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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:54:32 GMT
Fury as EV drivers face 'double tax' when abroad thanks to new Labour scheme
Under the scheme, called eVED, drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids will pay an annual fee based on how many miles they drive.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:46:57 GMT
Smirking Maduro makes first public remarks as handcuffed Venezuelan dictator arrives in New York
US troops captured the Venezuelan President and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas Friday night before transporting them to New York City on drug trafficking charges.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:48:55 GMT
Emergency exit was 'always locked', bartender claims amid probe into deadly Swiss ski resort inferno
Le Constellation in the Alpine resort was branded a 'deathtrap' after it emerged that partygoers squeezed up a narrow staircase to escape the flames and toxic smoke in the basement.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:13:26 GMT
Thousands trapped in paradise INDEFINITELY as Trump's Maduro arrest halts all flights to and from 19 Caribbean islands
Thousands of tourists are trapped in the Caribbean as the US halts all flights just hours after the US struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:07:46 GMT
Brutal Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro dramatically 'seized by US as he tried to flee to panic room'
US special forces dropped from helicopters directly into President Nicolas Maduro's compound - Fort Tiuna - in the centre of Caracas as fighter jets launched air strikes across the capital.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:52:01 GMT
A brutal firefight with 'a lot of gunfire', a spy on the inside and a fleet of stealth drones: The amazing story of how Trump's commandos snatched Venezuela's Maduro
The full details of one of the most audacious military raids in modern history were revealed by Donald Trump and his closest advisers.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:33:41 GMT
Venezuela live: At least 40 civilians and military personnel killed in US attack, top Venezuela official claims
Trump announced the military mission in the early hours on Saturday morning, confirming that a 'large scale strike' was carried out in Venezuela.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:18:29 GMT
Bridget Bardot's two 'leading men' embroiled in bitter row 'as her rescue animals are put at risk'
The French icon suggested she would be buried among her multiple pets, who had names such as Sidonie the Goat, Bonhomme the Donkey, and Poupée the Pony.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:17:27 GMT
BBC could be forced to up pay of its next top boss as director-general role is called 'poisoned chalice'
Sources at the Corporation say bosses are 'having enormous difficulty' in finding 'decent candidates' to replace Tim Davie, who quit in November amid claims the BBC is institutionally biased.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:11:30 GMT
Sir Keir Starmer faces rebellion by scores of MPs as he and leadership rivals signal closer EU ties
The row erupted after Health Secretary Wes Streeting called for a 'deeper trading relationship with the EU'.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:09:43 GMT
INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Now it's just a matter of which of the plotters breaks cover first
For Labour MPs, this month is a time for watching and waiting to see whether the Prime Minister's leadership rivals will finally break cover and launch a dramatic bid to topple him.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:02:20 GMT
Firefighters who braved Swiss ski resort inferno honour victims they couldn't save
Firefighters who braved the inferno at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana were applauded by locals yesterday as they laid a wreath for the victims.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:57:34 GMT
Mother and toddler, 3, killed after Russian missiles destroyed block of flats in Ukraine
The bodies of the woman, 22, and her son were found amid the rubble after a strike on the tower block in Kharkiv.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:55:07 GMT
Prince William and Princess Kate are 'the Posh and Becks' of the Royals, new profile of princess claims
After an annus horribilis for the royals, observers say Kate will be a queen who may be 'more ambitious and bold than any of us appreciates'.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:52:35 GMT
Prince Harry stalker scare means he's 'nailed on' to be given armed police guards for UK visits, insiders claim
A ruling in the duke's favour, expected to be announced within weeks, could allow for a reunion between King Charles and his grandchildren Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, who live in the US.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:50:17 GMT
The Labour Left's long love affair with basket-case communists leaves Starmer squirming
Sir Keir Starmer's initial squirming reaction to the US strike on Venezuela is rooted in the long love affair the Left has enjoyed with the basket-case communist country.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:47:05 GMT
Inside Donald Trump's daring Nicolas Maduro raid: The tangled facts behind a day of drama
Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Nicolas Maduro for flooding the US with narcotics and criminals, accusing him of heading a 'narco-terrorist' organisation.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:45:59 GMT
Why China and oil are behind Trump's real motivation for capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: MARK ALMOND
MARK ALMOND: Trump has long boasted of the eight conflicts around the world he is supposed to have resolved, but his assault on Venezuela is a devastating demonstration of raw American power.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:44:27 GMT
