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Ex-spy chief warns of Chinese spying risk as Lammy hit by fraudster phone number
TalkFuse briefing: security fears over a Chinese-owned Chery research hub near Millbrook and fresh embarrassment for David Lammy lead, alongside record cyclist-pedestrian casualties, Gary storm blackouts, dramatic Ryanair footage, Waymo’s new chip and a vitamin B6 depression breakthrough.
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I want a Tory victory not a monstrous coalition with Reform, says Kemi
Kemi Badenoch has ruled out forming a coalition with Reform UK after the next general election, branding the prospect “monstrous” and saying she would rather trigger another election than share power with Nigel Farage’s party. Speaking at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Conservative leader accused defectors who had switched from the Tories to Reform of…
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Barnaby Joyce is forced to swoop in after One Nation MP sparked confusion about party’s key promise to slash migration to 130,000
Barnaby Joyce has defended fellow One Nation MP David Farley after Farley’s comments caused confusion over the party’s flagship migration policy. Farley suggested on Sunday that One Nation’s plan would allow an extra 100,000 migrants annually on top of its stated 130,000 cap, effectively pushing the total higher than Labor’s forecast figure — a claim…
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If walls could talk… just where have Parliament’s missing artworks gone?
More than 65 artworks are missing from the Houses of Parliament, including a photographic portrait of Benjamin Disraeli and a 19th-century print of anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce, it has emerged. The items, which also include images of former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett and Labour minister Barbara Castle, have gone unaccounted for since 2024, with parliamentary…
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Australian shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old Sydney woman bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in June, has said she feels she has been given a “second chance at life” following months of gruelling recovery. She was placed in an induced coma and underwent several surgeries, including the amputation of one arm, after the attack,…
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What a fun guy! Sweet mouse stands tall as it tries to reach for food
Wildlife photographer Martin England, 64, captured a series of charming images of a woodmouse balancing on toadstools and mushrooms as it stretched to reach food in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The photographs show the mouse adopting dancer-like poses, with one front limb gripping a plant while it steadies itself on tiptoe, and have drawn attention for their…
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Widow who bought fly-tipped wasteland and transformed it into a farm for schoolchildren is ordered to tear it all down by jobsworth council
A widow who spent two years transforming a fly-tipped patch of wasteland in Sidlesham, West Sussex into a smallholding used by local schoolchildren has been ordered to dismantle it after losing a planning appeal. Tara Dexter, 57, bought the £57,000 plot while grieving the sudden death of her partner Gary from brain cancer, turning it…
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Hidden extras, tourist tax… and €3 for TAP WATER: The subtle tactics Gran Canaria’s rip off restaurants use to squeeze every last Euro of Brit holidaymakers
A Daily Mail undercover investigation has found that bars and restaurants across Gran Canaria are using hidden charges, unclear menus and dubious taxes to overcharge British tourists. Reporters posing as holidaymakers were repeatedly given menus without prices, charged for tap water, and billed for an unnecessary seven per cent “tax” that should already be included…
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Arriva North London Bus Drivers Strike Next Week Over Hot Working Conditions
More than 1,500 bus drivers employed by Arriva in North London will strike next week after negotiations with management collapsed without resolution. The industrial action centres on concerns about excessive heat in buse
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UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds
Analysis by the Resolution Foundation suggests UK productivity is growing more strongly than official statistics indicate, hinting that the economy may finally be shaking off the long-term effects of the 2008 financial crisis. The thinktank’s findings imply that Chancellor John Healey may have inherited an economy in better shape than headline figures suggest, which matters…