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The head of the Army today says the UK must be ready for war with Russia. Four months on from Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, General Sir Patrick Sanders is set to compare the assault to the rise of Nazi Germany . He will say that Britain is facing its "1937 moment" and must be ready to "fight and win" to ward off the threat from Russia. In his first public speech as Chief of the General Staff , Sir Patrick will say the UK must be prepared to "act rapidly" to contain Russian expansionism. Nato last night pledged to massively increase its forces available on high alert to more than 300,000 troops, a more-than seven-fold increase. Sir Patrick's intervention is likely to put pressure on Mr Johnson to maintain the size of the Armed Forces after plans were announced to reduce troop numbers in a move to a more modern military. Defence editor Danielle Sheridan reports that, in a separate speech today, Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, is to call for increased … [Read more...] about Tuesday morning news briefing: General says UK must be ready for war

Petrol prices: RAC spokesperson reacts to criticism from The AA Sign up for FREE driving tips, latest models and breaking news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The price of petrol has soared in recent months with prices reaching nearly £2 per litre in some parts of the UK. Motorists have been spending considerably more on filling up their vehicle, with the average cost of a 55 litre family car reaching more than £100 for the first time ever currently. Related articles New driving laws to be introduced in July will affect all UK motorists 'Perfect time to sell!' Drivers told to take advantage of wait times How expensive is petrol where you live? The cheapest place to buy petrol on average in … [Read more...] about Cheapest petrol UK – how expensive is petrol in your area?

Troop cuts are “madness” and will put the Army at breaking point, its former head has warned. General Lord Dannatt spoke out against the Government’s decision to cut the Army by 10,000 soldiers over the next few years, despite the war in Ukraine. It comes after Boris Johnson agreed to increase the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade. However, Lord Dannatt said it “makes no sense whatsoever” to go ahead with the cuts to troops, set out in last year’s Integrated Review, when Nato plans to put 300,000 troops at high readiness. “It’s a mere fact of life we’ll break the remainder of our Army if our Army is not large enough … to do what the government of the day wants us to do,” he told Sky News. “You can’t make people work endlessly with too small numbers. So numbers in the terms of our land forces really, really matter.” Lord Dannatt called on the Government to reverse the cuts and instead increase its investment in “our land warfighting … [Read more...] about Troop cuts will leave the Army at breaking point, says Lord Dannatt

The Queen has made her second appearance of the day as she triggered the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon at Windsor Castle. At the same time thousands of beacons were lit in villages, towns and cities across the UK to honour the Queen's 70-year reign. Her Majesty started the ceremony from the quadrangle at Windsor Castle, with the Duke of Cambridge representing his grandmother, alongside other members of the Royal Family, at Buckingham Palace, the site of the "Tree of Trees" principal beacon. Although traditionally the principal beacon would be set on fire, this year it took the form of a near-70ft light installation. At Windsor Castle, the Queen, wearing a green jacket, gloves and glasses, pressed the quadrangle to start the lighting of the Jubilee. As she walked from the castle's sovereign entrance into the Quadrangle, the Queen was greeted by more than 100 people who live within the walls of the royal home and were invited to the event. Chief Yeoman … [Read more...] about Platinum Jubilee: Queen triggers lighting of Jubilee beacons across UK

Taking to social media on Thursday 16 June, the band announced that their Greatest Hits tour would kick off later in the year to mark 10 whole years together. Tickets for the tour went on sale on July 1 at 10am, and since then have been selling fast. But, fans now have another shot at securing tickets as the band has just added a new date - and tickets are on sale now. The band will take to Manchester’s O2 Apollo stage on 22nd November 2022 at 7pm, with tickets starting from just £41.80 - how good is that? They'll be playing at other huge venues around the UK and Ireland including, the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall, London's O2 Arena and many more. The Vamps 2022 UK Tour Dates: 22 November, O2 Apollo, Manchester - click here 23 November, O2 Apollo, Manchester - click here 25 November, Brighton Centre, Brighton - click here 27 November, The O2 Arena, London - click here … [Read more...] about The Vamps have added another date to their UK tour – and here’s how to get tickets

