What led to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s shocking split
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September 30, 2025 21:56 UTC
PM’s Blue Labour act won’t win the red wall
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September 30, 2025 21:02 UTC
China Conducts ‘Constructive Kill’ Maneuvers on British Navy Ships
Chinese military forces conducted drills near U.K. Naval vessels, which were tracked in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, in a sign of Beijing’s belligerence, it has been reported. Why It MattersChina claims the self-ruling island of Taiwan as well as nearly all of the South China Sea. In the meantime, China will likely face further scrutiny over its military actions in the South China Sea. ET: This article was updated with a statement by the U.K. Ministry of Defense
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September 30, 2025 20:31 UTC
New online NHS hospital service by 2027, PM to promise
Health Secretary Wes Streeting told BBC Breakfast he was "really excited" about a new virtual hospital, which has already "been proven to work" in some hospitals - including University Hospital Southampton and Moorfields. The service will be phased in from 2027, with the focus on areas where there are significant numbers of patients who may never need inpatient treatment. For each area there will be some patients who require monitoring and support managing their health condition and therefore more suitable to the online service. NHS England said only those areas where an online service is considered safe will be included in the new offer. The online hospital will be accessible through the NHS app and ministers hope it will deliver up to 8.5 million appointments and assessments in its first three years - four times more than an average NHS trust.
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September 30, 2025 20:16 UTC
Ovo says future may be in doubt as it misses resilience target
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September 30, 2025 19:57 UTC
UK households step up saving in worrying sign for growth
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September 30, 2025 19:35 UTC
Warning to all UK passport holders over important ID rule
It comes as the Foreign Office and travel experts are reminding travellers leaving the UK to take two essential documents. As part of the Foreign Office travel checklist, Brits jetting off are told to “take an extra form of photo ID with you, other than your passport”. You can see the full Foreign Office travel checklist here. “That’s why the Foreign Office suggests packing a second form of photo ID, like your driving licence, along with your passport. Sharing: “The UK Foreign Office travel checklist specifically recommends taking an extra form of photo ID alongside your passport for this reason.
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September 30, 2025 15:43 UTC
Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times is a public art commission for the new Darley Street Market in the heart of Bradford. Darley Street Market is a new market opening in the heart of Bradford City Centre in 2024, a state-of-the-art venue for shopping, socialising and culture. With the opening of the new Darley Street Market Bradford’s current market in the Kirkgate Centre will close and await demolition. Like much post-war architecture, Bradford’s Kirkgate Centre holds a prominent place in the collective memory of the city’s people. For more information, please see Bernd Trasberger and Raven Staging.
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September 30, 2025 14:53 UTC
Brand new sports channel launches on FREE TV service as broadcaster hails ‘UK first’ – & reveals times for live events
3 A new snooker channel is arriving on Pluto TV Credit: Pluto TVThe channel is called Pluto Snooker 900, and it's exclusive to Pluto TV. If you're not familiar with Pluto TV, it's a "FAST" channel – or free ad-supported streaming television. Pluto TV says that the channel will initially broadcast 18 hours of live snooker each week. Pluto TV is totally free to watch and has a load of live channels plus on-demand content too. You can get Pluto TV as an app on many TV models, plus Amazon Fire Sticks and Roku devices.
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September 30, 2025 14:29 UTC
Starmer Describes ‘Fight for the Soul’ of U.K. as Populist Right Rises
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain will denounce what he calls “the politics of grievance” on Tuesday, seeking to revive his plummeting approval numbers with a warning about embracing intolerance that is directly aimed at Reform U.K., the anti-immigration party that has surged in popularity across the country. With Scottish, Welsh and a fresh set of municipal elections just eight months away, Mr. Starmer will say in his annual speech to Labour Party loyalists that the choice facing British voters between Labour and Reform is a “fork in the road” that will determine the fate of the country’s democracy. Renewal or decline,” he will say, according to excerpts from his speech released in advance by his office. A fight for the soul of our country, every bit as big as rebuilding Britain after the war.”Mr. Starmer’s words underscore the political threat to his party from Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform, whose approach to immigration and economics echoes President Trump. Having once described mass deportations as a “political impossibility” in Britain, Mr. Farage recently changed course, presenting a plan to deport hundreds of thousands of people, including some who had previously been granted a long-term right to remain in Britain.
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September 30, 2025 14:08 UTC
China simulates attack on Royal Navy warship
Chinese fighter jets simulated an attack on one of the Royal Navy’s vessels as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait this month. HMS Richmond, a ship in the UK’s carrier strike group, passed through the strait alongside the US destroyer USS Higgins on Sept 12. It has emerged that Chinese fighter jets simulated “constructive kills” against the vessel, referring to manoeuvres that mimic a missile launch without actual fire, The Times reported. An officer on the HMS Prince of Wales, which is leading the carrier group, said the Chinese forces were “pretending to kill us”. “They follow the path they would go on if they were launching at attack,” the officer said.
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September 30, 2025 13:43 UTC
PM to make major NHS announcement in pivotal conference speech
In his keynote address to the Labour Party conference, the prime minister will set out plans for the digital service - NHS Online - to launch in 2027. Describing the move as "a new chapter in the story of our NHS", Sir Keir will say it marks the beginning of a technological revolution in healthcare. Image: Peter Kyle, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer on stage ahead of her keynote speech. The prime minister will argue that the country stands at a "fork in the road", facing a choice between "renewal or decline". Sir Keir is expected to acknowledge that the path to national renewal won't be easy, warning of "decisions that will not always be comfortable for our party".
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September 30, 2025 12:44 UTC
Dive into Palau’s underwater wonderland
Palau is characterised by densely forested islands and calm waters (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)Palau consists of more than 300 islands, most of them uninhabited and many in the form of spectacular mushroom-topped domes. Diving and snorkelling sites here include a diverse range of reefs, shipwrecks and even a downed Second World War fighter plane. Sign upWhere to stayOne of 10 staterooms on the Explorer, all with dramatic views as standard (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)For now, Palau is light on tourist infrastructure. What to doOne of the dive sites that can be accessed directly from a beach (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)If it happens on, under or in the water, you can do it in Palau. Swimming with golden jellyfish on the island of Mecherchar (Image credit: Reinhard Dirscherl / Ullstein Bild / Getty Images)Eating and drinkingThe food is consistently excellent, and surprisingly varied given the logistics involved.
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September 30, 2025 11:17 UTC
Home Secretary confirms major changes to indefinite leave to remain coming “soon”
On the major coming changes to ILR, Mahmood told the conference: "We will soon increase the time in which someone must have lived in this country to earn indefinite leave to remain from five years to 10. It is a love of this country as an open, tolerant and generous place. And without control, we simply do not have the conditions in which our country can be open, tolerant and generous. If we do not, our vision of an open, tolerant and generous country will wither. These are necessary conditions for an open, tolerant, generous country.
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September 30, 2025 10:59 UTC
Expert urges caution as Barnet tops weight-loss jab searches
Barnet topped the list in July with 11,510 searches, according to data from private healthcare group Elanic Medical. "But, as things stand, weight loss jabs are still fairly new treatments, and rolling them out on this scale may yet have some unforeseen consequences." The UK recorded 3.9 million searches for terms like "weight loss jabs," "Ozempic," and "Mounjaro" in July. Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, and Tirzepatide, known as Mounjaro, are the main weight loss injections currently offered on the NHS. He stressed that all weight loss methods aim to support lasting behaviour change and should be chosen based on individual needs.
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September 30, 2025 10:29 UTC