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Reform UK activist filmed labelling PM with racial slur
The Independent

Reform UK activist filmed labelling PM with racial slur

A Reform UK activist described prime minister Rishi Sunak as a “f****** p***” while campaigning for the party's leader Nigel Farage.

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June 28, 2024
'Hague had time for people you never see Rishi here'
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'Hague had time for people you never see Rishi here'

Kevin Donald meets voters in the prime minister’s own seat of Richmond and Northallerton – and they aren’t too happy

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June 28, 2024
'Injustice is what drives me'
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'Injustice is what drives me'

In a surprisingly emotional interview, Keir Starmer reveals to editor-in-chief Geordie Greig the motivation that has taken him to the cusp of power - and his fears about life in No 10 Keir Starmer has given the most revealing interview yet on his fears for his family, his regrets, and the inner anger that drives him to want to change the country.

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June 28, 2024
Amazon India Warehouse Staff Forced To Forgo Breaks
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Amazon India Warehouse Staff Forced To Forgo Breaks

Amazon India has admitted to safety lapses in its warehouses after workers were told to pledge they would not take any breaks, including to drink water or go to the bathroom, until they met their targets.

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June 27, 2024
Closed-Door Trial Of US Journalist Begins In Russia
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Closed-Door Trial Of US Journalist Begins In Russia

Journalist Evan Gershkovich has been put on trial by a Russian court – after being held for 15 months behind bars over espionage charges widely denounced as a sham.

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June 27, 2024
Mortgages Are About To Get A Well-Earned Summer Break
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Mortgages Are About To Get A Well-Earned Summer Break

As predicted here, mortgage rates have started falling. Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have all taken out their shears and cut their prices.

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June 27, 2024
Labour's Greatest Asset In This Campaign Is Still Truss
The Independent

Labour's Greatest Asset In This Campaign Is Still Truss

There was no handshake at the end. After 75 minutes of name calling, Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak couldn’t wait to see the backs of each other. Don’t be surprised if there are no head-tohead debates at all in the 2029 general election.

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June 27, 2024
Georgia Make History With Glorious Win Over Portugal
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Georgia Make History With Glorious Win Over Portugal

The sound and the glory, that somehow offers England hope for glory. Georgia have literally roared their way into the last 16, to follow a first ever qualification for a tournament with a first qualification for the knockout stages, after a momentous 2-0 win over Portugal.

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June 27, 2024
England Must Use Portugal As An Example To Progress
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England Must Use Portugal As An Example To Progress

By growing into a tournament, The Three Lions can roar

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June 27, 2024
PM Recovers From Tired Start To Secure Debate Win
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PM Recovers From Tired Start To Secure Debate Win

Keir Starmer appeared on the back foot at times as the last televised showdown between the Labour leader and his Tory rival saw Rishi Sunak secure a narrow victory, thanks to a middebate rally.

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June 27, 2024
Trump, Biden Or Anyone But - Who Will America Choose?
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Trump, Biden Or Anyone But - Who Will America Choose?

At prime time in the United States this evening, the two most recognisable figures in American politics today will step into the limelight for a duel that could decide the result of the presidential election months before any vote is cast.

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June 27, 2024
Sunak Accused Of Not Taking Action On 'Ethics Breaches'
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Sunak Accused Of Not Taking Action On 'Ethics Breaches'

Rishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.

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June 27, 2024
Starmer Steals Sunak's Lines And He'll Soon Pinch His Job
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Starmer Steals Sunak's Lines And He'll Soon Pinch His Job

Rishi Sunak was like an irritatingly bouncy leader of the opposition, harassing a world-weary prime minister who had to explain that life was a bit more complicated than his opponent suggested.

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June 27, 2024
‘Opening up felt hard... like being beaten up by my dad'
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‘Opening up felt hard... like being beaten up by my dad'

With a new memoir from the doyen of glossy magazines, Olivia Petter expected the glitzy, entertaining and sometimes salacious ride. But she didn’t expect to be moved to tears

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June 27, 2024
Raducanu reaches quarters after tough win over Pegula
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Raducanu reaches quarters after tough win over Pegula

Emma Raducanu admitted to going through some stuff” after securing her first ever victory against a top-10 player to reach the quarter-finals at Eastbourne.

