29 m. ago MPs to debate doubling skilled worker visa residency requirement amid backlash at new immigration rules

More than 250,000 people signed two official petitions against Home Office plans to make it more difficult for immigrants to Britain to qualify for permanent residence

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41 m. ago Fans of Netflix My Oxford Year should watch these 4 'superb' rom

Netflix film My Oxford Year, starring Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest, has gained impressive viewer ratings and left many in tears

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95 m. ago ‘Now it's about personal happiness’: popular Granny Wang dating show belies China’s plummeting marriage rate

Zhou Mei’s matchmaking show draws crowds in person and online, but young Chinese increasingly choose singledomThe crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old’s small stage, and spilling out on to the wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Granny Wang – real name Zhao Mei – play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province.One man who volunteers to be set up comes on stage and tells Zhao that a previous relationship broke down due to a lack of time. “Well, now that you’ve met your ideal partner here, you’ll have the time,” she assures him, and the crowd cheers. Continue reading...

Culture

97 m. ago Brookside set to return to screens for special reason and fans will not want to miss it

Hollyoaks and Brookside creator Sir Phil Redmond has given his blessing to a special crossover episode which is set to air later this year

Politics

2 h. ago Adam Collard confesses real reason for postponing wedding to age

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Collard has revealed why he and his fiancée Laura Woods have postponed their wedding date for one surprising reason, and confirms when they will tie the knot.

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2 h. ago Adam Collard opens up on real reason for postponing wedding to fiancée Laura Woods

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star Adam Collard has confirmed when he and fiancée Laura Woods will tie the knot after being forced to postpone their wedding

Politics

2 h. ago Why Putin's grin as he left Alaska says it all: The 'Don and Vlad' may have

The world had waited with bated breath but the Don and Vlad show ended in confusion rather than with a bang.

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2 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'We must shame rich into sharing fortunes to rebuild Broken Britain'

As The Entertainer toy store boss retires and leaves his £80million firm to his workforce, Brian Reade says we need to force the wealthy to share their fortunes

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2 h. ago Anna Richardson would rather leave knickers on floor than move in with boyfriend

Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson has revealed she's 'conflicted' about whether to move in with her boyfriend or not as she admits: 'I don't want to get hurt again'

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2 h. ago Anna Richardson's heartbreaking reason for not moving in with boyfriend

EXCLUSIVE: Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson has opened up about her relationship with her boyfriend and admits she's conflicted over moving in

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3 h. ago 'I cut my daughter out of my will but kept my sons, they care more about me'

A single mum, who wants to remain anonymous, has shared the heartbreaking reason why she decided to remove her daughter from her will as she says, 'It's the right decision for me'

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4 h. ago UK consumers risk inflation hit to savings for first time in two years

Banks slash interest rates paid to customers in response to base rate cuts; inflation forecast to peak at 4%

Economics

5 h. ago The handshake that shook the world: Why Putin left grinning and Trump insisted he'd stood firm after three

The world had waited with bated breath but the Don and Vlad show ended in confusion rather than with a bang.

Politics

6 h. ago Gardening expert names one thing every Brit with a small space needs to know

National Trust gardener Teddy Jones has shared his top tips for creating a garden haven - even for those who may just have a balcony or a patio available rather than a garden

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7 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: The world is being remade. And as the Alaska talks show all too clearly, Britain and Europe are now condemned to the status of mere observers

The future of a European democracy was being determined in Alaska last night without the presence of either that democracy or its European allies.

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7 h. ago The Albanian small boat migrant who flooded the streets with crack cocaine after boasting about how easy it was to sneak into Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Elvis Zoto, 22, gloated on social media about entering the UK illegally and even posted a photo of his Home Office registration form showing his arrival in Dover in 2022.

Events

7 h. ago Putin jabs Joe Biden by saying he would have never invaded Ukraine if Trump were in charge

Vladimir Putin said that former President Joe Biden is to blame for allowing the war with Ukraine to materialize.

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8 h. ago Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office

US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Friday, ahead of talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago REVEALED: How dealers are selling hard drugs during Mass in the pews of Britain's biggest Catholic cathedral

In recent months, the cathedral and its grounds have been overrun with petty criminals pushing a range of Class A drugs - including cocaine, heroin and the synthetic drug known as 'spice'.

Economics

9 h. ago Britain's 'world standing' at risk from boys 'chronic' lower results at GCSE

Author Professor Alan Smithers believes the issue is being ignored because of 'fashionable narratives' that frame boys as 'privileged'.

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