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Who’s in, who’s out in 3AW axings… Plus, insiders reveal full extent of Bec Judd’s ‘feared’ political influence

In our brand-new gossip column, Seb Costello uncovers the city’s biggest bust-ups, power moves and backroom whispers – straight from the major players of sport, media and politics. Mayor’s barmy…

Wes Streeting comes out to bat for the blob against Starmer allies inside LABOUR with blast at ex-No10 aide who accused Whitehall of frustrating plans for change

Two of the frontrunners to replace Keir Starmer went to war over the power of the blob today in a sign they could be setting out their stalls to replace…

Reform drops to lowest popularity with voters in eight months amid new year poll surge in support for Kemi Badenoch’s Tories

By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 07:24 EST, 13 January 2026 | Updated: 11:22 EST, 13 January 2026 Support for Reform has slumped to its lowest level in eight…

Revealed: The secret room hidden beneath China’s ‘super embassy’

By DAN WOODLAND, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:41 EST, 12 January 2026 | Updated: 08:09 EST, 13 January 2026 China is reportedly planning to build a secret underground room that could…

Telling someone at work that they are having a breakdown is harassment, tribunal rules

Telling someone at work that they are having a breakdown counts as harassment under UK employment law, a tribunal has ruled. The new ruling comes after a recruitment manager was…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,424

These are the key developments from day 1,424 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Snow covered, damaged Russian military vehicles on display in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine [Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo] Here is…

US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush

CENTCOM says the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed a man tied to the December attack that killed US troops and an interpreter. The United States says an air…

US urges de-escalation as Syrian army advances on Kurdish-held territory

The United States has urged Syrian troops to halt their advance through Kurdish-held territory in Syria’s north, amid clashes with Kurdish-led forces over strategic posts and oilfields along the Euphrates…

Uganda’s Museveni wins 7th term, opponent calls results ‘fake’

NewsFeed Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, according to official results, winning nearly 72% of the vote to extend his 40-year rule. But opposition candidate…

EU, Mercosur bloc sign free trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

European and South American leaders say pact sends ‘clear signal’ amid concerns over global tariffs, isolationism. European and South American officials have signed a major free trade agreement, paving the…