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Labour's Squeezed Middle Crisis Deepens

Middle-income families face mounting financial pressure as Labour's budget decisions trigger widespread anxiety. Discover why nurses, teachers and police officers feel betrayed.

2025's Top Middle Names: Rose & James Dominate

Discover the UK's most popular middle names for 2025. New analysis reveals the classic choices, like Rose and James, that parents are using to balance unique first names.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks: Vance Meets Netanyahu

JD Vance's surprise diplomatic mission to Israel coincides with critical ceasefire negotiations that could secure hostage releases, but Hamas's response threatens to derail the fragile peace process.

Villa fan's outrage over Israeli team ban

After 50 years supporting Aston Villa, Ian Austin reveals why the decision to ban an Israeli team has left him more furious than ever before in this powerful opinion piece.

Hamas banned British hostage from watching football

Exclusive: A British-Israeli man held hostage by Hamas for over a year speaks out about the 'outrageous' moment his captors stopped him from watching Maccabi Tel Aviv's historic match against Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League.

Reagan's Forgotten Middle East Peace Blueprint

Decades before current conflicts, Ronald Reagan proposed a comprehensive Middle East peace plan that offered Palestinians self-government alongside Israeli security. As modern negotiations stall, experts ask: was the solution hiding in plain sight all alo

FIFA Chief's Gaza Peace Summit & Trump Nobel Backing

In a groundbreaking move for sports diplomacy, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announces plans for a Gaza peace summit while endorsing Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination through the Football for Friendship programme.

Gaza Ceasefire Falters as Hamas Rejects Israeli Deal

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas face collapse as the militant group rejects Israel's latest hostage release proposal, while Donald Trump's unexpected intervention adds diplomatic complexity to the escalating Middle East crisis.

Why Middle East peace is harder than war

As conflict dynamics shift across the Middle East, achieving lasting peace presents even greater challenges than warfare in this deeply divided region.

Gaza Ceasefire Begins as IDF Starts Withdrawal

A landmark ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza with Israeli forces beginning phased withdrawal after former US President Donald Trump mediated breakthrough negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

FIFA considers winter World Cups for Middle East hosts

Exclusive: FIFA considers radical shake-up that would see major tournaments like the World Cup shift to winter in Middle Eastern nations, potentially starting with Saudi Arabia's 2034 bid. Football's global schedule faces unprecedented transformation.

Trump Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza Conflict

Donald Trump makes explosive comments about Israel's conflict with Hamas, criticising Israeli leadership and revealing private conversations in exclusive interview.

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