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'I was lucky to stay alive' – the truth about adult eating disorders
"I did think, 'I'm old enough to know better, this shouldn't be happening to me'."
British PM's fiancee 'trying to run government by WhatsApp'
Downing Street has hit back at a series of "cowardly, vicious" attacks on Carrie Symonds.
'As if he wanted to die': Yorkshire Ripper suspected in string of unsolved murders
Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of 13 murders. UK police think that's just the start.
'Things are okay between us': Dominic West's wife breaks silence
Catherine FitzGerald addressed speculation her marriage is 'as good as over.'
Weeks before her death, Diana 'said she would go back to Charles in a heartbeat'
Charles was popping over for tea in the months before Diana's death, media doyenne says.
'Yorkshire Ripper' Peter Sutcliffe dies aged 74
Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe has died after allegedly refusing Covid treatment.
'Huge thanks to your PM': UK family whose son died at sea praise Ardern
The Jarman family have been stuck in French Polynesia since their son's death in April.
Libyan man admits stabbing three to death in UK park
Three stabbed to death on a warm Saturday evening as they relaxed in a Reading park.
Marina Wheeler on life after Boris Johnson
Times: Finally divorced from the prime minister, the lawyer is striking out.
UK nurse re-arrested in connection with murder of eight babies
Lucy Letby was first arrested in 2018 after multiple deaths of babies at a neonatal unit.
Foreign-born workers flee London as Covid destroys jobs
Redundancies have surged to 181,000 in the three months to September.
Trump shadow in Boris' congratulatory tweet
Tweet from UK Prime Minister had faint message about Trump in the background.
Liam Dann: Despite vaccine news, war is far from over
Vaccine is no silver bullet but at least brings the horizons of this crisis into focus.
Woman feels 'trapped' due to NZ's strict isolation rules
Desperate mum says it's too risky leaving without MIQ spot first - but she can't get one.
Could killer doctor's 215 victims have been saved?
Times: One detective wanted him struck off. Instead the doctor became a prolific killer.
Covid-19: Experts want new border system given green light
"Traffic-light" system would mean quarantine-free travel from Australia, red light for US.
Boris Johnson shifts charm from Trump to Biden
Britain's PM has sought to woo the incoming US leader, but he faces some challenges.
Comment: Kate moment that Meghan would've hated
Kate faced her own private battle while Prince William battled Covid-19.
The downfall of Eric Watson: 60 days inside 'squalid' UK prison
Rich lister Eric Watson is spending 60 days in one of the UK's most squalid prisons.
'Unprecedented move': The Crown's warning over graphic Princess Diana scene
The new season of The Crown will cover Princess Diana's bulimia battle.
'The outcome was totally unpredictable': Toddler dies 11 days after ingesting toilet cleaner
British doctors thought Arietta-Grace Barnett had recovered. Tragically, they were wrong.
Life inside No 10: 'There's days when it's like Game of Thrones'
Times: Britain's former top civil servant on life inside No 10.
Movie mogul's $11m London home collapses mid-renovation
Residents of posh suburb evacuated after house collapses with a bang "as loud as thunder".
UK raises terror alert after attacks in Europe
An attack in Britain is considered highly likely, after killings in Nice and Vienna.
Johnny Depp libel case: Amber Heard vilified online despite being exonerated
Family violence charities speak out as attacks continue on Amber Heard after court case.
How much second lockdown will cost UK economy
There have been stark predictions on the extent of the economic collapse.
'Very odd': Prince William cops criticism over decision to hide Covid diagnosis
"It kind of makes you wonder what else is being suppressed," royal commentator says.
'Is my girlfriend OK?' The tiny marks that exposed a teen killer
British teen Thomas Griffiths knew he had a problem he couldn't cover. So he lied.
'Bleak midwinter' in Europe as millions enter lockdown
A quarter of a billion Europeans are heading into lockdown to fight off a second wave.
Covid-19: UK lockdown may be more than four weeks
Minister says restrictions will be reviewed on December 2 with no certainty of easing.
England back into lockdown as Covid cases set to surge again
"We could see deaths in this country running at several thousand a day," Johnson said.
British PM Boris Johnson set to announce national lockdown
The PM has reportedly been persuaded the drastic move is the only way to 'save Christmas'.
The West should not bow before the Chinese regime that made the world ill
OPINION: The West is engaged in a war of values with Beijing. So far, Beijing's winning.