2 h. ago Neonatal care leave will make ‘huge difference’ for parents, say campaigners

Parents of babies in neonatal care will be entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave and pay if eligible, on top of parental leave, as of April 6.

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2 h. ago Arsenal target Nico Williams lined up for contract talks after Andrea Berta meeting

Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all in the hunt for Athletic Club winger Nico Williams this summer but there are still no guarantees he will leave his boyhood club due to the complicated finances involved in a potential deal

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3 h. ago Googlebox stars leave fans divided as they hit out at Donald Trump's 'threatening' antics

Gogglebox stars gave their verdict on controversial President Trump who in recent days has left world leaders on the edge of their seats as fans were left divided

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3 h. ago Michael Owen wrong to claim winning the league not enough, says Arne Slot

Slot: ‘Nothing else matters’ if Liverpool win league titleOwen suggested cup exits left ‘bitter taste’ on seasonArne Slot has hit back at Michael Owen’s suggestion that the Premier League title would not be enough for Liverpool this season by insisting nothing matters more than becoming champions of England again.The former Liverpool striker was taken to task by Virgil van Dijk after the Merseyside derby on Wednesday for claiming the campaign was “building into something really special” until Slot’s team exited the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final. Owen agreed it would still be special for Liverpool to win the title for a record-equalling 20th time but with the caveat that the two cup defeats in six days would leave “a bitter taste”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ITV Coronation Street's Colson Smith shares date of final scenes and emotional exit

Colson Smith, who has played Craig Tinker on ITV's Coronation Street for almost 14 years, is set to leave the soap later this year - and has spoken about his exit

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4 h. ago ALEX BRUMMER: Donald Trump's Liberation Day leaves its scars

The Wall Street Journal compares 'Liberation Day' to Richard Nixon's decision to blow up the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in 1971. The Economist calls it 'Ruination Day'.

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4 h. ago Family horrified after bungling cemetery workers drop coffin causing nan's body to fall out

The dead woman's family screamed in horror after gathering around her grave during her funeral.

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4 h. ago Teacher 'sexually abused' child inmate and 'asked him to kill her husband'

Elena Bardin, 27, is accused of 'illegal sexual contact' with a young inmate at a juvenile detention centre where she worked as a teacher - and is also alleged to have asked him to kill her husband

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5 h. ago Couple leave horrific racist message on receipt for horrified waiter at restaurant

Guillermo Ortiz, a waiter working at a Planet Hollywood restaurant at Los Angeles Airport, has shown a racist message that was left scribbled by a couple on a receipt

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5 h. ago Roy Keane leaves Gary Neville in stitches with brutal Man Utd jibe to Luke Littler

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has not been shy about criticising his old club and he took the visit of Luke Littler as a chance to crack a few jokes

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5 h. ago Netflix currently streaming hit blockbuster that made fans ‘fall in love with Val Kilmer’

One of the late, great Val Kilmer’s most iconic roles is currently available to stream on Netflix

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6 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres transfer: Man Utd and Arsenal’s plans scuppered as new bidder emerges

Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres will leave Portugal in the summer transfer window, but his destination remains uncertain, with Manchester United and Arsenal in competition

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7 h. ago MLS or Saudi? Options for Kevin De Bruyne’s next club after Man City

De Bruyne will leave Man City this summer after a trophy-laden decade at the club

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7 h. ago Man City have already lost perfect Kevin De Bruyne replacement after £42.5m transfer mistake

Latest Manchester City transfer news and gossip as Kevin De Bruyne's summer exit will leave questions as to who will be his replacement

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8 h. ago FTSE latest: UK stock markets plunge in biggest daily fall since Covid after Trump tariffs

The stock markets in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia were all falling for a second day

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8 h. ago Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government

Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus

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8 h. ago US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine, says Marco Rubio

Secretary of state says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatientThe US will know within weeks whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state said on Friday, warning that Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Russia.“We’re testing to see if the Russians are interested in peace. Their actions – not their words, their actions – will determine whether they’re serious or not, and we intend to find that out sooner rather than later,” Marco Rubio told journalists in Brussels after talks with Nato allies. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Think twice before bailing out of the stock market, financial advisers say

The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from normal

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8 h. ago A high school teacher offered teenager $2,000 to kill her husband, authorities allege

‘This particular teacher was attempting to groom this young person into committing murder,’ a Columbus police spokesperson said

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8 h. ago BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

Dazn has global rights and will show games on appDazn remains confident of securing agreementThe BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.The streaming platform Dazn agreed to pay $1bn (£787bn) for global Club World Cup rights in a deal which involved the company pledging to make all 63 matches available free-to-air on its app. Continue reading...

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