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Sicknote UK THE Welfare Party’s creation of a world where work is increasingly optional is crushing hopes of a return to prosperity. Yesterday’s unemployment and benefit figures were dismal. Britain’s sickness benefits bill has ballooned to a record 7.6million claims — including 4.1million on disability PIPs and 3.5million on the health element of Universal Credit. ...
Read briefingTHE good news for Roberto De Zerbi is his Tottenham side have finally scored against Premier League opposition this season. The not-so-good news is Conor Gallagher’s late header proved only to be a consolation as Spurs were dumped out of the cup at Anfield by a hat-trick of stunning strikes. And to twist the knife...
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Read briefingOASIS’S website crashed yesterday as millions of fans clamoured to register to buy tickets for their Live ’27 tour. Liam and Noel Gallagher released a new picture of themselves as they announced 38 concerts across 11 venues in Britain, Europe and the US — and a source said even more dates are to come. It follows the...
Read briefingSTRICTLY’S head judge Shirley Ballas has grown close to a hunky Italian dance champ. The 66-year-old was spotted on a dog walk with Giuseppe Nonnis, 36, over the weekend. Our exclusive pictures show Shirley and the toyboy snuggled close sipping coffees while she looks at her phone. Later, they took time out on their walk to...
Read briefingITV HAS scrapped a massive part of The Voice auditions in a huge show shake-up - and has replaced it with a new "lockdown" twist. It comes as the show gets ready to film next year's series with a new line-up of judges after Tom Jones, 86, was axed. As well as the new faces...
Read briefingRED-HOT LEEDS smashed Matthias Jaissle’s unbeaten Newcastle record to pieces with an electrifying first half display. The Mags were waving the white flag by the break after Lewis Miley’s own goal, Jayden Bogle and Dominic Calvert-Lewin blew them away. And Jaissle’s former Red Bull Salzburg star Noah Okafor rubbed more salt in the wounds in...
Read briefingFOOTBALL great Billy Bonds left his daughters more than £575,000 in his will, documents show. The star played 799 times for West Ham, captaining them to 1975 and 1980 FA Cup wins. He went on to manage the club, had a stand named after him at the London Stadium and was made an MBE in...
Read briefingBORIS Johnson’s train may have been the target of a terrifying Russian drone attack in Ukraine, rail chiefs claimed last night. The ex-PM was travelling close to the Polish border when the service behind his was blown up by Vladimir Putin’s forces. The train carrying Mr Johnson and various European diplomats had left early amid...
Read briefingTWO brothers brutally attacked an Uber Eats driver after they thought he had taken too long to deliver their McDonald’s order. Charlie Campbell, 21, and Tyler Campbell, 23, assaulted Stephen Onwuegbule on January 13 after they’d ordered fast food to their home. The brothers, from Chatham, Kent, became aggressive and attacked the courier when he...
Read briefingTHIS is the shocking moment a car flies over a circuit barrier after a 170mph crash during a drag racing championship. The horror high-speed collision took place at the Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire, on Friday. Excited fans had lined up as two cars went head-to-head in a thrilling battle of speed. But as the...
Read briefingMAGGIE THATCHER warned us about the dangers of tax-and-spend governments half a century ago. Three years before becoming PM, she famously quipped: “The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of other people’s money.” It was a line designed to provoke. But today it sounds less like a political punchline and more like a...
Read briefingLOVE Island’s Lorenzo breaks silence on Julia split as he opens up on ‘difficult time’ after fiery NTAs row Just days ago The Sun told how the pair, who won this year's series of the ITV2 dating show, went their separate ways after “things fizzled out”. Now hunk Lorenzo has spoken out about their split on Instagram....
Read briefingALMOST 9,000 troops have been prescribed the wonder drug Viagra in the last ten years after complaining they are struggling with their sex lives. Thousands of troops returning from war zones or foreign exercises have been forced to turn to the sex drug to help them perform in the bedroom, according to the Ministry of...
Read briefingBRUNO GUIMARAES was the toast of Tyneside AND North London after his thunderbolt helped downed Sunderland. The ex-Newcastle captain came off the bench to fire home and cap off two minutes that could prove key to the Gunners retaining the title. Bukayo Saka’s additional-time penalty wrapped it up as Sunderland ended the game with ten...
Read briefingTOTTENHAM boss Roberto De Zerbi was caught having a heated conversation with Mathys Tel after another poor result. Spurs played out a drab goalless draw with Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which extended their winless streak to four matches, of which they lost half, since the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season. And De...
Read briefingA CRIME scene investigator who had a stroke after dealing with around 50 murders a year is suing his police force for more than £100,000. Paul Tebbutt, 68, worked for 37 years on forensic investigations after killings and suspicious deaths. After becoming crime scene co-ordinator in 2012, he says he investigated 45 murders and 100...
Read briefingLIV Bentley has revealed that the Made In Chelsea party scenes were fake and that the cast were drinking Schloer instead of bubbly. Speaking on her Private Parts podcast to Love Island's Curtis Pritchard, the reality star admitted that there wasn't even music playing. Liv explained: "Basically those scenes where we're clubbing, we're not f***ing...
Read briefingA LOVE Island couple have FINALLY made it official after being inseparable following their stint on the show. The happy news comes amid a tumultuous week for the Islanders as two couples went their separate ways. Ellie Chadwick, 24, and Finley Maddock revealed today that they're now boyfriend and girlfriend. Welshman Finley popped the question...
Read briefingDONALD TRUMP used to say he was “tired of winning” but has finally admitted: “I’m getting a little bit tired of politics now.” After a near two-hour turn on Wednesday evening, the ageing President was back in front of 10,000 true believers on Thursday night. Half an hour into his planned ten-minute closing remarks of...
Read briefingERLING HAALAND will look to take centre-stage when fierce rivals Manchester United and Manchester City meet at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. And Sky Bet are going BIG on the encounter, offering brand-new customers who register an account today odds of 50/1 that Haaland will have 1+ shot in the match -...
Read briefingTENNIS lovers can now book exclusive Wimbledon ticket and hotel packages to SW19 in 2027 - and say goodbye to the famous queue. Fans can lock in their dream trip to London without relying on the unpredictable public ballot — or camping out overnight in the queue. See Wimbledon in 2027 Every package with Newmarket...
Read briefingSTART your engines and get set for the Formula 1 trip of a lifetime to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in 2027. Formula 1 fans can book their spot at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for an unforgettable summer weekend of high-speed thrills, elevation changes, and unpredictable drama. See Belgian GP in 2027 WorldChoice...
Read briefingTHE PM faced fury tonight after approving plans which will drive up the cost of a UK holiday. Andy Burnham announced plans to let England’s 14 regional mayors impose an uncapped levy on overnight stays, dubbed the “tourist tax”. Labour’s ten said they would cap the charge at five per cent of the cost of...
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