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Pub owner started election petition after googling 'how to change prime minister'
The Independent

Pub owner started election petition after googling 'how to change prime minister'

The pub landlord behind a viral petition calling for a general election has revealed why he decided to start it. Michael

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November 27, 2024
Irish leader's election gaffe threatens Brexit reset hopes
The Independent

Irish leader's election gaffe threatens Brexit reset hopes

Sir Keir Starmer risks a blow to his pledge to reset relations with the European Union after Brexit amid fears one of his key allies could be ousted in Friday’s elections in Ireland.

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November 27, 2024
Press for EU defence ties, Labour MPs urge Starmer
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Press for EU defence ties, Labour MPs urge Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has been pressed by his own MPs to go faster in pursuing closer relations with Europe on defence and security, amid an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and fears for global security.

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November 27, 2024
Assisted dying bill could be axed before MPs get to vote
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Assisted dying bill could be axed before MPs get to vote

The assisted dying bill could be axed before it has a chance to be voted on, as a group of MPs have tabled an amendment that could stop it in its tracks.

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November 27, 2024
Putin imposes Russia travel ban on 15 cabinet ministers
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Putin imposes Russia travel ban on 15 cabinet ministers

Angela Rayner, Yvette Cooper and Rachel Reeves are among 15 cabinet ministers who have been banned from entering Russia, as part of a fresh wave of sanctions on British officials.

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November 27, 2024
Trump warned US workers in Britain at risk from tariffs
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Trump warned US workers in Britain at risk from tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at Donald Trump’s tariff threats with an apparent warning that 1 million Americans working for British companies stand to be affected.

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November 27, 2024
Job losses threat over 'Get Britain Working Again' plan
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Job losses threat over 'Get Britain Working Again' plan

Starmer puts hopes in company bosses to employ 2 million

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November 27, 2024
Israel accepts ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Independent

Israel accepts ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Truce will bring to an end more than a year of fierce fighting

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November 27, 2024
What can stop Verstappen winning fifth straight title?
The Independent

What can stop Verstappen winning fifth straight title?

It is rare that we learn fresh pieces of detail about drivers on the Formula One grid.

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November 26, 2024
Mo' money, mo' goals - why Salah is worth the gamble
The Independent

Mo' money, mo' goals - why Salah is worth the gamble

As clear and emphatic as Mohamed Salah’s words on Sunday were, something was still left unsaid.

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November 26, 2024
Guardiola: 'It will be a bad season by our standards'
The Independent

Guardiola: 'It will be a bad season by our standards'

But after five losses in a row, Man City's manager is defiant

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November 26, 2024
West Ham hit Newcastle on counter to ease pressure
The Independent

West Ham hit Newcastle on counter to ease pressure

Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka combined to burst Newcastle’s bubble as West Ham handed under-pressure boss Julen Lopetegui breathing space with a priceless Premier League away win.

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November 26, 2024
Flood-proofing homes now will prevent future misery
The Independent

Flood-proofing homes now will prevent future misery

One thing most people would agree on: Britain urgently needs new homes.

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November 26, 2024
Chancellor has gone from cosying up to confrontation
The Independent

Chancellor has gone from cosying up to confrontation

Rachel Reeves urgently needs a new script – and some pizzazz.

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November 26, 2024
CBI boss warns Budget will mean fewer jobs are created
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CBI boss warns Budget will mean fewer jobs are created

Half of UK companies will cut jobs and two-thirds will recruit fewer staff, according to the boss of the UK's top business lobby group.

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November 26, 2024
Man who drugged wife in mass rape case should serve 20 years, say prosecutors
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Man who drugged wife in mass rape case should serve 20 years, say prosecutors

French prosecutors have sought a 20-year prison term for Dominique Pelicot, accusing him of facilitating the mass rape of his wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of men, drugging her unconscious, and sharing pictures and videos of her sexual assault.

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November 26, 2024
Thousands arrested at Khan protests as Pakistan capital put under police lockdown
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Thousands arrested at Khan protests as Pakistan capital put under police lockdown

Pakistani authorities arrested more than 4,000 supporters of Imran Khan, including five parliamentarians, ahead of a rally demanding the release of the former prime minister from prison, where he has been held for over a year.

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November 26, 2024
One dead after DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
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One dead after DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania

A DHL cargo plane has crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, killing at least one of four people on board.

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November 26, 2024
Trump planning trans army ban on first days in office
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Trump planning trans army ban on first days in office

Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military, as soon as his first day in office.

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November 26, 2024
Father fears captured Briton will be tortured by Russians
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Father fears captured Briton will be tortured by Russians

Family 'tried to stop' James Anderson travelling to Ukraine

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November 26, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah 'close' to ceasefire deal in Lebanon
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Israel and Hezbollah 'close' to ceasefire deal in Lebanon

US and France broker truce that will end the intense conflict

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November 26, 2024
Shane MacGowan's wife felt 'suicidal' after his death
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Shane MacGowan's wife felt 'suicidal' after his death

Shane MacGowan’s widow, Irish artist and writer Victoria Mary Clarke, has spoken of the intense grief she experienced after The Pogues frontman’s death aged 65 last year.

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November 26, 2024
'I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother'
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'I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother'

Sir Patrick Stewart speaks candidly in Queen's documentary about experiencing 'shame' of growing up in a violent home

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November 26, 2024
Blockbuster author who embodied the rags-to-riches heroines featured in books
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Blockbuster author who embodied the rags-to-riches heroines featured in books

Barbara Taylor Bradford was as famous for her lavish lifestyle as she was for a formidable work ethic

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November 26, 2024
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
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Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91

Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, who wrote the acclaimed novel A Woman of Substance, has died, aged 91.

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November 26, 2024
Rees-Mogg: 'I'd love to stand for Parliament again'
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Rees-Mogg: 'I'd love to stand for Parliament again'

Jacob Rees-Mogg has hinted at a dramatic return to politics on the back of his fly-on-the-wall family documentary series.

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November 26, 2024
New AI lab for UK spies to counter Russia's cyberwar
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New AI lab for UK spies to counter Russia's cyberwar

British spies will seek to counter Russian cyberwarfare with a new laboratory for artificial intelligence, with a senior government minister warning that Russia would not “think twice” about targeting the UK.

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November 26, 2024
Trump team want guarantee Chagos won't change hands.before January inauguration
The Independent

Trump team want guarantee Chagos won't change hands.before January inauguration

Donald Trump’s team are seeking assurances that the controversial deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will not be completed before his inauguration in January.

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November 26, 2024
Two Britons missing after yacht capsizes in Red Sea
The Independent

Two Britons missing after yacht capsizes in Red Sea

Sixteen passengers still missing after Sea Story hit by wave

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November 26, 2024
Arrest after girl, 8, and man shot in car in west London
The Independent

Arrest after girl, 8, and man shot in car in west London

An eight-year-old girl and a man have been seriously injured after a gunman opened fire on a car, the Metropolitan Police have said.

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November 26, 2024