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Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife

Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, "does not represent the government in any capacity".

'Well-known' man asks court to stop publication of sexual offence allegation

The unnamed individual asks London's High Court to prevent the publication of "serious allegations".

Police feared Andrew would delay search by saying King owned his home, documents show

Legal records have emerged which show why police wanted to search the royal's home and what they were looking for.

Trump’s press secretary Katie Zacharia has been fired after just five disastrous days in the job, and of all the glorious responses, let’s give the final word to Anthony Scaramucci

It was too good – and by “good”, we mean absolutely, unfathomably bad – to last. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has reportedly been fired – just five days into a job for which she was comically unqualified. On Friday night, Fox News started reporting that Zacharia was “transitioning out” of the role – […]

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Rahm sacrifices £75m to secure exit from LIV Golf

Jon Rahm sacrifices a reported $100m (£75m) still owed to him by LIV Golf to secure his exit from the league.

Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline

Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months

Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania

The decision to move the rap mogul while he is serving out his 50-month sentence was made with 'safety and security in mind'.

Under-fire White House spokesperson leaves after a week

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed.

Four dead as Istanbul suffers worst floods in 80 years

At least four people have died after Istanbul suffered its worst floods in more than 80 years, Turkish officials have said.

Man killed by tiger may have had medical records breached by NHS staff

William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, on Saturday.

Ex-top official Robbins reaches settlement with government over sacking

Sir Olly Robbins was sacked as the top civil servant in the Foreign Office over the vetting of Lord Mandelson.

Do Manchester City have any grounds to win their appeal?

Manchester City face "substantial hurdles" to overcome if they are to have any chance of winning their appeal after being found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules, a leading lawyer has told BBC Sport.

Nurse stole £750k from 99-year-old woman for cosmetic surgery and home improvements

Rebecca Louise Burwood saw the vulnerable victim "as her nanna" but stole to fund her lifestyle.

Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key role

The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.

Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls refinery strikes a 'disgrace'

EU leaders rally around Ukraine's president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is "more difficult to work with than Putin".

Does Scott's Disney+ exit unmask wider issue in coverage of women's game?

Alex Scott's sudden departure from her Disney+ presenter role reveals a pressing challenge for broadcasters of women's football.

Ex-soap star who conned would-be models in £13m scam jailed after fleeing UK

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

Tiger victim's medical records may have been improperly accessed

NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Mark Carney’s jab at Donald Trump was subtle enough he probably wouldn’t get it but the crowd’s reaction suggested a knockout blow

Prime Minister Mark Carney was on hand at the Forever Canadian Rally in Calgary to speak to Albertans about a vote on whether to remain in Canada or begin the process toward separation. Along the way, the world’s biggest villain came up. Carney was advocating for a new pipe line that would reduce Canada’s reliance […]

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Pope pictured for first time since surgery as he says Mass at makeshift altar in hospital

The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.

Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews dies ahead of new club's Champions Cup match

Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle

Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack

The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

British father fined for causing his two-year-old son's death in Cyprus hotel fall

Joshua Foster "lost control" of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.

Woman says she was left 'bewildered and confused' by alleged Russell Brand assault

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, all of which he denies.

Norwegian teen 'hitman' jailed over UK murder plot

Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year.

Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia is so bad she doesn’t even know what the Daily Mail is

It’s been a rough first week for Donald Trump’s latest hand-picked, bleached blonde Press Secretary. Katie Zacharia came out of the gates firing on no cylinders, stumbling through an awkwardly pre-written speech that she couldn’t deliver without reading word-for-word, avoiding eye contact at all costs. Things went so poorly, the White House decided it was […]

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James Blunt on why he changed his name from ‘Blount’ might be his best Twitter gag ever

As no-one who reads this pages with any degree of regularity will already know, we’ve got a bit of a thing for James Blunt. Not just us, obviously, but the 2 million people who follow his every word over there. And while we’ve enjoyed no end of gags over the years, this one might be […]

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People have been sharing the times someone piped up at the ‘speak now or forever hold your peace’ bit at a marriage – 21 total wedding ruiners

