Free to read. Free to think. 📰 📱https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3loo3dtbkj223'This year’s anniversary celebrations might be the last chance to thank our Second World War heroes and hear from those who experienced the triumphs and tragedies of war and embodied the British spirit of courage and loyalty' Kemi Badenoch on VE Day for Metro https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/08/kemi-badenoch-britain-risks-losing-spirit-churchill-ve-day-23041691/?ito=bluesky08 May 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo3dtbkj223https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3loo33jkxis23'Our victory was not just a victory for Britain. It was also a defeat of the assembled forces of tyranny, hatred and evil' As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Keir Starmer writes that today is an 'opportunity to pay our respects to the lion-hearted generation that defeated Nazi evil' https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/08/keir-starmer-grandads-post-war-silence-reminds-ve-day-sacrifice-23043349/?ito=bluesky08 May 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo33jkxis23https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lolfizv2rk27Why are India and Pakistan fighting? History of war and conflict explained https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/07/india-pakistan-fighting-history-war-conflict-explained-23040633/?ito=bluesky07 May 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolfizv2rk27https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lol6tgbhrs23It has been reported that some of the high-ranking clerics who are set to choose the next Pope have turned to the Oscar-winning movie Conclave for pointers Apparently, the film is considered a useful research tool as a cleric said many believe it is ‘remarkably accurate’ https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/07/cardinals-actually-watching-conclave-learn-choose-next-pope-23041087/?ito=bluesky07 May 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lol6tgbhrs23https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lokzoyizv225Evidence found inside the lair of the man suspected of killing Madeleine McCann, Christian Brueckner, has been revealed for the first time The findings came about after a dog ran on to the property in 2016 and alerted to a shallow grave https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/07/six-new-pieces-of-evidence-found-hidden-inside-madeleine-mccann-suspects-lair-23039241/?ito=bluesky07 May 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokzoyizv225https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lokvco4yes2uIndia has targeted Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan called an act of war How nuclear war between India and Pakistan 'could kill billions around the world' https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/07/nuclear-war-india-pakistan-kill-billions-tensions-rising-23039372/?ito=bluesky07 May 2025 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokvco4yes2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lokuikhfvs2uThe voting to select a new leader of the Catholic Church will finally begin later today Here is a selection of possible contenders as all 133 cardinals eligible to elect Pope Francis’s successor arrive in Rome for the conclave https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/07/next-pope-conclave-name-francis-successor-begins-vatican-23033383/?ito=bluesky07 May 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokuikhfvs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgzjamzzo22nThe crash between a passenger plane and a military helicopter that killed 67 people in Washington DC was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, according to Ross Aimer, a retired United Airlines captain and chief executive officer of Aero Consulting Experts https://trib.al/ukBHh3U31 Jan 2025 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgzjamzzo22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgzi52yjcs2oRock star Bruce Howe has died aged 77 The veteran musician, who was the bassist for 70s band Fraternity with Jimmy Barnes and AC/DC legend Bon Scott, died after a lengthy ‘battle with cancer’ https://trib.al/dVezlHL31 Jan 2025 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgzi52yjcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgdvnyxbhk2rThe Defence Secretary has said the UK should learn from Sweden’s war pamphlet in the face of ‘pressing’ threats like Russia This comes after the Russian spy ship Yantar was spotted in British waters in the North Sea where the vessel has been monitored by the RAF, two warships and a Navy submarine https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/uk-learn-lessons-sweden-rising-russia-threat-warns-minister-22414254/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdvnyxbhk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgdpajq64k2rJohn Lewis will start scanning your face if you buy knives. You'll have to convince the AI that you're over 18 This measure comes during a national debate about stricter checks on buying knives after Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was able to purchase the murder weapon on Amazon, despite being 17 https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/major-retailer-turns-scanning-customers-faces-buy-knives-22411748/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdpajq64k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgdkvlzsmc2rThursday, January 23 marks a major milestone for LGBTQ+ people in Thailand – as same sex marriage will finally become legal 🥳️ It’s a historic moment, not just for Thailand, as it becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/same-sex-marriage-become-legal-thailand-22412442/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdkvlzsmc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgdhytctss2rBREAKING: Defence Secretary John Healey has told Putin ‘we see you, we know what you’re doing’ after revealing a Russian spy ship has been off the British coast for two days ‘This is a Russian spy ship used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure' https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/uk-issues-warning-putin-russian-spy-ship-spotted-near-british-waters-22412447/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdhytctss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgddedowok2rA man wrongly accused of masturbating at a woman on a London bus says he has been a victim of verbal and physical attacks ever since. The Met settled Brent Naylor’s case out of court, paying him £5,000 in damages and his legal costs. 