As news broke of the latest setback for Britain’s beleaguered Labour government, there was jubilation 120 miles north of London, where the anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage was on Friday gathering for its annual conference. So with less than a half-hour’s notice, Mr. Farage advanced the time of his big set-piece speech by three hours — calculating, perhaps, that he should to try to exploit the turmoil in London, where the deputy prime minister had just announced her resignation. Welcomed to the stage in Birmingham, England, to the heavy beat of a dance track and fireworks, Mr. Farage claimed that the government was in “deep crisis,” adding that the cabinet was made up of “wholly unqualified people to run our country.”Mr. Farage, a veteran political disrupter who gained international prominence campaigning for Brexit, is probably the biggest beneficiary of the latest government crisis because his upstart party is well ahead in opinion polls.

September 06, 2025 13:37 UTC

The stony land of Dungeness is best known for being the base of a now disused Nuclear Power Station. The disused Nuclear Power Station in the distance. (Image: Emilia Kettle/Newsquest)Instead, Dungeness was brisk with hot wind, surely to cause some unprepared visitors with wind burn that they’ll be moaning about for days. With a mix of green and brown hues, small cottages, two giant lighthouses and the unmissable power station, Dungeness' unique landscape is unlike any other. Recommended ReadingThe UK’s only desert is an oasis I don’t want to shareIf I could keep Dungeness to myself, I would.

September 06, 2025 13:25 UTC

Verstappen grabs Monza pole with fastest F1 lapAndrew BensonBBC F1 correspondent at MonzaImage source, Getty ImagesRed Bull's Max Verstappen snatched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix from Lando Norris with the fastest lap in Formula 1 history. The Dutchman's time of one minute 18.792 seconds beat the lap set by Lewis Hamilton at Monza in 2020 for Mercedes by 0.095secs - at an average speed of 164.484mph. Norris had just leapt to the top of the times after a difficult first run left him seventh, but Verstappen pipped him by 0.077 seconds for his first pole since the British Grand Prix in July. McLaren's Oscar Piastri, leading Norris by 34 points in their championship battle, was third fastest, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. But the seven-time champion has a five-place penalty and will start the grand prix at Monza 10th.

September 06, 2025 12:40 UTC

During rehab, she was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder caused by witnessing violent domestic abuse between her mother and father as a child, she told the newspaper. Lulu, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said: “I’ve never spoken about the alcohol before. At the age of 15, she moved to London and scored her first hit – a cover of the Isley Brothers’s Shout. From the beginning of her career in 1964, Lulu has achieved 10 UK top 10 singles and a UK top 10 album. She told the Times: “‘Lulu’ would help me feel light and cheerful when really I was a bit of a tortured soul because of my character.

September 06, 2025 10:50 UTC

He arrived at the house with bleach and white spirit intending to murder his victimMURDER KIT ‘Smirking’ Dad, 53, stabbed his wife 15 times, hit her with a hammer and tried to strangle her with an exercise bandA MAN tried to kill his wife using a "murder kit" in a "brutal and ferocious attack". Muhammad Khan, 53, slashed his estranged wife's neck with a Stanley knife, repeatedly stabbed her, and beat her with a hammer on January 18 this year. But instead he took with him weapons, bleach and white spirit, with the plan to murder his victim. He restrained Khan, who was "smirking", as his wife lay fighting for her life. He will spend an extra five years on licence and made the subject of a life-long restraining order for life.

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September 06, 2025 08:41 UTC

This is what your gold is for. It’s up 38% in the last year and passed $3,500 for the first time this week. The gold miners have been storming along too— up 90% this year alone. If you hold gold you’ll be feeling pretty happy. That makes it the perfect time to remind yourself why you hold gold.

September 06, 2025 07:03 UTC

The resignation of Angela Rayner, and the resulting reshuffle, is the main story on all the front pages. The Daily Mail calls it a "Nightmare on Downing Street", external, saying Labour is in "meltdown". The Financial Times, external calls the reshuffle a "big gamble" - because many ministers have simply been moved to new jobs rather than been sacked, raising questions about whether their performance will actually improve. The Daily Mirror describes the loss of Rayner as a "serious blow" for Sir Keir Starmer, external. The Daily Telegraph says Downing Street hopes the reshaped top team can counter the threat from Reform UK, external, and even "take the fight" to Nigel Farage.

