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Starmer: 'I beat myself up' about Mandelson
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
UK and NATO allies 'need to prepare to defend Europe without US'
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000
Keely Hodgkinson mocks Premier League club over lack of trophies
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has riled up West Ham United's fanbase in a row over London Stadium being used for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:46:00 +0000
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has riled up West Ham United's fanbase in a row over London Stadium being used for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:46:00 +0000
'Get out, get out!': Max Verstappen kicks journalist out of press conference
Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0000
Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0000
Sarah Ferguson stripped of another honour over Epstein ties
Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000
Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000
Olivia Dean cleans up again at MOBOs - as Pharrell takes special award
First a Grammy, then the Brits - now singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is queen of the MOBO Awards, picking up three of the top prizes.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000
First a Grammy, then the Brits - now singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is queen of the MOBO Awards, picking up three of the top prizes.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000
'Ripple of fear' among households over Iran war price surge
The Middle East conflict has prompted a major shift in UK household spending intentions as a "ripple of fear" has taken hold, according to a respected measure of consumer confidence.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:00 +0000
The Middle East conflict has prompted a major shift in UK household spending intentions as a "ripple of fear" has taken hold, according to a respected measure of consumer confidence.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Starmer thinks he is the right man for this moment - despite what Trump says
A month into the Iran war and the prime minister, on a visit to Finland with allies in the Joint Expeditionary Forces military coalition this week, left me in no doubt that he believes our lives, our country and the way we do things, is about to profoundly change.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
A month into the Iran war and the prime minister, on a visit to Finland with allies in the Joint Expeditionary Forces military coalition this week, left me in no doubt that he believes our lives, our country and the way we do things, is about to profoundly change.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
NHS doctor charged with inviting support for Hamas and stirring up racial hatred
An NHS doctor has been charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000
An NHS doctor has been charged with four counts of inviting support for Hamas.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000
Police handling of racist attack on former Zutons star criticised by family
The family of a musician who was seriously injured in a racist attack have criticised the police's handling of the investigation, saying there have been "multiple failings" in communication.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0000
The family of a musician who was seriously injured in a racist attack have criticised the police's handling of the investigation, saying there have been "multiple failings" in communication.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0000