31 m. ago Mikel Arteta failing to make one thing happen is how Alan Shearer knew title was out of reach

Arsenal have been left with a mountain climb in order to win the Premier League, with Alan Shearer believing Mikel Arteta's failure to make one thing happen has cost the Gunners dearly

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32 m. ago Heston Blumenthal admits being sectioned was the 'best thing to happen' to him as he opens up on his 'difficult' battle with bipolar that left him experiencing hallucinations

Heston Blumenthal has admitted that being sectioned was the 'best thing' that could of happened to him as he opened up about his 'difficult' battle with bipolar.

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57 m. ago ‘They’ve lost my trust’: consumers shun companies as bosses kowtow to Trump

As business leaders fall in line behind the president and his policies, Americans are using their wallet to hurt where it matters – bottom linesDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.In late January, Lauren Bedson did what many would likely find unthinkable: she cancelled her Amazon Prime membership. The catalyst was Donald Trump’s inauguration. Many more Americans are planning to make similar decisions this Friday.Bedson made her move after seeing photos of Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, sitting with other tech moguls and billionaires, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai, just rows behind Trump at his inauguration. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago America must not surrender its Democratic values | Bernie Sanders

Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share themFor 250 years, the United States has held itself up as a symbol of democracy – an example of freedom and self-governance to which the rest of the world could aspire. People have long looked to our declaration of independence and constitution as blueprints for how to guarantee those human rights and freedoms.Tragically, all of that is changing. As Donald Trump moves this country towards authoritarianism, he is aligning himself with dictators and despots who share his disdain for democracy and the rule of law.Bernie Sanders is a US senator and a ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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98 m. ago There will ‘of course’ be people protesting over Trump visit, Streeting says

The King has invited Mr Trump to make a second state visit to the UK, an unprecedented gesture towards an American leader.

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1 hour ago Andy Murray advert banned by TV chiefs as viewers complain about 'disturbing watch'

Former British tennis star Andy Murray was featured in an UberEats advert in Australia last month, which shows two delivery drivers trying to kidnap him after telling viewers they can "order almost anything"

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1 hour ago Heston Blumenthal: My wife sectioning me is the best thing to happen to me

The TV chef and restaurateur has taken on an role as official ambassador for Bipolar UK, after he was diagnosed with the mental health condition.

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2 h. ago Andy Murray advert never allowed to be shown again and banned from TV after complaints

British tennis icon Andy Murray starred in an advertisement for Uber Eats, which aired during last month's Australian Open, but has now been banned after a series of complaints

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer, Trump Charmer... Behind the scenes of PM's surprise 'bromance' with US president after they bonded over his 'impressive' wife and 'beautiful' accent

Images released by Downing Street give a glimpse of the interactions between the two leaders during their first talks at the White House .

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2 h. ago Zelensky braces for Trump showdown: Ukrainian leader jets into Washington to sign key rare earths deal

Volodymyr Zelensky 's delegation is expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the U.S. aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine

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3 h. ago Frantic push for a US trade deal to spare UK tariffs after Starmer's White House love

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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3 h. ago What happened to Rebecca Black? Friday star gives interview 14 years after hit song

New EP Salvation being released... on Friday (of course)

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3 h. ago He’s one of boxing’s biggest stars. But will Tank Davis ever put it on the line?

The mercurial boxing savant returns to Brooklyn on Saturday with another big payday and signature knockout expected. But the real question is what comes nextGervonta Davis leaned back from the microphone, a slow grin creeping onto his face, brimming with the earned confidence of a man who’s seen this all before. “You know what I come to do, man,” the World Boxing Association’s lightweight champion said. “You know why I’m here. I don’t want to say too much. [His mother] is over there in the corner. Got to keep it polite, but y’all know: fireworks.”It was the same styling of laconic menace he’s dispensed at nearly every press conference before his fights, and yet it still sent a quiet ripple through the Barclays Center atrium on Thursday afternoon. Because when Davis says it, history has shown he’s standing on business. Thirty bouts, 30 wins, 28 knockouts. World titles at 130lb, 135lb and 140lb while selling out arenas from coast to coast. There’s a reason why the squat Baltimore sout...

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history

NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defenceSir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national income since records began, even if he manages to halve the current £4.5bn cost of housing asylum seekers.The extraordinary finding, a complete reversal of Labour manifesto pledges and its historical commitment to helping the world’s poorest, is made by Ian Mitchell, the co-director of the respected London-based thinktank the Centre for Global Development. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at The Room Where It Happens: No one could be Les Misérables here

Soho in its actuality is a warm and tender embrace, says Josh Barrie

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5 h. ago The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again | Andy Beckett

British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their pathWhy is Westminster, supposedly one of the world’s great centres of democratic moderation, so welcoming to far-right foreign governments? For more than a century, since the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, authoritarians have often found allies, apologists or a deliberate absence of criticism in the Commons, despite our parliament’s self-image as a historic enemy of fascism.One reason for this forgiving attitude is that foreign policy is a pragmatic business, and Britain has increasingly become a country that can’t afford to make enemies. The Starmer government’s determination to see no evil in the Trump administration can be partly explained in those terms.Andy Beckett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Starmer’s Ukraine diplomacy continues after Trump White House trip

The Prime Minister will gather European leaders in London on Sunday for discussions on a potential end to the Ukraine war.

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer ramps up diplomatic blitz to end Ukraine war with major London summit

Buoyed by his talks with Donald Trump on Thursday, Keir Starmer will continue his diplomatic blitz with a summit of European leaders in central London on Sunday

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5 h. ago Inside Donald Trump and Keir Starmer's gift swap during crunch White House visit

World leaders traditionally exchange gifts at top level meetings - and Keir Starmer and Donald Trump were no different when the PM visited the White House for key talks

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6 h. ago ‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book

Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediumsA new landmark book celebrating Māori art has clocked up a couple of impressive firsts: not only is it the most comprehensive account of creative work by Indigenous New Zealanders ever published, it is also the first wide-ranging art history written entirely by Māori scholars.Spanning 600 pages and including more than 500 images, Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art was written over 12 years by University of Auckland scholars Ngarino Ellis, Deidre Brown and the late Jonathan Mane-Wheoki. Continue reading...

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