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DAN HODGES: The Burnham era begins today – but the reality is he’s not yet ready for power. There’s no grid of announcements for his first month. An ally admitted: ‘We haven’t even got anyone to fill it in yet.’
Andy Burnham has taken over as Labour leader and Prime Minister, but according to Daily Mail columnist Dan Hodges, he is doing so significantly underprepared for the role. Hodges argues that Burnham’s team wanted a longer handover period from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation four weeks earlier, but Starmer refused to remain in place…
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Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
The UK government has admitted that retired civil servants have been failed by the outsourcing of their pension scheme to Capita, with maladministration leaving some claimants waiting up to a year for payments. The Cabinet Office is now looking to bring the scheme back in-house after “unacceptable” service levels left pensioners and bereaved relatives in…
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Pauline Hanson grills teenage girl who wears a niqab and asks her blunt questions about men having multiple wives, sharia law and wearing a bikini
Australian senator Pauline Hanson has faced criticism after directly questioning a teenage girl wearing a niqab at a public event, asking her pointed questions about polygamy, sharia law and whether she would ever wear a bikini. The exchange has reignited debate in Australia over religious freedom, the integration of Muslim communities, and the appropriateness of…
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Regional divide emerges as Andy Burnham’s leadership faces early scrutiny
Andy Burnham’s premiership faced early scrutiny and pressure in the period following his rise to power, with critics questioning the legitimacy of his ascent and the direction of his policy agenda. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch publicly called on the new administration to cut welfare spending, rule out further tax rises and speed up domestic oil…
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Tate brothers arrested, Albanese poll slump, Duckett’s Lord’s record demolition
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on a UK extradition request, a poll showed Labor support sliding towards parity with One Nation, and Ben Duckett’s 141 anchored England’s series-clinching win over India at Lord’s.
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NORAD F-16s intercept multiple aircraft violating temporary flight restrictions over New Jersey
More than 10 general aviation aircraft entered restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford in New Jersey, with NORAD F-16s deploying flares.
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Tipster charged with murder after police say anonymous call helped solve 30-year disappearance
Alaska State Troopers have arrested a Michigan man in connection with the disappearance of a man who vanished more than 30 years ago, after an anonymous tip-off traced back to him led investigators to reopen the long-dormant cold case. Christopher Popps, 54, was allegedly identified through a confession made anonymously, which police were able to…
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The awkward encounters ahead of Trump
The article text provided does not contain the news report itself, only a website message asking for JavaScript and cookies to be enabled. As a result, the substance of the reported encounters involving Donald Trump cannot be summarised reliably or neutrally. The headline suggests the piece concerns potentially awkward meetings between Trump and other political…
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“Steve Lukather’s guitar collided with a mic stand. He banked the guitar against it and made it a feature of the song. I don’t even understand!” Toto’s Dennis Atlas and his star-studded solo album
Dennis Atlas, who joined Toto as second keyboardist in 2024 at the age of 28, has released his second solo album, Principle, featuring an array of high-profile guest musicians. His growing role within Toto followed the retirement of longtime keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, and the California-based musician has used the opportunity to bring in notable collaborators…