72 m. ago Writing on the wall for Diane Abbott as Labour moves to find successor

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for parliamentary seat, which MP says ‘seem to pre-empt results of investigation’Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded.Potential contenders have been spoken to by figures on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

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99 m. ago Moment runaway wallaby is spotted bouncing around the English countryside

The small mammal was spotted outside the village of Ilketshall St Andrew, near Bungay, Suffolk on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Dramatic video shows hiker airlifted to safety after two days trapped behind waterfall

Watch the moment that man is rescued by helicopter after being trapped behind a waterfall in California for two days.

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2 h. ago Moment Met Police arrests 'one of London’s most dangerous offenders' for multiple rapes and sexual assault

Clinton Easy was detained last year following an investigation led by Scotland Yard detectives

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2 h. ago The European seaside with waters as hot as hot tubs following 'marine heatwave'

With summer in full swing and temperatures soaring across Europe, there's seaside destinations that have experienced a 'marine heatwave'.

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2 h. ago Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions

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2 h. ago Ederson considering Manchester City future but Guardiola insists he is ‘our player’

Guardiola: ‘If they want to leave, knock on my door’Rodri set to travel to Wolves game despite injury blowEderson is considering his Manchester City future, with Pep Guardiola reluctant to allow the goalkeeper’s exit unless the Brazilian informs him he wishes to leave and a suitable offer is received.If the 31-year-old decides he wishes to play elsewhere, City may move for Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma. The 26-year-old is available after Luis Enrique, the PSG coach, signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille to replace the Italy No 1. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Will Putin protect his dirty secrets in Alaska? Russian leader's bodyguards 'collect his excrement on foreign trips to stop Western spies gathering data on his health'

The Russian President, has not been known for his globetrotting since launching an assault in Ukraine which has since seen the International Criminal Court issue an arrest warrant against him.

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3 h. ago Celtic Champions League squad revealed as summer signing left out by Brendan Rodgers

The Hoops have registered their initial 25-man squad for the playoff decider with Kazakhs Kairat Almaty

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3 h. ago Manchester United midfielder completes transfer to Championship club

Ruben Amorim decided to send Toby Collyer on loan this summer and the youngster has completed a move away.

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4 h. ago 'We are counting on America' says Zelensky as Trump heads to 'high stakes' summit with Putin in Alaska

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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4 h. ago When Trump tariffs hit French barrels and corks, California’s winemakers feel the squeeze

Small California producers say Trump’s EU levies are driving up costs and threatening family businessesKory Burke, a small producer of high-quality wines in central California, never believed that tariffs on imports from France or Italy could help boost his business. But he knew for sure they would be a big hindrance as soon as Donald Trump announced late last month that he was slapping a 15% levy on all goods from the European Union.“The first email I received was from my cork provider,” Burke recalled. “He said he’d take on 2% of the additional cost of importing corks from Europe, but I would have to absorb the other 13%. Then my barrel supplier got in touch, pushing me to put in my orders as fast as possible because every new French barrel coming across the Atlantic after the tariffs was going to come with a $100 or $150 fee.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I visited Blackpool and no one was on the beach – everyone was somewhere else'

A TikTok creator named Phil decided to visit Blackpool on a summer's day to see what it was really like - and he was left shocked by what he found in the seaside town

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5 h. ago Trump heads to 'high stakes' summit with Putin in Alaska as he says Russian leader 'not going to mess around with me'

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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5 h. ago Sonic boom UK: Exact moment RAF Typhoon jets track down plane flying over London

People across Kent, Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire reported hearing the sound and said they felt their 'houses shake' at around 11.30am this morning

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5 h. ago Inside the remote Alaska base where Trump and Putin will negotiate over peace in Ukraine

Leaders will meet in Anchorage facility home to some 32,000 people

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5 h. ago Moment 100mph police chase ends in crash and prison for 'worst' driver

Marlon Henriques passed 85mph on the 30mph roads

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5 h. ago Trump ‘not going to be happy’ unless Putin agrees to ceasefire ‘today’

US president says no business deals with Moscow until Ukraine war ‘settled’ as the two leaders travel to Alaska for high-stakes summit

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5 h. ago Donald Trump departs for Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss war in Ukraine – Europe live

US and Russian presidents to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, starting at 11am local time, in what US hopes will be pivotal moment in efforts to end warUS president Donald Trump is now chatting with reporters on board of Air Force One.He says Trump is “a smart guy” and they “get along,” with “a good respect level on both sides,” saying he thought “something is going to come up.”“I noticed he’s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that’s good. I like that because they want to do business, but they’re not doing business until we get the war stopped.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Voices: You can’t demand seats in the Lords and still be an establishment rebel, Mr Farage

The Reform leader’s only problem with a ‘crony-filled House of Lords’ seems to be that they are not his cronies, says John Rentoul

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