RAF jets carry out joint strikes on ISIS-occupied base storing weapons in Syria
RAF Typhoons tonight bombed ISIS targets in Syria in a joint operation with France, the Ministry of Defence said.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:17:03 GMT
Gotta Catch 'em all! Police hunt for Pokémon raiders who stole £10k of trading cards in 'heartbreaking' New Year's Day burglary
The thieves were seen tipping counters over and stealing the valuable goods, including rare Pokémon cards, in a burglary which left the outlet's manager 'gobsmacked'.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:09:00 GMT
Hundreds of electric buses in Britain have Chinese 'kill switch' which can remotely disconnect them
Hundreds of electric buses in Britain could be remotely switched off by China using an inbuilt 'kill switch', according to British security services.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:55:41 GMT
ITV cuts The Masked Singer celeb from first episode due to 'potential insensitivities' in light of tragic Switzerland NYE fire that killed 40 people
The Masked Singer's Red Panda was axed from Saturday night's episode just hours before it was due to air.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:20:58 GMT
Zelensky suggests Trump should arrest 'dictator' Putin after capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro - as Ukrainian president says 'the US knows what to do next'
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with European national security advisors on Saturday, Zelenskywas asked about Donald Trumps' military action against Venezuela.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:09:12 GMT
French manager of Swiss ski bar is seen for the first time since being put under investigation for manslaughter after deadly NYE fire killed 40 people
Swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the managers of a ski resort bar where at least 40 people were killed in a devastating fire.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:08:10 GMT
Ed Miliband faces High Court battle over one of UK's largest solar farms as residents warn it will 'destroy their countryside'
Ed Miliband faces a High Court battle over plans to build a vast solar farm that residents have warned will destroy the countryside.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:41:16 GMT
Murderer among two prisoners on the run after escaping from jail on New Year's Day
A murderer is among two prisoners being hunted by police after they escaped from jail on New Year's Day.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:37:46 GMT
Man, 22, is arrested after three patients are attacked in A&E rampage - including one whose 'ear was bitten off'
Greater Manchester Police rushed to Bolton Hospital at around 4.15pm on Friday afternoon after reports of a man attacking patients.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:36:18 GMT
Squirming Keir Starmer refuses to say whether he backs Trump's capture of Nicolas Maduro
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether US President Donald Trump's military action against Venezuela may have broken international law. 

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:50:34 GMT
Man, 48, appears in court charged with murdering Indian national after body found on New Year's Day
The body of Kaleem Shaik was found inside a property on Bondway, Lambeth, on Thursday evening following welfare concerns being raised.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:03:51 GMT
Trump says US is going to RUN Venezuela indefinitely after sharing photo of captured president Maduro in tracksuit and revealing that first lady will be charged too
Trump says the US will take over the South American nation until a new leader can be found.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:48:04 GMT
Britain's filthiest restaurants, named and shamed: More than 5,000 fail hygiene ratings... so is YOUR favourite one of them?
Our investigation of latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) reports found 5,022 outlets fell below minimun hygiene standards out of a total 139,593.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:01:46 GMT
Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's £2million country estate is raided by burglars
The disturbing incident comes after extra security measures including 6ft high oak gates were installed at the rambling Grade II-listed 15th Century property following previous incidents.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:06:10 GMT
Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews, 59, condemns 'cruel' use of beagles for animal testing as she leads protest outside dog breeding facility
Mathews, 59, wept as she described 'hearing the screams' of around 1,000 beagles who are housed at a facility in Cambridgeshire where they are bred for testing in UK laboratories.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:59:29 GMT
France threatens to arrest Britons who try to stop migrant crossings as activists slash dinghies leaving for Dover
The French interior minister, Laurent Nunez, has warned that any Brits interfering with the crossings could be arrested for possible obstruction and aggravated violence.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:40:30 GMT
Pictured: How Swiss ski bar owners renovated club themselves - as they face manslaughter charges and say they are 'very unwell'
Photos have also emerged on social media showing French couple Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica, 40, during renovation works at the bar before it opened in 2015.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:07:39 GMT
Nigel Farage says 'unorthodox' US capture of Maduro could 'make China and Russia think twice'
He posted on X: 'The American actions in Venezuela overnight are unorthodox and contrary to international law - but if they make China and Russia think twice, it may be a good thing.'

