83 m. ago It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue | Marina Hyde

Sir David and Victoria cornered the market in selling their family’s privacy for money – but there was a price to pay, and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has just sent them the billThe way 2026 has started, none of us wants to see the word “nuclear” in a headline, so on some level you have to feel glad that last night’s news alerts announcing in real time that someone “goes nuclear” and “launches nuclear attack” related to Brooklyn Peltz Beckham. At time of writing, the story about his Instagram broadside against his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, accusing them of treating him as a commercial prop all his life was by far, far and away the best read on the Guardian site, as well as the most deeply read. Again, I’m glad this blow-up wasn’t used as geopolitical cover, because if there was a time for Trump to invade Greenland largely unnoticed, maybe this was it.Whoever wrote Brooklyn’s intercontinental ballistic Instagram – and it wasn’t the childlike authorial voice behind regular “I al...

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92 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 January: European stocks slump on Trump tensions, dollar weakens

The UK’s unemployment rate has stayed at the highest level for nearly five years, fuelled by deepening jobs woes in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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93 m. ago This Apple Watch lookalike costs just £27.99 – and shoppers are genuinely impressed (aff)

It looks uncannily like an Apple Watch, costs under £30, and buyers say it punches well above its price

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95 m. ago China's population shrinks for the fourth straight year with birth

Official figures revealed that the world's second-most populous nation shrank in 2025, with the total population to 1.404billion - around three million fewer people than the year before.

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1 hour ago 'Secret' nature walk in Manchester where you'll see pretty views and Roman ruins

If you're looking for more walks to do across Manchester, look no further, as there's a secret nature walk you've probably gone by on the tram, but have never actually stopped to do

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2 h. ago Germany launches huge discount scheme to boost sales of electric and hybrid cars

The German Government will discount the price of new electric and plug-in hybrid cars to boost sales - and the savings are significantly larger than those Britons are being offered.

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2 h. ago Love Island: All Stars fans mock couple who 'were forced to have secret garden meet or be sent home' as they're left cringing by toe

Despite only being on our screens a number of days, the current Islanders have certainly brought in the drama to the villa.

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2 h. ago The secret button that’ll help you find exactly what you’re looking for for half the price on Vinted

WE all know that Vinted is great for replenishing your wardrobe on a budget - and the statistics speak for themselves. Since its launch in 2008 by two Lithuanians, the platform has grown massively – in the UK alone, it has an astronomical 16 million users, as reported by The Guardian. But despite many of us using this app to...

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3 h. ago Woman buys £7 vintage dress in charity shop and is staggered by true value

A Manchester-based 'shopaholic' named Holly Wood has expressed her bafflement after finding a vintage designer dress for £7 in her local charity shop, and she couldn't believe the true value

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3 h. ago Top Tech: BT makes major price rise announcement as expert reveals how to cut bills

Experts say the changes could have a 'disproportionate impact' on some billpayers.

Science

3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 January: Markets under pressure, jobless rate at 5

The UK’s unemployment rate has stayed at the highest level for nearly five years, fuelled by deepening jobs woes in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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3 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Chelsea hijack; Jacquet deal agreed; secret Man Utd target revealed

January window is approaching the home stretch

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3 h. ago Duchess Sophie's true feelings on being dubbed Royal Family's 'secret weapon' exposed

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who turns 61 today, has long been called a 'secret weapon' within the Royal Family - and she's finally spoken out on how she feels about the nickname

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4 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Chelsea hijack; secret Man Utd target revealed

Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Chelsea hijack; secret Man Utd target revealed  London Evening Standard

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6 h. ago Emmerdale's Graham Foster star's 'code name' as he breaks silence on return after keeping 'big secret'

It's been several years but Graham Foster is back

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11 h. ago Emmerdale's Graham exposed and Arthur secret as Corrie Theo and Megan 'rumbled'

The soaps air huge scenes next week across Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Home and Away, including secrets, confessions, returns and sad goodbyes

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13 h. ago La Voix explains why she kept job quiet during Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix has landed the role of Miss Hannigan in the Annie musical, but she joked she had to keep it secret when she was on the BBC show.

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15 h. ago Mysterious 'vehicle of unknown origin' hidden at US Navy Base raises questions about secret UFO program

New claims about America's alleged UFO program have named a little-known Navy base on the East Coast as one of the most important secret facilities in the country.

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16 h. ago Almost all the added costs from Trump’s tariffs are being pushed on Americans, study finds

Exporters in nations with high tariffs have reduced the volume of their exports rather than making price concessions, say analysts

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17 h. ago Katie Price shows off her 'kissable' new lips and covers up in a baggy tracksuit as she takes a swipe at ex

After sparking concern with her 'worryingly thin' appearance, the glamour model, 47, covered up in a baggy grey tracksuit as she headed to the salon to top up her tan.

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