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£50bn Hearing loss compo cost facing MOD
THE Ministry of Defence has told a court it faces a potential bill of £50billion for causing permanent hearing damage to troops over decades. Top brass were warned but ignored the risks, documents from a long-running legal case show. At least 70,000...
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The big issue is to end poverty
BIG ISSUE founder Lord John Bird has said he came into Parliament with a mission to dismantle poverty. The crossbench peer renewed his call for a new department focused solely on eradicating poverty in Britain. Lord Bird, 79, who was born in a slum...
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SAS FEARS FOR UK SECURITY
A LAW that could lead to veterans being prosecuted in “legacy cases” that occurred in the Troubles may endanger Britain, an EX-SAS officer warns. Robert Craft believes the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill fails to protect veterans and could deter...
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Putin’ s power strike
A KREMLIN blitz left more than a million homes without power in Ukraine as peace efforts continue at a summit tomorrow with Volodymyr Zelensky in Germany. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is also expected to be in Berlin with the Ukrainian president as...
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First steps into work
YOUNG people on benefits will be offered job opportunities in construction and hospitality to help them take that “vital step” into the world of work. Ministers have announced an £820million package aimed at helping almost one million get off benefits...
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Eugenie’s full of winter wonder on kids’ day out
PRINCESS Eugenie goes full throttle for fun as she takes her two little darlings for a few rides at the ever-popular Winter Wonderland. The royal proved she is just a big kid as she excitedly drove Lightning Mcqueen on an attraction based on the...
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PM: ANDREW SHOULD GIVE EVIDENCE ON EPSTEIN
ANDREW Mountbatten-windsor should give evidence to the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, the PM suggested. The ex-prince snubbed a deadline this week to help a US probe. Keir Starmer did not comment on the case directly but said: “If you have relevant...
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Fire alarm at Reform chaos
CHAOS in Reform UK’S Kent council is putting people in danger, says the Fire Brigades Union. The party won a majority on Kent county council in May but have since suspended nine councillors, including five members of the fire authority. This means...
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Fighting fund to fix houses
TROOPS living in homes left to rot by the Conservatives are to get houses fit for heroes in a £9billion boost in funding. They will benefit from the biggest makeover of UK military accommodation in over 50 years, with more than 40,000 modernised,...
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1M TREATED BY PRIVATE CARE IN NHS
MORE than 1.1 million people have had private health care paid for by the NHS this year, in a move to slash waiting times. Independent healthcare providers have taken care of more than six million tests and operations – a massive increase of almost...
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IT ’ S THE END OF THE LINE , ANDREW
THE King told Prince Andrew his life as a senior royal was over in a 10-minute call. Sources said Charles was “weary and furious” following fresh claims about his brother’s links to a US paedophile and alleged Chinese spies. “The King summoned Andrew...
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FOR SAKE OF KIDS & OAPS.. FIGHT FARAGE
GORDON Brown is urging voters to stop Reform. The ex-pm warns Nigel Farage’s £275bn funding cuts would bring kids and OAPS “more suffering”.
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3 TOWNS PLAN FOR HOUSING
WORK will start on at least three new towns within this Parliament as Keir Starmer vows to restore “the hope of home ownership” to thousands of families. Each town will potentially have around 10,000 homes, with a minimum of 40% being affordable,...
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STRICTLY TRICKY FOR VICKY
VICKY Pattison fears nerves and anxiety will ruin her chances on Strictly. The reality TV star, 37, suffers from a health condition which also causes panic attacks, exhaustion and insomnia. The former I’m a Celebrity winner is one of 15 contestants...
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Self-employed in poor health
SELF-EMPLOYED workers need sick pay to stop them going bust through illness, a think tank says. The Fabian Society says full-time grafters aged over 25 face an 81% pay cut when they are too unwell to work. By contrast, the average employee has far...
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COOL IN SCHOOL
SCHOOLS and parents must pull together to make sure children behave in class, the Education Secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson is launching a push for “calmer classrooms” after it emerged nearly a quarter of lesson time is disrupted by...
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NEW PROBE ON BLACK CAB RAPIST
BLACK cab rapist John Worboys has been linked to a further attack, in Blackpool. It comes as the fiend, 68, who was jailed in 2009 for drugging and assaulting 12 women in London, could walk free in December. Police fear Worboys may have struck more...
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PUTIN ‘ RAN RINGS ROUND TRUMP’
DONALD Trump has been accused of being outwitted by Vladimir Putin at their summit in Alaska. The US President did not get the ceasefire he promised. He had warned of severe consequences if Putin did not agree to halt hostilities in Ukraine. Writing...
