11 h. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch shares bizarre horror movie trick that helps her sleep

The under pressure Conservative leader says she deals with such harrowing stuff at work by tuning into vampire and fantasy flicks as a way to unwind and get sleep

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13 h. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says BBC ‘should not show’ Kneecap at Glastonbury

The 45-year-old made the comments after Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday.

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13 h. ago Hot water bottle trick can help you sleep at night during heatwave

UK households are being urged to fill up a hot water bottle to beat the heat.

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18 h. ago Filling up a hot water bottle can help you sleep during the heatwave

A hot water bottle could help you sleep in the heatwave this weekend, according to experts

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21 h. ago I bought a £3 IKEA plant experts say helps you sleep through the night

It's one of a number of plants that are said to foster a good night's sleep

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41 h. ago Struggling mother who took drugs to help her sleep fought street battle with police she believed were kidnappers come to kill and bury her with a shovel

Ashleigh Marsh, 26, had the episode when she saw a shovel in the boot of the police vehicle and kicked one female constable in the chest before kicking out at other officers.

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64 h. ago Save 37% on NEOM's 'divine' relaxing diffuser refill that has shoppers sleeping better

NEOM Perfect Night's Sleep scent contains a blend of lavender, chamomile and patchouli to help you relax and unwind, and perhaps even sleep better - and it's currently a third off

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3 d. ago DWP says transitional payments scheme for those losing Pip ‘one of most generous ever’ – UK politics live

Department for Work and Pensions publishes text of bill cutting benefits and claims three-month transitional period is ‘one of most generous ever’Angela Rayner, the deputy PM, will be taking PMQs shortly. And she will be up against Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.When Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader, she did not appoint a deputy (or even a “de factor deputy”, a post that has existed in Tory politics in recent years) and she said she would decide who would stand in for her at PMQs on a case by case basis. Alex Burghart, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, got the gig the first time Starmer was away.Chris Philp follows Alex Burghart in rotating for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. One Westminster wag asks “When is it going to be Robert Jenrick’s turn?”We have this profound challenge of the number of people joining the armed forces being outweighed by the outflow the people leaving. So ultimately its about retention.And the number one issue reason cited in last month’s attitude survey fo...

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3 d. ago PMQs: Rayner signals UK would not join any US attack on Iran – UK politics live

Deputy prime minister says government seeking a diplomatic approachAngela Rayner, the deputy PM, will be taking PMQs shortly. And she will be up against Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.When Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader, she did not appoint a deputy (or even a “de factor deputy”, a post that has existed in Tory politics in recent years) and she said she would decide who would stand in for her at PMQs on a case by case basis. Alex Burghart, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, got the gig the first time Starmer was away.Chris Philp follows Alex Burghart in rotating for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. One Westminster wag asks “When is it going to be Robert Jenrick’s turn?”We have this profound challenge of the number of people joining the armed forces being outweighed by the outflow the people leaving. So ultimately its about retention.And the number one issue reason cited in last month’s attitude survey for the armed forces for leaving was family life. We know the quality of housing ...

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3 d. ago PMQs: Angela Rayner and Chris Philp clash over migration – UK politics live

Deputy prime minister and shadow home secretary clash over Conservatives’ Rwanda scheme and small boat arrivalsAngela Rayner, the deputy PM, will be taking PMQs shortly. And she will be up against Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.When Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader, she did not appoint a deputy (or even a “de factor deputy”, a post that has existed in Tory politics in recent years) and she said she would decide who would stand in for her at PMQs on a case by case basis. Alex Burghart, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, got the gig the first time Starmer was away.Chris Philp follows Alex Burghart in rotating for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. One Westminster wag asks “When is it going to be Robert Jenrick’s turn?”We have this profound challenge of the number of people joining the armed forces being outweighed by the outflow the people leaving. So ultimately its about retention.And the number one issue reason cited in last month’s attitude survey for the armed forces for leaving was ...

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4 d. ago Failure to collect ethnicity data on grooming gangs has been a ‘bloody disaster’, Baroness Casey fumes

The author of a damning report also hit out at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she was ‘disappointed’ by the Conservatives’ response to her review of the scandal

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6 d. ago I'm a scientist who cured my insomnia... and discovered what we've been told about sleep is a lie

Countless gadgets and apps have been invented with the promise of helping struggling Americans get the one thing they really want - sleep, but millions of people still struggle to get enough shut eye.

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9 d. ago Fury as Kemi Badenoch 'shows she is on the side of oil and gas giants' with demands

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will demand a windfall tax on profits is scrapped, and is set to call on the government to start issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea

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1 week ago Can't sleep? Scientists reveal foolproof FOOT hack that's guaranteed to help you doze off

There's nothing worse than tossing and turning in bed, unable to doze off. But the days of counting sheep are finally a thing of the past.

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1 week ago This is the magic pill everyone in the know buys to help them sleep

On a recent trip to Koh Samui, Thailand , the inevitable happened.

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1 week ago Festival goers urged to bring this unexpected item with them to help get a good night’s sleep

Have you planned how to stay well rested at your festival this summer?

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1 week ago The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships

The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating againIn the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that to a person.I have rarely slept well. But this particular stretch of insomnia was, almost literally, a killer. I’d tried every snake oil on the market. A Harley Street hypnotist gave up on me after two sessions. Prescription sleeping pills stopped working. As a last resort, I tried the eight-week NHS cognitive behavioural therapy course for insomnia. It involved a tedious sleep diary, increasing “sleep pressure” by forcing myself to stay up until 2am and strengthening the “bed-sleep connection” by sacrificing my bedtime read. Far from helping, these strategies ramped up my frustration. Then I foun...

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2 w. ago How Robert Jenrick skewered Kemi Badenoch’s Tory leadership reboot

Party insiders want to lean into the Tory leader’s forthright personality, and ‘let Kemi be Kemi’ as they try to tackle the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform. Kate Devlin and David Maddox report

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2 w. ago Kemi's human rights exodus: Badenoch to say she's ready to quit the ECHR in order to take back control of Britain's borders

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will say today that she is 'increasingly of the view we need to leave' the Strasbourg Court to prevent activist judges frustrating attempts to deal with the migrant crisis.

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2 w. ago Dunelm shoppers praise 'calm and cosy' weighted blanket that 'feels like being hugged'

Now with 20% off, the blanket is helping shoppers get a better night's sleep.

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