5 d. ago Best iPad Black Friday 2025 deals, plus early offers to shop now

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5 d. ago Public servants are being targeted and MPs have been murdered. But we will prevent fear from destroying our politics | Dan Jarvis

A new law will restrict protests outside the homes of public office holders. The right to demonstrate is a given, but to menace private homes is just not right Every day, I hear appalling stories of the abuse suffered by people who step forward to represent their communities and serve our country. It is shocking to see the level of harassment and intimidation faced by those in our parliament, our town halls and elsewhere in public service. Every story I hear only increases my determination to stop it happening and keep those who serve safe.The horrific murders of my friends Jo Cox and David Amess were not isolated tragedies. They sent shockwaves through parliament and our democracy. Their loss left behind grief and a fear that shapes our politics.Dan Jarvis is security minister and Labour MP for Barnsley North Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘We don’t feel safe’: after week of bombings, people in Gaza are losing faith in ceasefire

After initial enthusiasm, people fear ceasefire does not mean end to war but just less frequent, more unpredictable violenceAmeen al-Zein, like many in Gaza, was overjoyed by the news of the ceasefire. It was a rare moment of relief after years of fear and loss. On Tuesday night he gave an interview to a local NGO urging people to return to their homes in northern Gaza now that fighting had stopped. Just half an hour later, Zein was dead, killed in an Israeli bombing on the school where he had been sheltering in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza.He died without being able to fulfil his vow to his wife that they would return to Beit Lahia and pitch a tent over the rubble, eager to be home even if their house was no longer there. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urban councils expecting huge losses under feared late funding formula change

Authorities in the north and the Midlands are braced for bad news when a new measure of deprivation that affects income is published on Thursday.

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1 week ago Emmerdale star warns huge shock coming fans won't expect in 'thriller

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle actor Mark Charnock has teased some big shocks ahead in a special standalone episode, but also in the 'thriller-style' months ahead on the ITV soap

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1 week ago Double, heavy, pure cream? Helen Goh’s guide to baking across borders – plus a finger bun recipe

Between countries, differences in ingredients and measurements can make or break a cake, writes Helen Goh. But it’s possible to bake a global gateauGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Sweet, the baking book I co-authored with Yotam Ottolenghi, came out in the United States in 2017, my excitement at seeing so many people bake from it was matched only by my horror at what I saw them pulling from their ovens on Instagram: pale cakes with thick, dark exteriors.Posts from Australian and British readers showed no alarming results and I quickly realised something had gone awry in the American translation. As it turned out, the recipes had been converted in-house by the publisher, using a straightforward formula to change celsius to fahrenheit. What no one had noticed was that the conversion also needed to take into account the oven setting: fan-forced versus conventional heat. Many American ovens, it seems, still don’t have a fan function. Reader, there were tears. Continue rea...

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2 w. ago F1 makes major broadcast decision over drivers’ Wags after complaints at ‘lack of respect’

FORMULA ONE have made a big broadcasting change relating to drivers' Wags. A big change came into effect at the United States grand prix in Austin last week. F1 moved away from showing celebrities and wags on screens following a complaint. Williams star Carlos Sainz claimed there was a "lack of respect" shown for the...

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Sarkozy’s first day in prison: no citizen is above the law | Editorial

Attempts by the former French president and his supporters to discredit the legal process by which he was sentenced have been irresponsible and unjustifiedAs he was transported to La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday, Nicolas Sarkozy posted a message brimming with defiance on X, writing “It’s not a former president of the republic who is being jailed this morning, it’s an innocent man”. A court of appeal will eventually give its view on the veracity of the second clause of that statement. But unfortunately for Mr Sarkozy, the drama and significance of his fall cannot simply be wished away.President of France between 2007 and 2012, Mr Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to obtain illicit campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Handed a five‑year sentence, he has become the first former leader of an EU country to go behind bars, and the first French leader since the disgraced head of Vichy France, Philippe Pétain...

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2 w. ago Thousands expected as UK's biggest celebration of Japanese culture announces huge Manchester event

The event lands at Manchester Central Convention Complex this November for three days of food, fashion, anime, and music

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2 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Is Labour donor shopping around for new leader?

Labour are facing difficult elections next May, with Reform UK expected to make huge gains, writes ANDREW PIERCE.

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3 w. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to enter prison for criminal conspiracy over Libyan funding

Former French president set to start five-year sentence for scheme to obtain campaign funds from Muammar Gaddafi’s regimeThe former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will go to prison on Tuesday after a court sentenced him to five years for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.Sarkozy, who was the rightwing president of France between 2007 and 2012, will become the first former head of an EU country to serve time in prison, and the first French postwar leader to be jailed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man Utd's £2bn stadium plans get 'huge green light' as expected completion date set

As Manchester United fans continue to ponder what their new stadium may look like, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co have been boosted by a piece of positive news

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3 w. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to go to jail next week

Sarkozy must go to La Santé prison in Paris after conviction over scheme to obtain election funds from Gaddafi regimeThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to go to jail in Paris next week after a court last month sentenced him to five months in prison for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.Sarkozy, who was the rightwing president of France between 2007 and 2012, was summoned to meet state prosecutors on Monday. They told him he must present himself at the entrance of La Santé prison in the south of Paris on 21 October to begin his sentence. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Strictly's Motsi Mabuse breaks silence on reason behind weight loss as she shares fears

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse stunned BBC viewers with her recent weight loss transformation, and the star has now shed light on the secrets behind her new look

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4 w. ago Tennessee explosion: No survivors found after munitions plant blast left 18 missing

Officials have said they do not expect to find any survivors following a huge blast at a military explosives company

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