The only time you ever hear someone say something to try and stop a wedding is in films and TV. It never, ever happens in real life, right? Well, no, wrong, it turns out. And rather than do it for a noble reason, some people do it for a joke, which is somehow even worse. […]

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Feel as successful as Man City without cheating with our bumper 45/1 bet builder

Wardy's Wagers - Our top tipster will make you laugh all the way to the bank and as happy as Ross Kemp finding a Traitor with his predictions on the weekend's football, NFL and racing

Reform UK-er Andrea Jenkyns wants to get rid of speed cameras and this A++ comeback left the rest on the hard shoulder

Former Tory MP turned Reform UK mayor of – Google, Google – Greater Lincolnshire Andrea Jenkyns has come up with a spiffing new policy idea. She’s going to get rid of speed cameras. And the comebacks went from nought to ridicule in 6.8 seconds. 1. Why in God's only name would you want to get […]

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Groove Armada gig sparks huge surge in hearing checks among over-50s

More than 50,000 people completed a free three-minute online hearing screener before being entered onto 'The Testlist' to win tickets to free gig

Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

Gen Z can fix your Wi-Fi but can't change a fuse, study finds

New research has discovered that only one in four Gen Zers feel comfortable handling DIY tasks in the home.

What the Pope said to Putin in call days after lung cancer surgery

The Pope spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and urged a truce with Ukraine as he continued his recovery from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said.

Brits clock 214 extra hours a year on side hustles in booming '5-9' economy

Nearly half of Brits regularly work towards a personal goal after their day job ends, clocking up 214 extra evening hours a year

Catherine says nature can help children's emotional growth

The Princess of Wales launches a project encouraging a greater emphasis on children learning from nature.

Street Fighter movie is 'made by fans for fans' - but can it KO the critics?

Cast members Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang discuss the latest video game adaptation.

Psychologist shares how facing your fears can boost confidence

Dr Eleanor Bryant has shared how doing things which terrify you can help with building confidence - including getting lost, going on rollercoasters and public speaking.

Jeremy Vine’s tale about an especially unusual challenge for this RNLI station was already good but the payoff was simply next level

To the world now of Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine who shared the tale of a particularly unusual challenge for this RNLI station. He didn’t name it for reasons which will become apparent. He told the story a year or two back but that in no way detracts from the enjoyment after it just went […]

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Drugs fuelling 'horrific' events seen in Waterford, says Irish justice minister

People who take illegal drugs are "supporting the horrific events we saw in Waterford", Irish justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has said. 

This restaurant enjoyed some first class trolling at the expense of RyanAir boss Michael O’Leary and then RyanAir made it even better on Twitter

Hats off to this particular Irish restaurant which indulged in some top trolling of RyanAir boss Michael O’Leary when he came in to enjoy a meal and a bottle of Pinot Grigio. Because it wasn’t just the usual service charge which was added to the bill and it’s all kind of genius. Michael O’Leary, CEO […]

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Your child didn't get a party invite - here’s what to do

This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them.

Experts predict Yorkshire Wildlife Park future after tiger death - 'people will stay away'

Yorkshire Wildlife Park's future was brought into question after the fatal tiger attack last weekend - and now experts have been weighing in on whether it can remain open

UK school evacuated by police over 'safety threat' as public warned 'avoid area'

Northumbria Police have issued statements about the events this morning after school in Amble has been dramatically evacuated as officers swarmed the area over a 'safety threat'

This Sky News man really wasn’t mincing his words with his questions for Pete Hegseth and the look on his face made it even better

It’s been a recurring feature of these pages how we wish the American media would do more to hold Donald Trump’s administration to account (this latest example with RFK Jr being very much an honourable exception). We say this after Sky News man James Matthews took the opportunity to ask a few questions of Trump’s […]

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Somebody asked about films that have aged so terribly they’ve been ‘rendered virtually unwatchable’ – 23 mega-cringe movies we can no longer enjoy

It’s not uncommon for films that we thought were brilliant when we first watched them to be awful when viewed a decade or so later, as anyone who grew up with ‘gems’ like American Pie will know. They’ve been discussing this on the AskReddit page after user Early_Direction2312 asked this… What once popular Hollywood film […]

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Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