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2 1 Southampton boss Still gets off the mark in his first English League game
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OZZY S FINAL NESTING PLACE
OZZY Osbourne has sparked laughter from beyond the grave by being laid to rest surrounded by bat boxes. The Prince of Darkness, famed for once biting off a bat’s head on stage, was buried by a lake on his estate near a floral tribute which read: “Ozzy...
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A third go days without eating
MORE heart-rending images of distressed Palestinian children are emerging from Gaza as it was revealed that a third of people are going days without food. Tear-stricken youngsters were mourning their dead after at least 25 people were said to have...
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ANDREW LINKED TO EPSTEIN CARD
THE Duke of York was asked to write a note for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th, it is claimed. Ghislaine Maxwell approached the paedophile’s “inner circle” – including Donald Trump. A source said last night: “Jeffrey... always saw Andrew as the pinnacle of...
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£2.5bn for electric car firms
OUR car makers are to get a £2.5billion government boost to help them transition to building electric vehicles and support thousands of jobs. The cash will be handed out through competitions over 10 years – and all motor manufacturers legally...
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‘I WANT TO GET OFF PERVS REGISTER
AN ex-teacher who groomed and abducted a pupil at the school where he worked wants to be taken off the sex offenders register. Jeremy Forrest – who sparked an international manhunt when he fled to France with the 15-year-old girl in 2012 – told of his...
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No Filter SPECIAL Dua turns up the heat at Wembley
WHITE STUFF Dua Lipa at her sell-out concert
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UK JETS TO HELP TACKLE IRAN THREAT
BRITAIN sent extra fighter jets to the Middle East last night amid fears the region is on the brink of all-out war. PM Keir Starmer urged Israel and Iran to “de-escalate” following strikes by both. Tehran warned it would hit UK, US and French bases if...
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£86BN FOR TECH R&D
A TEAM of aid workers carry an injured person away from the ruins of their Kharkiv home following a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack. At least three people were killed in the overnight barrage on Ukraine’s second biggest city, officials...
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MILITARY MUSCLE
A TODDLER is passed on to a dinghy, one of six migrant boats to leave France and head over the Channel to the UK yesterday. There has been a 30% rise in crossings in 2025, with 13,000 people arriving so far. SIX munitions factories costing...
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Shop bet DON T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS ME
A WOMAN jailed for smuggling drugs is warning young people not to get lured in by gangs. Natalie Welsh says criminals prey on vulnerable people in need of quick cash. It follows the arrests of Brits Bella Culley and Charlotte May Lee abroad this month.
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SINGING FOR JUSTICE
VICTIMS of the Post Office scandal aim to sing for the King in their quest for justice. Semi-finalists Hear Our Voice hope to win Britain’s Got Talent and play the Royal Variety Show. One of the choir said: “We want to keep this in the public eye and...
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India and Pakistan agree full ceasefire Strictly Toff talks
Georgia and Tom Parker Bowles with Queen Camilla
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Cancer revolution 71.5% 84.7%
HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting says upgrading NHS cancer care from a service that uses fax machines to a new tech-led system will revolutionise patient care. The scheme, called Cancer 360, will be rolled out across the health service after a...
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GIVE THANKS
screens showed Pope Francis’s coffin being brought from inside the Basilica, and the square echoed to applause. Hymns playing loudly reached a crescendo as Francis’s coffin was placed on the low altar. More applause broke out in the eulogy to Francis...
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MAY 5 Sally Anne mum’s agony at cop failures
THE mum of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman has blasted cops for missing chances to snare her killer. Chef Mark Dixie was quizzed earlier in Australia over sex attacks but let go. Linda Bowman, 62, said: “Their mistakes cost Sally Anne her life.”
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Ain’t life
WHEN long-shot Nick Rockett had the National in its pocket, tears of joy flowed. Its owner, trainer and the bookies cheered on the 33-1 outsider as it beat favourite and last year’s winner I Am Maximus. Horse training legend Willie Mullins broke down...
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SUMMIT UP ON BOAT GANG LIES
PROTESTERS gather outside a Tesla showroom in Edinburgh in a bid to stop people buying Elon Musk’s electric cars. Thousands of similar demos took place around the world yesterday as part of a ‘Tesla Takedown’ opposing the tycoon’s influence on US...
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GUNNING FOR JOBS
BOOSTING defence spending will not just keep Britain safe, it will create more jobs, Rachel Reeves will say in this week’s Spring Statement. The Chancellor will also hit back at critics who accuse her of ushering in a new age of austerity. And ahead...
