Westminster Abbey uncovers ‘tantalising’ link to Charlemagne: A fragment of silk from the reign of Henry III has been found to match the Holy Roman emperor’s ...
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Sadiq Khan ‘to be knighted in new year honours’: In addition to the mayor of London, MPs who were defeated at the election and party stalwarts are said to be in ...
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Paid articlePaywallRush-hour trains disrupted due to nationwide communications failure: Elizabeth Line, South Western, Great Northern and Southern services among those hit as ...
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Paid articlePaywallSpanish fall for a batter class of fish and chips: Brothers who moved from Pakistan to Barcelona as youngsters are taking the food hotspot by storm with their ...
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Paid articlePaywallSouth Korean president’s own party leader demands his removal: Han Dong-hoon said on Thursday that he would try to stop the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol ...
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Paid articlePaywallTop 1,000 primary schools in England: The best head teachers are finding innovative ways to help children to overcome the pandemic attainment gap
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Paid articlePaywallYMCA is not a gay anthem, insists Village People songwriter: Victor Willis wrote the words to the disco favourite, which often featured at campaign events for ...
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Paid articlePaywallBest state and grammar schools in the UK: An ambitious academic curriculum, competitive house systems, and a sense of belonging are seeing top results
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Paid articlePaywallSchool league tables 2025: the best UK secondary schools revealed: The most successful schools are not just chasing A*s, but creating all-round students ready ...
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Paid articlePaywallAuthors put pen to paper amid demise of handwriting: Bestselling British authors, like Philip Pullman and Julia Donaldson, hand-write the opening to their most ...
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Paid articlePaywallBitcoin rises above $100,000 for first time: The world’s most popular cryptocurrency hit a new high on hopes that Donald Trump’s administration will bring the ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Trump Celebrates Bitcoin Surge and Pro-Crypto Agenda
- Donald Trump claims credit for Bitcoin reaching $100,000 and highlights the wealth generated for cryptocurrency investors.
- His nomination of Paul Atkins to the SEC is seen as a pivotal moment for the regulation of digital assets.
- Atkins brings extensive experience from the crypto industry, potentially leading to a more favorable regulatory environment.
- Trump's new administration is filled with crypto supporters emphasizing the benefits of digital assets and seeking a proactive policy.
Free speech now more limited, say self-censoring academics: Students are said to ‘increasingly dictate what they want to hear in lectures’ as a survey reveals ...
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Paid articlePaywallCliff Richard’s Christmas hit: a curious gravy concoction: The 84-year-old singer believes his recipe, including four varieties of stock cube ...
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Paid articlePaywallUK flu cases four times higher amid fear of NHS ‘quad-demic’: The health service is also under increasing pressure from Covid, norovirus and RSV ...
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Paid articlePaywallStuart Hogg banned from contacting wife for five years over domestic abuse: Former Scotland rugby captain has admitted a campaign of abuse against Gillian Hogg ...
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Paid articlePaywallWill Biden pre-emptively pardon Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci?: President is granted power under the constitution to shield people from the ‘retribution’ ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Biden Considers Pardons for Fauci, Schiff, and Cheney
- President Biden's aides are contemplating pre-emptive pardons for officials before Donald Trump's inauguration.
- Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff, and Anthony Fauci are among those discussed, facing various allegations.
- These discussions led by White House Counsel Ed Siskel raise concerns about the propriety of pardons without charges.
- The considerations stem from fears that Trump may initiate investigations against political adversaries, despite his campaign's downplaying of retribution.
🗣 "We will launch a golden era of building"
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Keir Starmer: We will launch a golden era of building
Keir Starmer: We will launch a golden era of building
Justin Welby criticised for ‘frivolous’ tone of farewell speech: Speaking in the Lords for the final time, the Archbishop of Canterbury made jokes and appeared ...
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Paid articlePaywallDiversity training blamed for false claims of racism: A study shows those who had read extracts by diversity scholars went on to register 35 per cent more ...
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Paid articlePaywallCharlotte Dujardin suspended for a year over horse whip video: The double Olympic dressage champion withdrew from the Paris games after a clip emerged of her ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Charlotte Dujardin Faces One-Year Suspension
- Charlotte Dujardin has received a one-year suspension after a video surfaced showing her repeatedly whipping a horse.
