1 hour ago Middle England faces £250 council tax hikes as Labour presses on with Rayner's 'mega councils' plan despite her resignation

Research has found residents of local authorities with populations above half a million pay hundreds of pounds more a year for services.

Economics

1 hour ago Russian train is blown up and another derailed amid spate of 'attacks': Four dead

An explosive device detonated on a section of rail track in Russia 's western Oryol region late Saturday.

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3 h. ago Moment Russian train explodes in second derailment by saboteurs: Four dead

An explosive device detonated on a section of rail track in Russia 's western Oryol region late Saturday.

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7 h. ago Kremlin psychic claims Putin's forces 'will win this year' but issues ominous warning

With Russia and Ukraine continuing to grind their war on, one Kremlin-backed clairvoyant has offered her thoughts on when the war will end, but gave an ominous premonition

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9 h. ago Pope honors 21st century martyrs: Christians killed by Islamic militants, mafias, Amazon ranchers

Pope Leo XIV has honored hundreds of Christians who have been killed for their faith in the 21st century

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9 h. ago Secret emails hidden in Epstein files could 'destroy Prince Andrew', sources claim

Prince Andrew denied having a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but now one source has claimed there are hundreds of hidden emails that exist that could "ruin" him

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on the future of the EU: in search of a braver, bolder vision for a new era | Editorial

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is right about the challenges Brussels faces. Far more ambition is required if they are to be metDelivering her state of the union address in Brussels last week, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, painted a grim but accurate picture of the challenges faced by Europe as the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close. “A world of imperial ambitions and imperial wars,” she noted, is “a world in which dependencies are ruthlessly weaponised. And it is for all of these reasons that a new Europe must emerge.”Few would quibble with that analysis. As Ms von der Leyen spoke, the news that Nato aircraft had shot down Russian drones over Poland graphically underscored her point. In an era of great power rivalry in which the United States has become an unreliable ally, there is an emerging consensus that the European Union must be more robust in defending its own interests and cha...

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9 h. ago Vladimir Putin embarrassed by major blow after key chemical plant hit in audacious strike

Ukraine has showed it is able to launch it's drones further into Russia as it hits three sites - including chemical plants and oil refineries - crucial to Putin's evil war machine

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9 h. ago Strictly’s Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg expecting first child together

The couple made the announcement in a video soundtracked by Sir Elton John’s hit track Tiny Dancer.

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9 h. ago Thought it was STOP the boats! Protesters sit in inflatable vessel near migrant hotel holding banner to 'deport all foreign criminals' as over a hundred demonstrate outside

The Tickled Trout Hotel, near Samlesbury, in Lancashire, is currently housing people who supported British troops during operations in Afghanistan .

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10 h. ago Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Russian oil facilities in latest attack

Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire

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10 h. ago Labour's small boat migrants deal to be 'overwhelmed with last

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp - who served as an immigration minister in Boris Johnson's government - said Labour's plan would be overwhelmed by legal challenges.

Economics

11 h. ago Stewards sacked after investigation found they placed hundreds of bets on horse races

Five officials, including the acting chief thoroughbred steward, were betting on races over a two and a half year period, in some cases in races which led to inquiries they were oversaw

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11 h. ago CCTV captures moment gas tanker overturns, sparking deadly explosion on Mexican highway

Footage shows the moment a gas tanker overturned on a highway in Mexico City on Thursday (11 September), sparking a fireball which left at least eight dead.

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11 h. ago 'Shocking' 100 new Epstein emails 'that may destroy' Prince Andrew 'discovered'

Well-placed sources claim the messages, said to have been exchanged between the Duke of York and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, are buried in hundreds of thousands of documents currently being reviewed by the US Congress

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11 h. ago Oblique Seville rips 100m field apart to deliver worlds glory and gold to Jamaica

Kishane Thompson takes silver with Lyles landing bronzeUsain Bolt watches on in delight with Jamaican one-twoWhen Oblique Seville was 10, he told his mum that he wanted to be coached by Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills. That came to pass when he joined the famous Racers Track Club in Jamaicas. And, on a night of twisting drama, so did his dream of becoming the 100m world champion.To make an extraordinary night even better, the greatest performance of his career came in front of Bolt himself, who was cheering and punching like a superfan as Seville ran down his fellow Jamaican Kishane Thompson to take gold in 9.77 sec. “It’s a pleasure to have Usain watching me,” Seville told the crowd. “We’re the next generation.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ricky Hatton spotted singing Oasis track in haunting video days before his death

Iconic boxer Ricky Hatton has been found dead in his Greater Manchester home but days before his death a video of him performing an epic Oasis track went viral

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13 h. ago Inoue vs Akhmadaliev LIVE: Boxing result, fight stream, latest updates and reaction

‘The Monster’ stays on track for Junto Nakatani super-fight after latest undisputed showdown in Japan

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14 h. ago Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘was Kremlin test on Nato’

Polish foreign minister says Vladimir Putin seeks to test west’s reactions without triggering full-scale warPoland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, has said last week’s Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace was an attempt by the Kremlin to test Nato’s reactions by incremental escalations without prompting a full-scale response.Sikorski confirmed that while the drones used in the incursion were capable of carrying ammunition, those that reached Poland were not loaded with explosives. “Interestingly, they were all duds, which suggests to me that Russia tried to test us without starting a war,” Sikorski told the Guardian in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia's top oil refineries, sparking fire

Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire

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