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• 'Brexit Britain' relegated to 'bit-part player' in trade war as three key powers emerge

  08-04-2025 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer believes Donald Trump can be appeased to cut a trade deal with the US that can benefit the British economy while his counterparts in the EU and China are looking at taking serious measures against his tariffs
  
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• Fury over 'puddle' rescue as locals condemn 'drain on resources': Drivers told to pay for call outs themselves after firefighters helped woman stuck in shallow floodwater

  15-12-2025 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video footage emerged last week of firefighters being called out to save a woman who became stranded in shallow flood water in Hall Green, Birmingham.
  
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• ROBERT HARDMAN reveals why the King gave recent cancer update in an 'extraordinary broadcast'

  15-12-2025 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is an extraordinary broadcast. Monarchs, in fact, members of the Royal family don't normally dwell on their own medical conditions in this way.
  
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• 'I faced Australia's worst ever mass shooter and will never forget his chilling remark'

  15-12-2025 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 16 people have died after a horrific terror attack in Bondi Beach that was the worst mass shooting in Australia since the notorious Port Arthur massacre
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Should the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars be scrapped?

  15-12-2025 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Labour's plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in just five years' time will be axed by the Conservative, Kemi Badenoch has pledged.
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting puts UK counter-terror cops on alert for copycat attacks

  15-12-2025 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Community Security Trust, a charity dedicated to protecting the UK's Jewish community, is due to meet with police chiefs and government officials on Monday
  
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• Brits think Father Christmas is a lefty who would vote GREEN - and Dickens' festive miser Ebeneezer Scrooge would vote Reform, poll finds

  15-12-2025 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Santa was seen as most likely to back Zack Polanski's party if he backs anyone at the next election, in a poll by YouGov.
  
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• Bondi Beach attack timeline reveals how the Sydney massacre unfolded

  15-12-2025 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageAt least 15 innocent people have been killed after two gunmen opened fire on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.Around 40 people were taken to hospital, including the surviving suspect, after two gunmen unleashed terror at a crowd celebrating Hanukkah near the famous beach yesterday.
  Victims of the attack include British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Holocaust survivo
  
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• Kate Middleton's moving note revealed after emotional surprise cancer outing

  15-12-2025 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales paid an unannounced visit to a remembrance garden that raises money for a cancer charity - and left a poignant message to those who have been touched by the disease
  
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• Shocking footage shows Paul Doyle smashing into baby's pram at Liverpool parade

  15-12-2025 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Doyle is due to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court - We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting puts man's 'life at risk' after being mistaken for suspect

  15-12-2025 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A student who shares the same name as one of the Bondi Beach terror attack suspected gunmen has taken to social media stating people have wrongly identified him
  
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• Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere in Sydney cancelled after Bondi Beach terror attack

  15-12-2025 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  The premiere for the eagerly anticipated third Avatar film has been cancelled (Picture: AP)The Australian premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash has been cancelled following the Bondi Beach terror attack, which saw at least 16 people shot dead.Two gunmen opened fire yesterday at around 6.45pm local time (7.45am in the UK) during a family Chanukah event on Bondi Beach organised by the local Chabad.Originally set to take place tonight at IMAX Sydney, the premiere of the third Avatar film has been cance
  
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• All the horror films released in 2026 set to haunt your nightmares

  15-12-2025 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  2026 is set to be a huge year for horrorThe year is coming to a close, and it has been a monumental 12 months in the world of horror.Demi Moore-starring The Substance won an Oscar, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners broke box office records, and we had brand new installments in the beloved 28 Days Later, Final Destination, and The Conjuring franchises.Bring Her Back and Weapons both enjoyed incredible theatrical runs, while the likes of The Ugly Stepsister and Good Boy brought indie filmmaking to the
  
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• Who is Jimmy Lai? The pro-democracy Hong Kong campaigner facing life in prison

  15-12-2025 13:27 via metro.co.uk
  Jimmy Lai spent decades running pro-democracy news outlets in Hong Kong (Picture: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images)Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy campaigners, is facing life in prison after being convicted of breaking a national security law.Human rights groups have condemned the verdict, which came after a 156-day trial over charges of conspiracy to publish seditious publications and conspiracy to collude with foreign powers.Lai, 78, is the former owner of
  
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• Should the public boycott the world cup?

  15-12-2025 13:27 via metro.co.uk
  Readers discuss Trump and FIFA, freedom of expression and if Labour are becoming more like Reform (Picture: Hector Vivas – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'Trump thinks of London as white and when he sees non-white people he associates them with crime'So, Donald Trump wants to withdraw support for Ukraine because Europe is too ‘weak’ for taking in too many migrants (Metro, Wed)
  
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• Horrifying moment off-duty cop shoots gun at driver during armed road-rage argument

  15-12-2025 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video of the argument shows the shooting victim throw a punch into the off-duty officer's open driver's side window and the cop immediately firing his gun three times in response.
  
