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Labour MPs slammed as 'arrogant' and unable 'to carry out a coup'
A leadership contest could be called tomorrow
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Matthew Perry's ketamine supplier Erik Fleming jailed for two years
Erik Fleming, 56, was handed a two-year prison sentence after admitting to supplying "Friends" star Matthew Perry with the ketamine that led to his death – he was also sentenced to three years of probation
Firefighters at Kings Heath blaze as residents warned 'avoid area'
Two crews are at the scene
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Union chief 'worried' about prospect of Wes Streeting leading Labour
A "proper plan" is needed, the union boss said
Keir Starmer vows to end 'status quo that has failed working people'
Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, told Labour it was time to "get serious" and deliver
Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, ruling the court clerk "egregiously attacked Murdaugh's credibility"
British toddler 'kidnapped' by dad in Cyprus as police issue urgent warning
A manhunt is underway for the 29-year-old Turkish Cypriot man who allegedly took the two-year-old child from his British mother's home in the holiday hotspot of Limassol
Ian Watkins murder accused said 'This is what paedophiles deserve' before stabbing
Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth deny murdering Ian Watkins, the disgraced Lostprophets singer, at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire last October
Pepsi announce 3 new flavours available in Tesco stores next week
Fans called one of the flavours "the best ever"
Man accused of murdering Whittington Crufts breeder left devastating note in cell before suicide
Alex Verdu Munoz had been due to appear in court the day after he was found unresponsive in his cell, an inquest heard
Jobseekers warns of 'dangerous' fake job offers from Meta and Spotify
Brits are being scammed with bogus job offers
First-time buyers warned to 'hurry' and lock into mortgage rate
On Monday, Nationwide, Santander, Virgin and NatWest all announced rate cuts
Drivers pulled and shops raided - how a massive Handsworth crime crackdown happened in hours
Within hours of Operation Fearless, there had been 18 arrests as police officers joined forced with immigration and trading standards squads, dogs and horses
Costa Coffee confirm takeover of 26 Starbucks locations across the UK
The majority of sites are expected to open by the end of 2026
Three women found dead on Brighton beach 'were found fully clothed'
The bodies of three young women were recovered from the sea near Brighton's Madeira Drive this morning in what Sussex Police have described as a "tragic incident"
Rapist told by victim 'rot in prison' as he's jailed for 20 years
The child was able to bravely give detectives a detailed and accurate description of her attacker, leading to his arrest
Urgent appeal to find missing Birmingham girl, 14, with public told ‘ring 999’
Police are concerned for the welfare of the teenage girl and are urging anyone who spots her to call 999 straight away
Birmingham McDonald's staff 'unfazed' by mouse 'running from counter'
A customer reported seeing a mouse 'running from the counter' at the fast food restaurant in College Road, Kingstanding, in February 2025, while staff appeared unfazed by the incident
Hefty fine for Birmingham McDonald's restaurant where customer spotted mouse 'running from counter'
McDonald's Restaurant in Kingstanding has earned five star food hygiene ratings in subsequent inspections
Nine in 10 UK households looking for solar panels, home batteries or heat pumps
Soaring energy costs has boosted renewable interest