Sienna Miller proudly showed off her rumoured new boyfriend as they left the Baftas on Sunday night. The 40-year-old actress cosied up to model and actor Oli Green, 25, in the backseat of a car, heading towards another bash. The pair, who seemed to be engrossed in conversation, were pictured leaving the star studded awards ceremony at London ’s Royal Albert Hall to make an appearance at the British Vogue and Tiffany & Co party nearby. Earlier in the evening, Sienna hit the red-carpet solo in an ivory silk gown, accessorising the look with a pair of lace black gloves. After the star-studded film event, she swapped the gown for a sparkly gold minidress with black heels, for the after-party at Annabel’s, in Mayfair. The duo, who have a 15-year age gap between them, have yet to confirm the romance but have previously stepped out together in February, in New York. Former Burberry model Oli, who has recently got into acting with roles in US soap opera The Bold … [Read more...] about Sienna Miller, 40, looks cosy with Oli Green, 25, after leaving Baftas together

Sir Cliff Richard was on-hand to help mark Wimbledon ’s 100 years of Centre Court celebration on Sunday, but not all those tuning in were enjoying the singalong. Today marked day seven of this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships, with plenty of twists and turns across the courts. Cameron Norrie became the last Brit standing in the singles tournament this afternoon, which came just hours after a milestone was marked on Centre Court. The Centenary Celebration was led by names such as Sue Barker , John McEnroe and Roger Federer , with some other famous faces also in attendance. One of those included Sir Cliff, 81, who treated fans to a surprise rendition of his track Summer Holiday from the stands – but some fans were not left impressed. A viewer shared on Twitter this afternoon: ‘Always wanted go to Wimbledon but genuinely terrified it would be when Cliff Richard was doing acapella again. Not worth the risk.’ ‘#Wimbledon2022 This 100yr celebration is a bit … [Read more...] about Sir Cliff Richard leaves Wimbledon fans ‘cringing’ with surprise performance during 100 years of Centre Court celebration

Dawn French has wowed her fans with a dramatic hair transformation which brought a lot of love after she shared a selfie on Instagram . The 64-year-old comedian, who delighted TV viewers in The Vicar of Dibley, has been known for much of her career for having a dark brown bob. Now it is all change though and after allowing the grey to come through in recent months so that she had silvery hair, she has transformed again. She had previously had an undercut but now she has teased her locks into an impressive quiff. The French and Saunders star debuted her new style on Instagram as well as teasing a new project, of which she gave the scantest details. Dawn French has wowed fans with her hair transformation Dawn French has been hailed for embracing her grey hair She wore a black number with ruffles, which was accompanied by silver earrings. To compliment her striking hair-do, Dawn paired her smoky eye shadow and black mascara with a pale pink lipstick. Dawn … [Read more...] about Dawn French, 64, shows off striking hair transformation leaving fans speechless

Margaret Thatcher 'was not very good' as PM says Ken Clarke Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The late British Prime Minister, who died from a stroke seven years ago, would have celebrated her 95th birthday today. She was the UK’s longest serving leader and first female Prime Minister before she was forced to resign after a leadership challenge from Michael Heseltine. Her 11-year rule came under scrutiny in the years that followed her departure from politics , including bombshell disclosures from formerly secret correspondence. Trending Thousands of pages related to Mrs Thatcher were unsealed by the National Archives, in accordance … [Read more...] about Margaret Thatcher: Secret papers show former PM was advised to slash Scottish budget

Heathrow has been hit by another day of travel chaos with hundreds of passengers left without luggage and caught up in lengthy queues. Huge lines were seen snaking around the outside of the London airport this morning, as it continues to be hit by staffing shortages. One traveller described the "chaos" and "lengthy wait times" at Terminal 2, saying there "simply is not enough space to queue". Tensions appeared to boil over at one point, with "some flare-ups" being reported between the public and stressed-out staff. Airlines were even forced to "fish" customers out of security queues for final calls, said another passenger, who spent two and a half hours waiting inside the airport. Footage capturing "hundreds of cases" piled up at baggage reclaim, which is the responsibility of the airlines and their ground handlers, was also posted to Twitter this morning. It is the third day in a row that Heathrow has faced delays, after travellers compared the scenes to something out … [Read more...] about Heathrow chaos as hundreds lose luggage and airlines ‘fish passengers out of queues’