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Lee Anderson defects to Reform after rant at Khan
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Lee Anderson defects to Reform after rant at Khan

SUSPENDED Tory MP Lee Anderson defected to Reform UK today in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak's premiership.

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March 11, 2024
Oppenheimer blows away its Oscars rivals (but Ken steals show)
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Oppenheimer blows away its Oscars rivals (but Ken steals show)

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S epic Oppenheimer has swept the Oscars, winning seven prizes including Best Actor for its star Cillian Murphy.

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March 11, 2024
STOKES SHOWS WHAT ENGLAND HAVE MISSED
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STOKES SHOWS WHAT ENGLAND HAVE MISSED

SKIPPER STRIKES WITH FIRST BALL BUT INDIA PLOUGH ON

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March 08, 2024
Borthwick's men must reveal their new identity
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Borthwick's men must reveal their new identity

Farrell’s free-flowing Slam seekers will provide stiffest test of all at Twickenham

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March 08, 2024
Tottenham in a frustrating fight for seat at top table
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Tottenham in a frustrating fight for seat at top table

IT might not be clear until April or even May if Tottenham's visit to Aston Villa on Sunday is a six-pointer for Champions League football or a less significant occasion altogether.

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March 08, 2024
Joshua knows he can't afford any slip-ups as Fury lies in wait
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Joshua knows he can't afford any slip-ups as Fury lies in wait

LONG before Red Bull's Formula One team put out the unconvincing message that it was united as ever, boxing's promoters were already streets ahead.

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March 08, 2024
Ramsdale has rare chance to put himself in shop window
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Ramsdale has rare chance to put himself in shop window

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta says the club is yet to hold talks with Aaron Ramsdale over his future.

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March 08, 2024
Mondi reveals £5.1bn offer for DS Smith as 'great fire sale of London' rages on
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Mondi reveals £5.1bn offer for DS Smith as 'great fire sale of London' rages on

ANOTHER multi-billion-pound deal set the pace on the FTSE 100 today, sending shares in big-spending packaging giant Mondi toward the bottom of London's main stock index.

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March 08, 2024
Frasers snuffs out Matches just months after buying it for £52m
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Frasers snuffs out Matches just months after buying it for £52m

FRASERS GROUP today gave up on Matches Fashion just months after spending £52 million on a bid to keep the high-end clothes retailer alive.

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March 08, 2024
The shadow of a gun lurks on a lonely windswept island
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The shadow of a gun lurks on a lonely windswept island

THERE is a moment, about three-quarters of the way through Carys Davies's third novel, Clear, so simultaneously startling and pleasing that I put the book down in delight.

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March 08, 2024
On International Women's Day, let's reflect on men who bring women down
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On International Women's Day, let's reflect on men who bring women down

WHEN Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's partner Andrea Giambruno was caught on tape appearing to flirt with a colleague, saying he's known to cheat on Meloni and inviting a woman to join a \"threesome or foursome\", you could almost hear the waves of Schadenfreude crashing across Europe.

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March 08, 2024
Is a £760 steak worth the money? Perhaps it is
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Is a £760 steak worth the money? Perhaps it is

TO state the obvious: Martin Lewis, I ain't. Granted, restaurant writing involves some consideration of cost, but it's hardly a science: I might know the mark-up on a wine, but I can't say whether you care.

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March 08, 2024
£1.50-a-day ex-refugee lines up £15m Joshua jackpot
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£1.50-a-day ex-refugee lines up £15m Joshua jackpot

'IN Batié, they call the local football team the San San Boys, a nod to the sand mines that loom large over the town in Cameroon.

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March 08, 2024
War of the words: Harry vs Britney for book awards non-fiction prize
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War of the words: Harry vs Britney for book awards non-fiction prize

THE Duke of Sussex will go head to head with Britney Spears at the British Book Awards after his controversial memoir Spare was nominated for a book of the year prize.

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March 08, 2024
Named: Met gun officer charged with Chris Kaba crash murder
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Named: Met gun officer charged with Chris Kaba crash murder

THE Metropolitan Police marksman who shot dead Chris Kaba has been named for the first time, as he pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.

