8 h. ago Starmer admits people are still 'struggling with the cost of living' in downbeat Christmas message as he faces rising threat of Labour coup

After a chaotic year and with the threat of a Labour coup rising, the PM used his festive address to insist his 'priority' is making life easier in Britain.

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10 h. ago Keir Starmer admits many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

The Prime Minister urged Britons to ‘do our bit’ over the festive period and ‘reach out’ to others

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48 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel's Christmas message to British public sparks outrage: 'He should've stayed fired'

The comedian is set to lecture Britons on the rise of authoritarianism on Channel 4's Christmas Message, which will run counter to the annual address given by King Charles on Christmas Day.

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51 h. ago Barcelona and Madrid have very different ideas on tackling Spain’s housing crisis. Which will succeed? | Jaime Palomera

While the country’s capital is loosening regulations, the Catalan city is strengthening social housing. Their outcomes will affect all our futuresIn Spain, two cities face the same crisis, but are responding in fundamentally different ways. Over the past decade, the cost of housing in Madrid and Barcelona has soared – with rents rising by about 60% and sale prices by 90% – leaving young people, working families and retired people struggling to stay in their homes or even find one.Yet, while one city is betting everything on construction and giving free rein to big investors, the other is cautiously trying to steer the housing market towards the public good, despite political and institutional constraints.Jaime Palomera is a researcher on housing and inequality, author of The Hijacking of Housing, and co-founder of the Barcelona Urban Research Institute (IDRA) and the Tenants’ Union Continue reading...

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52 h. ago I asked 12 chefs how to cook juicy turkey — they all said the same thing

Turkey is a popular choice for Christmas dinner, but it can be tricky to cook, with many people struggling to get it moist and tender. Multiple professional chefs recommend one key technique to ensure it's juicy

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67 h. ago Rob Cross delivers emotional ADHD address as darts star looks to help others

Cross has pushed for people to speak out if they are struggling

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4 d. ago Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives

After Sri Lanka struggled through one of the worst storms in its history, tea plantation workers are taking temporary refuge in government schools and temples as entire villages were buried in mud in the central highlands

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5 d. ago Mark Bonnar's rise from panto cow to Celebrity Traitors has a message for us all

Mark Bonnar started his acting career at the archetypically lowest rung of the ladder in the theatrical world

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer faces huge threat of rebellion as dozens of MPs slam 'madness' jury plan

Keir Starmer is facing the threat of a rebellion from angry Labour MPs over plans to reduce the number of cases that go to jury trials - the MPs have sent him a warning letter

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer slammed for not having the ‘baubles’ to ban ‘dangerous’ doctor strike

RESIDENT doctors are joined ­yesterday by their four-legged friends as five days of Christmas strike action gets under way. As some gathered outside ­London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, the PM condemned the “dangerous and utterly irresponsible” walkout by the hardline British Medical Association, which wants a huge pay rise. He said his message to resident doctors...

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6 d. ago Starmer faces threat of rebellion from Labour MPs over jury trial plans

Thirty-nine Labour MPs have put their name to an open letter which brands the proposals ‘an ineffective way of dealing with the crippling backlog’.

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7 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson hits back at threat of pub boycott after he barred Labour MPs

TV presenter turned farmer has faced calls for a boycott of his pub over ‘right-leaning’ ban on politicians

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 December: Stocks surge amid inflation cheer, interest rate set to fall

The rate of inflation fell far more quickly than expected last month, paving the way for another cut in interest rates tomorrow.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 December: Index rallies amid inflation cheer, interest rate set to fall

The rate of inflation fell far more quickly than expected last month paving the way for another cut in interest rates tomorrow.

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7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 17 December: Inflation rate shows surprise fall, oil price steadies

The rate of inflation fell far more quickly than expected last month paving the way for another cut in interest rates tomorrow.

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7 d. ago Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

Palestinians in Gaza are struggling to recover from torrential rains that have battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby

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8 d. ago WW3 fears rise as Russian 'doomsday radio' sends series of ominous messages

A strange little Russian radio station which has been churning out cryptic messages since the Cold War has been ominously spluttering back into life over the last few days

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer admits Labour leadership speculation is 'rife' as he is battered by MPs over briefings against Cabinet and Budget leaks

Keir Starmer squirmed as he was pressed on the behaviour of his own No10 aides during an intense session at the powerful Commons Liaison Committee.

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on the Bondi terror shootings: do not let these antisemitic attacks drive division | Editorial

The beachside attack on Australia’s Jews, targeting a Hanukah gathering, reflects growing bigotry and political violenceThe shock and horror that have rippled out from Bondi Beach across the world are immense. At least 11 people died at a place packed with families. A further 29 individuals suffered serious injuries. For Sunday evening’s shootings to occur in one of the most idyllic and quintessentially Australian of locations, at one of the most joyous times in the Jewish calendar, only deepens the fear and anguish felt throughout the Jewish community, across Australia and more broadly.Authorities were quick to identify the attack as terrorism, targeting Jews as they gathered to celebrate the beginning of Hanukah on the beach. The two gunmen – one now dead, another critically injured as of Sunday night – fired on the crowds from a bridge. Parents ran with their children in their arms; elderly people struggled to flee. A car containing improvised explosive devices was found nearby a...

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1 week ago Starmer ‘not going anywhere’, says Mahmood while admitting PM role is on every politician’s mind

Shabana Mahmood has insisted that Sir Keir Starmer is “not going” anywhere – but admitted that she has been tempted by the prime minister role.

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