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Chagossian leader Misley Mandarin has told Andy Burnham that his people “will not surrender” as the Prime Minister prepares for a showdown over the future of the Chagos Islands at the United Nations.Speaking to GB News, the self-appointed First Minister urged Mr Burnham to listen to Chagossians who want their homeland to remain British as pressure mounts over the proposed transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius.The Prime Minister is set to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next month, where Mauritius is expected to press Britain over the Chagos dispute.“My message to our new Prime Minister coming next week…

A woman killed in a house fire has been described by her mother as “a beautiful soul, who would have done anything for anybody”.Natalie McDonald, 34, died along with her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster, in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of Wednesday.Cleveland Police said the fire had also left a 48-year-old woman in a critical condition in hospital alongside another three people who suffered non-life threatening injuries.Two men, aged 23 and 31, had been arrested on suspicion of murder and were in police custody, the force said.Lisa Kirton, Natalie’s mother said her daughter was “lovely,…

Aston Villa are close to an agreement to sign striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £65m.There is a broad agreement between the clubs over the terms of a move for the 25-year-old, with Chelsea set to achieve their asking price with an initial sum of £47.5m with £17.5m in add-ons. And if the Senegal international agrees personal terms and completes the switch to Villa his arrival is likely to trigger England international Ollie Watkins’ move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. The deal remains subject to personal terms being agreed, but negotiations are at an…

Comedian Peter Kay gatecrashed a weather report live on air. North West Tonight’s Molly Brewer was presenting her report when Kay joined her on screen. The Bolton comedian’s impromptu appearance was reminiscent of when he famously interrupted the late Dianne Oxberry’s forecast in 2011, and declared she “made it sunshine for everybody”.It came as Kay was speaking about staging a one-off show at Blackpool’s Opera House next month to raise funds for vital heart treatment in the United States for 19-year-old Fin Cormack from Prenton, Merseyside.

A swimmer in his 40s has died after encountering difficulties in the sea off the Devon coastline. The man, who was from Surrey, was pulled from the water at Blackpool Sands near Strete on Monday afternoon by emergency services. Despite receiving treatment from paramedics at the scene, he was declared dead. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed they were contacted by HM Coastguard at 3.30pm on Monday, August 24 regarding concerns for the man’s welfareThe force said the incident is not being treated as suspicious, and that a file would be compiled for the coroner.A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police…

PC Andrew Harper’s killers will stay behind bars following furious public backlash over their possible release, the Justice Secretary has told police chiefs. Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were handed a 13-year prison sentence for the manslaughter of the 28-year-old in 2020 after the police officer was dragged for more than a mile behind their car after responding to reports of a quad bike theft in 2019.Under the Sentencing Act 2026, Andy Burnham oversaw the potential release of the killers midway through their sentence, as Labour struggled to ease the pressure on Britain’s prisons.Justice Secretary Alex Norris told police chiefs…

The King and Queen’s announcement of their latest overseas tour this afternoon was “deliberately timed” to coincide with Harry and Meghan’s homecoming, a royal expert has claimed.King Charles and Queen Camilla will embark on an Autumn Tour spanning October 27 to November 4, visiting the Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, and Guyana, Buckingham Palace confirmed today.The tour will mark 60 years of bilateral relations between the UK and Guyana.It will also celebrate communities, cultures and nature within the Commonwealth, and coincide with the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.However, today’s announcement came merely hours after Harry and…

The US has imposed sanctions on Palestine Action, designating it as a terrorist group.The US Department of the Treasury said it had “taken action” against the UK-based group, which it accused of supporting “numerous acts of terrorism since July 2020”. Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.The group’s co-founder Huda Ammori responded in a social media post, saying: “As a Palestinian and Iraqi, the fact the country which destroyed both my homelands is calling me a terrorist, is beyond hypocritical.”In a statement to the , Ammori said the group’s…

Brentford have reached a verbal agreement with West Ham to sign defender El Hadji Malick Diouf in a deal worth up to £40m.The 21-year-old Senegal left-back would cost an initial £35m, with a further £5m in add-ons.West Ham have accepted Brentford’s bid and Diouf has been cleared to have a medical.Diouf played in West Ham’s Championship opener against Burnley, but has been excluded from the matchday squads of the Hammers’ past two games.He has been the Bees’ priority defensive target in this transfer window, but discussions had stalled this summer before being reopened this week.Diouf would return to the Premier…

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