METABLOKS / BRITAIN

The Independent

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Ex-Labour MP says sacking of Olly Robbins was PM’s ‘biggest act of political self-harm’

The prime minister has accused his opponents of launching a smear campaign

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The Independent

Starmer-Mandelson latest: Ex-Labour MP says sacking of Olly Robbins was PM’s ‘biggest act of political self-harm’

The Guardian

‘Toxic’ views of Reform UK candidates raise questions about party’s vetting

Hope Not Hate campaign identifies election hopefuls calling for a ‘white Britain’ and complaining of ‘kowtowing to the black community’ A Reform UK candidate who called for a “white Britain” and said Keir Starmer should be shot is among a number of contenders fuelling doubts about the party’s ...

17 minutes ago

The Guardian

‘Toxic’ views of Reform UK candidates raise questions about party’s vetting

BBC

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM

The prime minister says he is increasingly worried a number of countries are behind attacks in the UK.

29 minutes ago

BBC

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM

BBC

No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police

The force says the woman concerned had injured her head on a night out and made 'a confused report'.

34 minutes ago

BBC

No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police

The Guardian

Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of ‘unsafe’ home birth, coroner finds

Seven-day-old Poppy Hope Lomas died after complications during home birth encouraged by midwives at Barnet hospital A mother who lost her baby a week after an “unsafe” home birth that went against medical advice was failed by the NHS, an inquest has found. Poppy Hope Lomas was seven days old when ...

45 minutes ago

The Guardian

Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of ‘unsafe’ home birth, coroner finds

The Independent

Weather map: Where in UK will be as hot as Athens on Friday as temperatures set to soar

Temperatures are expected to soar from Friday

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The Independent

Weather map: Where in UK will be as hot as Athens on Friday as temperatures set to soar

BBC

Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video

Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.

1 hour ago

BBC

Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video

The Independent

Asylum seeker who filmed rape on Brighton beach ‘was convicted of murder in Egypt’, court told

Karin Al-Danasurt’s defence barrister said it was in fact his brother who had the conviction for murder, not him

1 hour ago

The Independent

Asylum seeker who filmed rape on Brighton beach ‘was convicted of murder in Egypt’, court told

The Independent

Alleged rape that triggered protests in Epsom was a ‘confused report’, police say

Protests broke out in the Surrey town last week after detectives said they did not have enough information to release descriptions of the suspects

1 hour ago

The Independent

Alleged rape that triggered protests in Epsom was a ‘confused report’, police say

The Independent

People were still complaining about potholes 300 years ago

‘Robinson Crusoe’ author Daniel Defoe among diarists to describe road craters as ‘insufferable’ and ‘ruinous’

1 hour ago

The Independent

People were still complaining about potholes 300 years ago

The Independent

Starmer ‘increasingly concerned’ about countries using proxies for criminal activity in UK

The Prime Minister said he will being legislation forward to deal with ‘malign state actors’

2 hours ago

The Independent

Starmer ‘increasingly concerned’ about countries using proxies for criminal activity in UK

The Guardian

‘Our duty is to bring people together’: interfaith St George’s Day events seek to counter hatred

Amid rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry, community and faith leaders stress the need for unity Maurice Ostro, founder patron of the Faiths Forum for London, has been engaged in interfaith work for decades. For much of that time, he said, he was teased by good-natured people who insisted there ...

2 hours ago

The Guardian

‘Our duty is to bring people together’: interfaith St George’s Day events seek to counter hatred

BBC

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

2 hours ago

BBC

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

The Guardian

‘I felt like I’d stumbled on a cheat code’: what is the burned haystack dating method?

Being on dating apps can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack – so Dr Jennie Young devised a technique to burn it down and find better matches It was 2023, and Dr Jennie Young was sick of online dating. She was looking for a partner, and instead all she found in the apps were inappropriately ...

3 hours ago

The Guardian

‘I felt like I’d stumbled on a cheat code’: what is the burned haystack dating method?

BBC

Rapist who infected men and boys with HIV jailed

A judge says Adam Hall took away the futures of his victims, including boys aged 15 and 17.

3 hours ago

BBC

Rapist who infected men and boys with HIV jailed

Sky News

BBC Teatime host to replace Scott Mills on Radio 2

Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as the new host of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, the corporation has announced.

3 hours ago

Sky News

BBC Teatime host to replace Scott Mills on Radio 2

BBC

Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show

The 51-year-old, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents the teatime show on Radio 2.

3 hours ago

BBC

Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show

The Guardian

Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour

OVO Hydro, GlasgowThe glam set design, gleaming brass and Motown moves are knowingly retro, but Dean’s performance is immediate, vulnerable and natural – the work of a singular artist When the stage’s cream curtains pull back, Olivia Dean and band are already in full flow. Hands reaching out ...

4 hours ago

The Guardian

Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour

Sky News

BBC axes iconic Football Focus show after 52 years

The BBC's iconic Football Focus show has been axed after 52 years.

4 hours ago

Sky News

BBC axes iconic Football Focus show after 52 years

The Guardian

Severance star Adam Scott: ‘There’s nothing wrong with being told that you resemble Tom Cruise’

The Parks and Recreation actor on working with Martin Scorsese, chatting about cinema with the pope and delivering calzones to stoners The way your face changes in the Severance elevator is incredible. Are you thinking about anything in particular when you do it" Lott49 We worked on that for a long ...

5 hours ago

The Guardian

Severance star Adam Scott: ‘There’s nothing wrong with being told that you resemble Tom Cruise’

Sky News

Knife crime in England and Wales drops by 10%

Knife crime in England and Wales has dropped by 10%, new figures show.

5 hours ago

Sky News

Knife crime in England and Wales drops by 10%

Sky News

Prince Louis turns eight

The Prince and Princess of Wales have marked Louis's birthday with a post to social media.

10 hours ago

Sky News

Prince Louis turns eight

Sky News

Rapist jailed for life after giving men HIV

A man jailed for multiple rapes and deliberately infecting men with HIV may have more victims, police have warned.

1 day ago

Sky News

Rapist jailed for life after giving men HIV

Sky News

Three men found guilty over rape of woman on beach

Three asylum seekers have been found guilty over the rape of a woman on Brighton beach in a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack.

2 days ago

Sky News

Three men found guilty over rape of woman on beach