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Kate work... Princess’ royal rivals rugby win LET THE GUNS FALL SILENT
KEIR Starmer urged Russia to “let the guns fall silent” in Ukraine yesterday. He accused Vladimir Putin of delaying peace as the dictator continued to bombard cities close to the front line. The PM said military plans to protect a potential ceasefire...
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SEX CELLS
FORTY women have been fired from their prison jobs for having sex with inmates in four years. It means the total axed for jailbird flings has trebled in recent years. The government figures emerged days after Katie Evans, 26, was banged up for an...
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Millions locked out of vital jobs
THERE are 2.8 million people locked out of work due to long-term sickness. One in eight young people are not in education, employment or training, with the number out of work due to long-term sickness doubling in the last 10 years. Nine million lack...
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KING URGED: GET ANDREW TO TELL TRUTH
A LAWYER for victims of the Epstein scandal has called on King Charles to help them get justice. US attorney Gloria Allred wants the monarch to get his brother Prince Andrew to finally tell the truth about what happened. It comes after a court case...
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BAMBER: NEW EVIDENCE REVEALED
KILLER Jeremy Bamber who massacred his family in 1985 is making a bid to have his life sentence overturned. Lawyers for Bamber, who shot his parents, his sister and her twin sons at their farm in Essex, claim the jury were denied hidden evidence that...
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It’s all an act for Pamela
ACTRESS Pamela Anderson strikes a series of quirky poses as she makes her movie comeback. The Baywatch icon, 57, has won critical acclaim for her role in new movie The Last Showgirl – but no Oscar nod. Pamela doesn’t mind, though. In a chat with...
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Corrie star: We need champion for squaddies
FORCES families deserve to have someone “in their corner” to ensure their voices are heard, according to Antony Cotton. The Coronation Street star spoke days before MPS vote on whether to create an Armed Forces Commissioner, who can hold the Ministry...
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RENTER’S NEW DEAL
LANDLORDS are to be barred from chasing grieving families and friends of dead tenants for thousands of pounds in rent. MPS are already set to vote through Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill on Tuesday which will ban no-fault evictions and demand landlords...
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Wills’ sorrow at Brit terror death
PRINCE William has expressed his sadness at the death of his childhood nanny’s stepson in the New Orleans terror attack. Ed Pettifer, 31, left, was stepson of Tiggy Legge-bourke, who cared for Wills and Harry in the 1990s.
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Time to go with the Flo
FLORENCE Pugh looks frilled to be promoting her new flick as she joins the crew at a screening. The actress stars opposite Spider-man’s Andrew Garfield in tearjerker We Live In Time – in cinemas on New Year’s Day. Florence, 28, recently told how her...
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SARA KILLER IS PALS WITH LETBY
TRAGIC Sara Sharif’s sadistic stepmum has become pals with fellow child killer Lucy Letby. Beinash Batool plays cards with the serial baby murderer in jail, a source said. Batool, 30, is awaiting sentence this week for torturing Sara, 10.
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PREM STAR IN CRASH HORROR
WEST Ham striker Michail Antonio was trapped inside his Ferrari for 55 minutes following a horror car smash yesterday. Firefighters pulled the Premier League star, 34, out of the wreckage and took him to hospital. The club last night said the dad of...
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ENDERS STAR’S FOOD BANK HELL
AN ex-eastenders star today reveals she is so broke she was driven to using a food bank. Cheryl Fergison, 60, who played Heather Trott in the BBC soap, says she “cried and cried” after arriving there. She said: “It was one of the hardest things I’ve...
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Jehad tells me he needs to get up to play. What do I say?
AT three years old, little Jehad is too young to understand that life has changed for ever, and he will never again be able to slip on his shoes and run to the beach. Every time he asks his mum if they can go out to play her heart breaks again, for he...
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Strictly Boogie night
SPOOKTACULAR Strictly’s Jamie Borthwick and Punam Krishan, above, wow in Halloween special See pages12&13
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It’s oops-a-tipsy-daisy
PLAYING car-crash mum Nic means Daisy May Cooper gets to lie down on the job. Tipsy Nic is found drunk on a grass verge by young son Ollie, played by Lenny Rush, when she fails to come home. They were shooting the second series of comedy-thriller Am I...
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‘HOLY GRAIL’SEE PROSTATE CANCER TEST
A SIMPLE spit test that could save thousands from cancer has been described as healthcare’s “holy grail”. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it could predict prostate cancer before it develops.
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