31 m. ago DANIEL HANNAN: We must not sell Britain's fishermen as the price of being allowed to join the new EU defence pact

We should be willing to contribute to the defence of our European allies. But we should in no circumstances pay for the privilege, writes DANIEL HANNAN.

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42 m. ago 'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

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42 m. ago Households to save over £100 on energy bills as new rules introduced

The new rules - which form part of the government’s Clean Power Action Plan - will require heat pumps and certain other electric heating appliances to be sold with smart functionality

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42 m. ago Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules

Measures will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday which will make it a legal requirement for serving officers to pass vetting procedures.

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77 m. ago Pope Francis dies latest: Prince William and Trump to attend funeral while details of pope’s final hours emerge

Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to flock to the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday

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84 m. ago When is Pope Francis’ funeral? Timeline and what to expect from Vatican ceremony

The late pope will break from tradition with a burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome

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2 h. ago Fly British Airways to London for Half the Fees Using This Trick

Fly British Airways to London for Half the Fees Using This Trick  Upgraded Points

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2 h. ago Tidjane Thiam suffers major blow to presidential ambitions in Ivory Coast

Court in Abidjan rules former Credit Suisse CEO should be struck off electoral register, his lawyer says

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2 h. ago Rubio, Witkoff decline to attend Ukraine peace talks in London.

Rubio, Witkoff decline to attend Ukraine peace talks in London.  The Kyiv Independent

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3 h. ago Astronauts could soon be eating Chinese and Indian food in space with new mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) project is assessing the viability of growing so-called lab-grown food in the low gravity and higher radiation in orbit and on other worlds

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3 h. ago 'Thunderbolts' London Premiere: Florence Pugh & More Style [PHOTOS]

'Thunderbolts' London Premiere: Florence Pugh & More Style [PHOTOS]  WWD

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3 h. ago US supreme court seems inclined to allow exemption of LGBTQ+ books for elementary schoolers

Justices heard from Christian and Muslim parents from Maryland seeking to pull children from certain classesThe US supreme court appeared inclined to rule in favor of Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland seeking to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are read in the latest case involving the intersection of religion and LGBTQ+ rights.The nine justices heard arguments on Tuesday in an appeal by parents with children in public schools in Montgomery county, located just outside of Washington, after lower courts declined to order the local school district to let children opt out when these books are read. The plaintiffs – including Muslim, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox parents – contend that the school board’s policy of prohibiting opt-outs violates the US constitution’s first amendment protections for free exercise of religion. Donald Trump’s administration backed them in the case. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Oscars SLAMMED after revealing members never even watched the films they voted on

The Oscars are the biggest night in Hollywood, but a new rule will now require the people who vote on who or what deserves awards will have to put in some more work.

Politics

4 h. ago DVLA letters to arrive at thousands of homes within days demanding new payment

It follows major rule changes brought in by the Government which will see thousands of motorists have to pay a charge for the first time.

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4 h. ago Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculationDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and European negotiators for fresh talks about Ukraine on Wednesday amid speculation that Russia has told Washington it might be willing to drop its claim to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy.The price would include the US making concessions to Moscow such as recognising the 2014 annexation of Crimea, though Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no such proposal had been shared with him by the White House and that his country could not endorse it. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago London Marathon 2025: Start time, how to watch live and a preview of INCREDIBLE elite fields

London Marathon 2025: Start time, how to watch live and a preview of INCREDIBLE elite fields  RUN247

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4 h. ago ‘Thunderbolts’ London Premiere Photos: Florence Pugh Wows in Sheer Gown Alongside Star

‘Thunderbolts’ London Premiere Photos: Florence Pugh Wows in Sheer Gown Alongside Star-Studded Cast!  Just Jared

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4 h. ago Florence Pugh Embraces Gothic Romanticism in Sheer Elie Saab Gown for ‘Thunderbolts*’ London Premiere

Florence Pugh Embraces Gothic Romanticism in Sheer Elie Saab Gown for ‘Thunderbolts*’ London Premiere  WWD

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5 h. ago Stella McCartney’s Future of Fashion Installation Lands in London in Time for Earth Day

Stella McCartney’s Future of Fashion Installation Lands in London in Time for Earth Day  WWD

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5 h. ago U.S. proposes recognizing Crimea as Russian ahead of new round of talks

U.S. proposes recognizing Crimea as Russian ahead of new round of talks  The Washington Post

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