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:21:07 GMT
I came face-to-face with 'Britain's angriest man' in cycle rage attack: Grandmother reveals how notorious bike rider - jailed for TWO outbursts at women - screamed abuse at her after crashing into her dog
Peter Abbott, 62, who has been described as 'Britain's angriest man' spent Christmas in prison when a second ranting outburst at an innocent woman was again caught on camera.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:18:08 GMT
Grooming gang members convicted of child rape will be jailed for the rest of their lives under Reform government - with no hope of release
Nigel Farage's party has vowed to impose mandatory whole life sentences on adults convicted of child rape if it wins the next election.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:47:00 GMT
'We're sick of them! Women who waged bitter five-year garden war over 1ft of land called 'bonkers' by neighbours who 'wishes they'd BOTH move out'
For just one foot of land, two women have spent five years embroiled in furious back garden arguments, court room battles and now, for one at least, the prospect of a siege against bailiffs.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:14:58 GMT
Smells like teen justice! 18-year-olds are being urged to sign up as magistrates as Calamity Lammy vows to cut court backlog
The Justice Secretary David Lammy is encouraging people of 'every age and background' and as young as 18 to consider applying as court backlogs soar.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:30:05 GMT
Mix bleach with water to survive a national blackout: Sir Chris Whitty's bizarre survival tips
The bizarre survival tips were revealed in scripts published by the government which would be read out by the UK's chief medical officers on the radio during a nationwide blackout.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:57:46 GMT
Every boss's worst nightmare: He's launched an astonishing 54 tribunals and lost every one - but says HE'S the victim
Johnson, 45, is a professional victim who finds offence and blame where none exists and who, over the past decade, has lodged almost every conceivable tribunal claim.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:23:04 GMT
FRED KELLY: Toffee Crisp can no longer be called chocolate - and it points to a deficit of reality in our culture
While the demotion of Toffee Crisps from being labelled as chocolate may seem insignificant, I'd argue it points to a larger issue - a cultural deficit of reality.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:15:29 GMT
'Previous owner murdered inside': Estate agent's honest sale description of £125k house of horror
The charred rooms and belongings of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and 14-year-old Vian Mangrio show the devastation caused by killer Shabaz Khan.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:22:21 GMT
Hero banker 'saved ten youngsters' from Swiss ski resort blaze after his daughter rang him pleading for help
Paolo Campolo, 55, prized open an emergency door on the side of the Le Constellation club as it filled with smoke and flames, allowing struggling revelers to escape.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:56:16 GMT
Arctic blast grips UK: Fresh amber warnings issued as 'bitterly cold snap' sparks travel chaos with drivers crashing and trains cancelled
Fresh amber warnings have been issued as a 'bitterly cold snap' is set to spark travel chaos across the UK.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:52:41 GMT
Afghan migrant, 25, faces jail after sexually assaulting woman who fell asleep while eating pizza he bought her
The victim told a court she woke up on a bench near LondonBridge station to find Abid Sherzad touching her intimately.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:02:44 GMT
Rachel Reeves branded 'delusional' after taking credit for FTSE 100 reaching record high
In a boost for Britain's savers and investors - and a promising start for New Year trading - London's leading share index soared above the landmark figure.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:56:59 GMT
New MS wonder drug gets green light for thousands of patients in England
It will be available as an option for people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), the most common form of the condition which causes symptoms to flare up.

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:19:30 GMT
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Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:39 GMT
Starmer prepares to rip up Brexit: PM ready to align UK with EU single market if it is in 'national interest' - but claims there will be no return to free movement of people
In some of his strongest comments yet about Britain's post-Brexit relationship with Brussels under Labour the Prime Minister said he would look at an the rules governing border checks.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:00:18 GMT
Inside Operation 'Absolute Resolve': The meticulous months-long plan to seize Maduro and the harrowing escape under fire
The daring raid on Maduro's fortress involved over 150 aircraft and U.S. forces came under heavy fire.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:58:57 GMT
Swiss girl, 14, is youngest victim of Ski resort fire as 16 more of the 40 victims are identified
Forty people were killed in the inferno in the ski village of Crans-Montana when a fire broke out at Le Constellation bar during New Years celebrations, minutes after the clock struck 12.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:56:36 GMT
Chaos in Caracas: Supporters of captured Nicolas Maduro take to the streets to decry 'absurd' raid in protests