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March 08, 2024
'Huge element of truth' to claim that London is now a no-go zone for Jews
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'Huge element of truth' to claim that London is now a no-go zone for Jews

A WARNING by the Government's counter-extremism tsar that London's streets have become a \"no-go zone for Jews\" during pro-Palestinian protests contains \"a huge element\" of truth, it was claimed today.

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March 08, 2024
Biden bids to shrug off his critics with blast at Trump
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Biden bids to shrug off his critics with blast at Trump

81-year-old laughs about his age as rival hits back: At least they didn’t have to carry him out in straitjacket’

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March 08, 2024
Bride No 5: Murdoch to wed Abramovich's former mother-in-law
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Bride No 5: Murdoch to wed Abramovich's former mother-in-law

RUPERT MURDOCH has reportedly become engaged for the sixth time aged 92- to his 67-year-old scientist girlfriend Elena Zhukova.

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March 08, 2024
May joins rising exodus of Tory MPs ahead of general election
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May joins rising exodus of Tory MPs ahead of general election

THERESA MAY is to stand down at the next election as the Commons exodus of Tory MPs grows.

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March 08, 2024
ENGLAND SENT INTO TAIL-SPIN
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ENGLAND SENT INTO TAIL-SPIN

KULDEEP AND ASHWIN CRASH THROUGH SUFFERING TOURISTS AFTER CRAWLEY BUILDS PLATFORM

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March 07, 2024
Uneasy peace at Red Bull as Verstappen defends his father
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Uneasy peace at Red Bull as Verstappen defends his father

FOR a company that is such a PR machine, Red Bull has tied itself up in knots in recent weeks.

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March 07, 2024
Henman tips Raducanu to return to top table if she wins her fitness fight
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Henman tips Raducanu to return to top table if she wins her fitness fight

TIM HENMAN has backed Emma Raducanu to get back to the top of the women's game on the evidence of her start to 2024.

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March 07, 2024
Hammers in familiar territory for latest test
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Hammers in familiar territory for latest test

Boss Moyes hopes that group-stage win in Black Forest will help settle his side tonight

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March 07, 2024
After meeting one Fury this week, I hope to shake on a deal with Tyson
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After meeting one Fury this week, I hope to shake on a deal with Tyson

I'VE been in Saudi Arabia for a week today, arriving with all my team last Thursday, and we've been training hard ever since.

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March 07, 2024
Entain review raises prospect of Ladbrokes sale
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Entain review raises prospect of Ladbrokes sale

LADBROKES and Coral owner Entain has launched a review of all its brands, raising the possibility that some of the biggest names in betting could be put up for sale, after a \"difficult year\".

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March 07, 2024
ITV chief vows to 'reshape' its cost base after profits crash
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ITV chief vows to 'reshape' its cost base after profits crash

A TOUGH advertising market saw profits plunge at ITV this year with CEO Carolyn McCall pledging to \"reshape\" the cost base of the broadcaster behind Coronation Street and Love Island.

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March 07, 2024
Westfield UK boss backs Labour plan after VAT-free blow
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Westfield UK boss backs Labour plan after VAT-free blow

THE UK boss of Westfield today became one of the highest profile business leaders in London to openly back Labour's policies for the retail sector as he attacked the \"utter disappointment\" of Jeremy Hunt's failure to restore tax-free shopping for foreign tourists or reform business rates.

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March 07, 2024
Aviva promises £300m for investors
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Aviva promises £300m for investors

INSURANCE giant Aviva today revealed plans to pay out £300 million more to investors through a share buyback and pointed to bigger dividends in the years ahead.

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March 07, 2024
Hugo Boss slides over 'slight delay' hitting €5bn target
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Hugo Boss slides over 'slight delay' hitting €5bn target

SHARES in fashion giant Hugo Boss tumbled today as it revealed that it might not hit its target of €5 billion (£4.3 billion) of sales by 2025.

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March 07, 2024
Uncle Gary: I won't break the Kate code but she's doing well
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Uncle Gary: I won't break the Kate code but she's doing well

THE Princess of Wales's uncle Gary Goldsmith has said his niece is getting the \"best care in the world\" - but he cannot talk more about her wellbeing due to a \"code of etiquette\".

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March 07, 2024