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Incredible CCTV footage shows the moment hero passengers take control of a bus after the driver collapses.The footage, filmed on a public vehicle in Colorado Springs in the US, shows two passengers becoming aware that something has happened to the driver of the bus they were on.One man approaches to see if he is ok before another, realising the danger the pair are in, leaps forward to take control of the steering wheel.Whilst also making a call to the emergency services, the man who has assumed control of the bus’s steering brings the vehicle to a safe stop.Despite the pair’s…

Shocking new weather maps have revealed the UK should brace for a 24-hour battering of rain stretching 600 miles all the way from Cornwall to Scotland.According to the latest maps from WXCHARTS, which uses Met Desk date, heavy rain is forecast to sweep the country on November 8 and last 24 hours.The worst-affected area will be the county of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales, which will see up to 5mm of rainfall per hour.In England, those in Plymouth and Lancashire should expect rainfall of between 3mm and 4mm per hour.There will be rain as far south as Land’s End and as…

Where our pensions are concerned, Labour has declared war on all fronts with the notable exception of public sector pensions, which seem completely immune.Reeves is likely to cap the most popular pension tax break of all, the ability to take 25% of our pots as a tax-free lump sum. That’s been written about extensively, including by me.She also seems likely to slap inheritance tax on unused defined contribution pension schemes, even though they already incur income tax. I’ve written about this several times, too.The Chancellor is also said to be targeting private sector company pensions, by making employers pay national…

Vladimir Putin heralded the onset of a new “world order” at the BRICS summit, as he steps up his confrontation with the West.The Russian President is hosting a three-day summit with leaders from 36 countries in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan.Russia has long resented what it perceives as US and Western hegemony in global affairs.One of Putin’s key foreign policy goals has been to undermine Western political, military and economic influence by creating what he calls a “multipolar world”.At the BRICS summit on Wednesday, Putin restated his determination to hobble the West.“The process of forming a multipolar world order is…

Sir Keir Starmer faces a blazing row over demands for Britain to pay an eye-watering £18 trillion in reparations for the slave trade.Commonwealth heads of government are understood to be preparing to defy the UK by agreeing plans to examine reparatory justice during a summit in Samoa.Officials are said to be negotiating an agreement to do further research and begin a “meaningful conversation” about the issue which could potentially leave the UK owing trillions of pounds.Reparatory justice for slavery can come in many forms, including financial reparations, debt relief, an official apology, educational programmes, building museums, economic support and public…

More than 500 migrants attempting to enter the UK are in danger today in the English Channel, with 10 boats issuing distress calls. The blame culture of British politics and social life has swelled to unprecendented levels since the unhappy advent of Twitter, now X, so lets join in the clamour and ask: Whose fault is this? Specifically, who in Britain can be said to most be to blame for this situation? Is it the nasty right-wing, who want lower immigration? Is it the Brexiteers, who voted to take back control of our borders?Or is more responsibility for this disgraceful, tragic and…

Tina Brown’s brutal slapdown of Meghan Markle regarding her poor judgement has been supported by a royal expert, who agreed with her claims against the duchess.Princess Diana’s biographer and ex-Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who’s been previously critical of the Sussex couple, gave out a scathing verdict on the Duchess of Sussex’s decision-making, accusing her of having the “worst judgement” and that “all her ideas are total crap”.Ms Brown told The Ankler podcast: “The trouble with Meghan is that she has the worst judgment of anyone in the entire world. She’s flawless about getting it all wrong. All of her…

Prince William was “insistent” on one thing involving his mother-in-law at his father the King’s Coronation, a new royal book has claimed.The book, Charles III: The Inside Story by Robert Hardman, reveals that William wouldn’t budge on his demand over the attendance of Princess Kate’s family and how they would be included on the big day.The Prince of Wales was reportedly so adamant that there was no choice but to grant his request.And in Hardman’s view, this decision shows just how much things have really changed within the Royal Family since the start of the late Queen Elizabeth’s reign, which…

A doctor has shared how to help prevent ‘brain fatigue’ caused by staring at screens all day.Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Barr issued the advice in a post on her popular TikTok @drrachelbarr.“What happens to your brain if you’re staring at screens all day without taking a break?” she quizzed followers. Well, quite a lot, as it turns out.The expert explained: “Brain cells, or neurons, are hungry little creatures. They don’t just work for nothing. They do it because they expect a copious amount of oxygen and glucose in return.”I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking more screen time, more work, more…

More than 500 people who were likely trying to cross the English Channel from Calais are feared to be in danger. French-based organisation Utopia56 has claimed that at least 10 overloaded boats have been in the Channel for hours. The Calais team, the organisation said in a message on X, received 10 distress calls at sea. MORE TO FOLLOW