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UK weather: Warning of 'danger to life' as thunderstorms strike most of country
Thunderstorms will strike large parts of the UK this afternoon - with a warning that flooding in some places could cause "danger to life".
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet 2024: Nominees and celeb VIPs arrive in style ahead of ceremony
This year's BAFTA TV Awards ceremony is under way, with stars hitting the red carpet ahead of the ceremony this afternoon.
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Eurovision 2024: A wardrobe malfunction, a watermelon and nul points: Five moments you might have missed
With fans from more than 80 countries watching on, 25 contestants went head to head for the coveted glass microphone.
Showbiz
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet 2024: Nominees and celeb VIPs arrive in style ahead of ceremony
This year's BAFTA TV Awards ceremony is under way, with stars hitting the red carpet ahead of the ceremony this afternoon.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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Eurovision 2024: All the best bits of the grand final in pictures
OTT outfits, whacky performances and plenty of glitter are the bread and butter of Eurovision - but this year the fizz and the fun has taken a back seat as the show's bosses battled to keep politics and personal drama from the stage.
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Oprah Winfrey speaks of 'biggest regret' as she opens up about weight loss struggles
Oprah Winfrey has admitted playing a role in perpetuating diet culture during her career and said a dieting item from a 1980s show was one of her "biggest regrets".
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This Morning's entertainment reporter Sam Rubin dies aged 64
Sam Rubin, a veteran Californian entertainment reporter who also worked for ITV, has died at the age of 64.
UK News
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UK weather: Warning of 'danger to life' as thunderstorms strike most of country
Thunderstorms will strike large parts of the UK this afternoon - with a warning that flooding in some places could cause "danger to life".
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Drivers 'choosing to ignore' official diversion route around M25 closure, say highways bosses
An "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.
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Israeli arms embargo 'not wise' - with US and UK 'in totally different situation', says Cameron
An Israeli arms embargo is "not a wise path" and the UK and America are "in a totally different situation", the foreign secretary has said.
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UK election: Sunak waiting to call vote 'gives us time to show plan working', says Cameron
Rishi Sunak is "absolutely right" to hold off calling an election because it gives voters time to see "the plan is working", the foreign secretary has said.
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BAFTA TV Awards red carpet 2024: Nominees and celeb VIPs arrive in style ahead of ceremony
This year's BAFTA TV Awards ceremony is under way, with stars hitting the red carpet ahead of the ceremony this afternoon.
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John Cairns: Detectives launch murder probe into death of man in Shotts
A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a man in North Lanarkshire.
World News
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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Ukraine-Russia war: As Western weapons trickle through to Kyiv, Putin seizes chance to hit Kharkiv
Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv's already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons.
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Ukraine war: Inside Vovchansk - the town being flattened in Russian offensive
Flames and black smoke chugged from the windows of a two-storey apartment block in a frontline Ukrainian town.
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Eurovision 2024: A wardrobe malfunction, a watermelon and nul points: Five moments you might have missed
With fans from more than 80 countries watching on, 25 contestants went head to head for the coveted glass microphone.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says Nigeria is 'my country' on visit with Prince Harry
The Duchess of Sussex has said Nigeria is "my country" and that it is "humbling" to learn about her background while there on a visit.
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Israel orders residents from more areas of Rafah to evacuate
Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the "expanded humanitarian area" as it prepares to ramp up its military assault.
Politics
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UK election: Sunak waiting to call vote 'gives us time to show plan working', says Cameron
Rishi Sunak is "absolutely right" to hold off calling an election because it gives voters time to see "the plan is working", the foreign secretary has said.
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Natalie Elphicke says claims she lobbied justice secretary over ex-husband's trial are 'nonsense'
Accusations that the MP Natalie Elphicke lobbied the justice secretary in 2020 to interfere in her then-husband's sex offences trial are "nonsense", her spokesperson has said.
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Israeli arms embargo 'not wise' - with US and UK 'in totally different situation', says Cameron
An Israeli arms embargo is "not a wise path" and the UK and America are "in a totally different situation", the foreign secretary has said.
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Adam Boulton: No one likes a turncoat, but Labour is gambling Tory MP's defection shows which way political wind is blowing
The Labour Party is in shock over the leadership's decision to welcome the defection of the right-wing former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke.
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The 25th anniversary of the Scottish parliament
The Scottish parliament is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Weird News
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Pillock, plonker and tosspot among British insults 'at risk of dying out'
Prat, plonker and pillock are among British insults in danger of dying out within a generation, according to a survey.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm ate part of his brain and then died
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed that a worm ate part of his brain.
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Crocodile: Reports of reptile in Buckinghamshire village investigated by 'brave' Thames Valley Police
Police called to reports of a crocodile seen in flood water near an English village have escaped unharmed after discovering locals were fooled by a replica.
Tech News
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Apple apologises for crushing musical instruments and books in 'tone-deaf' iPad Pro advert
Apple has apologised for its new iPad Pro advert where it crushed cameras, books and musical instruments, saying it "missed the mark".
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Northern Lights glow up skies across UK and around the world - see best pictures here
Skies over the UK were turned shades of pink and green as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers.
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Why are people outraged about Apple's new iPad ad?
Apple's ad for its latest iPad Pro has sparked outrage, with Hugh Grant saying it represents the "destruction of the human experience".
Videos
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Interest rate held for sixth consecutive month - but edges closer to cut soon
The Bank of England has edged closer to a cut in interest rates, with another member of its nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for lower borrowing costs this month.
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Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest
Switzerland has won Eurovision, topping the leaderboard in a competition fraught with last-minute changes and backstage incidents.
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'It is too late, our boys have gone': Grieving parents tell Ofcom to 'step up' over social media content
Social media platforms must do more to stop their algorithms from recommending harmful content to children, Ofcom has said.
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Interest rate cut is not far off - but there are complicating factors
How soon is too soon?
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Ukraine-Russia war: As Western weapons trickle through to Kyiv, Putin seizes chance to hit Kharkiv
Russia has reopened a major front in its war with Ukraine in a move that will stretch Kyiv's already undermanned and outgunned forces as they wait for Western weapons.
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Israeli arms embargo 'not wise' - with US and UK 'in totally different situation', says Cameron
An Israeli arms embargo is "not a wise path" and the UK and America are "in a totally different situation", the foreign secretary has said.
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