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Sir Keir Starmer had 'nothing to say' about energy bills despite soaring cost fears
The Prime Minister was asked for a "cast-iron guarantee that he will not let energy bills skyrocket again"
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Sick Birmingham rapist who preyed on vulnerable teenage girls jailed
Kassam Hussain, from Handsworth Wood, was unanimously found guilty of nine offences, including rape, sexual assault and abduction
Britain's biggest drug smuggler says he shipped more cocaine than Pablo Escobar
Reformed gangster Andrew Pritchard has spoken out about how he shipped hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK through corrupt customs officers in his new book Empire of Dirt
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22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford slammed for 'tone deaf' comments about cancelled Dubai holiday
Sue Radford, who is mum to 22 children, has been slammed by fans after she complained about a cancelled Dubai holiday amid the Middle East crisis
Gen Z 'permanently losing' hearing from up to 12-hour daily earbud use, GP warns
Private GP Dr Lavan Varathan says one in five Gen Z patients at his Harley Street clinic show early signs of hearing deterioration - two decades earlier than usual due to prolonged earbud use
British family stranded in Dubai say UK government has 'failed them' after Iran strikes
A mum says she and her family have been 'abandoned' after their British Airways flight was cancelled due to Iranian missile strikes on Dubai
Mum says baby disabled after chickenpox dismissed as 'just a virus'
Anna Martin, 31, from Chesterfield says she caught chickenpox during pregnancy which doctors repeatedly dismissed as 'just a virus' - her daughter Genevieve was born with congenital varicella syndrome
Britney Spears 'arrested' and 'placed in cuffs' as star 'to appear in court'
The singer has reportedly been 'arrested' for allegedly driving under the influence
Police car left dangling over edge of Midland bridge after crash
The two officers had a lucky escape following their "Italian Job-style" mishap
World War Two hero believed to be 'oldest man in Solihull' dies at 105
Born in 1920, Geoffrey Doyle served in the invasion of Italy and lived an extraordinary life
Forgetful Midlands burglar left crucial evidence in Subway after ripping out till
The intruder got into Subway after smashing a window during the early hours of January 10
Rachel Reeves 'punishing' households with £10,000 in savings
Households warned to be aware of savings tax rules
Celeb Big Brother star 'wows' with incredible transformation photos as he loses four stone
David Potts, who won Celebrity Big Brother and rose to fame as head rep on Ibiza Weekender, shared his 'snatched' results
Popular hairdryer recalled over 'fire risk' as customers told 'stop using'
The product presents a risk of fire as it may overheat during use, the Office for Product Safety and Standards said
HMRC told to scrap 'brutal' rule for UK households earning £100,000
IG has issued an urgent demand for Chancellor Rachel Reeves
BBC considers major change to TV licence fees if public does one thing
Some people may be eligible for a refund, given they meet the criteria
Lloyds Bank handing out free £200 bonus - but not to three groups
Lloyds is giving customers £200 if they switch theircurrent account to a new Club Lloyds account or a Lloyds Premier account.
Great British Menu chef Chris Wheeler dies as friends describe 'devastation'
Chris Wheeler appeared on the BBC show in 2016
I attended the incredible Peaky Blinders movie world premiere in Birmingham - here’s my verdict of the long awaited film The Immortal Man - Review
The Peaky Blinders movie is finally here - fans across the globe have been waiting patiently for the hotly anticipated return of the Shelby clan, this time appearing on the big screen, and we got to see the incredible world premiere
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review – Tommy Shelby returns for muddy, bloody big-screen showdown
Cillian Murphy reprises his haunted gang boss in Steven Knight’s muscular film spin-off – as a wartime clash with Nazis and family betrayal pulls him back to BirminghamAfter six TV series from 2013 to 2022, which caused a worrying surge in flat cap-wearing among well-to-do men in country pubs, P...