6 h. ago Why Starmer’s China trip has come at the worst possible time

Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer warned 'do not get naked' and 'change in bed' as Chinese spies will be watching

Keir Starmer is facing a nude threat on his trip to China after Theresa May - the last British Prime Minister to visit the superpower - was advised to get dressed under her bed covers

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12 h. ago Starmer's fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK's place in the world | Peter Frankopan

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations?This week, Keir Starmer will reportedly visit China. This will be the first trip of this kind by a British prime minister since Theresa May’s three-day visit to Beijing in 2018. Since then, relations between London and Beijing have become increasingly fraught, caught between growing security concerns and deep economic interdependence. Allegations of espionage and influence operations have sharpened political and public suspicion in the UK, even as deep trade links and supply chains on which the country depends make disengagement unrealistic. As fierce debate about the recent approval for the new Chinese embassy has shown, there are strong opinions about how to best manage relations with Beijing – as well as what, precisely, constitutes a threat and what is an opportunity. The result is an uneasy balancing act in which caution and cooperation coexist, ofte...

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29 h. ago Keir Starmer to head on 'kowtowing' trip to China TOMORROW as Labour civil war rages

Keir Starmer will travel to Beijing with Rachel Reeves and a business delegation as he bids to boost trade.

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33 h. ago Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Trump and team seem to prioritize vilifying victims of their immigration operations, regardless of conflicting evidenceIn the moments after federal officers shot Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti dead, Trump administration figures almost immediately made public statements in press conferences, televised interviews and social media posts that were at best indifferent to the evidence available at the time and at worst completely fabricated.A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification of the dead victim as to blame for the incident over preserving the neutrality of any investigative process. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Why Scotland needs more positive male role models like Eyemouth High School's police officer

Scotland’s laissez-faire attitude to discipline in schools comes at the worst possible time

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1 week ago 10 worst TV show endings of all time ranked amid Stranger Things finale backlash

While some Stranger Things fans were disappointed by the finale, this isn’t the first time loyal fans have been let down by the ending of their favourite show

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1 week ago Criminals held in hospital will have handouts cut off following outcry over Nottingham triple killer's benefits

After an outcry following the Nottingham triple killing, the government will finally close a loophole that has seen some of the UK's worst criminals profit from serving time.

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1 week ago Moment Britain's clumsiest burglar falls four times from ceiling during petrol station raid

Addressing viewers, she said: 'Finally from me - is this one of the worst burglary attempts you've seen of all time?

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1 week ago I am terrible at football – but love playing. Can I change my game completely in my mid

For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetimeIf I told you I have played football for 15 years, you’d probably assume that I’m decent. Unfortunately, I am not. I have three left feet and a not-very-convincing shot on goal. Despite how many years I have put into the sport, these things show little to no improvement.I play football for the joy of it: the rush of the first whistle; the exhilaration of making a successful tackle or a clever pass; and the feeling of all fears and concerns melting away the moment the game starts. So until recently, the fact that I’m so bad at it occurred to me as, at worst, incidental. I grew up at a time when football was largely considered a men’s sport. In the 90s, there were about 80 girls’ football clubs in England (there are more than 12,000 now); there wasn’t a women’s premier league until 1994; and by the time I was in my 20s, boring jokes...

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1 week ago Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh left speechless by 'worst burglarly of all time'

Ranvir Singh was left very confused on Good Morning Britain as she shared CCTV footage of the moment a man attempted to escape from a botched burglary job in County Durham

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2 w. ago Xabi Alonso Real Madrid exit comes at worst time for Arne Slot with icon already launching two Liverpool stars’ careers

JUST as Arne Slot started to stabilise his Liverpool reign, the ground may have begun to shift under his feet. Slot knew when he took the Liverpool job that he was at best the second choice to succeed Jurgen Klopp. First on the Liverpool list was Xabi Alonso. A Champions League winner in red, whose...

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2 w. ago The lifestyle tweaks that have taken 28 years off my biological age, by DAVINIA TAYLOR. At 48, these no

That plan to get fit already feels like a broken promise. But here's the deal: January is the worst time to make big, unrealistic plans for change.

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2 w. ago 'Doomsday Plane' is spotted in LA sparking panic after Maduro's capture

The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, known as the 'Doomsday plane,' landed in Los Angeles Thursday night for the first time in 51 years, prompting social media users to fear the worst.

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2 w. ago Superhero film with three huge stars 'worst movie of all time' on ITV tonight

With the movie name 'The Avengers'. this might make people think of the famous Marvel superhero franchise, yet it's not the same and instead a very different plot

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2 w. ago Newborn Scots baby makes first journey home being towed by tractor through heavy snow

Gracie Ballantine, 31, was snowed in at the worst possible time after blizzards hit the north of the country earlier this week - with her due to give birth any day.

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2 w. ago The worst time of day to get heart surgery as study makes 'risk of death' discovery

Our body clock might have a profound impact on the outcomes of surgery

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3 w. ago ‘Just kill it’ – Luke Littler attacked by Ally Pally wasp at worst possible time before ‘losing composure’ in final

THE Ally Pally wasp took a few nights off just to wait for Luke Littler to throw in the World Darts Championship final. The pesky winged insect attacked the world number one as he stepped to the oche and the 18-year-old could not ignore it. Commentator Wayne Mardle shouted "Just kill it!" as Littler tried...

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3 w. ago George Clooney fires back at Trump after US president mocks his French citizenship

Trump called the actor and his wife, Amal, ‘two of the worst political prognosticators of all time’ after they were awarded French passportsGeorge Clooney has lashed out at US president Donald Trump for criticising France’s decision to grant the Hollywood actor and his family French citizenship.The 64-year-old Oscar winner, his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, and their two children became French citizens earlier this month after living on a property in southern France for years. Continue reading...

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