Powys actor Tom Cullen to star as BBC hit the Gold returns
The Gold is the creation of highly acclaimed writer Neil Forsyth the creative force behind ‘Bob Servant Independent’ and ‘Guilt’. The first series saw Cullen’s Palmer work with Kenneth Noye, played by Jack Lowden, to melt down the stolen gold and launder it in the open market. According to Cullen, viewers can expect a big change in Palmer in the much anticipated second series. In an interview with the BBC ahead of the new series Cullen said: “There’s quite a large leap in terms of John Palmer from series one to series two. “This series follows the second half of the Brink’s-Mat gold and it’s also a story of the consequences faced by several of our key characters across the entire show.
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June 07, 2025 17:01 UTC
PM Modi meets UK foreign secretary: Calls for united global action against terrorism; hails India-UK FTA potential
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for decisive global efforts to combat terrorism and those who enable it, during a meeting with visiting UK foreign secretary David Lammy. The talks took place amid strong British condemnation of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Lammy “strongly condemned” the attack and expressed the UK’s firm support for India’s fight against cross-border terrorism. PM Modi , in turn, underlined the need for the international community to act firmly and collectively.“The UK Foreign Secretary strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support for India’s fight against cross-border terrorism,” the statement read. “PM Modi underscored the need for decisive international action against terrorism and those who support it.”The two leaders also welcomed the successful conclusion of the long-pending India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the double taxation avoidance convention. PM Modi appreciated the “constructive engagement” from both sides in reaching the milestone.Lammy said the UK was keen to deepen cooperation across key sectors such as defence, security, trade, clean energy, technology and innovation.PM Modi also noted the growing strength of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and praised the ongoing collaboration under the technology security initiative, calling it a step toward building “trusted and secure innovation ecosystems”.Lammy’s visit comes at a time of heightened diplomatic outreach between New Delhi and London.
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June 07, 2025 15:35 UTC
The Camerons froze me out too, but I didn’t moan like Sarah Vine
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June 07, 2025 14:40 UTC
Lammy seeks to ‘deepen’ UK-India ties on New Delhi visit
Trade and migration will be at the top of the agenda for the Foreign Secretary’s trip, during which he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar. The Foreign Office said Mr Lammy would also raise “the recent escalation in tensions following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, and how the welcomed sustained period of peace can be best supported in the interests of stability in the region”. The Foreign Secretary will seek to deepen economic and migration ties with India as he visits New Delhi (Alastair Grant/PA)Pakistan and India agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire last month after rising hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals followed a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Ahead of the visit, Mr Lammy said: “Signing a free trade agreement is just the start of our ambitions – we’re building a modern partnership with India for a new global era. “The Foreign Secretary will also welcome progress in our migration partnership, including ongoing work on safeguarding citizens and securing borders in both countries,” it said.
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June 07, 2025 11:09 UTC
Fastest cars in the world 2025 – top speed, acceleration and lap times
The question of what is the fastest car in the world is a more complicated one in 2025 than it was 30 years ago. Back then, the fastest flat out also tended to be the quickest to 62mph and against the clock around a circuit. Today, those that have the highest Vmax which we’d traditionally call the fastest, aren’t necessarily the quickest to 62mph. The McLaren F1 went seven years unchallenged and undisputed, as the fastest car in the world. In this feature:The five fastest cars in the worldThe five fastest accelerating cars in the worldThe fastest cars around a trackThe fastest cars in the worldKey innovations in the game of top speed
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June 07, 2025 01:40 UTC
UK Court Warns Lawyers Can Be Prosecuted Over A.I. Tools That ‘Hallucinate’ Fake Material
The High Court of England and Wales warned lawyers on Friday that they could face criminal prosecution for presenting false material generated by artificial intelligence, after a series of cases cited made-up quotes and rulings that did not exist. The ruling by Victoria Sharp, president of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, and a second judge, Jeremy Johnson, detailed two recent cases in which fake material was used in written legal arguments that were presented in court. In one case, a claimant and his lawyer admitted that A.I. tools had generated “inaccurate and fictitious” material in a lawsuit against two banks that was dismissed last month. In the other case, which ended in April, a lawyer for a man suing his local council said she could not explain where a series of nonexistent cases in the arguments had come from.