Gun-toting loyalists of the former strongman surged through cities including Caracas and Valencia, demanding his return after an overnight US military operation led to his arrest.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:33:59 GMT
Haunting final moments of MH370, the jumbo jet which mysteriously vanished somewhere over the Indian Ocean
DEEP DIVE: Taking off from Kuala Lumpur, it was a Beijing-bound flight that was unremarkable - until it vanished off radar screens without a distress call, crash site or logical explanation.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:30:52 GMT
Keir Starmer admits he 'regrets' welcoming the release of Anglo-Egyptian dissident amid row over 'anti-Semitic tweets'
The Prime Minister had said he was 'delighted' when Alaa abd el-Fattah was released by the Cairo government before Christmas.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:20:43 GMT
Is THIS Britain's tackiest home? Three-bedroom detached property on sale for £1.6m called 'the most Essex house ever'
A £1.6 million property for sale in Brentwood has raised eyebrows online with questions over whether it is a house or a leisure centre while others have described it as 'the most Essex house ever'.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:10:52 GMT
Maduro's brazen gestures to onlookers as he arrives at rat-infested 'hell hole' prison in Brooklyn
The former president was transported to the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention on Saturday, just hours after US officials seized him and his wife from their home in Caracas.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:58:11 GMT
Aussie rapper Chillinit is dramatically arrested outside an RSL just minutes before his show - as he issues grovelling apology to fans: 'Fighting demons'
An ARIA Award-winning rapper has been arrested less than half an hour before he was due to take the stage.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:56:37 GMT
I thought I'd found the perfect boyfriend. Then I discovered what he really wanted... I was mortified. So many men are obsessed with this new sex trend: JANA HOCKING
I turned a blind eye to rumors and gossip about the men I was dating. And I certainly didn't divulge my own dalliances either

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:56:01 GMT
Olympic legend Dawn Fraser issues brutal message to Anthony Albanese declaring she will 'speak out to protect my country and the people that live here'
Legendary Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser has unleashed on Albanese over his refusal to call for a royal commission into the Bondi Beach massacre.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:51:04 GMT
Groom and his three young nieces killed just hours before wedding after helicopter crashes in Arizona mountains
David McCarty, 59, was taking his nieces for a ride in the private aircraft before he was due to say 'I do' on Friday when the helicopter his a slackline, investigators said.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:43:58 GMT
Inside Hollywood conman's new string of failed Aussie movie deal claims - as his latest alleged victims lash out in fury: 'Disgusting'
A convicted conman believed to be living on the Gold Coast is the subject of social media warnings after fresh accusations about alleged failed business dealings emerge.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:43:08 GMT
Vacationer stranded on idyllic St Barts invites ridicule with pleas to extract her amid bleak outlook for Caribbean flights
The overnight operation on Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores forced major airlines to cancel nearly 900 flights across the eastern Caribbean.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:30:18 GMT
Why Maduro dated wife for TWENTY years before marrying in secret... as shamed first lady's incestuous party links laid bare
Far from being a romantic gesture the wedding that stunned Venezuela was yet another calculated political move.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:21:44 GMT
Disgusting moment Asian woman cops vile racial abuse while holidaying in the Hunter Valley - as kayakers make disturbing threat
The woman filmed the shocking incident unfold in at Lake St Clair on December 30.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:17:33 GMT
Ex-Woolworths boss Brad Banducci makes sad admission about his new life after trainwreck interview
The infamous ABC interview with Brad Banducci became one of 2024's most talked-about media moments.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:34:36 GMT
Dramatic images show devastation of US strikes which top Venezuelan official claims left 40 dead
The aerial photographs show where several buildings were wiped out in a single strike, alongside charred tracts of land surrounding the compounds.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:21:29 GMT
Wild moment NYC jeweler attacks 'scammer' rival and claims he is impersonating him
A confrontation in a New York City jewelry store erupted in violence after prominent jeweler Maksud Agadjani accused a rival shop of impersonating his business and scamming customers.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:20:01 GMT
Eagle eyed viewers spot odd detail in background of Trump's Mar-a-Lago war room during Maduro strike in Venezuela
Trump revealed on Saturday what he described as an overnight 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, declaring that US forces had captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:16:41 GMT
Delta Force ripped Maduro and wife from their beds as they slept - two days after Venezuelan president begged Trump for peace
