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If you’re having a weary Wednesday, feeling downtrodden at work or otherwise discontent just revel in one thing: At least you’re not Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister may be labouring under the delusion that a smooth visit for President Donald Trump will show him to be adept at diplomacy and hope that his opponents concession to this fact distract from a domestic deluge of failures. The reality though is that this visit, while initially praised as a coup, will turn into yet another humiliation for our inept PM. It doesn’t matter how well it goes, today is a bleak…

One man has taken on the challenge of feeding himself for a week by spending less than £1 per day at Aldi amid the cost of living crisis. Grocery prices have been soaring far above the rate of inflation, prompting YouTuber Karl Tabley to hunt for the most affordable food items he could find at the renowned budget supermarket.Karl documented his challenge, starting with a trip to his local Aldi in search of some bargains. After tallying up the total cost of his groceries for the week, the bill came to just £6.95, equating to less than £1 spent on…

Rachel Reeves has squeezed the UK economy from every angle. She has hiked taxes, borrowed too much and kept households and businesses in suspense by warning of all the tough choices Labour has to make.Last year’s drawn-out approach left the nation sweating over what might be coming in her maiden Budget. Today, she’s repeating exactly the same mistake. The next Budget is not due until 26 November, but firms have already put plans on hold while they wait.Talk of further tax grabs is sapping confidence, with pensions, savings, capital gains and even family homes rumoured to be in the firing…

Arthur Conan Doyle is the author of the iconic Sherlock Holmes stories, which have become a cultural fixture in literature. They first appeared in print in 1887 with Conan Doyle’s novel A Study in Scarlet. Many will have read or considered picking up the London detective’s complete case files. However, with a canon of 56 short stories in total, it can be tricky to know where to start. Here, we have compiled recommendations from the author himself, who listed his five favourites in The Strand Magazine in 1927, where the character’s popularity first blew up. This is Conan Doyle’s top…

Princess Kate and Queen Camilla will have gone through extreme lengths to avoid an awkward clash with Melania Trump. The First Lady is in the United Kingdom alongside US President Donald Trump for a state visit. The Royal Family will hold a state banquet for the Trumps at Windsor Castle tonight (September 17). Staff are thought to have spent months preparing for the evening, which will be filled with royal pomp and pageantry. According to Grant Harrold, who worked as King Charles’ butler from 2007 to 2011, the Queen and Kate would have gone out of their way to make sure…

Hundreds of tourists have been left stranded near Machu Picchu after train tracks to the ancient mountaintop citadel were blocked by protesters. Peru’s tourism minister on Tuesday said some 900 tourists were still stuck at the town nearest to Machu Picchu which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.Trains have been suspended following protests regarding a tourist bus contract. Train company PeruRail said the route through the mountainous Cusco region had been blocked by “rocks of various sizes”. It added “third parties” had dug up part of the route which hindered the evacuation of tourists.The US Embassy…

Britain is in danger of yielding to pressure from the Republic of Ireland and putting veterans who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles back at risk of being hauled in front of courts, leading legal experts have warned. They fear the Government is failing to challenge the Republic’s “double standards and hypocrisy” when it comes to investigating crimes during this time when the IRA fought its terrorist campaign.The Policy Exchange think tank is concerned Labour is on the verge of scrapping the “conditional amnesty” established by the Tories’ so-called Legacy Act without “securing anything in return” from Dublin.The Legacy…

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, was released from prison this morning. Brueckner has always denied any involvement, but an investigator pointed to the connections between him and the young girl. Graham Hill investigated the case in Portugal and warned of the danger Brueckner presents to women and children.He told The Times: “We should be very worried. He is a man that has multiple deviant sexual behaviours. He is a sexual risk to adult women, children of both genders. He is a very dangerous man. We have got an offender here who is interested in the…

The man accused of being behind last year’s Westminster ‘honeytrap’ scandal has been charged with counts of blackmail and the improper use of a public electronic communications network.Oliver Steadman, an ex-Labour councillor, has been named by police after he was charged.The Met Police said the charges “relate to an investigation that was carried out by the Met’s Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team.”He was arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of harassment and committing offences under the Online Safety Act, he remained on bail while a file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service. Mr Steadman will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…

As colder weather sets in and autumn officially arrives on September 22, vets are warning that it is time to prepare your pets for the change of season. Weather experts have predicted that stormy and unsettled weather is likely to continue throughout September, meaning that animals, and small pets in particular, are at risk of seasonal stress if their living spaces aren’t adapted accordingly.With this in mind, Dr Suzanne Moyes, the in-house vet at Burgess Pet Care, has shared six essential steps to take to ensure that your pets are properly cared for this autumn and winter. Her first piece of advice…