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British spy inside IRA ‘was pampered and protected by MI5’

Stakeknife’s handlers turned a blind eye to his involvement in abductions and murder, Operation Kenova report says

30 minutes ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking hands with Pope Leo XIV.
Ukraine prepares to present new peace plan for Trump after London talks

Starmer believes deal to unlock £100bn in Russian assets for Kyiv is close


NHS maternity units fail despite ‘staggering’ number of recommendations

Baroness Amos, who is leading a national investigation, said the situation was ‘much worse’ than she had anticipated



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Storm Bram to batter Britain with a month’s rain and 90mph winds

The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings as Storm Bram threatens flooding, power cuts and serious travel disruption across the country



How private jet airfields risk becoming a back door into Britain

Threat of new border scandal after claims that flights are landing without any checks — and staff who are scared of being ‘shouted at by posh people’



Bombardier BD-700-1A10 executive plane with registration CS-DVI landing at Farnborough Airport.


Two men charged after ‘pepper spray’ incident at Heathrow

Armed officers were called to a multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on Sunday morning


Mark Wood and Ben Stokes of England celebrate with the Ashes urn.
Mark Wood and Ben Stokes of England celebrate with the Ashes urn.
Rocket-launcher with a mad streak let down by his body: is this the end for Wood?
31 minutes ago

Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Two men charged after ‘pepper spray’ incident at Heathrow








Christmas market with several figures in alien costumes under blue and green lights.
Festive outing ‘ruined’ after private company books Christmas market

Members of the public were turned away from an annual event in Cambridge when ‘elitist’ Arm Holdings monopolised the funfair on Saturday


Illustration of the Google logo on a smartphone in front of the European Union flag.
Illustration of the Google logo on a smartphone in front of the European Union flag.
Google AI faces EU competition investigation
7 minutes ago



Keir Starmer and a woman walk through an arched doorway.




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Editor's picks



Caitlin Moran in a bathtub full of potato chips.
Caitlin Moran: my top 11 life hacks (including crisps in tins)

A comfy bra, a cure for my hair loss, a printer that actually works — here are the things that made 2025 just that little bit better


Collage of Alice Figueiredo and her parents.
Our daughter died. The NHS failed her



Collage of a security camera, baby high chair, Wi-Fi router, electric kettle, stick vacuum cleaner, oven, and mattress.
A sneak peek at the Which? top 50 home and tech products for 2025


Palm trees on a sunny white sand beach with turquoise Caribbean sea and distant sailboats.
‘My Jamaica hotel is closed because of hurricane damage — but the agent won’t refund’





Hassan Attar being captured by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.

Hassan Attar joined the terror group under the promise of money, a home and a wife. Now, he faces the death penalty



Speed up, Sir Keir, or face political oblivion

The countdown to local elections has started: the PM has five months to push through key policies that might just save him



Illustration of three figures on camels, resembling the Three Wise Men, in a desert at night, with a glowing comet-like object in the sky depicting Donald Trump's face. One figure says, "IGNORE THAT ONE. IT ONLY EVER SHOWS THE WAY TO RUSSIA..."

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a woman with gray hair is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt
Using AI-generated text robs us of the gift of thought






a woman with gray hair is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt
Using AI-generated text robs us of the gift of thought




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Tom Cruise in aviator sunglasses and an olive green flight suit on a motorcycle.
Paramount makes $108bn hostile bid for Warner Bros to trump Netflix


Stacked gold bullion bars showing "999.9" purity and "2020" year markings.
Retail investors may be fuelling ‘explosive’ stocks-and-gold bubble

Headshot of Louisa Clarence-Smith.
Louisa Clarence-SmithTrump seizes starring role in Warner Bros takeover saga



Hedge fund ordered to pay bonus to trader who made most of its revenue



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Mohamed Salah arriving at AXA Training Centre.
Salah trains alone — and Slot has ‘no clue’ whether he’ll play again for Liverpool



Collage of Paddington Bear, Maria Friedman, and Tom Stoppard.
Maria Friedman: my friend Tom Stoppard helped me understand our chaotic world



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Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit looks at a photo of her daughter, Patricia Julia Roisinblit.
Rosa Roisinblit: campaigner and retired obstetrician

Widow who found her grandson two decades after he was kidnapped by the Argentinian junta that ‘disappeared’ her daughter

Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit looks at a photo of her daughter, Patricia Julia Roisinblit.
Rosa Roisinblit: campaigner and retired obstetrician


Sir John Stanley, Thatcher’s parliamentary private secretary



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