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Starmer orders review of Britain’s ‘hollowed out’ armed forces
Keir Starmer has asked for a thorough “root and branch” assessment of the state of Britain’s military capabilities, left “hollowed out” during 14 years of Tory rule, as the country faces a dangerous and uncertain world, the government has announced. A new strategic defence review, launched by Labour in itsContinue Reading
Councils to get more power in ‘devolution revolution’, says Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner is set to give more power to local authorities as she pledges to transfer more powers out of Westminster in her first weeks as deputy prime minister. Dubbed the “devolution revolution”, the cabinet minister said the government’s doors are open to areas which want to get in touchContinue Reading
Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of taking ‘intrusive’ measures in ongoing winery lawsuit
Brad Pitt has submitted a legal request for an “intrusive” motion filed by his ex-wife Angelina Jolie in their ongoing winery lawsuit to be denied. The former couple, who were divorced in 2019, have been entangled in a legal battle over Jolie’s shares of their jointly purchased winery since 2022Continue Reading
Wolves friendly ends in chaos after racism row as Podence sent off for punch
Wolves winger Daniel Podence was sent off for punching an opponent as their pre-season meeting with Como descended into chaos. The 28-year-old was shown a straight red card as tempers flared after Hwang Hee-chan was allegedly subjected to racist abuse. Matt Doherty scored the only goal of the game asContinue Reading
Littler dumped out of Matchplay by Van Gerwen as pre-match comments backfire
Luke Littler was beaten 10-6 by Michael van Gerwen in the first round of the World Matchplay on Monday, leaving the teenage darts prodigy red-faced after a series of confident comments leading up to the showdown. Littler took a sly dig at Van Gerwen last week, claiming that he wasContinue Reading
Mason Greenwood ‘to say yes’ and finally seal Man Utd exit despite backlash
Mason Greenwood could seal a move to Marseille imminently with the French outfit expecting a ‘yes’ from the Manchester United man this evening (Monday). Things are expected to move quickly once Greenwood’s approval is in place, with United already having agreed a £26.7million deal for their academy product. Benoit Payan,Continue Reading
House of the Dragon fans react as incest scene ‘crosses every limit’
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 House of the Dragon fans have reacted on social media after the latest episode featured an incestuous fantasy sequence that some viewers feltContinue Reading
New Reform UK MP revealed to have previously been jailed for attacking ex-girlfriend
A newly elected Reform UK MP was previously jailed for attacking his ex-girlfriend, it has been revealed. James McMurdock, 38, was convicted of assault at Chelmsford Crown Court nearly 20 years ago, with his party admitting it knew this before adopting him as a prospective parliamentary candidate. The 38-year-old, fromContinue Reading
How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others
After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, there is much speculation about how this will affect the 2024 US election. However, no one is yet asking how these events may affect Trump himself. Many appear to assume that because Trump walked away with seemingly minorContinue Reading
Burberry sparks FTSE 100 sell-off amid consumer spending concerns
The FTSE 100 slumped on Monday after a profit warning from luxury fashion house Burberry sparked a rout across several different sectors. The blue-chip index fell 70 points to end the day on 8,183, a 0.9% drop. Investors were spooked after Burberry warned of a 21% drop in retail sales,Continue Reading