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John Healey has resigned as the UK’s Defence Secretary in a letter accusing PM Keir Starmer of failing to lift military spending.

UK defence minister quits over military spend in shot at PM

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer the government's spending plans fall short of what's needed at this time.

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Footage of multiple arson attacks across Belfast have circulated online.

Belfast victim's family urges calm after unrest

‘We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility.’

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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Newcastle University student Annalise Donelon has received news that the headaches she thought were brought on by exam stress are actually a brain tumour

She dismissed headaches as stress. Then the diagnosis came

The family of a university student is struggling to come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis after their daughter initially dismissed constant headaches as stress-related.

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Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie of York, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice of York arrive for the Royal wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at All Saints' Church on June 06, 2026 in Kemble, England.

How Beatrice and Eugenie maximised high-profile royal return

While most royal family members were visible for just seconds outside the wedding of Peter Phillips, the daughters of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor took a decidedly different approach.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been spotted out driving with a large red mark on his right cheek.

What a cheek! Bruised Andrew sub-let his royal cottages

The former prince Andrew has been photographed with a bruised face as it emerged the disgraced royal earned a private income from subletting cottages.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pictured with their daughter Lilibet in an online post celebrating her birthday.

Major royal snub in Harry and Meghan’s latest post

The Duke and Duchess announced their second-born’s fifth birthday with a pair of heartfelt images on social media.

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Protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.

UK PM takes aim at Musk over reaction to teen’s murder

Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk of “trying to whip up division” in Britain following anger over the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

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Demonstrators protest about the police's handling of the detention of victim Henry Nowak, outside Southampton Central Police Station.

Farage’s call for “pure cold rage” lashed by British PM

The British Prime Minister branded as “unforgivable” calls by hard-right firebrand Nigel Farage for people to respond with “pure cold rage” to the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

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A royal Navy Helicopter flypast at Britannia Royal Naval College on December 14, 2023. The Royal Navy confirmed a fatal chopper crash in Devon has left three service members dead.

Three dead as navy chopper crashes during training exercise

The tragedy has prompted condolences from the head of the Royal Navy as well as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Protestors outside Southampton Central Police Station hold placards during the rally.

‘I can’t breathe’: UK race riots erupt over harrowing video

Video of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer has sparked outrage.

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Peter Mandelson. MUST CREDIT: Justin Chin/Bloomberg

Mandelson refused to hand over personal phone to UK probe

The UK government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador but the former envoy refused to allow them access to his personal phone.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure on what he knew about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with dead financier Jeffrey Epstein when he made the Lord his US Ambassador.

‘Was wrong’: UK PM braces for 1000-page Mandelson file dump

The British PM is bracing for the publication of more than 1000 pages of files about former UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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MAFS UK has been embroiled in allegations of rape, with the show withdrawn from Channel 9’s streaming service.

Rape claims challenge belief that MAFS is harmless TV fun

Allegations of rape and sexual assault out of the UK version of MAFS this week has upended the idea that the controversial format is nothing more than guilty pleasure entertainment.

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Latika M Bourke breaks down the turmoil that has enveloped UK politics.

Where did it go wrong for Starmer and what’s next for UK PM

Latika M Bourke breaks down the turmoil that has enveloped UK politics.

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Wes Streeting says he wants the United Kingdom to again join the European Union in the future. (AP PHOTO)

Streeting says he'll stand in contest to replace UK PM

Former health minister Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be a candidate if a race is triggered for the UK prime minister's position.

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In a groundbreaking ruling, an app founder once backed by JK Rowling must now pay double for discriminating against a transgender user.

Trans woman wins landmark gender case

In a groundbreaking ruling, an app founder once backed by JK Rowling must now pay double for discriminating against a transgender user.

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Young New Zealand monk Justin Evans has been found dead in waters off of Scottish island, Papa Stronsay.

Young monk found dead weeks after disappearing

The body was confirmed to be the 24-year-old New Zealander.

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