4 h. ago Why Starmer’s China trip has come at the worst possible time

Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

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4 h. ago I Swear’s Peter Mullan on importance of acceptance at a time of intolerance

Peter Mullan has discussed the importance of acceptance at a time where “governments and populist leaders are making us all intolerant”.

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5 h. ago BBC presenter calls out weatherman after he forgets Storm Chandra name

A BBC presenter called out a weatherman live on air after he forget the name of Storm Chandra during his evening forecast.

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer warned 'do not get naked' and 'change in bed' as Chinese spies will be watching

Keir Starmer is facing a nude threat on his trip to China after Theresa May - the last British Prime Minister to visit the superpower - was advised to get dressed under her bed covers

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11 h. ago Starmer's fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK's place in the world | Peter Frankopan

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations?This week, Keir Starmer will reportedly visit China. This will be the first trip of this kind by a British prime minister since Theresa May’s three-day visit to Beijing in 2018. Since then, relations between London and Beijing have become increasingly fraught, caught between growing security concerns and deep economic interdependence. Allegations of espionage and influence operations have sharpened political and public suspicion in the UK, even as deep trade links and supply chains on which the country depends make disengagement unrealistic. As fierce debate about the recent approval for the new Chinese embassy has shown, there are strong opinions about how to best manage relations with Beijing – as well as what, precisely, constitutes a threat and what is an opportunity. The result is an uneasy balancing act in which caution and cooperation coexist, ofte...

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18 h. ago JASON GROVES: As Starmer visits China, how when Theresa May was in Beijing she was told to get dressed under the bed covers so local spies couldn't film her naked

When he sits down with Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People this week, Sir Keir will be the first British prime minister to visit China since Theresa May exactly eight years ago.

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26 h. ago ‘I will finish your work’: one woman’s fight for the Jewish art and letters her mother saved from the Nazis

Exclusive: Hundreds of works by the artist and poet Peter Kien have a new home in the UK, thanks to Judy KingThey survived the Nazis, were confiscated by the communists, and for the last three decades they have been jealously guarded by a museum in the Czech Republic. Due to the attentions of an overzealous Czech customs guard and the vagaries of the British weather, a happy conclusion had been in doubt to the very end.But last Thursday a small suitcase filled with 681 drawings, love letters, poems and manuscripts created by the Jewish artist and poet Peter Kien in the Theresienstadt ghetto in German-occupied Czechoslovakia between 1941 and 1944 finally made a blustery landing at Heathrow. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Starmer to visit China this week in bid to build bridges with Beijing

The visit marks a significant moment in Sir Keir’s push to build bridges with Beijing after a freeze in Sino-British relations in recent years.

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40 h. ago 'Kowtow Keir's going on his knees': PM's China visit puts UK national security at risk, blasts Dame Priti

The former home secretary said the Prime Minister was going to Beijing 'on his knees' rather than from a position of strength.

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46 h. ago Peter Claffey says Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin ‘left me to my own devices’ for spinoff show

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ star said show’s creator had a hands-off approach during filming

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50 h. ago Peter Andre's pals blast Katie Price's engagement timing with brutal accusation

Glamour icon, Katie Price, left fans gobsmacked this week when she announced she was engaged for the ninth time after a lavish proposal in Dubai

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66 h. ago Yob nailed by police over chilling threats to Celtic chief Peter Lawwell

A FIRE threat nut was caught by cops after making a chilling online post against ex-Celtic chief Peter Lawwell.  Officers swooped on the yob over an image of his target’s previously torched home, captioned: “You know what to do, lads.”    It appeared amid a frenzy of hate-filled messages,  prompting Mr Lawwell, 66, to announce his...

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3 d. ago Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. lead road movie gone wrong, bringing comedy to Sundance

The Sundance Film Festival is showcasing more comedies this year, including Macon Blair's new film

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3 d. ago PETER HITCHENS: Huge remote police forces don't serve the public

We need many more police forces, not huge remote monsters that don't care about us. Small, local forces would pay much more heed to what people want them to do.

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3 d. ago A US warship is making a friendship visit to a Cambodian naval base upgraded with China's help

The USS Cincinnati has arrived at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, marking the first U.S. Navy warship docking there since its Chinese-funded renovation

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3 d. ago Bee Gee’s Robin Gibb has unreleased song hidden in vault for over 14 years – and it’s a duet with Peter Andre

PETER Andre has revealed he has an unreleased song with a late Bee Gees legend stashed away in his music vault. The pop star, 52, released his Michael Jackson-inspired new single Rock U Right today ahead of his album Legacy, which is due out in April. It reworks 10 of Peter's best-loved songs, such as...

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5 d. ago Peter Andre opens up on disagreement with wife Emily over ban for children

Peter Andre has spoken out about his support for a social media ban for under-16s, admitting that he initially disagreed with his wife Emily over the issue

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5 d. ago Peter Andre details disagreement with wife Emily over rules for their kids

Peter Andre made a candid family admission on Thursday's episode of ITV's Lorraine

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5 d. ago Peter Andre says 'it will hurt' after Lorraine Kelly claims he's been 'avoiding' Beckham family feud

Peter was told by the ITV presenter that he was a 'survivor' during their interview

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5 d. ago Peter Andre insists that he knows how 'hurt' Beckhams feel and says there is 'so much going on behind closed doors' in fallout from Brooklyn's attack

The Mysterious Girl singer, 52, appeared on the ITV show to chat to host Lorraine Kelly, 66, about his new album Legacy.

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