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Heart attack warning: Does your leg feel like this? Hidden signs when you stretch revealed
HEART attack symptoms include severe chest pain, sweating, and feeling short of breath. But you could also be at risk of deadly myocardial infarction signs if your leg feels like this while stretching.
today 22:56
World War 3: US Marines flexes muscles with new Amphibious Combat Vehicle test
THE US Marine Corps is preparing to fire live weapons at its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle as Washington steps up its preparation for a new amphibious assault strategy.
today 22:56
Project Fear DESTROYED: Businessman confident Brexit will be 'GREAT' for Britain
BREXIT will be a “great opportunity” for investment in London, businessman Hussain Sajwani has said as he pledged to invest in the capital after Britain’s exit from the European Union.
yesterday 21:53
George Alagiah health: What type of cancer does the BBC News presenter have?
THE BBC has said it is “delighted” to welcome back George Alagiah after his leave of absence while battling cancer.
yesterday 20:50
Nurse Nathan Sutherland arrested over rape of incapacitated woman who gave birth in care home

A nurse who was looking after an incapacitated woman at a long-term healthcare facility in the US has been arrested on suspicion of raping her.

It comes weeks after the woman stunned her caregivers and family, who did not know she was pregnant, by giving birth to a baby

yesterday 18:50
BRUSSELS FARCE: Eggnog renamed EU Liquor as it violates bloc bonkers guidelines
A POULTRY farmer in Germany has taken a sarcastic swipe at the European Union after it introduced new legislation blocking her from selling an alcoholic drink using her great-great-grandmother’s recipe.
yesterday 18:44
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd: Georgia link confirmed
Police in Georgia have confirmed they are working with the Met Police to track a fugitive who was convicted of killing his date in a speedboat crash on the Thames.
yesterday 18:41
Brit terror cops carrying out record 700 probes after stopping 18 DEADLY attacks on UK
BRITISH terror cops are carrying out 700 investigations after thwarting 18 deadly plots in under two years.
yesterday 18:20
Exclusive: MPs Plot Three-Month Brexit Delay In Bid To Break Commons Deadlock
Yvette Cooper urged to change extension to end of June.
yesterday 18:11
Emiliano Sala said it 'seems like it is falling to pieces' in message sent from doomed plane

Rescue workers searching for the missing plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala have found "no trace" of the aircraft, police said.

Sala and his pilot, named locally as Dave Ibbotson, have been missing since their plane disappeared from radar over the English Channel on Monday

yesterday 17:47
Gibraltar Brexit row: EU will ‘ALWAYS side with Spain’ leaked document reveals
SPAIN is attempting to leverage the threat of no-deal Brexit to force the European Union into supporting its claims to sovereignty over Gibraltar according to a leaked EU document.
yesterday 17:41
Emiliano Sala latest: Rescuers warn search now ‘recovery operation’ – debris found
A RESCUE team has confirmed the hunt for missing Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala is now a "recovery operation" – apparently confirming the worst fears of those concerned for the 28-year-old's safety.
yesterday 17:41
UK weather forecast: Britain braces for TWO-MONTH SNOW DELUGE - longest freeze in 60 YEARS
ARCTIC winds and snow threaten to keep Britain locked in the freezer for another TWO MONTHS as the nation braces for one of the longest freezes in almost 60 YEARS.
yesterday 17:41
Theresa May claims Indyref 2 is 'the last thing we want' and slams 'out of touch' SNP

Theresa May has insisted a second Scottish independence referendum is the "last thing we want" as she criticised Nicola Sturgeon in the Commons.

The Prime Minister was urged by Tory MP Stephen Kerr to "firmly" tell the First Minister that the UK Government is against

yesterday 15:41
Atlantis SHOCK: Researcher claims Atlantic rock ‘MATCHES Plato’s description PERFECTLY’
ATLANTIS has been found hiding in plain sight in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a bombshell documentary. 
yesterday 15:35
Blair and Brown INFIGHTING left Osborne unable to disagree with Cameron
LEAVE voters should be thanking Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for the EU referendum, a leading economist claimed.
yesterday 15:35
Stymied on 'golden passports', EU sets up expert group

The European Commission, unable to crack down on multi-billion euro schemes run by Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta that allow wealthy non-EU nationals to buy passports to gain EU citizenship, is setting up an expert group to probe the abuse.

The commission on Wednesday (23 January) announced

yesterday 15:29
Facebook delete 14,000 people from group set up to find missing Scot Allan Bryant

Facebook has been branded "heartless" after they deleted thousands of members from a group set up to find a missing Scot.

Allan Bryant has not been seen since November 3, 2013 after he left a nightclub in Glenrothes, Fife, and his family fear he was murdered.