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• Mum who shook three-month-old baby to death after 'losing temper' is jailed

  15-12-2025 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nazli Merthoca, 24, from East Ham, London, was found guilty of manslaughter after three-month-old Kaylani Kalanzi died in hospital when she was admitted with catastrophic brain injuries
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting cop got life-changing news before being hit multiple times

  15-12-2025 13:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scott Dyson was shot in the face just one week after he was given positive life-changing news - he and another officer were praised for their "courage and actions"
  
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• World Darts Championship superfan lands job with access to all 127 matches

  15-12-2025 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The darts superfan will be given exclusive behind the scenes access to the World Darts Championship and will document the drama daily on social media
  
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• Inside David Walliams’ life as he’s set to spend Christmas without son Alfred

  15-12-2025 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  In the early 2000s, David Walliams was a national treasure and one-half of the hit BBC sketch show, Little Britain, which poked fun at British social stereotypes. Alongside Matt Lucas, the pair created once-iconic characters like Vicky Pollard, Mr Mann, and Sebastian, and won prestigious accolades like Emmys, BAFTAs, National Comedy Awards, and People’s Choice Awards. (Picture: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Mediterrane Film Festival) Following the success of Little Britain, David and
  
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• Moment Paul Doyle 'lost his temper' at wheel and shouted at dad protecting child

  15-12-2025 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Doyle drove his car into crowds who were making their way back from Liverpool's waterfront after the victory parade having appeared to have lost his temper
  
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• Female probation officer, 27, admits having illicit relationship with inmate at Britain's most secure jail

  15-12-2025 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bethany Dent-Reynolds, 27, has admitted having an illicit relationship with convict Kieran Robinson while working at HMP Belmarsh in Woolwich, southeast London .
  
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• The ‘world’s best fries’ have landed in London — but they’re £8.95

  15-12-2025 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  The Cheddar Supreme special from Frites Atelier (Picture: Edward Howell Photography/Frites Atelier)Move over smash burgers, there’s a new foodie craze hitting London, and potatoes are the star of the show.Frites Atelier, a Dutch brand that specialises in fries topped with sauces and more, has finally made its way over to the UK and has opened its first restaurant in Soho.Located at 34 Old Compton Street, the new site is serving up four signature dishes known as ‘Frites Specials&rsqu
  
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• Parents of Bondi Beach hero explain how he was able to disarm gunman

  15-12-2025 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed recovers in hospital, his proud parents, Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed and Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, have shed light on the sort of man their courgeous son is
  
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• Karen Carney breaks record for first time in Strictly Come Dancing history

  15-12-2025 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageKaren Carney has made history after securing her place in the final of Strictly Come Dancing.Last night’s semi-final saw Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon become the last couple to waltz out of the ballroom in an extremely emotional episode.After landing themselves in the dance-off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, Balvinder&
  
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• 'I bought £150 Christmas crackers from Fortnum and Mason to see if they're worth it'

  15-12-2025 13:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man named Carmie Sellitto got his hands on some £150 Christmas crackers from Fortnum and Mason to see if they were truly worth their price and was left gobsmacked by the contents
  
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• Waymo self-driving cars hit London streets in preparation for 2026 launch

  15-12-2025 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  A Waymo self-driving car passing over the famous Abbey Road crossing in London (Picture: Waymo/SWNS)Waymo self-driving cars are being trialled in London, as the firm gets ready to launch a passenger service next year.The US company posted a photo of one of its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles driving over the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing.‘The Waymo Driver has landed in London!’ it wrote alongside the picture.‘Our vehicles are now driving on public roads as we prepare to bring the ma
  
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• Men given prostate cancer warning as Sir Cliff Richard shares secret battle

  15-12-2025 12:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sir Cliff Richard has spoken about his prostate cancer diagnosis. With that in mind, medical experts have shared a warning to men about noticing symptoms of the disease
  
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• Map reveals whether you’re living in one of the UK’s ‘junk zones’

  15-12-2025 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  Derby has been awarded a rather unflattering accolade (Picture: Getty Images)From the least happy London borough to the ‘poshest town’ in Northern England, it’s always useful to keep up on news about where we live.And while those in Canary Wharf were recently called out for living in a ‘dead zone’, now some Brits are being called out for living in ‘junk zones‘.It has nothing to do with littering or fly-tipping, instead junk zones are determined by how u
  
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• Everyone told me I was just another stressed teenager — it was a brain tumour

  15-12-2025 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  Katie-Jo Bartlett and her mum, Stacey, say they were dismissed by doctors (Picture: Katie-Jo Bartlett / SWNS)When Katie-Jo Bartlett looked down at her GCSE exam paper in June 2022 she saw colours dancing across the page.Months earlier, she visited her GP and described the issues she’d been having with eyesight, as well as symptoms of nausea, back pain and struggling to walk straight.But the teen, from Newcastle, claims her problems were dismissed, with medics telling her she was expe
  
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