The Venezuelan president and his wife were captured in the dead of night despite taking extra security precautions in the days before elite forces closed in.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:16:15 GMT
Inside the CIA's astonishing coup of Caracas: SETH HARP reveals the planning... the traitor... and how it's about to blow up in American faces
Americans were shocked to wake up to the news that Delta Force operatives had snatched Nicolas Maduro from his bed.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:15:43 GMT
Trump says Venezuelan opposition leader who beat him to Nobel prize 'does not have support' to be president
Donald Trump has dismissed the prospect of working with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado after capturing the country's dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:15:01 GMT
Bryan Kohberger's family speak for first time, as sister reveals meaning of 'creepy' black heart Idaho murderer had at his sentencing... and the two things he said about the killings prior to his arrest
Bryan Kohberger, 31, was seen with a drawing of a heart printed on a piece of paper as he sat in an Idaho courtroom in July to receive his fate of four life sentences for the deaths of four Idaho students.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:12:50 GMT
Inside Trump's secret Maduro mission and how a 200-year-old doctrine gave him cover to pull off the historic raid
Behind the scenes secret planning for the raid had been going on for weeks in case it ultimately came to regime change.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:12:47 GMT
Staten Island residents discuss plans to SECEDE from New York City amid outrage in deep-red borough over new socialist mayor
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella said growing opposition to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist agenda has reignited serious discussions about secession.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:12:02 GMT
America's top general offers enthralling minute-by-minute account of how US captured Maduro in dead of night with 150 aircraft on standby for WEEKS waiting for perfect moment to strike
General John Daniel 'Raizin' Cane, who is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed incredible details of the capture on Saturday.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:09:30 GMT
Sad update in search for popular bartender swept out to sea on New Year's Day - as man dies in horror spearfishing accident in Shoalhaven
A spearfisher has died after becoming tangled in a float line at a remote beach, in the latest drowning tragedy to rock Australia this summer.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:08:11 GMT
Family of famous musician's son who vanished in Venezuela say they hope he'll soon be home after Maduro fell
The family of James Luckey-Lange, son of musician Q Lazzarus, is clinging to hope for his release after months in Venezuelan custody and the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:06:49 GMT
Joe Biden mocked for VERY unfortunate X post about captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
A resurfaced X post in which Joe Biden claimed Donald Trump admired Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is now drawing renewed scrutiny.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:45:13 GMT
Dramatic moment cops rescue eight-year-old boy who fell through the ice on frozen pond
Third grader Tayvion was making his way across what he thought was solid ice when he plummeted into chest-deep water outside his Long Island home.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:32:23 GMT
Rogue Great Ormond Street surgeon 'harmed up to 100 children' with botched operations on their legs
Almost 100 children were harmed by a rogue surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital through botched surgeries on their legs, a report has found.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:24:18 GMT
Tories seek to stop Labour's controversial Troubles Bill that will 'kneecap' SAS
The law will end the immunity for former and serving members of the Armed Forces brought in by the Conservatives.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:20:56 GMT
REVEALED: Cocaine past of the self-styled 'field marshall' leading Britain's black-shirted Christian Army in march on Buckingham Palace
Scott McNamara sees himself in the vanguard of a growing movement seeking to entrench Christianity in the UK and his flamboyant style seems to be taking hold with some of the public.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:08:55 GMT
Mother and passer-by drown trying to save girl swept out to sea on Yorkshire coast as Arctic blast grips UK
Two bodies were pulled from the freezing water at Withernsea, Yorkshire, after Friday's tragedy. Searches for the girl continued yesterday but were called off.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:07:05 GMT
More than 100 private schools forced to close after Labour's controversial tax raid on fees
The grim tally was revealed by independent schools' leader Julie Robinson on the first anniversary of the policy being introduced on January 1 last year.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:06:12 GMT
Families seek funds in bid to block Chinese 'mega embassy' amid warnings of threats to national security
Plans for the site by the Tower of London were blocked by the last Tory government on security grounds. But they look set to be allowed by Labour, which wants closer ties with Beijing.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:51:31 GMT
Is the pollution from your trendy wood-burning stove making you fat?