The

yesterday 14:38
'It's manufactured chaos!' Dewberry hits out at 'deliberate attempt' to 'confuse' voters
BREXITEER Michelle Dewberry has claimed Britons are “frustrated” and “confused” with the way Brexit has been handled since the historic vote in 2016.
yesterday 14:32
No deal Brexit: Is it TIME for no deal? Countdown ON until Brexit DEADLINE DAY?
AS MPs remain bitterly divided over Brexit and Theresa May warns an extended deadline will not “solve the situation”, is it time to consider a no deal? When does the UK leave the European Union?
yesterday 14:32
No thanks Brussels! British fishermen tell May to REJECT EU's no-deal Brexit fishing plans
EU chiefs will launch an attempt to guarantee European fishermen access to British waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.
yesterday 14:32
Mount St Helens volcano WARNING: Expert reveals devastating 'silent ERUPTION' fear
MOUNT St Helens could erupt again and residents within a 60-mile radius would have no idea, according to an expert. 
yesterday 13:29
Listen as woman behind 200 fake 999 calls says 'I'm bored and don't give a sh*t about anyone else'

This is the moment a nuisance 999 caller who phoned 200 times in just over two weeks said she was ringing "because I'm bored and I don't give a s**t about anyone else".

Victoria Cross, 22, made the fake calls between Christmas and New Year, and patient call handlers were forced

yesterday 12:32
Emiliano Sala plane search LIVE: Hope for missing Cardiff City star - police theory latest
ON TUESDAY a plane carrying Cardiff City's new signing Emiliano Sala vanished over the English Channel. Police have today resumed their search, here are the latest updates.
yesterday 12:26
Blood moon shock: Super wolf blood moon smashed by METEORITE – video
BLOOD Moon viewers were shocked when they saw a meteorite crash into the lunar satellite during the eclipse.
yesterday 12:26
David Beckham buys Salford City stake in 'Class of 92' Man Utd project
DAVID Beckham has bought a 10% stake in Salford City to become the latest ex-Manchester United star to invest in the club.
yesterday 12:02
Momentum gathers behind British MPs' bid to stop no-deal Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - An attempt by British lawmakers to prevent a no-deal Brexit was gaining momentum on Wednesday after the opposition Labour Party said it was highly likely to throw its parliamentary weight behind the bid.

The United Kingdom, in the deepest political crisis since World

yesterday 11:59
Google Maps improves as Android users receive a handy new feature
GOOGLE Maps is getting better thanks to an update for Android users that adds a handy new feature to the popular application.
yesterday 11:23
Labour likely to back bid to stop no-deal Brexit - McDonnell

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s opposition Labour Party is highly likely to back an amendment by lawmaker Yvette Cooper that could prevent a no-deal Brexit, the second most powerful man in the party said.

The Cooper amendment makes time for a piece of legislation Cooper has proposed,

yesterday 10:56
Piers Morgan: ‘Still livid’ GMB host shares kiss with Gemma Collins before NTA 2019 upset
PIERS MORGAN took to Instagram this morning to reveal he is "still livid” after Good Morning Britain lost out to This Morning at the National Television Awards 2019 last night.
yesterday 10:20
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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard hits out at Joe Worrall after defender's Kilmarnock horror show

Steven Gerrard hit out at the silly mistakes which cost Rangers in their 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock.

New star signing Jermaine Defoe gave the Ibrox men the lead after just 12 minutes at Rugby Park, with the visitors well in control.

However, Eamonn Brophy capitalised on Joe Worrall

today 23:02
Prince William blames war generation’s stiff upper-lips for mental health crisis

Prince William has said the attitudes of previous generations towards mental health may be causing trouble for people today.

The Duke of Cambridge argued the mental health crisis seen in the UK was partly due to the stiff upper-lip mentality of the generation who fought in the World

today 22:59
Fraudster who called 999 saying car was stolen caught out by CCTV

A woman who lied to police about being burgled was exposed when officers found CCTV of her car being towed away by a van.

Hayley Barlow, 36, dialled 999 in the early hours of July 4 last year claiming she’d woken to discover her car keys had been stolen and her Volkswagen Golf had

today 22:59
Speedboat killer smirks after surrendering and branding victim’s death a ‘tragic accident’

The family of the woman killed on a speedboat date have said they are overwhelmed with emotion after the fugitive convicted over her death was arrested.

Jack Shepherd surrendered at a police station in Georgia today – six months after he was convicted of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown’s

today 22:59
Terrorism police received more than 13,000 reports from the public in a year

Counter-terrorism police have revealed they received thousands of reports of concern from the public last year as they launched a new public information campaign.

