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Peter Egan demand government acts to end animal cruelty abroad with advert ban

Downton Abbey star Peter Egan has raised concerns about the government’s failure to end “excessive cruelty” that is imposed on animals for the entertainment of tourists. He told how both Labour...

Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia

Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia27 minutes agoNikita YadavBBC News, DelhiAFP via Getty ImagesThe US will impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India...

Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding

Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding2 hours agoJames ChaterBBC NewsAPA zoo in the southern German city of Nuremberg has culled 12 healthy Guinea baboons due to overcrowding in...

British holidaymakers face summer chaos as Port of Dover traffic grinds to halt

Holidaymakers attempting to use the Port of Dover for their getaways this summer face traffic and disruption throughout the holiday period. Traffic is currently at a standstill on the approach to the...

Rachel Reeves warned to avoid ‘harmful’ move that could ‘define’ her

Rachel Reeves is thought to want to sell off a hoard of seized cryptocurrency, which is estimated to be worth around £5billion, to fill in a hole created by the Government's U-turn on welfare reform...

Hunt for missing mum-of-three runner last seen in exercise gear as police search lake

Police have launched a major search for a 38-year-old woman who vanished after being caught on petrol station CCTV in the early hours of the morning. Rachel Booth was spotted at Sandiway Garage,...

Urgent police search near beauty spot after woman vanishes and businesses shut off

Police are conducting searches near a beloved Cheshire beauty spot this evening following a woman's disappearance.Rachel Booth, 38, from Northwich, was reported missing earlier today. Authorities say...

Keir Starmer's highest paid special adviser earns up to £159,999

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is the highest paid Government special adviser, new figures have indicated. Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by...

Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party after controversial comments on Jews

Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP this evening after claiming she had no regrets about comments made in 2023 suggesting Jewish people don't suffer racism "all their lives".In a new BBC...

Government defends 'sweary' attack on disability rebels as Labour civil war continues

Government Minister Jess Phillips has defended the use of a four-letter word to describe ex-Labour MPs who opposed cuts to disability benefits, as the party’s civil war intensifies. Four MPs who...

Migration mayhem laid bare as shocking UK population prediction revealed

Shocking figures show that immigration will cause the UK’s population to rise faster than any large EU country. The United Nations predicts that the UK’s population will grow faster than every EU...

Diane Abbott defiant over race row as Keir Starmer suspends four rebel Labour MPs

Diane Abbott has said she stands by controversial comments about racism that led to her year‑long suspension from the Labour Party – and insists she has no regrets. In an interview for BBC Radio...

Liz Kendall warns benefits bill must still come down after Labour rebels blocked cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has warned the benefits system could collapse after a massive Labour rebellion forced her to scrap plans to limit disability payments. She said she was still...

Starmer suspends three Labour MPs for breaching party discipline

Starmer suspends Labour MPs for breaching party discipline9 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPAPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suspended three...

Ben Wallace makes ‘no apology’ for huge Afghan data breach as he denies ‘cover-up’

Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he makes “no apology” for overseeing one of the biggest secrets in recent political history, as he defends the actions he took amid an enormous...