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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to write Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond movie
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Tennis pundit screams as Canadian Open star does the unthinkable after slip
Marta Kostyuk won one of the points of the year to send the Canadian Open commentators calling her match into a complete frenzy. The Ukrainian advanced to the round of 16 with a hard-fought win over Daria Kasatkina on Thursday as their gripping showdown went the distance. Kostyuk was alreadyContinue Reading
Singer Lucy Spraggan reveals she ‘clashed’ with boxer Conor Benn on Celebrity SAS
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Air control boss Martin Rolfe hauled in for grilling from Heidi Alexander as he faces calls to resign
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The head of the UK’s air traffic control firm was called in for a meeting with the transport secretary after aContinue Reading
UK property sales rise in June, offering boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Residential property transactions rose in June 2025, providing a welcome boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and signalling growing confidence in the housing market. According to HMRC’s latest monthly property statistics, 95,080 residential properties were sold in June, with commercial transactions also showing an upward trend at 10,190 sales. The figuresContinue Reading
Holger Rune put in his place after ‘messaging’ married Wimbledon star
World No. 9 Holger Rune was allegedly turned down by married tennis star Veronika Kudermetova after she claimed he had texted her. Kudermetova, 28, claims the 22-year-old Dane now doesn’t talk to her after she told him that she was ‘too old’ for him and is married. Rune, a dominantContinue Reading
Fears raised over future of Angelina Jolie and William Hague’s anti-sexual violence programme after Starmer’s aid cuts
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Your dog can read your mind – sort of
Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock.com Your dog tilts its head when you cry, paces when you’re stressed, and somehow appears at your side during your worst moments. Coincidence? Not even close. Thousands of years of co-evolution have given dogs special ways to tune in to our voices, faces and even brain chemistry. FromContinue Reading
FTSE 100 closes down after US inflation figures temper tech firms’ results
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Starmer’s former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds urges Rachel Reeves to consider wealth tax at next budget
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Former Labour minister Anneliese Dodds has urged the government to consider a wealth tax at the next budget in order toContinue Reading