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Sir Keir Starmer heads to Brussels on Wednesday promising to “put the Brexit years behind us” as he seeks a closer relationship with the European Union. The Prime Minister will push for a better trading relationship and greater co-operation on defence and security measures. But he is under pressure to agree to Brussels’ calls for a deal on youth mobility to allow young EU citizens greater freedom to come to […]

Sir Elton John treated an audience at New York Film Festival (NYFF) to a rendition of several of his hit tracks, including Tiny Dancer, following the screening of his new documentary. Directed by RJ Cutler and Sir Elton’s husband, David Furnish, the documentary titled Elton John: Never Too Late looks back over the musician’s decades-long career and captures him preparing for his final concert in North America – at Dodger […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has urged his players to “keep the belief” as they bid to bounce back from Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat against Tottenham. United face a Europa League tie away to Porto on Thursday before tackling Aston Villa at Villa Park in the league on Sunday. After losing three of their opening six league matches, form which has ramped up the pressure on Ten Hag, […]

A Metropolitan Police marksman is due to go on trial later over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba. Martyn Blake, 40, is accused of the murder of 24-year-old Mr Kaba in south London on September 6 2022. Mr Kaba died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an Audi car in Kirstall Gardens, Streatham. Blake, who in the case was formerly referred to as NX121, has denied the charge against […]

There is a strong chance a long-lost species could brought back from the dead before 2028, the founder of the world’s first “de-extinction” firm has said. Scientists at Colossal Biosciences, a biotech start-up in Texas, are already well on their way to reviving the woolly mammoth, the dodo and the Tasmanian tiger (also known as thylacine), using gene-editing technology. But Ben Lamm, the company’s chief executive, said it is “highly […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain stands with Israel and supports the “reasonable demand for the security of its people” after an attack on the country by Iran. The Prime Minister said he was “deeply concerned that the region is on the brink” and once again urged British nationals in Lebanon to leave. In the statement from Downing Street on Tuesday evening, Sir Keir said Tehran has “menaced the Middle […]

A “panicked” son waiting for his mother to catch a flight out of Lebanon said he has been “infuriated” by the UK Government’s response to help evacuate non-British family members. Philip, 28, a British citizen who did not wish to share his or his mother’s surnames, said his Lebanese mother Rita, 55, arrived in Ajaltoun, Keserwan, north of Beirut, in August to visit her uncle who has cancer. She has […]

Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace has announced. The late Queen’s granddaughter, 36, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 40, are preparing to welcome a new addition to their family in early spring. The royal baby will be a little brother or sister for the couple’s three-year-old daughter Sienna, and Mr Mapelli Mozzi’s son and Beatrice’s stepson, eight-year-old Wolfie. Two new pictures from the family were shared […]

The steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall were covered with confetti on Tuesday as 100 couples tied the knot in a mass celebration to mark 100 years of the iconic venue. The town hall, which has been the site of scores of celebrity weddings including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and Liam Gallagher, charged the couples just £100 for participating in the event. From 8am until 10.30pm, couples will […]