44 m. ago Most Britons back Kemi Badenoch's £9billion plan to abolish the much

The Conservative leader electrified her party conference this week by unveiling a dramatic £9billion plan to abolish the hated tax.

Economics

51 m. ago Fruit fly infestations are plaguing UK homes this autumn – but there’s an easy way to catch them

Fruit flies are lingering longer than usual across UK homes this year, with many kitchens now swarmed, but there are some things you can do to keep the pests at bay.

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56 m. ago 'Can be achieved': Greece make bold World Cup statement after damaging Scotland defeat

Greece head to Denmark with no margin for error

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81 m. ago The Celebrity Traitors: First faithful murdered in plain sight

The dramatic episode also saw the competitors gather around the roundtable for the first time.

Events

86 m. ago Big Brother fans share concern for 'isolated' housemate who 'can't catch a break'

ITV2 viewers have grown concerned about one housemate in the Big Brother house after complaining that he 'can't catch a break'

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92 m. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Kate Garraway is suspected as Paloma Faith meets her maker in shock episode 2 twist

BBC game-show phenomenon saw the musician murdered with a slow-acting poison by Alan Carr, while Stephen Fry looks set to make an important vote in episode’s cliffhanger ending

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1 hour ago Big Brother fans feel 'so bad' for housemate that 'can't catch a break'

ITV2 viewers were left feeling concerned for one Big Brother housemate, as they pointed out how the contestant 'can't catch a break'

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1 hour ago Stephen Robinson on the "small team" he wouldn't swap as they make St Mirren tick

The Northern Irishman works closely with his support staff in the quest to bring more success to the SMiSA Stadium.

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2 h. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Kate Garraway is prime suspect as Alan Carr murders first faithful in shock episode 2 twist

BBC game-show phenomenon kicked off last night with star-studded spin-off featuring Stephen Fry, Clare Balding, Paloma Faith and Alan Carr

Events

3 h. ago Vinicius Junior's home catches fire while Real Madrid star is away on Brazil duty

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior's home in the Spanish capital caught fire on Thursday following a fault with his basement sauna while the Brazil forward was out of the country

Events

4 h. ago Stephen Miller said Trump has ‘plenary authority’. What does that mean?

White House deputy chief of staff had an odd pause during a CNN interview when asked about the president’s power to deploy national guard troopsAn odd moment in a CNN interview with Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, has been circulating on social media after Miller’s distinct pause when discussing the “plenary authority” of the president. A technical glitch – crossed wires from another broadcast in Miller’s earpiece – caused him to stop talking before completing his thought, CNN said.But the term “plenary authority”, has been taken as subtext for the broader ambitions of the Trump administration to assert legally-unassailable power over the use of the military and other functions of government. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid

Before the Spanish study, some scientists had been sceptical about the mammals attacking migratory birdsBats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat – Europe’s largest bat species – hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight.The grisly recording reveals the bat as a formidable predator, climbing to 1.2km (4,000ft) before embarking on a breakneck-speed dive in pursuit of its prey. On capture, the bat delivered a lethal bite and subsequent chewing sounds, recorded between echolocation calls, indicated that the bat consumed the bird continuously during flight for 23 minutes without losing altitude. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Runaway inflatable pumpkin spooks police as they attempt to catch it and return it home

Police in northeast Ohio went in pursuit of a runaway inflatable pumpkin after receiving calls of a large, orange inflatable object on the run

Events

6 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan whitewashes Stephen Maguire as fine form continues in China

Maguire won a meagre 25 points in five frames.

Events

6 h. ago East London man raps 'no face, no case' but CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart

East London man raps 'no face, no case' but CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart  MyLondon

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6 h. ago Moment one of Italy's most dangerous mafia boss fugitives is arrested while sleeping in his hideout after five years on the run

Dramatic body cam footage shows armed police entering the fugitive's home in Foggia, Southern Italy, catching him asleep and dragging him out of bed.

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage says UK teachers are ‘poisoning our kids’ and predicts strikes as PM

Exclusive: Reform UK leader, speaking at event for private US college, also claimed the ‘Marxist left’ controls educationNigel Farage has predicted teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK government, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors.The Reform UK leader set out his view on British schools in an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan, claiming the “Marxist left” was “now in control of our education system”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues

Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leaderNigel Farage has claimed teachers would go on strike within weeks of a Reform UK election win, and accused them of “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children oppressors.The Reform UK leader set out his view on British schools in an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan, claiming the “Marxist left” was “now in control of our education system”. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Labour 'considers bringing back mansion tax' in Reeves's Budget that could mean ordinary homeowners paying thousands of pounds every year

Kemi Badenoch put property taxes firmly on the agenda with the bold stamp duty pledge in her conference speech yesterday.

Economics

8 h. ago Mum baffled after Shein jeans arrive with 'crazy' feature she wasn't expecting

A mum’s denim purchase from Shein didn’t go as planned, catching her off guard with an unexpected feature. But she burst into laughter the moment she tried them on

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