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While Donald Trump comfortably cruised to victory over Kamala Harris, , voters in a handful of red states cast their ballots for policies favored by centrists and progressives – such as minimum wage protections. Meanwhile voters in some deep-blue states favored measures that are conventionally associated with conservatism, such as tough-on-crime initiatives. These outcomes to…

A convicted murderer and rapist who was the prime suspect in the disappearance of the missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has died in prison aged 70. John Cannan was jailed for a minimum of 35 years in 1989 for the rape and murder of a Bristol factory manager, Shirley Banks, along with a further sexual…

More than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies of several others were found floating at sea. The French coastguard said 51 people were rescued on Monday night after a boat got into difficulty when its engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France. Those rescued…

An “overtly racist” masked man who stopped drivers to check they were white during the summer riots has been jailed for 38 months. Jake Wray, 23, from Middlesbrough, admitted violent disorder in the town on 4 August, including trying to set a car on fire, making racist chants and pushing a flaming wheelie bin into…

The father of Sara Sharif had said his daughter had made his “life hell” 18 months before she was killed, a court has heard. Urfan Sharif said his wife, Beinash Batool, had accused Sara of misbehaving while he was at work, alleging the 10-year-old had cut up his clothes and shoelaces and hidden his keys….

Celebrities have shared their disappointment and anger over Donald Trump’s re-election as president. The Republican’s Tuesday victory over opponent Kamala Harris sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood after the Democratic candidate chose a campaign filled with A-list names including Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen and Julia Roberts. Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay expressed frustration with how…

Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his “historic election victory” and said that “as the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise”. The British prime minister said the UK-US special relationship would “continue to prosper”. However, facing Kemi Badenoch for the first…

A “money obsessed” GP who poisoned his mother’s partner while disguised as a nurse administering a fake Covid booster jab has been jailed for 31 years and five months. Thomas Kwan, 53, had denied attempting to murder Patrick O’Hara but changed his plea to guilty after one day of evidence at his trial at Newcastle…

Girls Aloud are to release their first single since 2012, a new version of their cover of the Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You with only the vocals of their late bandmate Sarah Harding. The song, entitled I’ll Stand By You – Sarah’s Version, will raise money for BBC Children in Need. It is being released…

Chinese manufacturers of a jumping castle that became airborne, killing six children, have been unable to detail how many pegs are usually supplied with the inflatable equipment. Chace Harrison, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Zane Mellor, Addison Stewart, Jye Sheehan and Peter Dodt died during end-of-year celebrations in 2021 at Hillcrest primary school in Devonport. Rosemary Gamble,…