at the Brisbane News. I was 20 years old, a starry-eyed rube from suburban Bracken Ridge who didn’t even know what a flat white was.On my first day my editor had the rest of the journos join us at a cafe to welcome me to the team. That’s when I met Fiona. Fi. She’d been out on assignment and arrived late; the only seat left was right next to me. She was so natural and warm in the way she chatted with me. What was just polite small talk felt to me like an enormous show of generosity; like a light shining on me. She also reminded me of my childhood screen crush Toni Pearen. I was instantly taken with her. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Boy, 3, left needing surgery after being bitten on the face by dog on Scottish street

The child received facial injuries and required surgery

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9 h. ago Oday Dabbagh crowned an Aberdeen hero as Kevin Nisbet strike duo gets Jimmy Thelin excited

Dabbagh secured all three points with a wildly celebrated late goal against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie

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9 h. ago GPs to receive new training to spot cancer in young adults after 27

Jessica Brady died three weeks after she was admitted to hospital in December 2020, after her symptoms were dismissed by her surgery more than 20 times in appointments with four different GPs.

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9 h. ago Police appeal after van driver flees scene of tram crash that left girl dead

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram in Manchester City Centre on Mosley Street.

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9 h. ago Patients' fury as Turkish hospitals with links to fatal botched ops sell cosmetic surgery in UK

The Mirror went undercover at a major health tourism event and found several Turkish firms with chequered pasts offering deals to prospective British clients

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10 h. ago Rihanna shares rare insight into sons RZA and Riot's VERY opposite personalities in candid interview

Rihanna opened up about being mother to her little boys RZA, two, and Riot, one, as she dished on the stark contrast in their personalities for Harper's Bazaar Legacy Issue.

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