3 h. ago Tax rises 'almost inevitable' as IFS torches Rachel Reeves' spending plans warning NHS and defence will need topping up and cost

IFS director Paul Johnson said he would be 'very surprised indeed' if heath and defence funding did not need topping up before the next election.

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3 h. ago Pete Wicks 'emotional' as he makes heartwarming offer to save life as they 'don't know how long he's got'

The TV star and presenter has been left heartbroken as he returns to working on his TV show For Dogs' Sake

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4 h. ago IFS torches Rachel Reeves' spending plans warning NHS and defence will need topping up and cost

IFS director Paul Johnson said he would be 'very surprised indeed' if heath and defence funding did not need topping up before the next election.

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4 h. ago Pete Wicks admits 'I'm very emotional' as encounter 'hits him like a ton of bricks'

Strictly Come Dancing star Pete Wicks was so taken with Theo the Neapolitan Mastiff that he has offered to pay his medical bills himself, while filming for his new show

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5 h. ago David Lynch’s daughter says his children are considering publishing the director’s unmade Netflix series

‘It would be very sad if people didn’t get to see it,’ said Jennifer Lynch

Politics

5 h. ago Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth

Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutalityThis was the moment that Donald Trump was waiting for. A Democratic city, Los Angeles. A Democratic state, California. His most popular issue, immigration. And protests where occasional violence could be spotlighted endlessly on social media. What better time to summon the troops and burnish the president’s tough-guy image.But Trump should be careful what he wishes for. The spectacle of needlessly calling in 4,000 national guard troops and 700 Marines may be red meat for his Maga base, but for most everyone else it is a bright warning sign of Trump’s autocratic tendencies. Rather than quell the protests, he is provoking more, not only in LA but in at least two dozen cities across the US. Even if this is not yet the mass mobilization that such repression has sparked in other countries, it is making Trump’s true colors clear.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Ri...

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6 h. ago South Africa v Australia: World Test Championship final cricket, day two – live

Updates from the second day of the WTC final at Lord’sRead the latest edition of The Spin | And mail GeoffHello from London. The day dawns sunny here, though who knows which way it will turn – Lord’s atmospherics are often a game of snakes and ladders. So too can be Test cricket, as South Africa found yesterday: racing up the ladder of the Australian top order, sliding back thanks to Steve Smith, ascending again to bowl them out for 212, then having a serious slip of four wickets before stumps.They didn’t fall all the way back to the bottom, but they will if David Bedingham and the captain Temba Bavuma go quickly this morning. Rung by rung it will need to be for the South Africans, at 43 for 4. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago US tells embassy staff to evacuate in Iraq over fears Israel is ready to attack Iran, as trump warns 'it could be dangerous'

Fears of an Israeli attack on Iran have escalated dramatically in recent days, with delicate nuclear talks between Iran and the United States appearing to stall.

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8 h. ago Deep Cover review – Bryce Dallas Howard leads improv actors into London’s underground

Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed star in an entertaining odd-trio crime caper with turns by Sean Bean and Paddy Considine Producer and screenwriter Colin Trevorrow has co-created this amiable, high-concept action comedy about three hapless improv actors dragooned into going into deep cover to bust a drug ring. It’s entertaining, though I think some of the cast understand comedy better and more instinctively than others. It’s set in London (though Trevorrow might originally have imagined it set in LA or New York) and the credit is shared with his longtime writing partner Derek Connolly, and also with Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen, the funny British double act known as the Pin, who also amusingly appear as two squabbling coppers with a Mitchell and Webb energy. The director is the talented Tom Kingsley, who has a substantial TV career and with Will Sharpe got a Bafta nomination in 2012 for the dark comedy Black Pond.Bryce Dallas Howard plays Kat, an American actor whose caree...

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14 h. ago Stormzy takes on Hollywood with Merky films and teams with Oscar winner

South London rapper launches #Merky films to champion new talent and lands his lead role debut in a short film by an Oscar winning director. The film is shot entirely on an Apple Iphone.

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17 h. ago Dan Bongino wants to move FBI training program from iconic Quantico HQ to Alabama: report

Deputy director suggested moving elite training program to Huntsville to align it with President Trump’s push to move federal agencies out of D.C.

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20 h. ago Pete Wicks' desperate plea to give 'beloved' dog a home before he dies

Kind-hearted TV star Pete Wicks is urging Mirror readers to adopt Neapolitan Mastiff Theo who may only have months left to live because of a heart condition

Events

21 h. ago Starc leads Australia fightback after Rabada stars for South Africa on day one of WTC final

Day one: Australia 212; South Africa 43-4Rabada takes 5-51 but Proteas’ reply faltersSouth Africa have had to put up with a fair few grumbles about their place in this World Test Championship final and grew tired of the topic during the build-up. Other than pointing folks in the direction of the International Cricket Council, the teams who can afford to arrange more fixtures, and the league table they topped, the only response they could really give was to compete out on the field.It was a case of mission accomplished with the ball, at least, even if a topsy-turvy opening day that saw 14 wickets fall ended with Australia in the ascendancy. Led by Kagiso Rabada, a player dogged by headlines about his recent ban for cocaine use, the Proteas were delighted to skittle the defending champions for 212 in two-and-a-half sessions, only to close on a troubling 43 for four in reply. Continue reading...

Sport

22 h. ago Silentnight's new cooling blanket is 'genius' for menopausal women suffering from night sweats

The Restore Cooling Lightweight Blanket is made from cooling cotton and breathable jersey cotton - materials chosen for their temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking properties

Politics

22 h. ago Festival director urges public to 'vote with their feet' amid last minute trend putting arts events at risk

Hazel Johnson warned arts events in Scotland are facing ‘unprecedented challenges’

Politics

22 h. ago ‘Close enough’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s reckless behavior before Titan implosion revealed in new documentary

In June 2023, when a tourist submarine went missing off the coast of Newfoundland, the whole world stopped to follow the extraordinary story. Tom Murray speaks to the director of a Netflix documentary about the case, and hears about the mistakes that led to the accident

Politics

23 h. ago Sarah Corney Tapped As Managing Director Of Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis’ London Office

Sarah Corney Tapped As Managing Director Of Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis’ London Office  Deadline

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26 h. ago Kevin Thelwell performing Rangers balancing act as sporting director crystal clear over what comes next

Thelwell is in no doubt as to his responsibilities now that Russell Martin is in place to pilot the plane that's still being built

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26 h. ago Amazon's XL Cadbury chocolate bar not available in Tesco or Asda slashed to £11

"Perfectly delicious chocolate. There is nothing to dislike. I bought it for myself and I'm in chocolate heaven right now"

Economics

27 h. ago James Gunn reveals which Avenger he didn’t want to have in Guardians films

Director says he doesn’t understand how to write that character

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