- The suspension bans her from participating in all FEI-sanctioned competitions, and she has been fined 10,000 Swiss Francs (approximately £8,800).
- Dujardin described this period as one of the darkest in her life, asserting that her actions in the video do not reflect her true character.
- The FEI stated that the sanctions are intended to send a strong message that any conduct compromising horse welfare will lead to serious repercussions.
Chief constable accused of bullying inspector who exposed racism: Khizra Bano is bringing an employment tribunal claim against Craig Guildford
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Paid articlePaywall♦️ Macron vows to use entire five-year mandate
On staying in power until the end of his term in May 2027, President Macron told the French people: “The ... Show more
M&S wins long battle to demolish its flagship Oxford Street store: Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, reverses Tory decision to save the art deco building
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Paid articlePaywallChildren as young as 12 arrested on suspicion of terror offences: Counterterrorism chief decries a ‘conveyor belt leading children towards extremism’ driven by ...
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Paid articlePaywallKeir Starmer speech: watch live as PM commits to six new pledges: The Labour leader plans to achieve the key milestones by the next election ...
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Quick Glance: Starmer Pursues Ambitious Goals for Britain
- Sir Keir Starmer announced six new targets, including the construction of 1.5 million new homes and a decarbonization of the electricity grid by 2030.
- The plans also include an increase in real household disposable income and the recruitment of 13,000 police officers to enhance safety in town centers.
- While the goals are described as ambitious, there are concerns that focusing on these priorities may dilute other commitments.
- Starmer emphasized that the government cannot do everything at once, with some previous promises being vaguely defined to improve feasibility.
Michael Gove: Stop wasting police time over tweets: Former cabinet minister says reforms are needed to ensure that resources focus on burglars ...
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Paid articlePaywallStarmer’s ‘plan for change’ leaves Labour little room for manoeuvre: The prime minister’s speech, setting out six targets for his government ...
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Paid articlePaywallParents have been naming their babies after celebrities since a certain little girl tap-danced her way to stardom in 1936 ... Show more
Most popular baby names take inspiration from music and film
Most popular baby names take inspiration from music and film
Boohoo boss quit amid ‘corporate espionage and stalking of executives’: Boohoo boss quit amid ‘corporate espionage and stalking of executives’
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Paid articlePaywallKeir Starmer takes on nimbys holding major projects ‘to ransom’: Prime minister attacks ‘blockers and bureaucrats’ in pledge to push through reforms to the ...
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Paid articlePaywallGregg Wallace’s ghostwriter accuses him of sexually harassing her: Shannon Kyle said she was speaking out to highlight ‘predatory’ behaviour that some minimised ...
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Paid articlePaywallParents found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ neglect which killed son, 3: Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah refused to take their son, Abiyah, to hospital despite him ...
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Paid articlePaywallDR Congo virus kills dozens of teenagers as investigators sent in: Officials put the death toll at 79 but others say there have been twice as many victims
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Paid articlePaywallThe Sagrada Família basilica has become the incarnation of unfinished business, with no hope of being ready in time for 2026 ... Show more
Sagrada Família’s spire progresses, but future hinges on city hall
Sagrada Família’s spire progresses, but future hinges on city hall
Now, thank goodness, saying no to champagne does not have to mean being a party pooper — or missing out on those lovely celebratory bubbles around your nose ... Show more
Alcohol-free fizz: what’s the best non-alcoholic bubbly?
Alcohol-free fizz: what’s the best non-alcoholic bubbly?
University degree ‘no silver bullet’ for a successful life: Rob Wilson says there has been ‘too narrow a focus’ on academic achievement and, for many people ...
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Paid articlePaywallHow does France’s government work? The political system explained: The Fifth Republic was created in 1958 to operate as a hybrid constitution with a president ...
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Paid articlePaywallFrench crisis shows no nation is too big to escape eurozone curse: France is usually the powerhouse of the EU. Now, rocked by insurgent populists and burgeoning ...
