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Britain Should Rejoin EU Within A Decade Says Report By Tony Blair Think Tank
Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within a decade, according to the think tank chaired by Sir Tony Blair, as the former Labour prime minister said the country needed a “new approach” to post-Brexit relations..
Tories Would Ban Long Term Benefit Claimants From Buying Alcohol And Cigarettes
Long-term jobless benefits claimants could be banned from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling under plans being launched by the Conservatives..
Harry Kane Explains Why Argentina Defeat Was His Most Painful England Moment Yet
Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semi-final collapse to Argentina that “wasn’t us as a team”..
Coleen And I Are Still Just Two Kids From Croxteth Says Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has said he and wife Coleen are “still just two kids from Croxteth” more than two decades after rising to fame..
Burnham Wants Ban On Alcohol In The Stands At Football Matches To Be Repealed
A ban on football fans drinking in the stands during matches is outdated, discriminatory and should be scrapped, Andy Burnham said..
Mother And Three Children Killed In House Fire Were Loved Beyond Measure
The family of a mother and three children killed in a house fire have said they were “loved beyond measure”..
Chagos Handover Deal Cant Go Ahead Without US Support Says Streeting
The deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “can’t go ahead without American support”, the Defence Secretary has said, after US President Donald Trump described the agreement as “terrible”..
Review Ordered As Second Small Boat In Two Days Evades Border Force To Reach UK
The failure to intercept two migrant boats in two days before they reached the Kent coast was “not acceptable”, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said..
RAF Pilots Injured After Ejecting From Training Aircraft
Two RAF pilots are being treated for minor injuries after ejecting from their training aircraft which crashed on Anglesey..
RAF Pilots Injured After Ejecting From Training Aircraft
Two RAF pilots are being treated for minor injuries after ejecting from their training aircraft which crashed on Anglesey..
Rise In Middle Aged Money Mules As More Account Closures Linked To People In 40s
Criminals are still shifting dirty money through money mule accounts despite hundreds of thousands of suspect accounts having been shut down in recent years, the City regulator has said..
Claudia Winkleman Dons Faithful Jacket Ahead Of Celebrity Traitors Return
TV presenter Claudia Winkleman has donned a jacket bearing the word “Faithful” across the back ahead of the new season of Celebrity Traitors..
Coleen Rooney We Dont Need To Prove Ourselves With Reality Series
Coleen Rooney has said she and husband Wayne Rooney “don’t need to prove ourselves” to anyone with their new reality series..
Tom Cruise Kate And Beckham Men Strike It Rich At Digger World Premiere
Hollywood star Tom Cruise was joined on the black carpet at a screening of his new film Digger by a host of celebrities including Sir David Beckham, actor Riz Ahmed, and the Prince and Princess of Wales..
Burnham Says AI Safety Should Be An Issue For Governments And Not Left To Chance
Andy Burnham said he wants the UK to lead the world in developing a set of rules to prevent the spread of rogue artificial intelligence (AI), putting him on a collision course with US President Donald Trump.
UK Growth To Slow Next Year After Stronger Than Expected 2026 Says OECD
UK economic growth is now expected to slow next year in a blow to Andy Burnham’s ambitions despite a stronger-than-expected performance in 2026 in the face of the Middle East conflict, according to new forecasts..
Around 50 Migrants Arrive In Dover After Refusing French Coastguard Help
A boat containing 51 migrants who refused help from the French coastguard and spent more than 30 hours at sea has arrived in Dover..
England Bowler Mark Wood Announces Retirement From International Cricket
England bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket..
Andy Burnham To Tell United Nations That UK Is Not On The Slide
Andy Burnham will insist the UK is not “on the slide” and attempt to draw a line under 10 years of post-Brexit turbulence as he makes his United Nations debut as Prime Minister..
Government Borrowing Hits Second Highest August On Record In Setback For Healey
UK Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show..




















