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Rapper Young Thug to be freed after pleading guilty in gang trial that’s lasted two years
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Young Thug changed his plea to guilty on Thursday (October 31), bringing an end toContinue Reading
Fears Ben Stokes burglars used home video tour to plan raid
There are suspicions that a video tour of Ben Stokes’ home on an Indian streaming app, Fancode, may have aided burglars who entered the England cricket star’s home. During a 16-minute clip, which Stokes proudly labelled ‘Ben Stokes takes us on a tour of his house!’, he inadvertently exposed vulnerableContinue Reading
Carlos Alcaraz dumped out of Paris Masters by home star that made angry demand
Carlos Alcaraz was shocked in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday. French No. 1 Ugo Humbert held strong to take out the second seed 6-1 3-6 7-5 in a thrilling three-setter on Halloween night. It comes just one day after Humbert slammed tournament organisers for relegating himContinue Reading
Starmer accused of lying to farmers as ‘tractor tax’ threatens to destroy countryside and increase cost of food
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of lying to farmers about wanting “a new relationship” with them after the Budget extended inheritance tax to family farms for the first time in history. The move means farms worth more than £1m are now subject to 20 per cent inheritance tax. AlreadyContinue Reading
Union bosses want Reeves to pay compensation to miners who took on Thatcher
The chancellor is under pressure from trade unions to offer payouts to miners involved in strikes during the 1980s. After Rachel Reeves announced £11.8 billion for the victims of the infected blood scandal and another £1.8 billion for the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, attention has been drawn to otherContinue Reading
Parents are putting more trust into ChatGPT than actual doctors, study finds
Parents are trusting ChatGPT for medical advice over actual doctors and nurses, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Kansas also found that parents also say AI-generated text is credible, trustworthy and moral. “When we began this research, it was right after ChatGPT first launched — we hadContinue Reading
Reeves admits NI hike could hit pay rises while markets react to borrowing spree
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Rachel Reeves has acknowledged that workers could see lower pay rises as a result ofContinue Reading
Jack Draper smashes racket in Paris Masters outburst and gets umpire telling off
Jack Draper was slapped with a warning from the umpire after destroying his racket at the Paris Masters. The British No. 1 found himself in a tough spot against Alex de Minaur as they faced off in the round of 16. After taking the first set, Draper was dragged intoContinue Reading
Global stocks tumble and pound weakens as investors digest UK Budget
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Top global markets tumbled into the red on Thursday while the pound also weakened, asContinue Reading
Don’t be shocked if Robert Jenrick beats Kemi Badenoch in the Tory leadership contest
The bookmakers and many observers have almost given up on the Tory leadership final as a contest, with Kemi Badenoch now the firm favourite to replace Rishi Sunak. But history shows that Tory leadership elections are often far from predictable – whether it is in the early rounds where MPsContinue Reading