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Kimmel mocks Trump as King Donny VIII during controversial UK Christmas message
Jimmy Kimmel launched new attacks on President Trump and stated “tyranny is booming” in the United States during a Christmas Day address in Britain — intensifying his conflict with the White House months after ABC temporarily pulled his show due to his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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King Charles urges Britain to uphold courage and unity in a divided world
The King has used his Christmas message to urge the nation to "never lose sight" in a divisive world of the Second World War values of "courage and sacrifice" and community spirit.
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Fatal single-vehicle crash closes M2 in Kent on Christmas Eve afternoon
Police were called to the M2 in Kent just after 1pm on Christmas Eve following a collision between junction 5 for Sittingbourne and junction 4 for Rainham.
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Newly released Epstein files reveal detailed emails linking former royal to efforts to arrange meetings through Ghislaine Maxwell
Documents provide additional insight into the former royal’s connections to the sex offender and pose new questions for Donald Trump.
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First picture released of 13-year-old British boy killed in Portugal stabbing
A British teenager has been found dead in Portugal after allegedly being stabbed by his mother’s ex-partner.
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Russia moves sabotage submarines toward UK waters, Navy chief warns of undersea threat
A specialist Russian submarine unit that targets crucial undersea infrastructure might be moving towards British waters, the head of the Navy has warned.
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UK admits HMRC wrongly suspended child benefit for nearly two-thirds of families flagged by faulty Home Office travel data
More than 60% of parents who had their child benefit suspended by HM Revenue and Customs after being flagged by faulty Home Office travel data were not committing fraud, the government has admitted.
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FBI report shows Maria Farmer warned authorities in 1996 that Jeffrey Epstein stole nude images of her underage sisters, but no action followed
Maria Farmer, whose sister Annie was abused by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, says Epstein ‘stole’ nude images
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Major fire involving multiple lorries breaks out near Methil Harbour in Fife
A significant fire has erupted near Methil Harbour in Fife, involving multiple lorries and trailers, causing plumes of black smoke.
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PPE Medpro liquidated as UK court rules pandemic supplier tied to Baroness Michelle Mone is hopelessly insolvent
PPE Medpro, the company associated with Baroness Michelle Mone, has been dissolved in a specialist companies court.
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Police accused of covering up child rape by Afghan migrants by mislabeling suspects and victim
UK police and courts are facing criticism over the handling of a rape case involving two Afghan migrants accused of attacking a 15-year-old girl, with allegations that key details were concealed from the public.
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Donald Trump sues BBC for $10 billion in Florida over allegedly doctored Panorama footage
Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion (£8.98 billion) lawsuit against the BBC in Florida, accusing the broadcaster of defamation over ’doctored’ speech footage on an edition of Panorama.
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New Year’s Eve chaos looming as Met Police staff strike threatens delays to emergency callouts
Metropolitan Police staff will go on strike during one of the busiest days of the year, trade union Unite has said.
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‘Move, you pricks’: Former Royal Marine cried in court as video showed him driving into crowds of Liverpool fans
The driver who mowed down crowds of football fans at Liverpool FC’s Premier League trophy celebrations cried as footage from his dashcam was played to a court.
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‘He’s going to kill someone’: Car driven at crowds in Manchester as police arrest 18-year-old woman
A young woman has been bailed after allegedly driving her car at crowds in Manchester city centre early Sunday morning.
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Thousands of Ghanaian PhD students face deportation from the UK after government fails to pay £32 million in scholarships
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
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UK police decline to investigate claims Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sought to smear Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre
Virginia Giuffre’s family have said they are "deeply disappointed" by the Metropolitan Police’s decision not to investigate reports Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an officer to help dig up dirt on her.
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Trump, Clinton, Gates and Bannon appear in newly released Epstein estate photos
Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, and Bill Gates are among numerous celebrities featured in newly released photographs of notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Drax to build 100MW AI datacentre as UK scrutiny intensifies over £2m-a-day biomass subsidies and old-growth forest logging claims
Drax has announced plans to transform a portion of its power plant in North Yorkshire into a datacentre by 2027 in order to meet the growing demand for AI capability.
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NHS warns of ‘unprecedented wave’ of super flu as hospital cases hit record highs
The NHS has issued an urgent warning over an “unprecedented wave” of super flu, with infections from the mutated H3N2 ‘subclade K’ strain pushing hospitals toward a worst-case scenario for this time of year.
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British soldier Lance Corporal George Hooley named as serviceman killed in Ukraine
A British soldier who was killed while on duty in Ukraine has been identified and photographed by the Ministry of Defence.
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Rachel Reeves launches leak inquiry after “damaging” Budget briefings spark Treasury backlash
Rachel Reeves has said there were too many inaccurate and "damaging" leaks in the run-up to the Budget.
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Two men charged after Heathrow car park robbery where 21 people were hit with noxious spray
Two men have been charged following a robbery at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park in which 21 people — including a three-year-old child — were exposed to a noxious substance.
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Baroness Anne Longfield appointed to lead UK national inquiry into grooming gangs
Former children’s commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield has been appointed to chair the long-delayed national inquiry into grooming gangs, which will run for three years with a budget of £65 million.
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UK hospitals overwhelmed as mutant H3N2 flu triggers critical incident and mask rules return
A major hospital trust has told patients to stay away due to a surge in mutant flu cases sweeps the UK.