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Kate Winslet on I Am Ruth and how film explores teenage phone addiction: ‘Social media has always worried me’

In Kate Winslet’s new film, she stars as the mother of a teenage girl – played by her own daughter Mia Threapleton – who...

Politics

Schools Bill axed in current form, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan confirms

A bill through which the government promised to “raise education standards across the country” through a range of measures has been axed in its...

Environment

U.S. pledges to ramp up supplies of natural gas to Britain as Biden and Sunak seek to cut off Russia

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden photographed on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP |...

Business

Post Office scandal: Compensation scheme for postmasters unveiled by Grant Shapps

A compensation scheme for postmasters who helped expose the Post Office scandal has been unveiled by the business secretary. Postmasters who were impacted by...

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Martine McCutcheon helps Love Actually fan who had voice box removed due to cancer to sing Christmas carol

Vocal technology has helped a woman who had her voice box removed perform a Christmas carol for her sister alongside Love Actually actress Martine...

Big win for Joe Biden as Democrats land outright majority in the US Senate

Democrat Raphael Warnock has been re-elected to the US Senate in a crucial win for President Joe Biden, NBC News has projected. His expected...

Politics

Ambulances will go to ‘life-threatening’ calls during strikes but may not attend falls, Health Secretary Steve Barclay says

Ambulances will be dispatched to “life-threatening” Category 1 calls during the two days of industrial action this month but may not attend if an...

World

China relaxes COVID rules even further, in sign it is preparing its people to live with the disease

China will now allow people with asymptomatic COVID-19 or mild symptoms to quarantine at home in another relaxation of its rules. Most COVID cases...

Politics

Abolishing House of Lords would spark ‘fundamental challenges’, Speaker warns

The Speaker of the Lords is set to condemn Labour’s plans to abolish the second chamber, claiming changing it to a fully elected House...

World

Big win for Joe Biden as Democrats land outright majority in the US Senate, NBC News projects

Democrat Raphael Warnock has been re-elected to the US Senate in a crucial win for President Joe Biden, NBC News has projected. His expected...

World

Argentina’s vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner jailed for corruption – but won’t actually go behind bars

Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been sentenced to jail for corruption – but is currently immune from actually going behind bars...

Business

Which supermarkets have seen their prices rise most during the cost of living crisis?

The price of own-brand and budget products in supermarkets has been rising far faster than premium and branded items during the cost of living...

Sports

Avalanche C MacKinnon likely to miss four weeks

8:21 PM ET Colorado Avalanche star center Nathan MacKinnon will miss approximately four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced on Tuesday night....

Environment

Strep A: Pharmacies warn of penicillin shortage as parents urged not to self-diagnose their children

A senior pharmacist says a penicillin shortage is leading to fears that some prescriptions will not be filled as seasonal sickness levels continue to...

Sports

Four-down territory: QB Daniels to transfer again

12:50 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels is again in search of a new home. Sources told ESPN that Daniels intends...

Sports

UVA grants posthumous degrees to slain players

9:09 AM ET The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to honor Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry, who were shot...

Sports

UNLV names Arkansas DC Odom as next coach

5:24 PM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Chris Low Close ESPN...