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Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses names his three 'favourite albums of all time'

Even megastars have their own musical favourites and, quite intriguingly, Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose has shared his.The 63-year-old rock icon, who's been an unwavering presence in the band...

Rachel Reeves tax blunder as UK farmers strike for 'first time ever'

A group of British farmers will refuse to supply milling wheat from Tuesday in what is being called the UK’s first-ever farming strike. The action is in protest against Rachel Reeves's inheritance...

I was in the room for Keir Starmer's migration speech - one thing alarmed me

Standing in one of the grand meeting rooms in Lancaster House, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted there is a “real appetite” for tackling illegal migration.With over 40 countries and tech...

Trump warns Zelensky he's got 'big big problems' if he backs out of huge deal

US President Donald Trump warned his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, March 30, against "backing out" of Kyiv's minerals deal with Washington. "He’s trying to back out of the...

Major UK city in crisis with 'rats the size of cats' attracted by rubbish mountain

Birmingham's ongoing bin strike has resulted in "rats the size of cats" being attracted by the mountains of rubbish left on the streets, residents have warned. The three-week-long industrial action,...

Donald Trump snubbed as Iran 'rejects' US push for nuclear talks

Donald Trump has been snubbed by Iran after pushing for top-level talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has claimed. Pezeshkian said Tehran had rejected the...

One UK city is the luckiest when it comes to picking Grand National winners

Punters in Newcastle fancying a flutter on this coming Saturday's Randox Grand National have a better chance than most - as it's the luckiest place to wager on the race. The 'World's Greatest...

Labour civil war erupts as Lisa Nandy set to be ousted for 'not working hard enough'

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy faces being axed from Sir Keir Starmer’s top team amid claims “she doesn’t work hard enough". Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is also set to get the chop as...

Tesco boss sacked after paying girlfriend for shifts she did not work

A manager at Tesco was dismissed after he paid a junior colleague for shifts she never worked after they started dating. Abdi Abdullah wanted to help out with Bianca Tordai’s finances by paying her...

Keir Starmer under fire as he's accused of 'abandoning North' in growth scramble

Labour is accused of backing major investments in the South of England while neglecting the North and abandoning Boris Johnson’s goal of “levelling up” the country. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s...

Fury as Labour MP in rubbish-ridden city pushes for airport 4,000 miles away

Robert Jenrick has launched a scathing attack on Tahir Ali, the Labour MP for Birmingham New Hall, for backing a campaign to build an airport in Kashmir while rubbish is currently "piled high” in...

Billionaire exodus continues as one of UK’s richest men set to leave due to Rachel Reeves

Lakshmi Mittal, the UK's 8th richest man, has said he is poised to leave the UK over the Chancellor's non-dom reforms. The Financial Times reports that the billionaire, known as the "King of Steel",...

Warning for passengers travelling from Heathrow next weekend as 500 workers to strike

Workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility at Heathrow Airport are to strike for four days in a dispute over pay.Unite said around 500 of its members employed by private firm...

Real reason Tory MPs are desperate to do a deal with Nigel Farage and Reform UK

No love lost between Reform UK and the Conservatives it seems with Reform chief Nigel Farage this week dismissing talk of any election pact. Farage called under-fire Tory leader Kemi Badenoch — who...

Zelensky flummoxed after being asked: 'Who is Trump closer to, you or Putin?’

Volodymyr Zelensky appeared flummoxed after being put on the spot by a reporter who asked him: “Who is Donald Trump closer to, you or Putin?” The question came as discussions continued over a...

'Soft' new guidelines could mean more migrants could avoid deportation in new scandal

Migrants could avoid deportation because of “soft” new sentencing guidelines that will “blow a hole in border enforcement”.The highly-criticised Sentencing Council has urged judges to take a...

UK households urged to stop using vinegar to clean these 8 things

When it comes to quick and easy cleaning hacks, vinegar is nearly always involved in the conversation, and while it is a great product for a number of things, it also isn't the best option for...

Rachel Reeves provokes widespread fury as she delivers savage cuts

Rachel Reeves was branded “reckless” and blamed for tanking the economy after announcing scything spending cuts to balance the books. The beleaguered Chancellor was forced to lay out a set of...

Rachel Reeves set to blame Trump for her brutal spending cuts

Rachel Reeves will reportedly blame Donald Trump for spending cuts as she unveils her Spring Statement later today. The Chancellor is set to suggest that the world has changed since her October...

Mike Waltz takes 'full responsibility' for US war text leak - but Trump blames another

US national security adviser Mike Waltz, has shouldered "full responsibility" for the shocking breach of confidential US war texts.However, Donald Trump has leapt to the defence of Waltz, whom he...