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UK and France sign declaration of intent to send forces to Ukraine in event of peace deal
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (469+ words) Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have been holding a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. Tuesday 6 January 2026 19:02, UK The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in…...
How much has sacking managers cost Manchester United?
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (937+ words) Ruben Amorim's dismissal means Manchester United will soon have paid out around "100m to fired managerial and senior staff since 2014. By Kate Schneider and Alicja Hagopian, data journalists Tuesday 6 January 2026 18:09, UK With Monday's decision to fire head coach Ruben Amorim, Manchester…...
Police give update on search for teen girl who fell into sea
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (489+ words) Grace Keeling, 15, remains missing after being swept into the sea, while her mother and a man who was nearby died trying to help. Tuesday 6 January 2026 17:25, UK Extensive searches continue for 15-year-old Grace Keeling, who remains missing after she was swept…...
Fujitsu boss rejects MP's claim firm is 'a parasite on the British state'
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (530+ words) The company behind the Horizon post office scandal is yet to contribute towards compensation, despite saying two years ago it had a "moral obligation" to. Tuesday 6 January 2026 19:51, UK Fujitsu's European boss has denied that the company is "a parasite on…...
South Yorkshire Police admit wrongly telling Trevor Wynn's family he had died following deadly Rotherham car crash
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (455+ words) South Yorkshire Police informed the family of'Trevor Wynn that he had passed away, along with a teenage girl, but the force has now said Mr Wynn survived while Joshua Johnson, previously thought to be under sedation in hospital, had, in…...
Killer jailed for 10 years for stabbing woman to death in Aberdeen crack den
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (454+ words) Dionne Wilson, 31, was originally charged with murder but was found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Tuesday 6 January 2026 12:55, UK A woman who fatally stabbed another woman in the chest in an Aberdeen crack den has been jailed for…...
'Breakthrough' blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (505+ words) Science and technology reporter Tuesday 6 January 2026 11:55, UK A new "breakthrough" blood test can help spot the key warning signs of Alzheimer's, latest research suggests. The technique, using a blood sample taken with a finger prick at home and posted to…...
Ex-Man United star said heading ball 'hasn't helped' following dementia diagnosis before death
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (552+ words) The central defender, who would come home from training and lie down in a darkened room with a headache, suffered concussions while playing, but "would just head back out and play". Tuesday 6 January 2026 17:32, UK Former Scotland international footballer Gordon McQueen…...
'Turning point' in UK birth rate may mean less workers and higher taxes
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (561+ words) 2026 is expected to see the start of a long term British trend of deaths outnumbering births. A think tank says future population growth will depend on immigration. Tuesday 6 January 2026 17:30, UK The number of deaths in the UK is likely to…...
Sparkler candles banned by Swiss mayor after New Year's bar fire killed 40
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (467+ words) The fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on New Year's Day killed 40 people and injured 116. Tuesday 6 January 2026 11:20, UK The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year's celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2019, officials…...