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‘Gloves are off’ as Reform UK sets sights on Badenoch’s constituency – Farage
Nigel Farage has said “the gloves are off” in the next election bout for Kemi Badenoch’s Essex constituency, after the Tory leader claimed Reform UK’s online membership counter was fake. The Reform UK ...
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UK’s first drug consumption room to open later this month
The first safe drug consumption room in the UK will open in Glasgow on January 13, the council has confirmed. The facility will allow drug users to take illegal substances under medical supervision ...
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Republican Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker after dramatic floor vote
Mr Johnson was able to flip two remaining holdouts who switched to support him, drawing applause from Republicans.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks to resume in Qatar
The war was sparked by a attack by Hamas-led militants in Israel on October 7 2023. They killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250. Around 100 hostages are still inside ...
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Tommy Robinson ‘not what we need’, says Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
Tommy Robinson is “not what we need”, Nigel Farage has said, after Elon Musk expressed support for the jailed political activist. The Reform UK leader described Mr Musk as a “hero figure, especially ...
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Midwife unknowingly worked alongside woman who delivered her for six years
Two Swansea midwives, Katie Wintle and Sharon Cooling, worked together for six years before discovering their special connection.
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Surgeon general calls for new label on alcohol to warn Americans of cancer risk
Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, Vivek Murthy argued in his advisory.
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London Zoo begins week-long annual stocktake counting more than 10,000 animals
Staff at London Zoo readied their clipboards and calculators on Friday as they began to count more than 10,000 animals during the annual stocktake. The stocktake is a requirement of the zoo’s annual ...
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Neil Young confirmed as first Glastonbury headliner after backtracking on offer
Neil Young will headline Glastonbury Festival after initially turning down the offer, saying the music event was “under corporate control” of the BBC. Co-organiser Emily Eavis confirmed in an ...
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Mohamed Salah admits Liverpool are ‘far away from any progress’ on new contract
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah admits the club are still “far away from any progress” on a new contract with his current deal due to expire in the summer. However, he refuses to be “concerned or ...
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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has ‘severe pneumonia’
The 66-year-old only recently started her second five-year stint at the top of the EU’s powerful executive office.
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Councils, charities and public sector groups join Swinney to call for NI funding
Local authorities, charities and public sector organisations have joined with First Minister John Swinney to call for funding to mitigate the national insurance hike.