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January 5, 2026
Keir Starmer prepares post-Brexit bill to transfer powers to EU
The UK would align with Europe on rules covering food standards, animal welfare, pesticides and energy markets
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January 5, 2026
Could the US now turn its attention to Colombia and Cuba?
President Trump issued warnings as attention turned to Venezuela’s neighbours and the US talked of overthrowing a ‘drugs caliphate’
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January 5, 2026
MPs urge boycott of Elon Musk’s X over Grok AI’s undressing
The call to end use of X for official government communication follows posts of digitally undressed women and children that may have broken...
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January 5, 2026
‘Now there is fear’: Venezuelans brace for what comes next
The removal of Nicolás Maduro has had a muted response in Caracas, where people are too scared to say what they really think
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January 5, 2026
Chronic shortage of stroke experts is leading to avoidable deaths
Delays in access to clot-busting drugs and surgery are resulting in deaths and disabilities that could be prevented, senior doctors warn
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January 5, 2026
Enforced eye tests and stricter alcohol limits in road safety reforms
Older drivers must take eye tests and will not be allowed to self-report visual diseases, and penalty points could be given if passengers do...
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January 5, 2026
We chose a dog over a baby. Here’s why
Thirty-four per cent of postcode areas in England have more dogs than children, analysis by The Times has found — we know why, say Hannah Be...
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January 5, 2026
Thousands of high street jobs at risk as stores teeter on brink
More than 2,000 workers in jeopardy as The Original Factory Shop files for administration and Claire’s Accessories lines up restructuring ad...
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January 5, 2026
How chess could become a tougher but fairer battle of wits
A simple rethink of the opening positions could force players to showcase their skills earlier on while taking on the ancient game, a study...
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January 5, 2026
Apprentice contestant ‘denied Holocaust and blamed Jews for 9/11’
Asif Munaf, who appeared on the BBC show in 2024, posted ‘seriously offensive’ antisemitism, medical tribunal hears
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January 5, 2026
Is Keir Starmer right when he says we’ll feel better off in 2026?
Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Labour’s steps to ease the cost of living crisis would start to pay dividends this year. But what does the dat...
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January 5, 2026
Trump wants to pump more Venezuelan oil. The cost may surprise him
Nicolás Maduro’s country has the biggest untapped reserves in the world but sanctions and mismanagement have left it in the ground. Can US c...
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January 5, 2026
UK must act to curb Grok AI’s ‘nudify’ function
Real protection comes not from consultations but from action, by enforcing professional standards
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January 5, 2026
It was right to rip up the rulebook on Venezuela
The idea that international law keeps the world safe is laughable: we’re all better off without dictators
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January 5, 2026
Relentless desire for novelty fuels extremism
From far-right live-streamers to right-on protesters, everyone is on a constant hunt for something new to say or think
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January 5, 2026
Gentle parenting beats the Mr Bumble approach
It is hard to imagine a time when smacking children was ubiquitous; increasingly it feels as though screaming at them is going the same way...
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January 5, 2026
Zelensky appoints Canada’s Chrystia Freeland as economic adviser
The former journalist, who is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian, was once on a KGB watchlist
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January 5, 2026
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner — the zillennial uber couple
He’s the actor who propelled himself to Hollywood fame; she’s the reality star and business powerhouse. Call them by their name: ‘Kymothée’
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January 5, 2026
World Cup bank holiday for (some) Scots ‘a pre-election bribe’
John Swinney’s proposed holiday on June 15 would mainly benefit civil servants while costing the public purse millions, critics say
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January 5, 2026
France’s former ministers stripped of chauffeur-for-life perk
Retired politicians cry foul as they lose their personal drivers in a squeeze on public sector spending
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January 5, 2026
Trump’s hardline border tsar ‘set for top role in Venezuela’
Stephen Miller, who has had a prominent role in the operation to bring Maduro to the US, previously called Venezuela’s oil industry ‘theft o...
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January 5, 2026
The high-tech scales that will give you a ‘longevity score’
Unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, the Body Scan 2 analyses biomarkers to rate users’ health and give warnings of potential long-te...
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January 5, 2026
US oil giant to take over Prax Lindsey oil refinery
The Lincolnshire refinery — one of the UK’s last — will not restart full-scale processing of crude oil after being bought out of insolvency...
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January 5, 2026
Ruben Amorim was abject but when will those above him front up?
Whether head coach or coach driver, it is hard for any Manchester United employee to do their job well while Ineos keep getting the big call...