Scientists say being exposed to the toxic air particles which come from traffic fumes, heavy industry and wood burning in homes and gardens may cause people to put on weight.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:44:49 GMT
Australia Day shock as taxpayers fork out $1.5million on change the date project
New development in debate to change the date of Australia Day.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:41:51 GMT
Motorists hit by £782 MILLION in council parking fines as charges increase by £160 million in a year
Campaigners have accused councils of treating motorists as 'wallets on wheels' over the 26 per cent increase in fines collected by town halls.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:31:21 GMT
Shamima Begum must never be allowed to return to Britain, Tories warn - after ISIS bride was given renewed hope by ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights this week formally asked the Home Officewhether it broke human rights and anti-trafficking laws - after Begum was stripped of her UK citizenship.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:35:22 GMT
Liam Gallagher 'could be forced to disclose how much he earned from Oasis reunion tour' as singer faces fresh court order in 'love child' battle
Liam Gallagher could be forced to disclose how much he earned from the blockbuster Oasis reunion tour by a fresh court order, according to reports.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:23:17 GMT
FLOURISHING AFTER 50: Visiting my parents has become stressful - because it always ends with money
This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a loving son navigate a difficult problem when it comes to his parents.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:12:52 GMT
Neighbour disputes on the rise as doorbell cameras help fuel complaints
They are the new must-have household gadget, with around one in five homeowners now having one installed.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:12:15 GMT
Most full-time workers in Scotland could be paying the SNP's higher rate of tax by 2029
Most full-time workers in Scotland could be paying the higher rate of tax by 2029 under the government's current fiscal regime, new analysis suggests.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:47:53 GMT
Anthony Albanese breaks his silence after the US bombs Venezuela and captures its president... but Australians are left with one major question - as cops issue warning over planned protests
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took to X to make an announcement.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 23:35:41 GMT
Grim discovery as man is found stabbed in the boot of a car after kidnapping in Villawood
The victim, aged in his 30s, suffered multiple facial injuries, stab wounds and was found bludgeoned with a metal pole in Villawood.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:05:46 GMT
Inside the glamorous Dubai life of Daniel Kinahan, head of the notorious crime family and Europe's top cocaine kingpin... as GUY ADAMS reveals how net is finally closing in on the gangster after golden decade in the Middle East
The Bonnington Hotel is a grand, if slightly scruffy, four-star establishment in the Drumcondra suburb of north Dublin which has just finished laying on 'a festive season like no other'.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:04:02 GMT
NYC's new socialist mayor shatters 'bromance' with Donald Trump by branding capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro an 'act of WAR'
Zohran Mamdani quickly took to X to condemn Trump's capture of Nicolas Maduro in no uncertain terms on Saturday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:54:21 GMT
New York governor orders Twin Towers replacement lit green to commemorate Muslim American Heritage Month
New York Governor Kathy Hochul orders the World Trade Center to be lit green to commemorate Muslim American Heritage Month, but many are not happy with the decision.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:37:16 GMT
Albo's latest royal commission excuse is his most laughable - and, frankly, pathetic - yet. It's obvious to me what he's hiding: PVO
'Name who advised what, in what capacity, and on what basis, or drop the pretence. Because it sounds like utter bullsh**t to me,' writes Peter van Onselen.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:23:21 GMT
Cuba and Colombia could be next targets for American-made regime change, Trump warns after ousting Maduro
Communist-run Cuba may be the next country to have an American-made regime change, President Donald Trump floated at a press conference addressing the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:12:05 GMT
Bondi terrorist Sajid Akram's mysterious two lost years in India before bitter religious rift tore his family apart - as his brother now FLEES their padlocked home with his wife, kids and elderly mother
Records held by Anwarul Uloom College in Hyderabad and obtained by the Daily Mail show Sajid Akram obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce two years earlier than claimed.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:01:33 GMT
Maduro captured by US Army's elite Delta Force unit in daring dead-of-night helicopter swoop
The US Army's most elite unit was involved in the capture of Maduro and his wife Cilia, it was revealed on Saturday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:56:08 GMT
Aussie woman caught up in horror blaze at luxury Swiss ski resort breaks her silence
Ariella Lavy, 15, and her brother Yaron, 17, are still waiting to find out how many of their friends died in the tragic Swiss fire.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:45:32 GMT
Female Nobel Peace Prize winner who's set to become Venezuela's new president after Maduro was captured by Trump
Opposition leaders Corina Machado and Edmundo González could be next in line to succeed in the South American country, according to a Caracas expert.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:05:23 GMT
Trump floats US ground troops in Venezuela as Hegseth and Rubio run transition
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wouldn't shy away from putting American troops on the ground in Venezuela.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:02:37 GMT
Marjorie Taylor Greene joins AOC and Democrats in slamming Trump's Venezuela operation: 'Boy were we wrong'
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez teamed up to criticize President Donald Trump's decision to raid the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro's palace.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:20:12 GMT
Search resumes for missing person after two die in treacherous sea while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept away'
The rescue mission involved more than 100 members of the emergency services, with rescuers standing down their search for the third person at on Saturday afternoon.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:53:20 GMT
Inspiring tale of man who climbed all of Scotland's Munros after turning 80 is turned into a film
When Canadian filmmaker Jay Golian and his wife Christina had all their photography work cancelled during the pandemic, they set out on a project that combined their love of the outdoors

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:27:48 GMT
Back to school? Not in this weather! Blizzards could wreck return-to-class plans for thousands of children
Heavy snow could wreck return-to-school plans for thousands of pupils living in Scotland's highlands and islands.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:47:53 GMT
A SECOND corpse blunder at Scottish superhospital as 96-year-old gran's body handed over to wrong undertaker
Scotland's largest hospital faces a new mix-up row after a grandmother's body was given to the wrong funeral director.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:45:10 GMT
'We are free, we are happy': Venezuelans around the world celebrate the capture of Maduro
Millions of citizens have fled Venezuela in recent years due to rampant violence, inflation, gang warfare and shortages of food and medicine.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:34:32 GMT
Venezuela President Maduro to 'stand trial' in the US as Trump 'captures' leader and his wife after explosions rocked capital Caracas
Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been 'captured and flown out of the country' after he ordered the US military to conduct a 'large scale strike.'