September 06, 2025 06:22 UTC

During rehab, she was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder caused by witnessing violent domestic abuse between her mother and father as a child, she told the newspaper. Lulu with her dog Fudge at the launch of Lulu’s Mental Health Trust in east London in May (Yui Mok/PA)Lulu, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said: “I’ve never spoken about the alcohol before. Her father would regularly hit her mother when he was drunk and her mother would lie that she had tripped on a broom, the Times reported. From the beginning of her career in 1964, Lulu has achieved 10 UK top 10 singles and a UK top 10 album. She told the Times: “‘Lulu’ would help me feel light and cheerful when really I was a bit of a tortured soul because of my character.

September 06, 2025 04:56 UTC

British actor, comedian, and presenter James Corden is probably best known as the host of the The Late Late Show with James Corden and, in his home country, for his work on the sitcom Gavin & Stacey, though theatre is arguably where he is at the height of his powers. He is a Tony winner for One Man, Two Guvnors, and this fall, he returns to Broadway over a decade after his debut. Corden stars as Yvan in Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play Art at the Music Box Theatre for a strictly limited run, playing opposite Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale as three friends whose bond is jeopardized by, believe it or not, a painting. Before seeing these three talents together in this modern classic, look back on Corden's past theatre credits below. Get Art tickets now.

September 06, 2025 01:35 UTC

Alexander Pattinson, 36, wept as Judge Michael Fanning told him that his cane corso Gino, which left the first victim with horrific facial injuries, will now have to be put down. The man had then gone over to Pattinson to console him with a hug when Gino woke and attacked. She told him he could bring Gino over with him and they sat out in her back garden. Judge Fanning said he also had to consider whether Pattinson was a “fit person" to own a dog, and capable of controlling a dog. Judge Fanning said the sentence was meant to minimise the risk to the public, adding: “The risk is the dog, not you.”

September 05, 2025 22:45 UTC

Badenoch accused the prime minister of being “too weak to fire the deputy prime minister”, even after being informed she broke the ministerial code. “It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to work with Angela Rayner over the past two years,” he said. But in this case I’ve found the feeding frenzy around Angela Rayner difficult to watch and felt deeply conflicted about her treatment. • Dan Neidle: Did Angela Rayner avoid or evade tax — or make a simple mistake? “Angela Rayner made a mistake, she admitted as much on the basis of the additional advice that she received.

September 05, 2025 22:17 UTC

The priciest Airbnb listing is Harford Manor in Berkshire, a private estate that can sleep up to 14 people and is priced at £20,564 per night. A full seven-night stay ranges from £20,790 to £143,951, with an average of £50,740 for the week. Unsurprisingly 13 of the 20 most expensive listings are located in Greater London, including Mayfair, Soho, Westminster, Marylebone, and Knightsbridge. Harford Manor, the most expensive Airbnb in the UK, would earn an estimated £3.7million annually. "A seven-night stay at Harford Manor is equivalent to 15 months of average rent in the UK.

September 05, 2025 21:27 UTC

For those curious as to when Borderlands 4 will be ready to play, 2K has you covered with a full list of PC and console launch times across the globe. Borderlands 4 launch time – image courtesy of 2KThe times are as follows:PC9 AM September 11th US Pacific12 PM September 11th US Eastern5 PM September 11th UK BST12 AM September 12th Japan JST4 AM September 12th Auckland NZSTConsole12 AM on September 12th for all regions except US Pacific9 PM on September 11th for US PacificSo it’s a global launch on PC and a local midnight one on console. That means for those of you taking trips to New Zealand, you should be able to play the game around 7AM on September 11th in the United States EDT. We have done two previews of Borderlands 4, finding the game to be a brilliant blend of Destiny, Halo Infinite, and DOOM Eternal into the classic Borderlands formula. I am personally working on a full review of the game, which will go live at some point closer to the game’s mix of September 11th and 12th launch timings.

September 05, 2025 20:49 UTC