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June 27, 2024
Bolivia military coup fails as general is arrested by police
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Bolivia military coup fails as general is arrested by police

Armoured vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace yesterday in an apparent coup attempt, but president Luis Arce vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down.

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June 27, 2024
Assange reunites with wife and family after walking free
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Assange reunites with wife and family after walking free

Tearful Stella Assange thanks public for their support as her husband lands in Australian capital following US plea deal

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June 27, 2024
'Agency failures' factor in murder of Zara Aleena
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'Agency failures' factor in murder of Zara Aleena

Failures across multiple agencies contributed to the death of Zara Aleena, who was murdered as she walked home from a night out in east London, an inquest jury has found.

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June 27, 2024
'Hikers go missing here every summer ... it can take months to find a body'
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'Hikers go missing here every summer ... it can take months to find a body'

As the search for Jay Slater, 19, enters a 10th day, Tenerife villagers tell Holly Evans about the treacherous Masca Valley

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June 27, 2024
manslaughter Couple face retrial over death of baby
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manslaughter Couple face retrial over death of baby

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner have been found guilty of hiding the birth of their baby who was found dead ina Lidl shopping bag after a high-profile search, it can now be reported.

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June 27, 2024
Celebrities wading in... do they make any difference?
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Celebrities wading in... do they make any difference?

David Tennant suggested that Kemi Badenoch shouldn’t exist any more” in his acceptance speech at the British LGBT+ Awards last week, adding: I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up.”

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June 27, 2024
Guard created AI chatbot of Willoughby while plotting violent kidnap, court told
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Guard created AI chatbot of Willoughby while plotting violent kidnap, court told

A security guard accused of plotting to abduct, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby created an AI chatbot to simulate the star, a court heard.

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June 27, 2024
Chancellor faces reckoning from constituents in Surrey
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Chancellor faces reckoning from constituents in Surrey

Locals in Godalming tell Archie Mitchell why they’ve turned

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June 27, 2024
Rayner cancels Glastonbury weekend after Labour ban
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Rayner cancels Glastonbury weekend after Labour ban

Festivals are out when David Maddox visits the party’s HQ

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June 27, 2024
Starmer's red line: I won't roll over for doctors on pay
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Starmer's red line: I won't roll over for doctors on pay

Labour leader delivers strongest words yet to junior medics seeking 35 percent wage rise as they begin five-day strike

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June 27, 2024
'Being killed off in Lost is still my worst heartbreak'
The Independent

'Being killed off in Lost is still my worst heartbreak'

Maggie Grace, star of the kidnap thriller Taken’, sits down with Adam White to talk about her love for England, playing damsels in distress, and how women’s roles have moved on

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June 26, 2024
Our no-nonsense Anne will soon be back in the saddle
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Our no-nonsense Anne will soon be back in the saddle

As the Princess Royal recovers in hospital after suffering minor injuries and concussion, Tessa Dunlop examines the life and stiff-upper-lip attitude of The Firm’s hardest worker

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June 26, 2024
Assange is free - but his case sets a disturbing precedent
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Assange is free - but his case sets a disturbing precedent

Julian Assange had become something of an embarrassment – the centre of a legal battle that threatened to make Charles Dickens’s fictional Jarndyce v Jarndyce case in Bleak House look like a brief squabble over a parking ticket.

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June 26, 2024
Roar power! Boulter ready to lead Brits at Wimbledon
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Roar power! Boulter ready to lead Brits at Wimbledon

After a strong year on the court, the 27-year-old will go into next week’s tournament seeded, writes Eleanor Crooks

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June 26, 2024
Misfiring Mbappe's making progress a grind for France
The Independent

Misfiring Mbappe's making progress a grind for France

When the mask fell, there was no hero in sight. Instead, France’s worst fear presented himself – a man struggling with the expectation of a nation on his shoulders.

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June 26, 2024