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Weather Relief At Rain Dissipates As Cold Sets In

The winter rains have arrived in Gaza, bringing new challenges for the besieged territory's 2.3 million people who have suffered now through six weeks of war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Rightwing MPs Accuse Sunak Of Abandoning 'Red Wall' Tory Voters

Rightwing Conservative MPs have accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning voters who brought the party to power in 2019 amid a backlash against his reshuffle and polling suggesting public opposition to David Cameron's return.

Cyprus Crackdown After Oligarch Revelations

Cyprus has vowed to tighten controls on its financial sector as an investigation published by the Guardian and its reporting partners reveals oligarchs transferred hundreds of millions in assets while sanctions loomed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

PM: I'll Hold Met Chief To Account Over Decision To Allow March

RISHI SUNAK said today he would hold Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley “accountable” for his decision to greenlight a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Armistice Day.

Starmer Facing More Resignations After MP Quits To Plead For Truce

LABOUR was today braced for further resignations as party insiders insisted the revolts would not change Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the Israel- Hamas war.

Prince: Climate Crisis 'Too Visible To Be Ignored'

PRINCE William is warning that many people across the world feel defeated by the climate crisis but insists it is not too late to act.

Sunak Sets Out Ambition For Nation In King's Speech

RISHI SUNAK insisted he has “turned the corner” to put the country on a better path as he used the King’s Speech to set out a pre-election stall containing challenges for Sir Keir Starmer.

Johnson Spoke Of 'Whisky And A Revolver' At Covid Meeting

BORIS JOHNSON referred to “whisky and a revolver” during a meeting with officials in October 2020 and spoke about “medieval measures” to tackle the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

Elevate Your Travel With 'Fifth Freedom' Flying

Late last night, Singapore Airlines picked up yet another prize: the Wanderlust Readers' Award for world's best airline 2023.

Three Cheers For The Order To Level The 'Captain Tom' Spa

In an age when standards in life have plumbed fresh depths, when so much of our national and local government bureaucracy has seized up, and when so much of our built heritage is being neglected, the planning officers of Central Bedfordshire Council have set the nation a fine example of how to do the right thing.

Gen 2 May Be Right When It Comes To Sex On Television

The first time I saw a full episode of Sex and the City, I was 15. It was on an old twelve-inch box television I'd appropriated when my parents upgraded theirs, and it sat on the drawers at the end of my bed, the volume turned way, way down so that no one would hear me watching. Wrapped in my duvet I sat riveted but alert, poised to switch it off if I heard footsteps on the landing.

Nato Ends Treaty Preventing Armies Massing At Borders

Decision follows Russia's withdrawal from Cold War-era deal

Israeli Troops 'Tightening Chokehold' On Gaza City

Army chief says soldiers in city for 'first time in decades' as Netanyahu indicates tactical pauses' in conflict are possible

We'll Fight To Keep Blair

Edinburgh boss Sean to do all he can to deny Toulon raid

Can The Tories Cut Labour's Poll Lead Before It's Too Late?

Given its timing in the electoral cycle, the King’s Speech wasn’t an ideal base from which to launch any kind of political offensive. The last party conference probably was, but it’s fair to say the prime minister’s pitch to the country that he is the candidate of change didn’t make the political weather.

Tory MP Turns On His Party Over Mental Health 'Failings'

Charity accuses government of 'betrayal' as reforms shelved

Johnson spoke of 'whisky and a revolver' at Covid meeting

BORIS JOHNSON referred to “whisky and a revolver” during a meeting with officials in October 2020 and spoke about “medieval measures” to tackle the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

Presidential Puzzle Trump Can Hardly Sink Lower - But Is On Course To Beat Biden

One has signed historic climate and infrastructure legislation, steered the economy past a recession and rallied the west against Vladimir Putin. The other spent yesterday on trial for fraud, ranting and raving against a judge in a puerile display from the witness stand. And if a US presidential election were held today, Joe Biden would lose to Donald Trump by a lot, according to the latest swing state polls.

Johnson: Inject Me With Covid On Live TV

‘PM also said: Let the bodies pile high’

Israel's future Gaza role

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.

We're hol for it

Triple threat cannot stifle enthusiasm for travelling

Beware: Strokes Happen At Any Age

City Doctor Backs Charity's Campaign

Report By MPs Reveals Failures Within NHS

Patients In Plymouth Face Longest Ambulance Wait

Contrasting Captains Set To Collide In World Cup Final

Rugby World Cup-winning sides are often defined by their captain, as teams become a reflection of their skipper. Only eight men have worn the armband and lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, with each of them going down in history as an all-time great.

AI To Pose Significant Risks To The UK 'Within Two Years'

Artificial intelligence will pose significant security risks to the UK within the next two years, new official analysis

China's Mysterious Sackings May Damage XI's Reputation

China’s recent dismissal of its defence minister without any explanation, as it prepared to host foreign defence officials in Beijing, has mystified observers who believe the move could allow for high-level military talks resuming with the US.

US House Finally Gets A Speaker... An Evangelical Anti-Abortion Republican

House Republicans have overwhelmingly elected Mike Johnson to be the next speaker, after 22 days during which the House of Representatives had no leader amid turmoil across the globe as well as the need to pass spending bills next month.

What Will Happen If Hotels Aren't Used For Migrants?

Ministers are to start winding down the use of hotels for asylum seekers by the end of this week, saying 50 of the 400 hotels will no longer accommodate migrants by 31 January, with another 50 contracts terminated by the end of March.

By-Election Headache For Sunak After MP Suspended

Bullying claims again Peter Bone see Tory whip withdrawn

Threat Of A Wider Middle East War Grows By The Day

Bel Trew visits northern Israel where residents near the border with Lebanon fear a war with Hezbollah as rocket and tank fire is exchanged daily. The potential battlefield is one of a number of fronts near to igniting over Gaza's bombardment