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EU allies are impatient for Brexit reset, Starmer is told

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to step up his plans for a postBrexit reset of relations with the European Union after an unprecedented warning from the Bank of England.

Cop climate talks no longer fit for purpose, say experts

Former high-ranking UN officials have written an open letter calling for a complete overhaul of the Cop talks, stating that the process is \"no longer fit for purpose\" in dealing with a rapidly intensifying climate crisis.

Ukraine will have to pay the price for Putin and Trump's delusions about one another

Tom Watling speaks to US and British former officials about the overconfidence of the president-elect and Russia's leader

Iran 'won't block Lebanon' in ceasefire talks with Israel

Iran will back any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official has said, signalling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.

RFK Jr faces pushback to nomination from the right

Robert F Kennedy Jr is facing criticism from proand antiabortion activists, arguing he is not a conviction politician

Met Office says winter is coming with 20cm of snow

The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for this weekend and the start of next week.

Five guilty of killing teens in mistaken identity case

A man and four teenagers were found guilty yesterday of murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in a botched revenge attack.

McCall says 'pray for me' as she undergoes brain surgery

Davina McCall has announced she is undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour.

Must Starmer fight either Trump or EU over trade?

There is only one politician Keir Starmer really detests - Boris Johnson.

Festival of slight: No 10 sorry for Diwali 'mistake'

Meat and alcohol served at No 10’s Hindu celebration

Reeves targets Trump trade deal as UK economy stalls

Chancellor frustrated by new figures amid US tariff fears

Cost of flights set to soar as supply crisis grounds planes.

Airfares are set to hit record highs next year and there will be a surge in flight cancellations as a result of critical shortages of plane engines and spare aviation parts, insiders fear.

Will prisoners still serving indefinite jail terms get out?

Judging by the latest developments in parliament, there is still no sign that one of the most egregious abuses of human rights in Britain is going to be resolved.

'Industrial-scale injustice' of IPP needs to end, say Lords

Government warned not to be on the wrong side of history’

Let e-scooters on our roads? As a cyclist, I'm all for it...

Transport secretary Louise Haigh is preparing to announce a plan to legalise electric scooters on Britain’s roads, as part of her wider integrated transport strategy.

Grandad vs YouTuber: is the Tyson-Paul fight for real?

Critics scream 'fix' ahead of tonight's big bout in Dallas

'Des was the gold standard'

A contender for the 'Match of the Day' job, Kelly Cates of Sky Sports tells Ross Heppenstall she's not looking to move but if the BBC calls there's one ex-host she'd love to emulate

Watkins gamble pays off to leave tricky Kane question

In the tale of the captain and the caretaker, Lee Carsley’s great gamble paid off.

Why I'm not mega excited about Reeves's pension play

The chancellor aims to free £80bn of investment by pooling funds. But are savers being overlooked in pursuit of growth?

Could Zelensky go nuclear if Trump cuts US support?

Two years ago, as the Russian army was retreating back from northeast Ukraine, there were serious worries that Vladimir Putin would use tactical nuclear weapons to block the Ukrainian advance.

Israel's forced displacement of Palestinians a 'war crime'

Israeli forces have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza through a \"systematic\" campaign of \"massive deliberate forced displacement\" of Palestinians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.

Fears for climate pledges as Argentina leaves Cop29

Right-wing leader orders delegation to quit Baku summit

Thousands in Spain unable to return home as deluge brings fresh risk of floods

Thousands of Spaniards evacuated ahead of a fresh deluge of rain have been told not to return home as swollen riverbanks threaten to overflow.

House pariah status landed.Gaetz attorney general nod

President-elect Donald Trump has lined up former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be his next attorney general.

Kyiv faces a 'hammer blow' as Russians amass in Kursk

Experts explain that a force of 50,000 suggests Putin wants to take back Russian territory ahead of Trump's inauguration

Council tax bills to rise by more than £100 next year

Council tax could increase by more than £100 on average next year after Labour confirmed bills will be allowed to rise by a maximum of 4.99 per cent.

King opens two coronation food hubs on 76th birthday

King Charles marked his 76th birthday with a visit to a charity project aiming to end food poverty.

Thousands still at risk of slavery from bill loophole

Thousands could be left without protection from slavery and other human rights abuses as a result of a loophole in the government’s Employment Rights Bill.

Little-known silent lifeline we have at our fingertips

More than half of women in the UK are unaware of a potentially life-saving emergency helpline for domestic abuse victims who are too frightened to speak out loud, a new study has revealed.

'Inhuman' violence dished out to Sara Sharif by three adults in her life, court told

The “inhuman” violence meted out to Sara Sharif was “completely normalised” in the family with all three adults “in on it”, jurors have heard.