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Stormont ministers received legal advice on ‘royal command’ to fly Union flag

Stormont ministers received legal advice on ‘royal command’...

The information is contained in newly declassified briefing papers for a meeting...

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Irish officials criticised ‘venal’ Churchill amid King Edward VIII crisis

Irish officials criticised ‘venal’ Churchill amid King...

The British monarch abdicated on December 10 1936 and married American divorcee...

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UK’s biggest property value hotspots of 2025 revealed by Lloyds

UK’s biggest property value hotspots of 2025 revealed by...

The bank said that most parts of the UK recorded growth in the value of homes in...

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World Darts Championship: Luke Littler squeezes past Rob Cross to reach quarter-finals

World Darts Championship: Luke Littler squeezes past Rob...

Defending champion was booed at Alexandra Palace

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Luther actor Idris Elba knighted for helping young people avoid violence

Luther actor Idris Elba knighted for helping young people...

The 53-year-old actor has long campaigned to end knife crime and help youths find...

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Knighthood and damehood a ‘perfect’ end to skating career for Torvill and Dean

Knighthood and damehood a ‘perfect’ end to skating career...

The pair described the honours as ‘wonderful and humbling’.

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Harry Potter and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis made an OBE in New Year Honours

Harry Potter and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis made an...

Davis got his first break in Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi at the age...

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Idris Elba, Sarina Wiegman and Torvill and Dean lead New Year's Honours list

Idris Elba, Sarina Wiegman and Torvill and Dean lead New...

The stars are among a host of people recognised for their services in the annual...

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Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman awarded honorary damehood in New Year Honours

Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman awarded honorary damehood...

Lionesses manager honoured after back-to-back Euros triumphs

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New Years honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

New Years honours 2026: Full list of people to receive...

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Years Honours

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Ulster University professor made OBE delighted that hard work recognised

Ulster University professor made OBE delighted that hard...

Professor of personalised medicine Tara Moore has been honoured for her work into...

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Crime-solving forensic scientist ‘humbled’ by damehood

Crime-solving forensic scientist ‘humbled’ by damehood

Professor Lorna Dawson is head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science at the James...

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Anthony Hopkins urges people to ‘choose life’ as he celebrates 50 years sober

Anthony Hopkins urges people to ‘choose life’ as he celebrates...

In a video message Sir Anthony recalled the time he nearly died after driving in...

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London leaver: 'I swapped London for a Portuguese fishing village after two holidays there'

London leaver: 'I swapped London for a Portuguese fishing...

Londoner Kate, who loves to surf, saw a golden opportunity when she heard about...

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South Harlesden guide: everything you need to know about the London neighbourhood in the Amandaland spotlight

South Harlesden guide: everything you need to know about...

Is Harlesden really as gritty as Amanda makes out? The area is certainly spiritually...

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Government reviews 'information failures' amid row over activist's vile tweets

Government reviews 'information failures' amid row over...

Calls are growing for Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of citizenship after ‘abhorrent’...

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Anthony Joshua: Promoters confirm deaths of two team members in Nigeria car crash

Anthony Joshua: Promoters confirm deaths of two team members...

Former world heavyweight champion was involved in car accident in Nigeria on Sunday

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MasterChef crowns its Champion of Champions 2025

MasterChef crowns its Champion of Champions 2025

Four MasterChef winners returned to compete in a festive episode of the BBC One...

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Popular north London Irish pub shuts its doors after 32 years

Popular north London Irish pub shuts its doors after 32...

The well-loved establishment shut for good between Christmas and New Year

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Claudia Winkleman set to host her own primetime BBC chat show

Claudia Winkleman set to host her own primetime BBC chat...

The show is being produced by So Television, the company behind The Graham Norton...

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Netflix teases first look at new ‘deeply personal’ Take That docu-series

Netflix teases first look at new ‘deeply personal’ Take...

The three-part Netflix docuseries will recount the rise to fame of the hit 90s pop...

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Claudia Winkleman ‘over the moon’ as new BBC chat show announced

Claudia Winkleman ‘over the moon’ as new BBC chat show...

The BBC has announced that the 53-year-old will host its new talk show, The Claudia...

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Ant and Dec tease ‘lots of surprises’ for series five of ITV’s Limitless Win

Ant and Dec tease ‘lots of surprises’ for series five of...

The series is one of the few that offers a limitless cash jackpot, giving away more...

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Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El-Fattah case

Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’...

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets...

