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More than £1.5 billion in extra funding for military homes will be confirmed as part of the Government’s strategic defence review, the Ministry of Defence has said. The review, expected soon, will set out the money, which will be put towards work to improve housing and unlock further development. Cash will be used on urgent repairs such as fixing boilers and roofs, and other issues including tackling damp, the MoD […]

One lucky ticket-holder could bag the biggest lottery win the UK has seen if they scoop the top prize in Tuesday’s record EuroMillions draw. The jackpot is an estimated £199 million and would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said. No-one won the EuroMillions jackpot on Friday, meaning the top prize rolls over into Tuesday’s draw. Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn – […]

Aggie Beever-Jones plundered a hat-trick as England Women set up a winner-takes-all Nations League clash with World Cup winners Spain with a 6-0 demolition of Portugal. Liverpool have made an improved offer for Bayer Leverkusen striker Florian Wirtz as they attempt to beat Bayern Munich and Manchester City to his signature. For Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, the focus is retaining the services of skipper Bruno Fernandes. Three-sy does it […]

The 46-year-old will play Ray, an old contact of Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), in the ITV soap, having previously played Matthew Rose in BBC soap EastEnders from 1997 to 2000. ITV says Ray will arrive at the farm claiming to be selling farm machinery, but it is not long before his true drug-dealing ways become clear. Absolom said of his new role: “Well, what an honour to join such a […]

For 11 years, she played the only senior female officer in the Vietnam-set comedy Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan on the pioneering hit TV series M.A.S.H, has died aged 87. Publicist Harlan Boll said Swit died on Friday at her home in New York City, likely from natural causes. Swit and Alan Alda were the longest-serving cast members on M.A.S.H which was based on Robert Altman’s 1970 film, […]

President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Mr Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he will be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including electric carmaker Tesla, rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X. Mr Trump credited Mr Musk with “a colossal change in […]

A man who was caught trying to steal jewels worth £190,000 from Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair, using a sledgehammer and smoke grenades, has been jailed. Jay McGinty, 37, arrived at the entrance to Claridge’s riding pillion on a Vespa scooter while wearing a balaclava underneath his crash helmet in March this year, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. He pulled the pins out of the smoke grenades as he went […]

The Government has sold its remaining shares in NatWest and confirmed a £10.5 billion loss since the bank was rescued by UK taxpayers during the 2008 financial crisis. It means NatWest, which was previously called RBS, has returned to private ownership for the first time since it was bailed out. The Treasury has been a stakeholder since the bank received almost £46 billion of funding in 2008 and 2009. To […]

A Rolls-Royce, a Blue Peter badge and a feather crown were among the official gifts given to the King during the first year of his reign. Buckingham Palace has released records listing the official gifts received by members of the royal family from 2020 to 2023. The lists outline the official gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth II, the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and […]