1 hour ago Frontrunner to be Starmer's Labour deputy admits 'things aren't going well' under his leadership and says the party cannot 'sugarcoat' failure

Lucy Powell, who was sacked as a minister by Sir Keir last month, hit out as voting opened in the race to become the party's deputy leader, saying his record should not be 'sugar-coated'.

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12 h. ago Labour ‘can’t sugarcoat fact things aren’t going well’, Lucy Powell says

The deputy leadership contender said the party needs to start telling ‘a stronger story’.

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16 h. ago Don’t take your cat on the Tube, pet charity warns after ‘disturbing’ video goes viral

Pets could escape when scared by loud and sudden noises, experts warn

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18 h. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.R360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multicity franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Kemi Badenoch refuses three times to answer if she admires Nigel Farage

The floundering Tory leader complained she was being asked questions about the Reform UK leader, instead telling a journalist they should ask questions about Keir Starmer

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21 h. ago Meet Ella Beatty and her famous relatives as she takes over Netflix's Monster series

The star has been cast in the lead role in Monster season four

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21 h. ago Ella Beatty's life with Hollywood star parents as she leads next Monster series

Ella Beatty will play Lizzie Borden in the next Monster series.

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46 h. ago Vanessa Feltz leads stars donning cat ears for Gabby’s Dollhouse screening

Celebs and their families enjoyed the purr-fect day out as DreamWorks’ hit animated series came to life on the big screen

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46 h. ago Rivals stars Emily Atack and Alexander Hassell lead cast paying tribute to 'wonderful and divine Queen' Jilly Cooper following her death aged 88 after her racy novels inspired the hit Disney+ show

The novellist, whose book of the same name inspired the hit Disney+ series, died after a fall, her family announced on Monday.

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47 h. ago Rivals stars Danny Dyer and Victoria Smurfit lead cast paying tribute to 'divine Queen' Jilly Cooper following her death aged 88 after her racy novels inspired the hit Disney+ show

The novellist, whose book of the same name inspired the hit Disney+ series, died after a fall, her family announced on Monday.

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49 h. ago ITV viewers brand new Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker thriller ‘delicious’ but ‘unrealistic’

Show’s lead stars have been praised for their ‘dynamite’ chemistry despite ‘farfetched’ premise

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66 h. ago Takeaways: Carson Wentz, Jordan Addison step up late to lead the Vikings to 21

Takeaways: Carson Wentz, Jordan Addison step up late to lead the Vikings to 21-17 win in London  Star Tribune

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68 h. ago Donor who funded Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign defects to Reform

Mark Gallagher is now backing Reform UK in blow to Tory leader at the start of her party conference

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3 d. ago Poll shows Starmer's 'fightback' Labour conference flopping with Reform extending lead to 13 POINTS and PM's personal ratings at another low

Keir Starmer was seen as having given himself some breathing space from mutinous MPs and activists after ramping up attacks on Nigel Farage in Liverpool last week.

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3 d. ago Freddy Brazier cuts a stylish figure as he joins Princess Andre and her loved up brother Junior as they lead the stars at Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest

Freddy Brazier cut a stylish figure as he attended the Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest on Friday.

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4 d. ago ‘I have no doubt this cat could take him down!’: Dorothy O’Donnell’s best phone picture

The San Francisco photographer on a spontaneous moment that turned into a cute photoDorothy O’Donnell begins all her days at home in San Francisco with a coffee and a dog walk. The street photographer lives in North Beach, an area she loves “for its diversity and old San Fran charm. The combination of colourful characters and old Victorian buildings with interesting architectural details makes this area something of a street photographer’s paradise. There’s no shortage of photo opportunities, and plenty of cute cats and dogs, too.”The ears of Lucky, her chihuahua and miniature pinscher mix, are pictured here, frozen at the sight of a sworn enemy. “I have no doubt this cat could take him down!” O’Donnell says. “We’ve seen him a few times, monitoring the neighbourhood from this window.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why does Reform seem unassailable? Because this is party conference season, when politicos always lose the plot | Simon Jenkins

They wrote off Margaret Thatcher in 1981 when the SDP – like Reform today – was ascendant. They were wrong about her; they could also be about StarmerParty conference time is when British politics goes berserk. Leaders soar and crash in a morass of cliches. Polls go mad and cataclysm always delivers the best copy.Thus, back in 1981, Margaret Thatcher was at her Blackpool conference, two years into office. Brixton was rioting, inflation was 11% and the Tories were polling at 23%. The Labour opposition was faring as badly, also at 23%. Meanwhile, a third force, the Social Democratic party (SDP), in alliance with the Liberals, was running at more than 50% and dominating the news. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Want to truly love your cat? Don’t treat it like a baby, let it be free | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The news that one in six UK cat owners use them baffles me: who are all these cooperative, compliant cats trotting down the street beside their owners?The news that almost one in six cat owners in the UK use a harness – if indeed you can call it newsworthy to anyone except cat people such as myself – brought forth a mix of emotions. As with anything that makes me think of my mad little cat, Mackerel, they were a cocktail of guilt, bafflement and love.Let’s start with guilt. The charity Cats Protection has warned against the use of harnesses – as in, leads – because of how they cause cats undue stress by suppressing their flight response and making them feel trapped. I did not know this when I bought a harness for Mackerel, though I worked it out soon enough by her reaction, which was to play dead the second you put her in it. Now, I didn’t buy a harness without reservations, although rather shallowly it was my personal image that ultimately caused me to ditch it. Here is what I wrot...

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4 d. ago Freddie Brazier cuts a stylish figure as he joins Princess Andre and her loved up brother Junior as they lead the stars at Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest

Freddie Brazier cut a stylish figure as he attended the Tulleys Farm Shocktober Fest on Friday.

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