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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Keir Starmer has ditched plans to force all workers to have digital ID cards in his 13th U-turn since becoming prime minister.In a major humiliation for the PM, the Cabinet Office confirmed that the controversial cards would no longer be compulsory for those seeking employment.

The numbers 15 and 20 might sound reasonable when you’re deciding how much to tip your server at a restaurant. But when they refer to an age gap between romantic partners, they’re more likely to raise eyebrows. Even if you’re not a fan of May-December romances, experts say that age-gap friendships are one type of intergenerational relationship we can all get behind. According to

President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One for a trip to Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)A member of Greenland’s government says they feel “betrayed” by Donald Trump’s threat to take over the Arctic island.The US president has said he plans to

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FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)Labour has been condemned over a new government TikTok account showing footage of immigrants being deported from the UK.The “Secure Borders UK” account went live on Tuesday as new Home Office figures revealed nearly 50,000 people have been r

Brown White Noise MachinesThe first time I heard brown noise, I was instantly lulled into a state of deep relaxation. The tones were much more velvety and lower-pitched than the better-known sound of 

The government's new deportations TikTok, @securebordersukThere are lots of reasons someone might be in the UK without the right visa or documentation. For many, it’s because they came here on a visa – usually to study or work – but fell behind with the paperwork, or they couldn’t afford to renew it. Some have been brought here against their will or under false pretences, exploited, and forced to work. And some have come fleeing war, persecution, or extreme ha

George Clooney at the AFI Awards last weekGeorge Clooney has criticised Quentin Tarantino over recent “cruel” comments the filmmaker made aimed at the actors Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and

Sarah B Rogers and Keir StarmerAn official from Donald Trump’s State Department has hit back at the UK as ministers weigh up banning X after the platform’s AI bot Grok began generating sexualised images of women and children.Keir Starmer has condemned the website, headed up by ex-Trump adviser Elon Musk, for allowing its built-in bot to offer the “disgusting and shameful” service.The prime minister had said “all options are on the tabl

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