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Not for generations has Britain faced the scale of the threat that menaces us today. What are the biggest shortfalls in the UK's military capabilities? And what will it cost to get us back on track?

Aymen Hussein arrived at Chicago's O'Hare airport with the rest of the Iraq squad on Saturday ahead of the tournament, which begins on Thursday, but was taken away for questioning.

General Sir Richard Shirreff said it was vital for the UK to 'spend now' to avoid 'catastrophic costs' in bloodshed further down the line.

Former Nato chief General Sir Richard Shirreff said the country could suffer 'catastrophic costs' unless the Government moves to shore up our defences immediately.

Dabinderjit Singh, a senior executive at the Sikh Federation, said men, women and children had been subjected to threats and violence.

Nearly 16,000 deaths in England last year were linked to such delays - the equivalent of more than 300 every week.

Only three involved in the cases were notified of the Prison Service's blunders.

Luke Salmons, 46, from Harrogate, was suspended just two days after taking part in a training day on race, religion and culture before being found guilty of gross misconduct and barred from policing.

Cosying up to the dog at night really is good for your physical and mental health - but sharing a bed with the cat won't leave you feline better.

Parents could be warned against buying their children a smartphone until they reach secondary school under plans being drawn up by ministers.

What does a tiger kitten play with in the wild instead of fluffy balls of wool? The answer isn't as cute as you'd hope.

It can be revealed that more than four million travellers faced similar issues with such getaways in the past year, according to a survey.

The British state is dysfunctional when it comes to keeping out muggers, rapists and terrorists. But, oh boy, does it come down hard on purveyors of unfashionable opinions.

Sandy Peters used to be an intrepid woman: she ran five marathons and travelled solo through India. But now, she describes herself variously as 'nervy', 'jumpy', 'cautious'.

Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, almost five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

The smallest nation to ever compete at a FIFA World Cup has broken the internet with their understated arrival to a match ahead of the 2026 football showpiece

Italian fashion house Prada "unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon," reports Reuters. "The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment." Expertise for developing space exploration products "can come from lots of seemingly unrelated industries," said Jonathan Cirtain, CEO of Axiom Space... The new product follows Prada's splashy foray into space fashion in 2024 with the unveiling of a spacesuit that is expected to be used for NASA's anticipated Artemis 4 moon landing in 2028... Other fashion and apparel companies have jumped on the space bandwagon. Under Armour has partnered with spaceflight company Virgin Galactic to create space apparel, while Columbia Sportswear has worked with space exploration company Intuitive Machines on space fabric technology. The new "Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment" was displayed on a mannequin at an event at Prada's Manhattan store.

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Joe Bennett said deporting Iranian national Richard Jan in exchange for his parents could secure their release - and questioned why this has not been considered.

A Liberal Democrat-run council has been accused of doubling down on 'sexist' claims about how e-bikes help women 'stay looking nice'.

Alicia Hempleman-Adams, 36, from Bath, Somerset, took four days to make the unprecedented crossing in an open basket - with ice build-up on the balloon putting the team in real danger.