Conservative MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform UK
7 minutes ago PA Media Conservative MP Danny Kruger has become the first sitting Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK. Kruger has been an MP since 2019, and sits on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s team as a shadow work…
Starmer facing leadership questions after Mandelson sacking
49 minutes ago Sam Francispolitical reporter , Chris Masonpolitical editor and Henry Zeffmanchief political correspondent Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure from within the Labour party over his handling of the sacking of the US ambassador Peter…
Adolescence star Owen Cooper makes Emmys history as youngest male winner
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‘My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic’
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In pictures: Best looks from the Emmys red carpet in LA
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South Korea’s Kospi index hits record high after government scraps tax-hike plan
A currency dealer, wearing a mask to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), works in front of electronic boards showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a bank in Seoul, South Korea, September 10, 2020. Kim…
China’s economy slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations
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‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster
Blue-green algae infested water on the shores of Lough Neagh. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images Blue-green algae infested water on the shores of Lough Neagh. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images Northern Ireland ‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s…
Unforgettable Ricky Hatton turned boxing into a spectacle for his vast army of fans
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Coldwater review – Andrew Lincoln’s wild Scottish thriller is top quality nonsense
Man oh man … Ewen Bremner as Tommy and Andrew Lincoln as John in Coldwater. Photograph: Mark Mainz/ITV Man oh man … Ewen Bremner as Tommy and Andrew Lincoln as John in Coldwater. Photograph: Mark Mainz/ITV TV reviewTelevision Review Coldwater…