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'Insulting and frankly appalling': PM condemns Trump's remarks on UK troops in Afghanistan
Sir Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump's claims British troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling" - and suggested he should apologise.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:29:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump's claims British troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling" - and suggested he should apologise.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:29:00 +0000
Former Tory councillor admits drugging and raping ex-wife 11 times
A former Tory councillor has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his now ex-wife, including with other men, over more than a decade.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0000
A former Tory councillor has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his now ex-wife, including with other men, over more than a decade.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:57:00 +0000
British troops were in Afghanistan from start to finish - despite what Trump says
Over 1,000 non-US NATO troops died in Afghanistan and at least double that number were seriously wounded in supporting US policy there.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:57:00 +0000
Over 1,000 non-US NATO troops died in Afghanistan and at least double that number were seriously wounded in supporting US policy there.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:57:00 +0000
Paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed grandmother to death at bus stop detained indefinitely
A paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed a grandmother to death at a north London bus stop has been detained indefinitely.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:27:00 +0000
A paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed a grandmother to death at a north London bus stop has been detained indefinitely.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:27:00 +0000
Police open murder investigation after death of baby from head injury
Cambridgeshire Police have begun a murder investigation after the death of a baby boy with a head injury.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:13:00 +0000
Cambridgeshire Police have begun a murder investigation after the death of a baby boy with a head injury.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:13:00 +0000
'It cost Molly her life': Is this one of the UK's biggest hospital scandals?
"Molly's life was cut short… because of failings within an institution that was there to protect her."
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:04:00 +0000
"Molly's life was cut short… because of failings within an institution that was there to protect her."
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:04:00 +0000
Driver admits killing teenager who was freed from Dubai prison
A driver has admitted killing a British teenager in a car crash just three months after the 19-year-old was released from a Dubai prison.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:38:00 +0000
A driver has admitted killing a British teenager in a car crash just three months after the 19-year-old was released from a Dubai prison.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:38:00 +0000
457 British personnel died in Afghanistan. Trump 'dodged' the Vietnam War draft five times
After the damage done by the American president in Davos - and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured - he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:12:00 +0000
After the damage done by the American president in Davos - and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured - he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:12:00 +0000
Surprise bounceback in December sales as people bought silver and gold at record prices
Retail sales in the UK bounced back in December with a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season, according to new figures.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:36:00 +0000
Retail sales in the UK bounced back in December with a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season, according to new figures.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:36:00 +0000
Trading platform IG Group backs Reeves on cash ISA curbs
The London-listed trading and investing platform IG Group has broken ranks with industry rivals by backing Rachel Reeves's plans to overhaul Britain's most popular savings product.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:16:00 +0000
The London-listed trading and investing platform IG Group has broken ranks with industry rivals by backing Rachel Reeves's plans to overhaul Britain's most popular savings product.
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:16:00 +0000