The UK’s counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu praised the public for their help and said 22% of all reports were

today 22:59
Space weather WARNING: Solar storm travelling at 600km per SECOND to hit TOMORROW
A SOLAR storm is barrelling towards Earth at 600 kilometres per SECOND and could collide with the planet TOMORROW.
today 22:56
PUBG Mobile UPDATE: Tencent tease new Resident Evil 2 zombies expansion
A BIG PUBG Mobile update is expected to land very soon, with Tencent teasing the launch of a new Resident Evil 2 zombies expansion.
today 22:56
Brexit BOMBSHELL: George Osborne's 'economic lies' REVEALED by Brexiteer
FORMER Chancellor George Osborne insisted Britain should vote to remain in the EU during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign on the basis of some “ridiculous economic facts” released by his own department, Douglas Carswell claimed in his book.
today 22:56
Emiliano Sala plane news: Has Emiliano Sala been found? Latest updates
CARDIFF striker Emiliano Sala was onboard a plane with pilot David Ibbotson when it vanished from radar on Monday, but has the plane been found?
today 22:56
'There is HOPE' Rees-Mogg urges Theresa May to amend her deal as it COULD BE APPROVED
JACOB REES-MOGG said there is still “hope” to save Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement - but the Prime Minister needs to act quickly as the Labour Party is on its way to delay Brexit.
today 22:56
US-China trade war: Beijing makes major climbdown admitting it NEEDS America
CHINA’S vice-president has moved to cool trade tensions with the US, admitting the two countries need each other to thrive.
today 22:56
EU-US trade war: Brussels warns Trump of £18billion tariffs on US goods as it RETALIATES
THE European Union has warned President Donald Trump that they could hit US goods with £18billion (€20billion) of tariffs if he insists on taxing EU cars and autoparts – in apparent escalation of last year's trade war.
today 22:56
James Bond 26 shock: Bodyguard star 'Richard Madden has definitely signed'
JAMES BOND 26 favourite Richard Madden "has definitely signed to play OO7" following his Bodyguard success at the NTAs.
today 22:56
Meghan Markle baby bump: See how Meghan's bump has grown over the months IN PICTURES
MEGHAN Markle is almost in the third trimester of her pregnancy, and her bump has certainly popped in recent weeks.
today 22:56
Prince William opens up about mental health - ‘I would have gone down slippery slope'
PRINCE William has opened up about his mental health struggles, revealing his air ambulance colleagues helped stop him sliding down a "slippery slope”.
today 22:56
UK weather latest: FA Cup matches could be CANCELLED as heavy snow set to fall
SNOW in the UK could have some unfortunate ramifications on the FA Cup, as Met Office warnings show more difficult conditions are on the way. Some FA Cup matches may be cancelled in lieu of the sudden change in weather.
today 22:56
Ant and Dec win ANOTHER huge award after responding to NTA 2019 win backlash
ANT AND DEC revealed they have won another incredible award after taking home the National Television Award for Best Presenter yesterday, which comes after they appeared to respond to a backlash over their victory.
today 22:56
BREAKING: Man charged over high speed police chase that killed PCSO
A MAN has been charged over a high speed police chase that killed a PCSO after a car drove over a stinger and collided with her vehicle.
today 22:32
Latest news from Great Britain
today 23:02 Rangers boss Steven Gerrard hits out at Joe Worrall after defender's Kilmarnock horror show
today 22:59 Prince William blames war generation’s stiff upper-lips for mental health crisis
today 22:59 Fraudster who called 999 saying car was stolen caught out by CCTV
today 22:59 Speedboat killer smirks after surrendering and branding victim’s death a ‘tragic accident’
today 22:59 Terrorism police received more than 13,000 reports from the public in a year
today 22:56 Space weather WARNING: Solar storm travelling at 600km per SECOND to hit TOMORROW
today 22:56 PUBG Mobile UPDATE: Tencent tease new Resident Evil 2 zombies expansion
today 22:56 Brexit BOMBSHELL: George Osborne's 'economic lies' REVEALED by Brexiteer
today 22:56 Emiliano Sala plane news: Has Emiliano Sala been found? Latest updates
today 22:56 'There is HOPE' Rees-Mogg urges Theresa May to amend her deal as it COULD BE APPROVED
today 22:56 US-China trade war: Beijing makes major climbdown admitting it NEEDS America
today 22:56 EU-US trade war: Brussels warns Trump of £18billion tariffs on US goods as it RETALIATES
today 22:56 James Bond 26 shock: Bodyguard star 'Richard Madden has definitely signed'
today 22:56 Meghan Markle baby bump: See how Meghan's bump has grown over the months IN PICTURES
today 22:56 Prince William opens up about mental health - ‘I would have gone down slippery slope'