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:30:50 GMT
Starmer says the UK was 'not involved' in capture of Maduro and he 'wants to speak to President Trump'
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been indicted in the United States on drugs and weapons charges after he was 'captured and flown out of the country'. 

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:11:07 GMT
Watch bloodied man 'on the warpath' as he allegedly terrorises Adelaide locals
A shirtless man was caught on video taking on 10 men after being denied service at a local restaurant.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:48:23 GMT
Swiss ski bar which erupted into New Year inferno used 'same insulation foam as Grenfell', ex-firefighting commander claims
The Swiss ski bar that catastrophically burst into flames on New Year's Eve used the same insulation foam as Grenfell Tower, a former firefighter commander has claimed.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:03:45 GMT
Police and rape experts warn women are being duped by a firm selling self-swab rape kits
Thousands of women are being 'misled' by a firm selling self-swab rape kits as a 'deterrent' which could lead to attackers walking free, police have warned.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:23:49 GMT
Four-year-old boy who vanished with his black Labrador on New Year's Eve is found dead just two miles from his father's Alabama home
Johnathan Everett 'John John' Boley, 4, was last seen on the morning of New Year's Eve playing outside his father's Alabama home with his older brother and their dog, Buck.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:14:15 GMT
Death of the Saturday job? Fewer teenagers are taking up weekend work like paper rounds
The rite of passage where youngsters work for a few hours a week, learn some basic work skills and earn their own money helps to prepare them for real jobs, says Alan Milburn.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:12:14 GMT
David Lloyd is warned he cannot use his own name to promote new £60million pickleball venture after parting ways with upmarket gym he launched
The former tennis star and British Davis Cup captain launched his health club brand in the 1980s, before selling it to Whitbread PLC in 1995 for £200million.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:08:03 GMT
Trump's 'gender demand' sparks chaos at woke UN as frontrunner is forced to deny he is a woman
Donald Trump could hold extreme sway over who becomes UN secretary-general, with experts wondering if he'll demand a man get the job.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:03:52 GMT
Hope fades for parents of the missing as full horror of Swiss ski resort inferno sinks in, writes NICK CRAVEN
CRAVEN: The resort of Crans-Montana yesterday lay blanketed in sorrow - any trace of a holiday atmosphere obliterated, with the ski runs closed as a mark of respect and nearly all restaurants shut.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:49:29 GMT
Search resumes for missing person after two die in treacherous sea while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept away'
Emergency services were called to Withernsea following a 'number of people in difficulty in the water' on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:22:30 GMT
Double tragedy as two men are killed in separate mining accidents in Queensland
A man has been crushed after a rockslide took place while he was working while another man has also died in a seperate mining accident.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:22:17 GMT
Warning traditional fish and chip takeaways will VANISH off Britain's high streets in five years as price of cod doubles
The head of the National Federation of Fish Friers Andrew Crook has warned his shop in Euxton, Lancashire, is now one of just a handful across the country that only serves the original dish.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:59:33 GMT
China taxes condoms and cuts childcare costs to boost country's plummeting birth rate - after decades of one-child policy
Condoms and contraceptive pills will now be subject to a 13 per cent value-added tax, the standard rate applied to most consumer goods.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:16:40 GMT
Temperatures to hit more than 40C in four Aussie states next week
Millions of Aussies are set to experience days of 40-plus degrees as a heatwave starts to move across the nation.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:07:52 GMT
Mom's anguish after girl, 8, 'killed by illegal migrant in alleged DUI crash'
Jackie Cruz Acencio, her husband and their three children were driving in San Diego County when a reportedly intoxicated driver crossed the yellow line and rammed them head on.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:02:49 GMT
Here are Quentin Letts' gloriously irreverent caricatures from the past year at Westminster. So can you guess his victims?
