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Vladimir Putin has held more than three hours of talks with Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in what could be a major breakthrough for peace in Ukraine. New pictures released from inside the Kremlin show the Russian president meeting Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner around a table as Washington attempts to revive stalled peace negotiations. The talks in Moscow lasted more than three hours, with the Kremlin later describing them as "highly useful".

Sat, September 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM UTC Nigel Farage has said Reform UK is ready to tackle the small boats crisis, as he attempts to move his party on from a row about donations. The Reform leader denied wrongdoing throughout the party’s three-day conference after a report by Channel 4 News showed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources.

Journalists Matt Barbet and Louise Minchin will remember their late friends Bill Turnbull and Dermot Murnaghan as they take on a fundraising charity cycle ride. They will represent Prostate Cancer UK as they take part in Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 event in Glasgow on Sunday. Former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan died in July after announcing his diagnosis with stage four prostate cancer the previous summer, and ex-BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull died with the illness in 2022.

Households with vacuum cleaners could be spending more than £9 a year on them via their energy bill when the cost under the current price cap is projected over a year. Utilita's Power Price List allows you to pick from a variety of household appliances and devices, with the electricity and gas supplier providing an estimated cost per use under the current Ofgemprice cap standard variable energy tariff (standard tariff).

Petrol and diesel owners have been warned a hidden car issue that often shows no warning signs could lead to a £6,000 engine failure. According to Scrap Car Comparison, wet timing belt issues are a major concern, with cars at risk once they hit three years old. A wet timing belt is an engine timing component that is submerged in engine oil. The part is known to marginally improve fuel efficiency, but there are some major concerns.

A contestant on The Voice UK left viewers in tears after an emotional moment. Aaren, 24, took to the stage as the final auditionee during Saturday's episode (5 September). He was hoping to impress judges Kelly Rowland, will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and duo Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones. Ahead of his performance, Aaren opened up about his family, and particularly his nan, who had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Sat, September 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM UTC The curtain came down on Katie Taylor’s glittering boxing career as one final victory over Flora Pili ensured that she would bow out as a three-time undisputed world champion. The Irishwoman decided to head home to Dublin’s Croke Park to bid farewell to the ring, and she added the vacant WBC belt to her three other titles with a unanimous decision win over the undefeated Pili in front of an adoring home faithful.

Nicola Peltz dedicated her Rising Star award at the Venice Film Festival to her husband Brooklyn Beckham. The actress, 31, who tied the knot with the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham in 2022, scooped the prestigious gong at the Kinéo Awards, an independent ceremony at the annual festival. In recent times, Nicola has become estranged from her in-laws and earlier this year Brooklyn released a bombshell statement explained why he had decided publicly disown his family.

A heat dome is set to descend on Europe over the coming days. Temperatures are set to hit to reach sweltering highs of 44C in some parts of southern Europe and the Mediterranean over the next 48 hours, according to forecasters. An area of high pressure is trapping warm air from North Africa, causing temperatures to spike in a 'heat dome' phenomenon. Extraordinarily warm conditions are expected in Spain, France and Italy, where a warning for extreme heat is currently in place.

Katie Taylor bowed out at the peak of her powers, thrilling over 84,000 home fans at Croke Park with a dominant farewell victory against Flora Pili. The 40-year-old brings the curtain down on a career which saw her win Olympic gold and become an undisputed world champion three times. Three decades ago, the only way the Bray Bomber could fight was to disguise herself as a boy. Yet even she could not have scripted the monumental legacy she would go on to build.