76 m. ago Hospitals knew heart device could lead to deaths of more Brits... but kept using it for years

Two of the UK's leading transplant centres put patients at risk by using a heart device feared to be linked to higher death rates than a rival product, it has emerged.

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97 m. ago Jennifer Aniston and Lena Dunham lead stars paving the way to break Hollywood's silent taboo by discussing their infertility

In recent years, a selection of celebrities have bravely been sharing their deeply personal and often heartbreaking stories in order to help others.

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2 h. ago Jamie Carragher's daughter Mia stuns in a silver dress alongside her 'proud' parents as she makes her debut as leading lady in The Hunger Games: On Stage

The family headed to the afterparty at 1 Canary Wharf after the 21-year-old took on the leading role of Katniss Everdeen at the Troubadour Theatre.

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3 h. ago Australian restaurant chain apologises for burger curse as Oscar Piastri hopes to turn F1 season around

Grill’d apologises for jinxing 24-year-old with promotionPiastri’s manager Mark Webber backs McLaren driver to rebound from Formula One woesAs Oscar Piastri desperately works to rebound from his recent Formula One woes, an Australian restaurant chain is doing its part to keep his title hopes alive.After offering free burgers for every time the Australian made the podium, Grill’d burger chain has apologised for putting a “curse” on the McLaren driver. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Hunger Games: On Stage review – thundering fight to the death in a dazzling dystopia

Troubadour Canary Wharf theatre, LondonEye-popping visuals and a strong lead performance energise Matthew Dunster’s production – but the emotion gets lost amid the actionA luminous bow hovers in the darkness as if suspended in the sky while the arena-like stage is filled with smoke. A figure emerges: Katniss Everdeen, the girl from District 12 in Suzanne Collins’ post-apocalyptic universe, played by Jennifer Lawrence in the film franchise. With her appearance, the 74th Hunger Games begin – and no special effect is spared.Closely following the plot of Collins’ first book in the young adult series, and the Lionsgate film of 2012, Matthew Dunster’s production is a grand-scale manifestation of dystopian Panem. It is a place in which the haves and have-nots are divided into districts, and in which children are pitted against each other as “Tributes” in a deadly TV gameshow, forced to kill for prime-time entertainment. The last one standing wins the prize of survival. Continue reading...

Sport

3 h. ago US House begins voting on bill that could end longest ever government shutdown

House Democrats vow to vote no but Republican leaders optimistic legislation to reopen government will passUS politics – live updatesThe House on Wednesday began voting on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voiced fury that the Senate-brokered compromise fails to extend expiring healthcare subsidies.The House returned to Washington to vote after a more than 50-day absence ordered by the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, to pressure Senate Democrats into reopening the government.The measure’s passage would be welcome news for the White House, which is looking to end the shutdown. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Keir Starmer leadership chaos as Labour MP says 'Prime Minister employs kids'

Civil war erupted on Wednesday Health Secretary Wes Streeting lashed out at the 'toxic culture' in No10 and one MP compared aides to characters from the Thick of It

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5 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo expecting boos after controversial Portugal celebration

Cristiano Ronaldo is braced for a frosty reception from Ireland supporters when he leads Portugal in their World Cup qualifier at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday night

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5 h. ago Tearful Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy's secret fall that led to 'domino effect' before he died

Sharon Osbourne tearfully detailed the secret fall her husband Ozzy Osbourne suffered that caused a 'domino effect' ultimately leading to his death earlier this year

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5 h. ago Drake London Leads Long List of Injuries for Falcons Ahead of Week 11

Drake London Leads Long List of Injuries for Falcons Ahead of Week 11  Sports Illustrated

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5 h. ago Pixie Lott stuns in an elegant velvet gown as she leads the arrivals at the London premiere of Christmas Karma two weeks after birth of second child

The singer, who welcomed her second child with her husband Oliver Cheshire just two weeks ago, wore a black velvet gown for the event.

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6 h. ago Rob Edwards has burned bridges to leave Middlesbrough for Wolves

Former Wolves player Rob Edwards has made the contentious switch from Middlesbrough and will need to pull off some sort of footballing miracle if he is to keep the club in the Premier League

Events

6 h. ago Al Gore wonders if ‘bullying’ Trump prompted Bill Gates to backtrack on climate

Exclusive interview with ex-US vice-president at Cop30 also reveals his hope around much-maligned climate summitFear of being bullied by Donald Trump may have prompted Bill Gates to row back on the climate crisis, Al Gore has speculated, as he slammed the billionaire’s new position as “silly”, and the US president for his anti-climate stance.Trump, “the most corrupt president in American history”, was “badly damaging the US economy” by pulling away from renewable energy and promoting fossil fuels, the former US vice-president warned. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Labour Traitors War: Keir Starmer to 'investigate' who in No10 briefed against Wes Streeting amid coup frenzy

The Health Secretary has slammed Downing Street sources for ‘self-defeating and self-destructive behaviour’

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6 h. ago Celebrity Traitors stars Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie reunite after THAT nail

Joining Hollywood star Hayley Atwell and fellow acting heavyweight Derek Jacobi, the duo seemed thrilled to have crossed paths, around six months after filming the hugely successful BBC show.

Politics

6 h. ago Starmer's last stand? PM clings to chief aide Morgan McSweeney despite Labour demands for sackings over No 10's 'unacceptable' attacks on Cabinet

Just a fortnight before a crucial Budget, Keir Starmer has been plunged deeper into chaos  by an extraordinary pre-emptive strike on plotters.

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6 h. ago Health Secretary says 'uncomfortable' redundancy delays are 'on me' after 1,600 Greater Manchester NHS staff were left in limbo

The Health Secretary admitted the failing as he appeared on stage in Manchester this afternoon, after the region's health leaders slammed his lacking plans as 'Kafka-esque'

Society

6 h. ago It is time for Labour to get a grip and stop this juvenile leadership farce

Editorial: Not a single job would be created, asylum hotel closed or pound knocked off the national debt by ousting Keir Starmer – it is time for the Labour Party to act like adults if it is to stop Nigel Farage from marching into No 10

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6 h. ago Arsenal stunned by thrilling Bayern Munich comeback in Women’s Champions League

Bayern Munich 3-2 Arsenal: The Gunners collapsed in the second half when their two goal lead was overturned

Sport

7 h. ago Sudan's worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says

U.N. humanitarian affairs and relief head Tom Fletcher has told The Associated Press that the situation is getting “horrific for civilians” in Sudan

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