today 22:56 UK weather latest: FA Cup matches could be CANCELLED as heavy snow set to fall
today 22:56 Ant and Dec win ANOTHER huge award after responding to NTA 2019 win backlash
today 22:56 Heart attack warning: Does your leg feel like this? Hidden signs when you stretch revealed
today 22:56 World War 3: US Marines flexes muscles with new Amphibious Combat Vehicle test
today 22:32 BREAKING: Man charged over high speed police chase that killed PCSO
today 22:32 Smirking Tinder date speedboat killer gloats 'I'm innocent' as he's finally arrested
today 22:32 Crystal Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey charged by FA over 'Nazi salute'
today 22:32 Bank robber branded 'worst in Liverpool' tried to raid six armed with just a BRUSH
today 22:32 Premier League striker arrested and BANNED from training ground after 'fight with staff'
today 22:32 Heartstopping moment woman is hurled across road after motorbike crash – and walks away
today 22:32 Tesco horror as AXEMAN storms aisles as terrified shoppers flee for lives
today 22:32 Prince William reveals why he was close to mental health 'SLIPPERY SLOPE'
today 22:32 BREAKING: Gunman storms bank and kills five hostages in robbery
today 22:32 Chelsea signing Gonzalo Higuain’s stunning girlfriend to set pulses racing at the Bridge
today 22:29 Twenty ministers discussing plans to stop no-deal Brexit - Telegraph
yesterday 21:59 Gemma Collins not told off by Dancing on Ice bosses 'despite Jason Gardiner's demands'
yesterday 21:59 Celtic 4 St Mirren 0 RECAP: Brendan Rodgers' side make it look easy against the Buddies
yesterday 21:59 Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 1 RECAP: Steven Gerrard’s side suffer title blow
yesterday 21:59 Careless driver who knocked down and killed woman on Glasgow street 'tried to sound like a witness'
yesterday 21:59 Simple mistake means you could be breaking the law when driving in snow
yesterday 21:59 Bloodstained clothing clue in trial of 'vigilantes' accused of murdering child killer
yesterday 21:59 'Six-strong Lyons crew tried to kill five Daniel rivals in gangland feud' court is told
yesterday 21:59 Nicola Sturgeon says Theresa May shows "no sign of compromise" in Brexit talks
yesterday 21:59 Boy, 3, screamed 'I hurt, I hurt' after Home Bargains acid attack allegedly plotted by his dad
yesterday 21:56 Family’s heartbreak as daughter found dead in pool on dream holiday
yesterday 21:56 Police watchdog launches investigation as pensioner dies after being arrested
yesterday 21:53 Brexiteer BRILLIANTLY reveals why no deal Brexit will offer MORE certainty than May's deal
yesterday 21:53 Pound to dollar: Sterling hits HIGHEST level since November despite Brexit uncertainty
yesterday 21:53 Nintendo Switch NEW GAMES announced: FULL LIST of incoming titles
yesterday 21:53 Venezuela RIOTS: Tear gas and vehicles set on FIRE as Maduro severs ties with US
yesterday 21:53 World War 3 fears: India ACCELERATES military preparations over China alert
yesterday 21:53 I don't want May's ROTTEN deal! Farage ridicules Brexiteer MPs' softened stance on Brexit
yesterday 21:53 Margaret Thatcher SHOCK: How PM was OUSTED because of the EU's 'HIDEOUS STRENGTH'
yesterday 21:53 Project Fear DESTROYED: Businessman confident Brexit will be 'GREAT' for Britain
yesterday 21:29 How to drive on ice and snow: Tips to stay safe in icy conditions
Editorials
Arguably, what we’re doing online or on a screen is more important than how long we’re doing it for.  
yesterday 18:41
Theresa May’s husband of nearly 40 years is her sounding board for every significant decision and speech. 
yesterday 18:41
 Faced with rising pupil numbers, increasingly complex needs and inherited social work from stricken councils, teachers feel profoundly neglected. 
yesterday 18:41
The House of Commons is deadlocked, so prepare for an election – or a chaotic departure from the EU. 
yesterday 18:41
It’s not Lawrence’s novels but his fresh and forceful essays that make him a great modern writer.
yesterday 18:41
A selection of the best letters received from our readers this week. Email letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
yesterday 17:38
As a consequence of Brexit, the UK faces the prospect not merely of an independent Scotland but also a united Ireland.
yesterday 15:32
Labour MPs who fear being turfed out in Leave seats are seen as credible – Labour MPs who fear a Liberal Democrat revival are not.
yesterday 15:32
The prize is clear: to split the Tories, wipe out British conservatism as an electoral force for a generation, end the neoliberal era and democratise the UK’s institutions.
yesterday 14:29
The last three spots on the Commonwealth Games Organising committee went to a Paralympic gold medallist, the deputy CEO of the Edinburgh Fringe, and the man who managed to lose Theresa May her majority.
yesterday 14:29
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