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• PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why do our leaders keep making this hip-pocket promise that proves impossible to keep?

  24-03-2025 05:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Learning from mistakes is supposed to be one of the basic differences between humans and other animal species. It's what sets us apart, well most of us anyway.
  
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• Katie Price reveals why she’s spending Mother’s Day without her children

  30-03-2025 17:01 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 PageMum-of-five Katie Price isn’t spending Mother’s Day with her children this year—but there’s a reason.The reality TV star, 46, is a proud mum to Harvey, 22, whose father is Dwight Yorke, and Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, from her marriage to Peter Andre.She also shares Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10, with ex-husband Kieran Hayler and has spok
  
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• I dreaded Ryanair’s bag sizer until I found this £25 Primark suitcase

  30-03-2025 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It fit like a glove (Picture: Chelsea Dickenson)Walking through the airport, I soon spotted my arch nemesis: Ryanair’s ‘cage of doom’ bag sizer.Many a traveller has fallen victim to its tight measurements in the past, leaving them with no option but to pay the extortionate on-the-spot fee of £46-£60 – just so they can indeed have clean underwear on their next adventure.Today, however, I vowed that would not be me – thanks to an impressive Primark 8-Whee
  
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• Liverpool star linked with controversial transfer to Everton ahead of Merseyside derby

  30-03-2025 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Everton boss David Moyes is a big fan of one Liverpool player… (Photo: Getty)David Moyes reportedly wants to sign a young Liverpool star for Everton in what would be a sensational and highly-controversial transfer.Everton’s form has drastically improved since Moyes returned to the dugout in January, losing just one of their 10 Premier League games under the Scottish manager.This run includes the chaotic 2-2 draw with local rivals Liverpool in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison P
  
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• Trump ‘angry’ and ‘pissed off’ with Putin in change in rhetoric over Ukraine ceasefire

  30-03-2025 16:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  There seem to be cracks in the ‘friendship’ between the two leadersDonald Trump has voiced his anger towards Vladimir Putin – a major shift from the softer approach the US president has taken in ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine.He threatened the Kremlin with his weapon of choice – secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if his efforts to negotiate a ceasefire deal are thwarted.Putin rejected a US-Ukrainian plan for a 30-day ceasefire, and
  
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• Shattered mum couldn't believe the heartache of losing her baby girl Priya at just six weeks could get any worse… but then her boss made a heartless demand which has sparked a national debate

  30-03-2025 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Breen's wife, who did not wish to be named, had her parental leave cut short when their newborn daughter Priya died unexpectedly in July 2024
  
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• Minister criticises expenses rules after Labour MP's £900 'pet rent' claim

  30-03-2025 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MP for Coventry North West Taiwo Owatemi reportedly made the claim after her landlord at her second home in London imposed a pet surcharge
  
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• FA Cup semi-draw confirmed with Aston Villa to face Crystal Palace at Wembley

  30-03-2025 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Four teams are heading to Wembley next month (Picture: Danehouse/Getty Images)Aston Villa will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-finals.
  Manchester City or Bournemouth meanwhile will take on Nottingham Forest with the Premier League rivals set to meet in the weekend’s final quarter-final match this evening.Semi-final ties will take place on the weekend of 26 and 27 of April.Unai Emery’s side booked their place in the final four of the competition after a 3-0 victory over Pre
  
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• FA Cup semi-draw confirmed with Aston Villa facing Crystal Palace at Wembley

  30-03-2025 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Four teams are heading to Wembley next month (Picture: Danehouse/Getty Images)Aston Villa will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-finals.
  Manchester City or Bournemouth meanwhile will take on Nottingham Forest with the Premier League rivals set to meet in the weekend’s final quarter-final match this evening.Semi-final ties will take place on the weekend of 26 and 27 of April.Unai Emery’s side booked their place in the final four of the competition after a 3-0 victory over Pre
  
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• What Bruno Fernandes has said about leaving Man Utd as Real Madrid ‘prepare bid’

  30-03-2025 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes has been linked with a shock move away (Picture: Getty)Manchester United could face a battle on their hands to keep Bruno Fernandes with Real Madrid readying a bid for their club captain, according to reports.It has been a hugely disappointing season for United, but Fernandes is one of few to emerge with credit in the bank for his performances.Despite his leadership coming into question from some quarters, the midfielder’s eight goals and nine assists have dug Ruben Amorim
  
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• Thousands report problems as X goes down with newsfeeds not loading

  30-03-2025 16:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is it still working for you? (Picture: Getty)People are just getting an error message when trying to scroll their newsfeed on X.Around 2,000 users had reported problems on DownDetector this afternoon, saying they were struggling to access both the app and the website.When we tried to access the site, we saw only this: ‘Something went wrong. Try reloading.’This was followed by a button saying ‘retry’.
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• Gary Neville names the Man Utd legend who England ‘abused for years’

  30-03-2025 16:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville believes England ‘abused’ the talent of Paul Scholes for ‘f*****g years’ and risk doing the same with current star Phil Foden.Scholes is considered one of Manchester United’s greatest ever players, having made more than 700 appearances for the club across 20 years at Old Trafford.The legendary midfielder lifted a staggering 11 Premier League titles at United and also won two Champio
  
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• Horror as couple's £870,000 Grade II listed thatched cottage is reduced to rubble following devastating 'chimney fire'

  30-03-2025 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The £870,000 cottage burned down in the close-knit village of Quarley, Hants, following a suspected chimney fire.
  