It’s Friday, the evenings are getting darker and the weather considerably wetter, but the weekend awaits – and Twitter has been very funny. We’ve gathered some of the posts that made us laugh this week, and we hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 1. You are all against alcohol and sugar now. […]

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Bonkers world of drug kingpin Gary Jamieson - cottage beating to blue plague pills empire

Gangster Gary has had a number of run-ins with the law in recent years - and was this week tagged for three months after being caught flouting at super Asbo

This reporter wouldn’t let RFK Jr avoid the question and give him whatever pay rise he wants because it’s brilliant

Shutting down reporters whose questions they don’t like has been one of the hallmarks of Donald Trump’s presidency. The president appears to especially enjoy doing it when it’s a woman asking the question, obviously. But in this case it was a man asking the questions and Trump’s health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr doing his […]

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Dog lovers want answers after snuggly 50kg 'King Cane' dies after chewing £12 rope toy

A heartbroken Lancashire mum is warning dog owners after her 50kg Cane Corso tragically died after swallowing part of a £12 rope toy bought on Amazon

Donald Trump said he has some ‘severe problems’, and the world said “You’re not kidding!” – 17 top takedowns

Donald Trump’s health has long been a subject of wild speculation. There are the multiple cognitive tests he seems to think measure IQ, the swollen ankles, bruised hands, and – of course – all those Oval Office naps that get no coverage from his tame news outlets. At an event in what is laughingly still […]

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Nicolas Maduro and wife deny new torture charges as 'false accusations'

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife as "false accusations".

An American trolled Diane Morgan for not being famous enough and this A++ homegrown comeback will make you proud to be British

The great Diane Morgan has thrown us something of a curveball with her latest role, starring in the latest MCU TV series, VisionQuest, alongside Paul Bettany. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Just because Philomena Cunk doesn’t dress up in a silly costume in front of a green screen it doesn’t make her any less […]

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'Trans Bonnie Blue' slept with 100 men in 4 hours before op to 'celebrate old body'

Trans adult content creator Candy Rose slept with 100 men in four hours as an 'empowering' challenge to celebrate her body prior to gender reassignment surgery

23 funniest and most on-point things people are saying about Celebrity Traitors right now

Celebrity Traitors is nearly at the halfway stage and the second series is delivering just as much – perhaps even more – as the first one, and thank goodness for that. To keep us – and you – going until Friday night’s sixth episode, here are the 23 funniest and most totally on-point things people […]

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British man fined for causing death of his two-year-old son in Cyprus

A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.

Sarah Pochin accidentally spilled the beans on the Reform UK boys’ club culture, if you were wondering what to nominate for today’s ‘No Shit, Sherlock’ award

The full documentary of ITV’s undercover filming in the rank and file of Reform is set to air on Sunday night at 10:20 PM, but the snippets shown on two successive nights of ITV news have been explosive enough. CW: offensive, bigoted and violent language Reform councillors and candidates were caught on camera making extreme […]

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'Fantasist' who murdered woman at Airbnb to exact 'brutal and fatal revenge' is jailed

A "fantasist" who murdered a woman at an Airbnb to exact "brutal and fatal revenge" after she rejected him has been jailed for at least 28 years.

Nigel Farage claims Reform representatives were provoked into saying bigoted things in ITV’s undercover filming, and the chinny reckon was visible from Clacton to Westminster

However much the Reform UK PR machine might like it to happen, questions about the racism, sexism, and efforts to circumvent the party’s own vetting revealed by ITV’s secret filming won’t be going away anytime soon. Not even Nigel Farage escaped the scrutiny of the undercover journalists, as he was seen to overrule Reform officials’ […]

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The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day

Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.

'People call them pervert glasses': Blind users fear backlash over smart tech

Concerns about the use of smart glasses are having an affect on visually-impaired users.

The hero dinner lady who died saving five children in the Aberfan disaster

As coal slurry engulfed the school, the dinner lady threw her body on five children, protecting them.

Wildfire: A Warning from the Midlands

What can we learn from wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026?