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Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’
UK weather: Storm Darragh triggers ‘danger to life’ warnings: The Met Office has issued an alert for the fourth named storm of the season after Bert and Conall
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Paid articlePaywall♦️ Macron accepts blame for dissolving parliament
Referring to his dissolution of parliament to hold snap legislative elections this summer ... Show more
♦️ PM candidate calls Macron’s speech ‘revolting’
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♦️ ‘Special law’ to prop up public services
Macron said a “special law” would be tabled in parliament this month to allow public services “to invest as ... Show more
♦️ New government due ‘in coming days’
Macron said the new government would be formed “in the coming days” and would draft a new budget to be presented early ... Show more
♦️ Speech ends with plea for unity
The address to the nation was pre-recorded. It has now ended and lasted a little under 15 minutes ... Show more
♦️ Macron claims opponents hoped to prompt election
Political opponents such as Marine Le Pen have been criticised for trying to force new elections ... Show more
♦️ ‘Anti-republican’ front blamed for collapse
‘Anti-republican’ front blamed for collapse
Macron said Michel Barnier was toppled because the “extreme right ... Show more
World in 10: Putin planting pro-Russia president in NATO nation: NATO-member Romania says Russian meddling has had a huge influence in its presidential election ...
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🔺 “Some political groups have chosen chaos"
Macron accuses opponents of fomenting ‘chaos’
President Macron has attacked political opponents on the ... Show more
Macron speech: French president to address nation — follow live: The president is expected to speak at 7pm UK time, a day after the ousting of the prime minister ...
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Paid articlePaywallEscobar’s drug lord ally freed from prison in US after 25 years: Fabio Ochoa, who was featured as a character in the Netflix series Narcos ...
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Paid articlePaywallRussian spy ring leader ‘caught naked in bed with fellow agent’: The network run by Biser Dzhambazov included two women intended for use as ‘honeytraps’ for ...
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Paid articlePaywallMacron asks Michel Barnier to stay on as caretaker prime minister: The Élysée Palace confirmed the PM’s resignation but said that Barnier and his ministers would ...
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Paid articlePaywallUS Supreme Court poised to back ban on trans treatment for teenagers: Conservative justices appear to favour upholding Tennessee law that prohibits puberty ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Key Insights from Transgender Rights Supreme Court Case
- The Supreme Court suggested it might support a controversial Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors.
- Conservative justices Roberts and Kavanaugh expressed concerns about judicial intervention in legislative decisions, while liberal justices advocated for the rights of transgender youth.
- Court discussions focused on the risks for minors and implications for girls' sports.
- The case could have far-reaching consequences for future laws on gender identity, particularly if conservative lawmakers consider similar bans for adults.
Spotify Wrapped 2024: how will it judge our writers’ taste in music?: Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift has been unveiled as the world’s most popular artist — but ...
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Paid articlePaywallJapan looks to AI in crusade against manga piracy: Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency is using artificial intelligence to search the web for illegal reproductions ...
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Paid articlePaywallBrian Thompson: manhunt after UnitedHealthcare CEO killed in NYC: The search for the masked gunman who fatally shot the businessman enters its second day ...
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Paid articlePaywallJapan toasts saké’s Unesco listing despite domestic sales slump: The fermented rice drink — increasingly popular overseas as consumption declines at home — has ...
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Paid articlePaywallRomanians charged over attack on British-Iranian journalist: Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon in March
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Paid articlePaywallI moved to the country, now I want to be back in the city: Having lived her dream and moved to a cottage in the sticks, Katie Glass craves a return to her old ...
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Paid articlePaywallJoseph Rykwert obituary: Acclaimed architectural historian: Provocative thinker who was censured then celebrated by the profession for his erudite books that ...
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Paid articlePaywallHannah Kobayashi: missing artist did not vanish on purpose, family say: Relatives dispute claim that Hawaiian artist, whose father Ryan Kobayashi was found dead ...
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Paid articlePaywallMichel Barnier: French PM toppled in historic no confidence vote — as it happened
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Quick Glance: Political Turmoil in France Following Government Collapse
- The French government collapsed after parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet, plunging the nation into severe political and fiscal turmoil.
- This marks the first time in 60 years that Europe's second-largest economy lacks a functioning government, exacerbating the challenges of deficit reduction.