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• Top Republican rips into Trump's tariffs as Americans brace for car prices to soar by $10,000

  30-03-2025 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans are now faced with warnings that the price of cars will increase by thousands once President Donald Trump issues his new tariffs this week.
  
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• My landlord is banning me from flying the Union Flag in my garden because it is TOO PATRIOTIC

  30-03-2025 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: An autistic young patriot has been ordered to remove two flagpoles bearing a Union Jack and a British Army flag from outside his flat by the council.
  
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• Kettering fire: Man arrested for murder after three people including girl, 4, killed in blaze

  30-03-2025 16:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old man has been arrested following a devastating fire near Kettering that killed three people including a four-year-old girl as locals say the "whole village is in shock"
  
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• MAUREEN CALLAHAN: Why it's suddenly time for 'lonely' Prince Harry to leave Meghan Markle in Montecito

  30-03-2025 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sources have revealed that Harry is 'lonelier than ever' in Montecito. Of course he is. Harry seems to have few friends, and no core support system of his own.
  
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• Bournemouth vs Man City LIVE: Latest score and confirmed lineups as De Bruyne starts

  30-03-2025 16:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are eyeing up a spot in the FA Cup final four (Picture: Getty)Bournemouth will look to upset the odds at home again versus Manchester City as the two sides clash in the FA Cup quarter-finals.Andoni Iraola’s side are on the verge of qualifying for Europe this season after a superb Premier League campaign.The Cherries sit tenth in the league but just four points off City in fifth and have already beaten Pep Guardiola’s side earlier in the season when the two sides met
  
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• Police issue major update after three people, including girl, four, die in horror Northamptonshire village fire

  30-03-2025 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a four-year-old girl, a 30-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man died following a fire in Northamptonshire.
  
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• Hunt for masked raider targeting homes of families as more than £100k in gold jewellery is snatched

  30-03-2025 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cops are hunting a masked raider after he was caught on CCTV entering a property in York, in one of ten shocking heists.
  
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• Former Chelsea and England star Ruben Loftus-Cheek rushed to hospital just hours before AC Milan match

  30-03-2025 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Loftus-Cheek was due to play for AC Milan on Sunday night (Photo: Getty)England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek was rushed to hospital for emergency appendicitis on Sunday just hours before he was due to play for AC Milan.The midfielder, who previously starred for Chelsea, was expected to be named in the starting XI for Milan’s huge Serie A clash at Napoli on Sunday night.However, reports from Italy say that he fell ill in the team hotel on Saturday night, suffering severe abdomina
  
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• 'We've been thrown to the wolves': Families facing homelessness after council announces they are bulldozing their building to make way for £700k seaside flats

  30-03-2025 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Desperate families living in a rundown block of flats are fuming at being evicted so they can be turned into luxury apartments with stunning sea views.
  
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• We live next to a 200-year-old tower... we liked it at first but now we can't stand it - here's why

  30-03-2025 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Victorian tower, just 30 minutes away from Edinburgh 's city centre, is a bizarre feature on an otherwise modern housing estate in Kirkliston.
  
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• Dad who missed a turn while driving told he has terminal brain tumour

  30-03-2025 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Fletcher, 59, had no symptoms until the day before he had a seizure and collapsed in his kitchen
  
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• Shock new crime stats show banned weapons are still being used on our streets

  30-03-2025 16:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pooja Kanda, whose son Ronan was murdered by two boys wielding a sword and machete, said: 'We need to see the government follow up on proposals for a licensing system'
  
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• Jeff Bezos ruined our lives and put us through five years of hell. I need Trump to clear our names

  30-03-2025 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ohio resident Amy Nelson is determined to hold Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos, accountable after her husband was accused of participating ina multimillion-dollar kickback scheme.
  
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• Moment shoplifters caught on CCTV stealing hose parts and stuffing them in coats

  30-03-2025 16:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charles Groves, Groves Nurseries garden centre in Dorset, has called out two thieves who stole dozens of hose parts. He said they got away with the crime by wearing special clothing
  
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• Paedophile jokes convinced me the abuse I experienced was normal

  30-03-2025 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The punchline brought me back to the worst years of my life (Picture: Getty Images)Walking home from the pub on Christmas Eve, my blood suddenly ran cold.This always happens when someone uses childhood sexual abuse (CSA) as a cheap gag. But to have a family member make light of such a topic – especially in a conversation about why I will never have children – hurt even more.‘At least if you don’t want kids, you never need to worry about you being a paedophile, eh?’
  
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• Man, in his 20s, dies after 'hit-and-run' - as abandoned car is found torched nearby

  30-03-2025 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is believed the victim was walking on a cycle path in Harlow, Essex at around 5.30pm yesterday, when a vehicle came off the road and hit him.
  
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• Britain's second home ghost towns FIGHT BACK: Locals told to secretly REPORT rich neighbours greedily buying up houses as seaside villages wage war on out-of-towners

  30-03-2025 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: From April 1, more than 150 councils across the country will increase the tax on second homes to 100 per cent - meaning bills could rise as much as £10,000 for the year.
  
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