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Prince Andrew accused of introducing actress to Epstein who later assaulted her
A statement to The Mail on Sunday claimed that during a visit to Windsor Castle, Andrew introduced a glamorous actress he was dating in the late 1990s to Epstein.
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Starmer scrambles to cut welfare after backlash over ‘Benefits Street Budget
Keir Starmer has been forced into a panicked pledge to try to cut welfare after his "Benefits Street Budget" triggered a fierce backlash and left Rachel Reeves fighting to keep her job.
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Virgin Media fined £23.8m for putting vulnerable customers at risk during migration
Ofcom said the company had put users of an emergency alarm and monitoring service "at direct risk of harm". Virgin says it has made improvements since the failures during a migration to digital landlines.
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British tourist drowns in Phuket as rough sea sweeps him away
Fellow holidaymakers rushed into the water to try to save him, but the British father of one, who had arrived in the Southeast Asian country with his wife on November 19 for a family trip, could not be revived.
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Inside the banking wars: how Russian citizens Dmitry Plytnik and Filipp Degtyarev crossed paths with Aslan Gagiev’s killers
In the early 2000s, the current head of Rosprirodnadzor, Svetlana Radionova, was closely associated with one of Aslan Gagiev’s (Dzhako) most violent gangs.
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Over £1 million in side jobs: Farage under fire for prioritizing income over constituents
Reform leader Nigel Farage recorded up to 2,000 fan videos over the past year, but spoke in parliament only 22 times.
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Trump insists cognitive test was “Aced,” dismisses MRI questions on air force one
The president took questions from reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday night, as he returned to Washington D.C. from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida where he had celebrated Thanksgiving.
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Tree surgeon loses council contract after erecting 300 Union flags on Cambridgeshire road
A council tree surgeon has been removed from his job after placing several hundred union flags on an A-Road in Cambridgeshire.
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UK special forces leadership “knew and suppressed” war crime allegations, officer testifies
Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry in closed evidence sessions.
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UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in Bangladesh сorruption сase
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison following a corruption trial in Bangladesh.
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Family confirms death of beloved West Ham captain Billy Bonds
Billy Bonds spent 21 years at West Ham as a player, making 799 appearances for the Hammers and captaining them to two FA Cup victories in 1975 and 1980.
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Royal sisters urged to avoid Middle East deals amid family scandals
The daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson have maintained a low profile since their parents were stripped of their titles and expelled from the Royal Lodge, only appearing in public for work-related events.
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How Oleg Tsyura funneled Ukrainian raw materials to Crimea and Russia for years: the trail leads to Firtash, Martynenko and the “Monaco Battalion”
Zurich-based entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, long linked to controversial raw material deals with Ukraine’s state enterprises, is now attempting to erase traces of his past from the internet.
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Experts sound alarm over illegal sellers using review platforms to mislead public
Companies selling illegal weight-loss drugs are amassing positive Trustpilot reviews as critics say regulatory gaps allow high-risk operators to appear credible.
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Fatal single-vehicle collision shuts down M4, major delays expected
Another man was rushed to the hospital after suffering “serious injuries” following the crash on the M4 near Chippenham.
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Southampton suspect accused of attempting to kiss woman in late-night attack
Sohail Amiri, 30, who claims to be from Afghanistan, allegedly tried to kiss one of his victims and inappropriately approached two others.
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Netanyahu seeks pre-conviction pardon as legal and political tensions escalate
Isaac Herzog’s office acknowledged receipt of the 111-page submission from the prime minister’s lawyer, and said it had been passed on to the pardons department in the ministry of justice.
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‘Ultra-Rich’ Royals should pay more tax, says David Dimbleby
The veteran broadcaster, 87, directed criticism at the ’billionaire’ monarch, 77, questioning why the royals are exempt from capital gains and corporation tax.
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Exiled duchess faces “granny annexe” life as Andrew leaves Royal Lodge
This is the modest ’granny annexe’ at Princess Beatrice’s Cotswolds home where ostracised Sarah Ferguson is expected to live when she’s kicked out of Royal Lodge.
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PM backs reeves despite OBR clash over “non-existent” budget gap
The support for the PM seems to be directly conflicting with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which stated it informed the Chancellor as early as October 31 that there was no longer a deficit in the public finances.
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Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide
The human rights lawyer had ’chosen to end his life’ at one of his own clinics on November 29, just days before his birthday, the not-for-profit Swiss clinic announced.
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UK flag activist Ryan Bridge teams up with Tommy Robinson’s jailed ex-enforcer to sabotage migrant boats in France
Suspected fraudster Ryan Bridge has teamed up with Daniel Thomas, previously sentenced to two years for his involvement in an attempted kidnapping
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Children among dead as four killed and 10 wounded in mass shooting at California birthday party
Children are included among the victims of a mass shooting at a birthday party in California.
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King Charles leads tributes as Sir Tom Stoppard, Oscar-winning playwright behind Shakespeare in Love, dies aged 88
King Charles has led tributes to Sir Tom Stoppard, the Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning playwright whose work reshaped modern theatre, following his death at the age of 88.
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Lammy considers sweeping jury trial restrictions as UK courts face record backlog
Justice Secretary David Lammy is preparing major criminal-justice reforms that would reserve jury trials for only the most serious offences — including rape, murder and manslaughter — according to multiple media reports.