From that Budget disaster to Trump's swaggering on the world stage, 2025 was a year of new lows in politics.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 06:17:32 GMT
Space Force member has home set ablaze and car vandalized 'by anti-Trump thugs'
Two active-duty US Space Force officers said their Washington, DC home was deliberately set on fire and their car vandalized with anti-Trump and anti-military slogans.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:50:02 GMT
Aussie retiree left 'shaking like a leaf' after winning entire $20million jackpot as previous winners reveal how it improved - and destroyed - their lives
A retiree who was the sole winner of a $20million jackpot has shared how she plans to use it - as previous winners share how the cash improved - and destroyed - their lives.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:33:55 GMT
Huge change coming to the Ashes Test in Sydney - what fans need to know
Fans will notice a major change at the final Ashes Test on Sunday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:27:38 GMT
Jailed Islamist killer who won payout under ECHR rules for solitary confinement held prison officer hostage at knife point and told him: 'I've killed two people and I'll kill you'
Drug gangster turned jihadist sympathiser Fuad Awale, 38, used European rights laws to argue that his being locked up alone was unfair - despite the move following his hostage taking terror attack.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:18:50 GMT
DC pipe suspect could be freed from jail due to alleged DOJ error, lawyer says
A man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC ahead of January 6, 2021 could be released after lawyers argued the DOJ missed key deadlines to properly indict or detain him.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:17:08 GMT
Speculation mounts that Disneyland could be adding third park after filing construction permits
The beloved theme park initiated construction authorization for their brand new 6,000-space parking structure in Anaheim.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:06:57 GMT
Canadian snowbirds flocking to sell their Florida homes amid Trump feud face huge losses as market tanks
The ongoing trade war across the political boarder has sent Canadians packing, leading to major vacancies in once popular beachfront destinations.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:47:39 GMT
Reece suffered gruesome and life-changing injuries after a popular charging device exploded in the middle of the night. This is his urgent plea to Aussies
A young Aussie has warned about the dangers of a popular charging device after he spent two weeks in hospital recovering from gruesome burns after it exploded in the middle of the night.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:31:38 GMT
Newsom accused of 'lying' after California delays revoking 17,000 migrant commercial truck licenses following deadly crashes
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy accused Governor Newsom of 'lying' over having reached an extension for drivers' licenses given to illegal migrants.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:17:51 GMT
Karoline Leavitt calls out at Zohran Mamdani's wife as White House quits playing nice with 'communist' New York City mayor
The White House launched a public attack on New York City's new mayor just a day after his inauguration, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt targeting his wife over her fashion choices.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:09:17 GMT
Seattle's wokest mayor EVER pledges to 'stand with Somali childcare providers' as she takes a shot at Trump during inauguration
Socialist Katie Wilson has also taken shots at Trump and the Republican Party for going after the ongoing daycare fraud scandal in Minnesota

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:47:46 GMT
Cops make grisly discovery after forcing their way into a home in Goulburn, NSW
Officers forced their way into a home after reports of a concern for welfare.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:38:06 GMT
Fears grow for missing woman, 27, last seen almost a week ago after she disappeared from Orange, NSW
The desperate search continues for a young woman last seen almost a week ago.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:32:56 GMT
Double tragedy as at least two people die while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept into freezing sea' - as major search operation for third person continues into the night
Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:59:36 GMT
Revealed: Labour MP was used by Communist spies to 'give a KGB propaganda speech' to 'discredit' Margaret Thatcher's fight against the Soviet's nuclear threat
Frank Cook spoke at a CND event in 1987 to spread Russian disinformation branding Britain as a secret warmonger, files say.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:51:22 GMT
Moment Iranian forces open fire on anti-government protesters as Donald Trump warns the regime he will protect demonstrators if violence continues - while Tehran warns US bases will be a 'legitimate targets' if it gets involved
Iranian security forces have opened fire on protesters amid Donald Trump's threats to Tehran that it will protect demonstrators as authorities in the country launch a violent crackdown

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:39:11 GMT
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged to tackle long-standing problems in NHS maternity care rather than launching yet another public inquiry
An expert has said that the main areas of concern in labour wards have been known about for more than a decade yet little progress has been made in fixing them.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:15:23 GMT
Data reveals surprising areas where baby populations are falling fastest in the US amid terrifying birth rate slump
The baby boom helped shape modern American housing after World War II with the birth of roughly 79 million babies nationwide. Today, the US fertility rate has fallen to 1.6 children per woman in 2024.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:14:37 GMT
Huge blaze breaks out near shopping centre as thick plumes of smoke billow and locals are warned to stay away
A huge fire engulfed a warehouse near a major shopping centre in Sheffield, with fireballs seen exploding from the scene.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:14:30 GMT
Trump's net worth doubles in one year... as he plays for richest presidency in history
Donald Trump doubled his net worth to $6.6 billion during his first year back in the White House.

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