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Celeb hairdresser bans Labour MPs from his west London salon in protest over Budget

Celeb hairdresser bans Labour MPs from his west London...

Michael Van Clarke has joined hundreds of other businesses in the protest

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Angola 0-0 Egypt: Much-changed Pharaohs into AFCON knockouts as Angola fail to progress

Angola 0-0 Egypt: Much-changed Pharaohs into AFCON knockouts...

Patrice Beaumelle’s Angola are effectively out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and reaction

Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates...

Both teams had qualification on their minds for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout...

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Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa: Bafana Bafana through after AFCON thriller

Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa: Bafana Bafana through after...

Both sides could have progressed with a win

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Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and reaction after tense stalemate

Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON result, latest updates and...

Egypt progress to Africa Cup of Nations round of 16, Angola knocked out

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Met Police issue travel warning ahead of New Year’s Eve in London

Met Police issue travel warning ahead of New Year’s Eve...

The police force has urged people not to travel to two key areas

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Adam Peaty's drastic security measures at 'chaotic' wedding revealed amid brother's bizarre post

Adam Peaty's drastic security measures at 'chaotic' wedding...

The Olympic swimmer married Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly at Bath Abbey after weeks...

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Primrose Hill closed on NYE after parks police scrapped in cost-cutting measure

Primrose Hill closed on NYE after parks police scrapped...

People have been warned not to go to Primrose Hill to watch the fireworks as the...

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FTSE 100 edges lower in quiet end of year trade

FTSE 100 edges lower in quiet end of year trade

International Personal Finance led the way on the FTSE 250 index as its shares jumped...

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Snow Patrol frontman donates £20k to soup kitchen

Snow Patrol frontman donates £20k to soup kitchen

The People’s Kitchen Belfast said the money will allow them ‘to continue to offer...

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London New Year's Eve fireworks: What weather to expect

London New Year's Eve fireworks: What weather to expect

As London prepares for its New Year's Eve celebrations, the latest weather forecast...

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Another London council ‘considering bringing in double council tax for second homes'

Another London council ‘considering bringing in double...

The west London authority has just applied for emergency funding from the government

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Inside London’s A-list year: Dave Benett’s best showbiz photographs

Inside London’s A-list year: Dave Benett’s best showbiz...

From low-key celebrity sightings to full red-carpet glamour, Dave Benett’s photographs...

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates

Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON latest score, match...

Both teams could still qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream and goal updates

Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON latest score, match stream...

There’s still plenty to play for in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest score and goal updates

Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest...

Both teams could still qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest score and goal updates

Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest score...

There’s still plenty to play for in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage

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Overstuffed plots, too many characters... how Stranger Things lost its way

Overstuffed plots, too many characters... how Stranger...

Ahead of the finale, the sheen appears to be coming off Netflix’s mega-show

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Mobile stroke units ‘could cut emergency admissions in Scotland by 86%’ – study

Mobile stroke units ‘could cut emergency admissions in...

A research team from Scotland, England and Germany analysed data comparing outcomes...

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Francesca Abrahamovitch’s New Year’s Eve makeup bag: the no-makeup makeup look, elevated

Francesca Abrahamovitch’s New Year’s Eve makeup bag: the...

Known for her skin-first approach to beauty, the makeup artist reveals how to elevate...

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Climate disasters of 2025: From Hurricane Melissa to Los Angeles wildfires

Climate disasters of 2025: From Hurricane Melissa to Los...

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been impacted by extreme weather...

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Remaining hotspots extinguished at scene of house fire that killed teenage girl

Remaining hotspots extinguished at scene of house fire...

Two fire engines and a technical rescue unit were still in attendance at the scene...

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Peace in Ukraine cannot be at any cost, says Swinney

Peace in Ukraine cannot be at any cost, says Swinney

Talks on a peace deal took place between presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky...

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What is an honorary damehood? Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman in line for title

What is an honorary damehood? Lionesses manager Sarina...

The Dutch coach is reportedly in line to be honoured as she guided the Lionesses...

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Dark energy:  What is it and could the universe really collapse?

Dark energy: What is it and could the universe really collapse?

Studies suggest that the universe's expansion is decelerating — but what could that...

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Plane crashes in Essex nature reserve days after Christmas

Plane crashes in Essex nature reserve days after Christmas

An investigation has been launched by Essex Police

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Adam Peaty changes username on Instagram following wedding to Holly Ramsay

Adam Peaty changes username on Instagram following wedding...

