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Forcing Someone To Reveal Their Sexuality Is Never OK

‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor left) is the latest celebrity to be backed into a corner

Musk Confirms $8 Twitter Blue Tick For Verified Users

Elon Musk also said subscribers would receive other benefits

UK Food Inflation Tops 11% As Prices Continue To Soar

Fresh food rockets: the price of vegetables and other produce are up 13.3%

Boris: Putin Would Be Crazy To Use A Nuclear Weapon

BORIS Johnson yesterday dismissed fears Vladimir Putin could use a nuclear weapon in his botched Ukraine invasion.

Johnson Says He Will Attend Cop27 As Sunak Stays Silent

The UK hosted the Cop26 summit under Boris Johnson last year, but Egypt next week may be off the table for the current PM Rishi Sunak

Sunak Reverses Johnson Bid To Axe 91,000 Jobs

Rishi Sunak has scrapped a Government target of axing around 91,000 civil servants' jobs as he criticised the "top-down targets" set under Boris Johnson.

Rishi: The NHS Is Safe With Me

RISHI Sunak has pledged to shield the NHS from budget cuts when he slashes billions from public spending – but he is considering delaying the social care cap.

Meghan: UK Citizenship Exam Was Too Hard For Prince Harry

The Duchess of Sussex has said Prince Harry was unable to answer questions on the British citizenship exam because they were too hard.

Fear Over Female Rights - I Couldn't Vote When I Was Not Certain Women And Girls Would Not Be In Danger

Ex-minister in blast at gender bill

Mind Your Language!

Jenrick blasts Suella ‘invasion’ warning

Lovely jubbly! Del Boy’s fall voted T'V’s funniest

DEL Boy’s famous fall through a bar has been voted the funniest sitcom moment.

Putin's Hidden Hybrid War Is Designed To Break Europe's Heart

Nato planners have always worried about the Storskog border crossing in Finnmark, where Arctic Norway comes face to face with Russia. In Soviet times, the 195-km frontier was a potential flashpoint. The Red Banner Northern Fleet's nuclear-armed submarines are still based at nearby Murmansk, on the freezing Barents Sea.

Ring Of Power Ruthless Xi Settles In For Another Five Years

Xi Jinping named acolytes in key political positions last Sunday as he was confirmed as China's leader for a precedent-breaking third term after a weeklong political meeting that eliminated rivals and strengthened his power.

'Social Media Firms Are Undermining Democracy'

YouTube and Facebook are allowing disinformation to be spread about Brazil's election campaign in an already polarised and violent election, according to a report by human rights organisation Global Witness.

Diversity Multicultural Milestone As UK Has Its First PM Of Colour

Sunak also becomes the first Hindu to lead the countryina symbolic moment for ethnic minority representation

This Halloween, Reality Is Serving Up Plenty Of Scares

Energy crisis, social media meltdown and a US politician's partner attacked in their home. It's more important than ever to connect with your fellow human, says Harriet Williamson

From Musk To Meta, Social Media Has Become A Bad Bet

Maybe if you are the richest person in the world it doesn't matter, and Elon Musk wasn't in it for the money. But his purchase of Twitter may well turn out to be a seriously bad financial investment, a weak player in a sector that has peaked and may well be heading into structural decline.

Why Sunak Becoming PM Is Not Britain's Obama Moment

When Rishi Sunak was born in 1980, there were no ethnic minority MPs in the House of Commons. It was not until 1987 that the first ethnic minority MPs were elected in the post-war period: Paul Boateng, Bernie Grant, Keith Vaz and Diane Abbott - all four were Labour MPs. As recently as 2001, the Conservatives did not have a single ethnic minority MP.

Suspension Bridge Collapse In India Kills At Least 81

At least 81 people have died after a suspension bridge collapsed in India, plunging hundreds of people into a river below and leaving others clinging to what remained of the structure. The 230m bridge in the western state of Gujarat had been closed for six months and was reopened just last week. It was built during British colonial rule in the 1800s.

Families Seek Answers After Halloween Crush In Seoul

Death toll tops 150 with scores more injured in festivities

Islamophobia Definition Shelved By Government

The government has dropped work on an official definition of Islamophobia that was promised more than three years ago, amid mounting concern over inaction on the issue. Muslims are the most frequently targeted group for religious hate crimes in England and Wales, while a string of scandals have exposed antiMuslim hatred within the Conservative Party.

Three Jobs, No Heating And Loans A Fraction Of Inflation

Zoe Tidman talks to students struggling to survive cost crisis

Half Of Conservative Voters Urge Sunak To Call Election

Two in three Britons want a general election now, according to a new poll, as pressure builds on prime minister Rishi Sunak to call a snap vote and attempt to win his own mandate.

Can't Be Trussted

Ex-PM faces fury over Russia hacking claims. Braverman's 4hr wait to admit message breach

‘Somebody Is Going To Die': Pelosi Attack Raises Fears Of More Violence

Democratic party politicians have stepped up their warnings about the threat of political violence in America after a man bludgeoned the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in their California home.

Sunak May Go To COP27 Now And Guess Who Will Be There Too

RISHI Sunak could join Boris Johnson in Egypt for climate change talks if he can make enough progress on the autumn statement, according to aides.

Iranians Defy Threat Of 'Final Warning'

Thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in defiance of a final warning by the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps that he would bring protests to an end with unprecedented force.

Daring Attack By Swarm Of Drones 'Damaged Russia's Black Sea Flagship'

Russia's Black Sea flagship vessel, the Admiral Makarov, was damaged and possibly disabled during an audacious Ukrainian drone attack over the weekend on the Crimean port of Sevastopol, according to an examination of video footage.

NHS Is Facing Worst Winter On Record

Mirror reports from inside a hospital battling the flu and Covid twindemic

Cold War Drama On Wilson Is First Film Shot In Commons Chamber

A new drama about Harold Wilson has become the first feature film to be shot inside the House of Commons chamber after producers appealed directly to the Speaker as well as MPs and peers who knew the former Labour prime minister.