- Barnier was removed from office after just three months for pushing through an unpopular social security measure without parliamentary approval.
- A caretaker government will need to implement extraordinary measures to prevent a shutdown this year, while President Macron must appoint a new prime minister to restart the budget process.
Dean Forbes: poverty to £1.7bn, the most influential black Briton: Dean Forbes was raised on a rough housing estate in London, caring for his mother who had ...
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Paid articlePaywallRomanian election ‘targeted by aggressive Russian cyberattacks’: Calin Georgescu, a far-right candidate who has praised Putin, is set to become president after a ...
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Paid articlePaywallOfsted warns of rise in ‘flexi-schooling’ and ‘unorthodox’ education: More children are being partially educated at home, amid pressure on special needs staff ...
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Paid articlePaywallVaccine task force needed to ready UK for next pandemic, Lords warn: A committee is urging the government to do more in ‘peacetime’ to prepare for the rapid ...
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Paid articlePaywallGiorgia Meloni names Circus Maximus as venue for party’s festival: The Italian prime minister hopes that this year’s event, held in Rome’s ancient chariot arena ...
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Paid articlePaywallEarl Spencer’s partner Cat Jarman reveals why she’s suing his third wife: Cat Jarman says she felt ‘utterly sick’ when her private medical information was ...
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Paid articlePaywallJohn Torode: Claims against Gregg Wallace are ‘truly upsetting’: MasterChef co-host responds to allegations of sexual harassment against Wallace as BBC pulls ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: John Torode Addresses MasterChef Controversy
- John Torode reaffirmed his commitment to MasterChef following Gregg Wallace's departure amid misconduct allegations.
- He expressed deep concern over reports of negative experiences for contestants and is supportive of the ongoing investigation.
- The BBC has opted to remove two festive MasterChef specials from the schedule, while the main series continues as planned.
- Wallace is stepping back from his role as an external review of the allegations against him is initiated.
Syrian rebels take control of city as regime battles to regain Aleppo: President Assad has given officers a 50% pay rise to encourage them to fight as ...
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Paid articlePaywallNamibian voters elect the country’s first female president: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to become Africa’s second current female leader as her victory extends the ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Namibia Elects Its First Female President
- Namibia has elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who received 57% of the votes.
- The election faced technical issues and opposition claims for a redo, asserting the process was flawed.
- The ruling SWAPO party narrowly retained its parliamentary majority with 51 seats, marking its worst electoral performance.
- Nandi-Ndaitwah committed to ensuring peace, stability, and youth empowerment in her victory speech.
Millions of obese people will be denied weight-loss jabs on the NHS: Lack of capacity in the health service will limit the use of Mounjaro to one in ten eligible ...
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Paid articlePaywallGeorgian opposition leader ‘beaten unconscious by police’: Video shows Nika Gvaramia being carried off by officers amid protests over the government’s decision ...
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Paid articlePaywallQuick Glance: Opposition Leader Detained Amid Ongoing Pro-EU Protests
- The leader of Georgia's opposition was detained in Tbilisi after being knocked unconscious during a police confrontation.
- His arrest occurred during a week of protests against the suspension of EU accession talks, prompting widespread demonstrations.
- Several other opposition leaders and members were also arrested, as police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds.
- The Georgian government is accused of becoming more authoritarian and pro-Russian, leading to a significant political crisis in the country.
Breakfast clubs in schools ‘infiltrated by food industry’: Campaigners say the involvement of companies like Kellogg’s and Greggs normalises unhealthy foods for ...
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Paid articlePaywallKeir Starmer aims to ‘galvanise’ government with six new pledges: The prime minister will commit to meeting the ‘milestones’ by the next election ...
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Paid articlePaywallBuckingham University vice-chancellor suspended over affair allegations: James Tooley was said to be in a relationship with a woman in her twenties whose tuition ...
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Paid articlePaywallRussian warship ‘shot at German military helicopter over Baltic’: Germany’s foreign minister discloses the firing of a signal munition, which follows damage to ...
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Paid articlePaywallClive Myrie says no more external events after failing to declare earnings to BBC
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