The 31-year-old has updated his username on the social media site to include the...

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John Torode faces major blow as ITV cooking show 'set to be axed' after MasterChef firing

John Torode faces major blow as ITV cooking show 'set to...

The chef, 60, was axed from MasterChef earlier this year after being accused of...

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Claudia Winkleman teases 'extraordinary' Traitors twist after red cloak seen in trailer

Claudia Winkleman teases 'extraordinary' Traitors twist...

The host has said there are moments in the new series which ‘made her gasp’

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Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest...

Both teams could still qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

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Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Angola vs Egypt LIVE: AFCON match stream, latest team news,...

There’s still plenty to play for in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage

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Anthony Joshua injured in car crash as two people killed

Anthony Joshua injured in car crash as two people killed

Incident happened in Nigeria as boxer’s Lexus Jeep crashed into a stationary truck

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In Pictures: The changing seasons during 2025

In Pictures: The changing seasons during 2025

Storms bookended a year that provided its usual spectacle of changing colours.

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Nicola Peltz 'takes another swipe' at the Beckham family amid ongoing feud

Nicola Peltz 'takes another swipe' at the Beckham family...

Nicola and her husband Brooklyn spent Christmas with Nicola’s billionaire parents...

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No 10 defends approach to Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s case amid calls for deportation

No 10 defends approach to Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s case amid...

The activist, recently released after years of detention in Egypt, wrote tweets...

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More than 700,000 disability benefits claimants transferred to devolved agency

More than 700,000 disability benefits claimants transferred...

Social Security Scotland now provides the vast majority of the payments north of...

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Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea do not have discipline problem despite yellow and red card record

Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea do not have discipline problem...

Blues have received 40 yellow cards and four red cards in 18 Premier League games...

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So, what will 2026 hold for London's homeowners and property investors?

So, what will 2026 hold for London's homeowners and property...

One area where the government has missed a trick is stamp duty where reform is long...

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The most controversial moments from Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's glitzy December wedding

The most controversial moments from Adam Peaty and Holly...

From the original hen do drama to Gordon Ramsay’s ‘explosive’ wedding speech, here’s...

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Mother and her two children killed in tragic Boxing Day fire at house in Brimscombe Hill

Mother and her two children killed in tragic Boxing Day...

Father of two children tried desperately to save them and his wife but was beaten...

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Anthony Joshua 'injured in fatal car crash' as two people killed

Anthony Joshua 'injured in fatal car crash' as two people...

Incident happened in Nigeria as boxer’s Lexus Jeep crashed into a stationary truck

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Remaining hotspots extinguished at scene of house fire that killed child

Remaining hotspots extinguished at scene of house fire...

Two fire engines and a technical rescue unit were still in attendance at the scene...

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Edinburgh ready to enjoy Hogmanay after ‘disappointment’ of last year

Edinburgh ready to enjoy Hogmanay after ‘disappointment’...

Last year’s events to welcome the New Year had to be cancelled because of a storm.

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The brides have gone goth — from black veils to dark lilies, enter 2026’s key wedding dress trend

The brides have gone goth — from black veils to dark lilies,...

White may signal virtue and virginal piety, but in the hands of the fashion set,...

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Nigeria XI vs Uganda: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for AFCON 2025

Nigeria XI vs Uganda: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup,...

Changes could be made with Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage spot secured

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Mother and two children died in Boxing Day house fire, police say

Mother and two children died in Boxing Day house fire,...

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire,...

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London Team of the Year 2025: Rice, Caicedo and Guehi get the nod as Arsenal dominate

London Team of the Year 2025: Rice, Caicedo and Guehi get...

Only one Tottenham players selected by our writers despite Europa League glory

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Celeb health in 2025: David Beckham's injury, Jessie J's cancer and more

Celeb health in 2025: David Beckham's injury, Jessie J's...

From Beckham's lingering injury to Jessie J's cancer diagnosis, 2025 was a year...

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Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal will be 'actively looking' in January transfer window

Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal will be 'actively looking'...

Gunners have been one of Premier League’s biggest spenders in recent season

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What is the red cloak? Everything we know about the upcoming Traitors season 4 twist

What is the red cloak? Everything we know about the upcoming...

A mysterious red cloak has appeared in the trailer. We unpack

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Man charged with murder of 66-year-old who was punched outside village pub

Man charged with murder of 66-year-old who was punched...

David Darke suffered a serious head injury outside the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna,...

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