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Donald Trump brands Nicola Sturgeon a ‘terrible first minister’ as he reignites feud with ex-SNP leader… and she swipes back ‘feeling is mutual, Donnie’

Donald Trump has branded Nicola Sturgeon a ‘terrible first minister’ as he reignited his bitter feud with the ex-SNP leader. The US President made the comments on Air Force One as he travelled back to Washington DC following his five-day visit to Scotland. During his stay,…

Finally a crackdown on West End’s brazen shoplifters: Moment prolific thieves are caught stealing £9k of clothes and £1.3k of board games in lawless London crime hotspot

Prolific thieves have targeted London‘s lawless West End as shoplifters have been caught stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods, including designer clothes, iPhones and board games. Over the past week in the West End, a board game thief was caught…

Over half of under 30s have considered emigrating under Labour amid housing and money worries

More than half of under-30s have considered leaving Britain under Labour as they feel ‘overtaxed, underhoused and undervalued’, according to new research. Britons aged between 18 and 30 said they have ‘serious concerns’ about the state of their personal finances, housing and…

Sorry, Prime Minister! No newborns called Keir since the PM took office – but Angela, Boris and Nigel are still in vogue

The Prime Minister’s name has been banished by parents, with no newborn boys being called ‘Keir’ since the PM took office. For the first time on record, no parent decided to give their boy the same name as the Labour leader last…

Radio 2 loses half a million listeners after Scott Mills replaced Zoe Ball as Breakfast Show host in controversial shake up as fans desert broadcaster for UK’s ‘fastest growing’ new station

BBC Radio 2 has lost half a million listeners since it controversially shook up its weekday schedule. The station had an estimated weekly audience of 12.62million across April to June, figures show, down from 13.11million in the previous three months and…

I ditched London to live by the beach in India and I don’t regret it – I have homemade meals delivered to me for just £2 (but there is one big downside)

A former waitress has revealed why she ditched the UK for India, after admitting she struggled with living in ‘demanding’ London. Lily Baria, who is half English and half Indian, decided to take a chance and move to Goa aged 20,…

Starmer U-turn as Labour announces another 445 asylum seeker places at ex-RAF base – after pledging to close it during election campaign

Sir Keir Starmer has broken another promise after announcing 445 new places for asylum seekers at an ex-RAF base – despite previously pledging to close it down. The number of asylum seekers at MDP Wethersfield in Essex is set to balloon by…

Whose side are you on? As Manchester Airport thug who attacked female cops is found GUILTY, top Tories accuse ‘shameful’ Labour ministers of failing to fully support police when fight footage first emerged

Labour ministers were tonight accused of a ‘shameful’ failure to back the police after they were brutally attacked at Manchester Airport. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was criticised for apparently siding with the ‘vile thug’ involved in the attack in the immediate aftermath. And leader…

Migrant channel crossings hit a record 25,000 so far this year with 898 more reaching Dover yesterday

More than 25,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year, with nearly 900 more brought ashore yesterday. Record numbers of people, most of them men, have made the journey in small boats so far…

Revealed: The top baby names in England and Wales with a 23% rise in Muhammad as it takes number one spot for second year in a row

The top baby names in England and Wales were revealed today, with Muhammad taking the top spot for the second year in a row. More than 5,721 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2024, a rise of…