5 h. ago Ukraine’s allies rally around Zelensky ahead of crunch talks as Trump offers lifeline to Kyiv

European leaders are meeting in South Africa to discuss alternatives to a US plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine

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5 h. ago Starmer and other Ukraine allies express ‘concern’ over US peace plan

Donald Trump said his proposal is not a ‘final offer’ but the war must end now

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8 h. ago Starmer to speak to Trump about Ukraine plan challenged by Kyiv’s allies

US, Ukrainian and European national security advisers will discuss the US-drafted plan on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Starmer and other Ukraine allies say US peace plan ‘will require work’

The G7 and G20 leaders who met at the South Africa summit expressed concerns about the proposal to limit Kyiv’s army.

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13 h. ago US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leaderUS officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future.The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy and taking a phone call from the White House. “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later,” he told them, according to one person who was present. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: defeating Russia an ‘illusion’, says Putin, as he welcomes Trump deal

Russia’s president says US-led plan ‘could form the basis of a final peace settlement’, bolstering concerns in Europe about one-sided nature of US-brokered deal. What we know on day 1,368See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVladimir Putin says Ukraine is being unrealistic if it does not accept the US plan to end the war, declaring: “Ukraine is against it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies are still under illusions and dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield”. The positive response from the Russian president adds weight to the views of European and Ukrainian officials that the deal amounts to a “capitulation”. Addressing Russia’s national security council, Putin called the 28-point plan “a new version” and “a modernised plan” of what was discussed with the US ahead of his Alaska summit with Donald Trump in August, and said Moscow has received it. Putin said the plan “could form the basis of a final peace settlement”.Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reac...

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2 d. ago The Chinese 'Temu Range Rover' taking over the school run: Owners tell us why they love theirs so much as sales in Britain soar

The Jaecoo 7 is being dubbed the 'Temu Range Rover' online. And the cheap Chinese luxury SUV has become a UK best seller.

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8 d. ago 9 best jewellery gifts to give this Christmas with prices starting from £15

From earrings loved by Princess Kate and necklaces by Stacey Solomon to rings that give Taylor Swift's rock a run for its money, here are some lovely gift ideas for jewellery fans

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8 d. ago John Cleese Packs It In review – former Python goes on the road in sickness and in health

Such is his grumpiness, it isn’t clear why the 85-year-old wanted to make the film – though ‘I need the money’ is a running gagThe long and fabled history of Monty Python has now reached its footnotes and afterthoughts era. After years of interpersonal disputes, multiple forays into the culture war and one very expensive divorce, 85-year-old John Cleese goes solo with a thin 80-minute travelogue, undertaking a European mini-tour while enduring a roll call of ailments (partial deafness, bone spurs, vertigo) which appears at least as substantive as his onstage material. Explaining his motivation, Cleese is not untypically blunt: a wheezy “I need the money” is the closest this film locates to a running gag.What are we offered in return? Near-relentless gripes and grievances that mesh with Cleese’s recent media profile, ranging from the endless repacking to being filmed at all hours. (Perhaps understandable, given director Andy Curd’s often unflattering angles.) Also lambasted: audience...

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8 d. ago Sara Cox breaks down as Prince William sends Children in Need challenge message

BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox has been running the equivalent of five marathons in five days to raise money for Children in Need - and just received a message from Prince William

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9 d. ago Eamonn Holmes says tax row has cost him over £1m and two homes

TV star Eamonn Holmes has been struggling in recent years, health and money woes, while dealing with the fallout from a long-running tax battle

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9 d. ago Man Utd face final decision over FOUR January transfers for stars worth more than £150m

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim runs the risk of losing big money signings as the Premier League club prepare for the Portuguese's third transfer window at the helm

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9 d. ago Putin preparing to unleash ‘big war’ on Europe in next five years, says Zelensky

Ukrainian president called for allies to ‘push hard’ against Russia as Moscow continues its war of aggression

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1 week ago Sara Cox Children in Need Great Northern Marathon Challenge map and tracker information

The BBC Radio 2 presenter is running is running five marathons in five days to raise money for the charity

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1 week ago The account that could give you £38k more free cash compared to high street bank – and you don’t have to lift a finger

YOU could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds of extra cash by sticking all of your savings into a normal savings account. Investing your money can get you much greater returns in the long run - but it can be tricky to know where to start. Recent research by Wealthify found 70%...

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2 w. ago 'Going back to acting was never Meghan's plan'... Has Duchess of Sussex resumed her on

The new role will not exactly be a stretch of her acting skills - for she is to play herself in a cameo role in the movie. Meghan's office decline to comment as to why this C-List film was chosen.

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2 w. ago 'I went from running my own business to being on brink of financial collapse'

Paul is sharing his story after receiving help from the free Money and Pensions Service, who are guiding him through his financial issues.

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2 w. ago Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex

Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls for air shield on Nato territory and deployment of European protection force for UkraineUkraine is facing a “forever war” and a slow erosion of territory unless Europe dramatically increases pressure on Russia, including by deploying troops and establishing a missile and drone shield on Nato territory to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks on its infrastructure, a former Nato secretary general has said.Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who held the Nato post from 2009 to 2014 and was the prime minister of Denmark from 2001 to 2009, said in an interview with the Guardian that if countries such as Poland agreed to host such air defences, Russia would understand that an attack on Ukraine would be an attack on the whole of the Nato alliance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago David Beckham's sister looks incredible after 'glow up' as she celebrates knighthood

One member of the Beckham family could give Lady Victoria a run for her money as she was pictured looking incredible at David's knighthood after party

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2 w. ago Never run out of pet essentials and save money with a new subscription deal

A new subscription service keeps pet food, treats, and essentials arriving on time, without the last-minute rush

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