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June 07, 2025 01:24 UTC
Outgoing head of Reform’s ‘Doge’ urges party to avoid Musk’s mistakes
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June 06, 2025 20:54 UTC
IND A vs ENG Lions highlights, 2nd Unofficial Test: KL Rahul’s ton guides India A to 348; England Lions begin reply steadily
India A vs England Lions highlights, 2nd Unofficial Test: KL Rahul found form and valuable match practice ahead of the five-Test series against England, crafting a composed century for India A against a strong England Lions attack featuring seasoned pacer Chris Woakes. He was well supported by Dhruv Jurel, who continued his impressive run with a well-made 52 off 87 balls — his third consecutive half-century. The England Lions attack, led by Woakes (3/50 in 17 overs), posed a stiff challenge in seam-friendly conditions early on. The manner in which Rahul handled Woakes' early burst was textbook — playing late, under his eyes, and showing full control on square and cover drives. Easwaran, captaining India A once again, has struggled in first innings across India A’s tours of Australia and England.
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June 06, 2025 20:45 UTC
Red Arrows to fly over England this weekend - full list of areas
People in parts of England could get a glimpse of the famous Red Arrows on SundayPeople across the Midlands and some of north-west England could get to see the Red Arrows on Sunday. Details of the Red Arrows' flight map to and from the popular air show has been released, giving people a chance — depending on the sky conditions — to see them on their travels. The team is expected to depart the airport at 2:59pm to make its way towards the airshow. Once the hair-raising performance is over, the team in their Hawk T1 jets will head for their home base of RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. The Red Arrows are expected to be north-east of Brewood at 3:34pm, before passing near Uttoxeter and Sutton-on-Trent on their way to Waddington at 3:45pm.
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June 06, 2025 19:38 UTC
By-election win a breather for Labour before spending review gloom
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June 06, 2025 19:20 UTC
France wants more UK money to intercept small boats
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June 06, 2025 15:01 UTC
Walter Trout Declares it’s a Sign Of The Times
Great artists take the pulse of their times and Walter Trout holds a mirror up to society’s anger and angst on Sign Of The Times, which will be released on 5th September via Provogue. Sign Of The Times just became the obvious title.”The album explodes to life with the first single and opening song, ‘Artificial’: a scornful, satirical, harmonica-spiced rebuke of the fake world we risk creating. “We got artificial photos, artificial music, you could go on and on,” considered the bluesman. Dissonance is a sign of the times. As a lifelong road warrior, Trout will be taking the Sign Of The Times material to global audiences throughout 2025.
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June 06, 2025 14:41 UTC
U.K. Faces ‘Extraordinary’ Threat from Russian and Iranian Plots, Official Warns
Down the hall, a separate hearing involved an alleged plot to inflict “serious violence” on Iranian journalists working in Britain. These disparate cases underscore how Britain has become the locale for a web of foreign espionage operations. The adviser, Jonathan Hall, cannot discuss active criminal cases because of England’s strict reporting laws. “Terrorism is something that gets public attention,” Mr. Hall said, partly because of the “death and destruction and mayhem” caused by attacks. State threats, he said, were “much harder to conceptualize” for the public.
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June 06, 2025 14:39 UTC
Don’t let me die in vain: mother on hunger strike for jailed son
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June 06, 2025 14:34 UTC
Newspaper headlines: 'Reform civil war' and 'arise Sir Becks'
Several front pages feature the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk and the resignation of the Reform UK chairman, Zia Yusuf. The Times, external, The Daily Telegraph, external and the Daily Mail, external say a war of words has erupted between the US president and the his former ally, after Mr Musk claimed that Mr Trump was mentioned in classified government documents on the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Telegraph says a row about banning the burka has ignited a civil war within Reform UK, external. The paper says Zia Yusuf gave Nigel Farage just a 10-minute warning before announcing his resignation. The paper says the comment is an invitation to Britain, and other critics of the Convention, to begin talks about changes.
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June 06, 2025 14:26 UTC