12 h. ago Strictly’s Alex Kingston cries during live show after ‘hardest’ week

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Alex Kingston struggled to fight back tears during Saturday’s live show after her “hardest” week.

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20 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Lewis Cope and Katya Jones return for week seven after perfect score

Balvinder Sopal is performing her Couple’s Choice having survived the dance-off once again on Sunday

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36 h. ago US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists

Economic concerns felt by Americans of different ages, incomes and political affiliations, survey findsThe federal government shutdown dragged consumer sentiment in the US to a near record low in November, according to a monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan.Consumer sentiment fell about 6% in November, with the consumer sentiment index for November 2025 at 50.3, down from 53.6 in October, nearly three points below expectations. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expected a 53.0 index reading. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago NYC, Los Angeles and Chicago among 40 travel hubs that will see fewer flights as government shutdown drags on

Travel experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled

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68 h. ago Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on

Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services runningAs the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago HMP Wandsworth admits two inmates released in error in past week

HMP Wandsworth admits two inmates released in error in past week - live updates  BBC

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3 d. ago Trump admits Republicans 'had a bad night' as NYC votes in celebrity

The result completes a rapid ascent for the Queens assemblyman, who once described himself as a 'B-list rapper'.

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3 d. ago Prisoner manhunt LIVE: Algerian sex offender wrongly released from HMP Wandsworth a week ago named

Fury over why police were only alerted six days after the prsioner was wrongly released last week

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4 d. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continues

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck

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5 d. ago Charlene White defends her refusal to wear a poppy in emotional post after Loose Women viewers raged at 'disrespectful' move

The TV presenter, who is also a regular on ITV News, was joined by Oti Mabuse , Judi Love and Kelle Bryan for the live show last week when she appeared without the poppy.

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden to undergo second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden undergoing second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Tess Daly momentarily replaced as fifth celebrity leaves series

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6 d. ago NFL week nine: Bills v Chiefs, Steelers stun Colts, Bears earn wild win over Bengals – live

Vikings tame Lions, Panthers edge Packers on day of shocks Sign up for The Recap newsletter | And email GrahamSteelers 0-7 Colts 4:17, 1st quarterThe Steelers go out with a whimper again and again. Pittsburgh’s second punt goes deep, Josh Downs is there but spills it and the Steelers recover. Instant red zone for Pittsburgh. They edge closer but Indi’s defense forces a fourth down, they go for it and Rodgers fires a fastball at his tight end Darnell Washington. He would have had a walk-in touchdown if he had caught it. Colts take over with 95 yards to travel. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago NFL week nine: Colts v Steelers, Falcons v Patriots, Texans v Broncos and more – live

Updates from week nine, starting with 6pm GMT games Sign up for The Recap newsletter | And email GrahamTOUCHDOWN! Bengals 7-7 Bears 8:44, 1st quarterThey just keep on coming as Caleb Williams marches the Bears downfield and pops it to DJ Moore for a two-yard score. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Tess Daly momentarily replaced as Lewis Cope nets series’ first perfect score on Halloween

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Lewis Cope lands first perfect score of the series in Halloween special

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Halloween week underway as speculation over new presenters continues

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Show gears up for Halloween week as speculation over new presenters continues

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8 d. ago Air traffic controller shortages cause delays at major airports as Vance warns of looming ‘disaster’ if shutdown drags into November

Trump has ordered Congressional Republicans to use the ‘Nuclear Option’ to end the shutdown as the chaos rages on

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