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January 5, 2026
The rare grand design built on time and on budget
Pete and Aey Aspdin’s modular eco home was finished in six months — leaving even Kevin McCloud astonished. Here’s how they did it
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January 5, 2026
1.3m pensioners and savers issued with surprise tax bill
Former pensions minister calls for change as frozen tax thresholds mean even those whose only income is their state pension are getting drea...
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January 5, 2026
‘Remarkable’ NHS keeps 95% of appointments during doctors’ strikes
Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, praised staff for keeping the service running even though more doctors walked out than i...
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January 5, 2026
UK weather: hundreds of schools closed and flights cancelled due to snow
Plunging temperatures cause travel problems as trains, planes and roads are affected
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January 5, 2026
Those kids were abandoned, says Italian ambassador about Swiss fire
Gian Lorenzo Cornado blames ‘poor fire safety regulations’ as the bodies of Italian victims are returned to Italy
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January 5, 2026
Sniffing out cancer is just the start for AI pooches
Medical Detection Dogs have gone into business with quantum physicists at MIT to create an ‘e-nose’
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January 5, 2026
A slick US operation but now the real danger begins in Venezuela
The capture of Nicolás Maduro shows Donald Trump’s appetite for risk and leaves America in charge of Venezuela’s bitter internal politics
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January 5, 2026
A slick US operation but now the real danger begins in Venezuela
The capture of Nicolás Maduro shows Donald Trump’s appetite for risk and leaves America in charge of Venezuela’s bitter internal politics
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January 5, 2026
The five powerhouse beauty ingredients to know for 2026
Lipstick! Serums! Chin hairs! Style’s beauty guru has seen it all — and is here to share her expert advice
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January 5, 2026
Germany halves number of migrants, but is Merz’s hard line the reason?
The chancellor has credited his tough measures. Critics instead point to falling asylum seeker numbers across Europe and the declining appea...
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January 5, 2026
Child, 5, killed as electric car ‘accelerates of its own accord’
Old Bailey told that Ashenafei Demisse, 52, was sitting in his parked Volkswagen ID.4 when it accelerated into Fareed Amir and his own son
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January 5, 2026
London pensioners could lose ticket to ride the Tube for free
The Freedom Pass, which entitles Londoners aged 66 and above to use the city’s transport at no cost, might be restricted solely to bus servi...
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January 5, 2026
Bakers strike gold with hidden gifts in Epiphany cakes
An upmarket bakery is making sales rise by promising customers the chance to win a gold nugget worth €30,000 — others are also cashing in
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January 5, 2026
Deaths to exceed births in ‘turning-point year’ for UK population
The Resolution Foundation, a think tank, says a dwindling tax take and the increasing cost of welfare may lead to reliance on immigration to...
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January 5, 2026
Ukraine spy chief behind daring raids forced out by Zelensky
Vasyl Malyuk, architect of high-risk operations deep inside Russia, is moved aside after a power struggle and the political fallout from a c...
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January 5, 2026
Venezuela latest: UN holds emergency meeting on US strikes
Venezuela latest: President Maduro and his wife are taken to a New York court on narco-terrorism charges as Trump repeats threats to annex G...
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January 5, 2026
Aldi has best ever Christmas trading with sales of £1.65bn
The discount supermarket achieved a 3 per cent increase in sales on last year to £1.7 billion. Own-label items were popular as shoppers felt...
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January 5, 2026
Political pressure threatens our fragile new economic equilibrium
Inflation is set to slow this year and growth will remain resilient, but the benign picture may be disrupted by elections on both sides of t...
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January 5, 2026
Grown-ups queue around the block for Lego cafés
Builder’s tea, anyone? Bricks and mortar outlets spring up across Britain for those who take the 4 to 99 age limit seriously
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January 5, 2026
Trump’s threats against Greenland have forced Keir Starmer’s hand
PM is playing a delicate balancing act over the Venezuela strikes — but is prepared to take a stand on the issue of Danish territory
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January 5, 2026
US will hit Iran hard if it kills more protesters, Trump warns
Protests against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading and speculation is growing that the US may enforce regime change after its incursion i...
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January 5, 2026
Where your unwanted Christmas gifts really end up
Third-party resellers reveal the scale of the trade in returned goods and undelivered parcels
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January 5, 2026
Revealed: London’s 10 most expensive house sales of 2025
The ten biggest prime property deals of the past 12 months were worth more than £400 million in total, with Star Wars creator George Lucas a...
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January 5, 2026
Trump approval rating: the opinion polls tracked
What is Trump’s current approval rating? We’re keeping track of the latest graphs, charts and polls on the US president’s second-term popula...
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January 5, 2026
Credit card spending rose at sharp pace before Christmas
Shoppers spent significantly more on credit cards in November, while a dip in mortgage approvals came as the average rate edged higher
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January 5, 2026