55 m. ago New team aims to help British small businesses win defence contracts

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been launched.

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2 h. ago JASON GROVES: As Starmer visits China, how when Theresa May was in Beijing she was told to get dressed under the bed covers so local spies couldn't film her naked

When he sits down with Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People this week, Sir Keir will be the first British prime minister to visit China since Theresa May exactly eight years ago.

Culture

2 h. ago Victoria Beckham thanks family as she is honoured by French Ministry of Culture

Lady Beckham, 51, was named a Chevaliere de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

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2 h. ago Schoolboy, 10, left fighting for life after being hit by car as man arrested

A 10-year-old child remains in a critical condition after he was hit by a car while crossing the road in Stanmore, London - a 28-year-old man has been arrested and bailed

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4 h. ago Victoria Beckham says 'family is everything' as she is 'honoured' just days after Brooklyn attack

Victoria Beckham has spoken out and given a special mention to her family – noting that they 'are everything' as she is honoured by the French Ministry of Culture

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4 h. ago Outrage over Tory claim Suella Braverman had mental health issues

Statement, since withdrawn, followed ex-minister becoming third Conservative MP to join Reform in just over a weekThe Conservatives are facing a backlash after claiming that Suella Braverman defected to Reform UK after “mental health” issues, as the former home secretary finally joined Nigel Farage’s party after months of denials.Braverman, who was sacked from the cabinet by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, became the third sitting Conservative MP to defect in little over a week. She immediately went on the attack against her former party. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tories criticised over claim Braverman defected to Reform after ‘mental health’ issues

Statement, since withdrawn, followed ex-minister becoming third Conservative MP to join Farage’s party in just over a weekThe Conservatives are facing a backlash after claiming that Suella Braverman defected to Reform UK after “mental health” issues, as the former home secretary finally joined Nigel Farage’s party after months of denials.Braverman, who was sacked from the cabinet by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, became the third sitting Conservative MP to defect in little over a week. She immediately went on the attack against her former party. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Boy, 10, fighting for his life after being hit by car while crossing road on scooter as ‘drug driver’, 28, arrested

A 10-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a car while crossing the road on his scooter - as cops arrest a 28-year-old "drug driver". Paramedics rushed to the scene on Honeypot Lane in Stanmore and treated the boy there before he was taken to hospital. Police are appealing for witnesses...

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6 h. ago UK wants to see ‘full reopening’ of Rafah crossing, minister says

Hamish Falconer called for the passage of both people and materials after Israel announced a limited reopening of the crossing.

Politics

7 h. ago Tory bid to ‘wreck’ Chagos deal is ‘a simple political stunt’, minister says

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said it is ‘absolute nonsense’ to present a 1966 UK-US agreement as a ‘gotcha’.

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7 h. ago When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire

Approximately 40 individuals were evacuated from Kensington Roof Gardens in the early hours of Monday

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7 h. ago Kensington Roof Garden: When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire

Kensington Roof Garden: When London celebrity nightclub will reopen after Monday morning fire  The Independent

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7 h. ago Animal Crossing could be getting an IKEA collaboration coming soon

A match made in heaven.

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8 h. ago The Rafah crossing is Gaza's lifeline to the world and could open soon

Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza’s lifeline to the outside world

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8 h. ago Britain's worst drink driver has been caught SIX times in the last five years as Government considers lower limit

The concerning figures come as ministers consult on lowering the drink-drive threshold from 35mcg per 100ml of breath to 22mcg.

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8 h. ago LIVE updates as crash shuts M25 lanes towards Dartford Crossing this rush

LIVE updates as crash shuts M25 lanes towards Dartford Crossing this rush-hour  eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk

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8 h. ago Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target of it

Businesses are coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for arrests themselves

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8 h. ago ‘Pubs are struggling across south London – so I quizzed the Prime Minister about it’

‘Pubs are struggling across south London – so I quizzed the Prime Minister about it’  wimbledonguardian.co.uk

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9 h. ago Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection

Greater Manchester mayor’s participation in 26 February byelection would ‘divert resources’, says prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has defended Labour’s decision to block Andy Burnham from standing for parliament, a move which has triggered a major backlash against the prime minister from sections of his own party.Starmer said on Monday he and his fellow officers on Labour’s ruling executive committee had decided not to let Burnham quit as mayor of Greater Manchester to avoid triggering a costly mayoral election. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Balkan truck drivers block border crossing in protest of EU entry rules

Truck drivers from Balkan countries outside the EU have blocked border crossings to protest the recent enforcement of EU entry regulations

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