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Angela Rayner issues desperate pitch for top job under Andy Burnham
29+ min ago (619+ words) By SAM MERRIMAN, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Angela Rayner issued a naked pitch for a top job under Andy Burnham as she used a speech to push for Labour to maintain its sky-high spending on benefits. The former deputy prime minister insisted…...
Benefit overpayment and tax shortfalls costing nearly "70bn a year
36+ min ago (536+ words) Benefit overpayment and tax shortfalls are costing Britain nearly "70 billion a year " adding to the pressure on public finances as spending demands mount. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the government spent "10. 3 billion too much on welfare in the…...
Hotel room was too hot to sleep. Can I claim compensation? DEAN DUNHAM
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (838+ words) My hotel room was so hot I couldn't sleep, which meant I was badly prepared for the work conference I was due to attend the next day." The room had no fan and the window did not open properly. I…...
Husband died but insurer won't pay to bring him home: SALLY SORTS IT
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1478+ words) My husband died unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest on Christmas Eve 2025 when we were visiting my mother in Worcestershire for the festive season." Because we were away from home, I had to arrange for his body to be stored by…...
England 0-0 Ghana: Flat Three Lions crash back down to earth
55+ min ago (1225+ words) By OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER Well, that didn't last long. After all the optimism engendered by England's swashbuckling second-half performance in their 4-2 win against Croatia in Dallas last week, Thomas Tuchel's team fell to earth with a performance as…...
Lee Andrews 'named as lead defendant in unearthed Dubai court battle"
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1112+ words) And now a new report suggests Lee - who claims to be a millionaire and successful businessman - is also at the centre of a high-stakes property dispute. The Sun'reports that court documents show he is the first-named defendant among three in…...
Jude Bellingham involved in half-time bust up with Ghana manager
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (250+ words) England star Jude Bellingham was involved in a half-time clash with Ghana manager'Carlos Queiroz during England's second World Cup match. The Three Lions endured a frustrating first period against the African side, as they failed to break down a resolute…...
David Beckham cheers on the Three Lions at England game
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (179+ words) England's Three Lions roared into the World Cup last week with a fine 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas, and now face Ghana with the chance to book their place in the last 32." The football legend, 51, looked dapper in a navy…...
'Frankenstein' rabbits with tentacles on their heads invade US states
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (728+ words) Reports of rabbits appearing as grotesque, horned creatures with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their heads are on the rise. Americans in Wisconsin, Minnesota and New York have shared images online of the creatures in recent months, likening them to…...
Trump, 80, fumed about coverage of his swollen 'cankles"
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (977+ words) President Donald Trump, 80, fixated on negative coverage of his swollen 'cankles' during an explosive White House moment, as his staff whisper about his 'old' age, a new book reveals." The President is on track to set the record to become…...