Surprise, surprise! Katie Zacharia has been cosplaying as a lawyer after failing her bar exam – 21 massive eyerolls

The new White House Press Secretary is rapidly looking as though she might soon become the latest former White House Press Secretary, as she becomes the story for the third time since she started the job on Monday. Her first stint on the wrong side of the narrative came when people concluded that she doesn’t […]

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Weekly quiz: Which star is lending his voice to Gromit?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Woman, 26, killed in horror stabbing named and pictured as resident 'woke by screaming'

Alisha Samuels, 26, was fatally stabbed on Dorking Avenue in Newton Heath, Manchester, in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 15) as police launch a murder investigation

Pensioner, 74, admits raping woman who was drugged by her husband for over 20 years

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A 74-year-old pensioner has admitted raping a woman in 2024 after she was drugged by her husband during a period spanning 20 years, as 10 other men still deny various allegations against the same woman

Yorkshire Wildlife Park makes reopening decision after man mauled to death by tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park has revealed when it will reopen after 24-year-old William Chapman was fatally mauled by a tiger, insisting Altai is “safe and well” and won’t be euthanised as enquiries continue.

School teacher took up-skirt photos of schoolgirls and used AI to 'nudify' snaps

A supply teacher who secretly took upskirting images of schoolgirls across seven North West schools and used AI to “nudify” pupils’ social media photos has been jailed

What Brits really do on their mattresses revealed - and it's not just sleeping

New research by Silentnight has shed light on the surprising things Brits do on their mattresses every year.

A Maga tried to blame high fuel prices on the Democrats and the audience’s A++ response was so good he suffered a total meltdown

Bombing as a stand-up comedian means getting no laughs. Bombing as a congressman in the middle of a political debate means getting too many laughs. Which brings us to Republican Congressman Andy Harris, of Maryland’s 1st District. Harris was in Maryland to debate his Democratic opponent in the upcoming mid-term elections, Dan Schwartz. When Harris […]

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Parents relying on grandparents for childcare share one major worry

Half of parents are turning to grandparents to help care for their children as a fifth struggle with grandparent childcare costs - saving families £5,370 a year

Diane Morgan stars in the latest Marvel series VisionQuest and you don’t have to watch Philomena Cunk to enjoy these gags (but it will help)

The great Diane Morgan will enjoy something of a gear change in her latest role, the newest Marvel series VisionQuest. The series – Google, Google – is all about the latest adventures of our favourite synthetic hero Vision, played by Paul Bettany, as he tries to get to grips with things like identity and humanity […]

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Parents spend £1,216 a year on fuel driving kids to sport, new study finds

New research shows the cost of driving children to sports training has hit £1,216 - but parents could save hundreds by making one key change

Meghan Markle 'copies' Kate Middleton on first UK appearance with Prince Harry

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken part in their first joint public engagement since returning to the UK in August and the Duchess of Sussex has adopted a new move

Short break event trips booming among UK travellers – top tips for your stay

British holidaymakers are increasingly planning their travel around music, sporting and cultural events, according to a study

Norwegian teenage hitman who flew to UK to commit murder jailed

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.

Deadly 'Frankenstein' drug 500 times stronger than heroin sweeps UK high streets

Super-potent 'Frankenstein' drugs sold by dark web pushers are fuelling a deadly surge in overdoses across Britain, toxicology experts have warned

Paul Ferris' cause of death confirmed ahead of notorious crime figure's funeral

The official cause of death of notorious Glasgow gangland figure Paul Ferris has been revealed in documents published ahead of his upcoming funeral

Met Office issues UK snow forecast verdict as temperatures set to plunge

The Met Office has issued an update on white Christmas chances in the UK, with snow more likely in January and February as temperatures are set to plunge

Tiger attack witness relives horror – 'I tried to look away but I couldn't'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Ella Ford, 24, from Moreton, was visiting Yorkshire Wildlife Park with her boyfriend when she witnessed William Chapman enter the tiger enclosure within seconds

Tiger attack victim William Chapman's 'final hours' as he documented day before tragedy

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: William Chapman was identified as the young man who tragically lost his life after he entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday

Police urge men wearing 'Clare Balding' masks to come forward after incident

West Midlands Police have released CCTV images of two men wearing masks resembling broadcaster Clare Balding, who are not suspects but are urged to come forward to assist with enquiries into cable damage on Broad Lane, Coventry

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