'Now I don’t trust the police. They have put my life in danger' https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/man-wrongly-identified-masturbating-a-bus-wins-5-000-payout-police-22410026/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgddedowok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgd7e3egnk2rConcerning footage has emerged of a man being removed from Bonnie Blue’s recent ‘sex challenge’ by his mother Bonnie's spokesperson confirmed that the mother was unable to stop her son, who did indeed achieve his goal of having sex with her The 20-year-old was visiting London with his mum https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/bonnie-blue-insider-reveals-happened-furious-mum-removed-son-1-057-sex-queue-22402751/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd7e3egnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgd2v4mpik2rCaptain Tom’s fundraising website has been taken down after his daughter’s business collapsed https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/22/captain-toms-fundraising-website-taken-daughters-business-collapses-22409916/?ito=bluesky22 Jan 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd2v4mpik2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgd263gsk22rGlasgow is the UK's drug death capital. To tackle the deaths, the city has opened Thistle – a walk-in where drug users can bring their own drugs and consume them under the watchful eye of medical staff, who provide them with clean needles and can save their lives if they overdose trib.al/GLzjdHC https://trib.al/GLzjdHC22 Jan 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd263gsk22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgb7a6g25k2vA rare Tube map has come up for sale, revealing the forgotten London of the 1930s. The 162-year-old London Underground network continues to fascinate daily commuters, visitors and Tube lovers alike https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/21/rare-10-000-tube-map-unlike-one-there-revealed-22403072/21 Jan 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgb7a6g25k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgaq6omtwk2oA woman who was told her babies died soon after she gave birth believes they may have instead been stolen Ana's pregnancy with the twins had not had any complications but when she arrived at hospital, she was placed in a storage room alone and given a sedative by a nurse, who was also a nun https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/21/woman-told-twins-died-birth-a-different-theory-22398574/21 Jan 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaq6omtwk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lgaivpxewc2oSir Keir Starmer has described the Southport attack as a ‘devastating moment in our history’ and warned of a new type of terrorism threat from ‘loners’ https://trib.al/2x3dGMS21 Jan 2025 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaivpxewc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6uomtz4c2mSpeaking exclusively to Metro, Bonnie claims that she had first mentioned wanting to break the world record back in August 2024, before Lily. Their competitive streaks could set a worrying trend of one-upmanship, as the pair continue to engage in dangerous sex acts, each more extreme than the last https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/bonnie-blue-exclusively-reveals-1-057-sex-record-idea-first-not-lily-phillips-22393386/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6uomtz4c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6t4dxj7c2mBREAKING: Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, returning to office after four years https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/donald-trump-inauguration-2025-president-united-states-of-america-22392668/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6t4dxj7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6ppfhek22mMeanwhile, a biography of the former chief on Asda’s website says: ‘Stuart appears to have no hobbies apart from work and has a dog called Bruce’ https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/ex-asda-m-amp-s-boss-says-working-home-not-proper-work-22396911/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6ppfhek22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6o7n3dvk2gAlex Roberts had waited a month for the call from their GP when their phone buzzed a week before Christmas. The 32-year-old had asked for a small change to the medication they had been receiving for three years. Instead, they were told that their gender-affirming healthcare would come to an end https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/18/trans-patients-face-detransition-gp-abruptly-withdraws-treatment-22364100/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6o7n3dvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6mqk3qms24In the wake of Donald Trump’s extraordinary political comeback, American women have taken inspiration from the 4b movement. Far more than withholding sex to make a statemen, it’s a choice born from generations of inequality and violence — one many say they’re committing to for the long haul https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/radical-femcel-movement-urging-women-give-men-forever-2-22395985/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6mqk3qms24https://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6hm7oncc2sA former British Army Major invested £200,000 into a fraudulent Bitcoin scheme while his wife battled breast cancer. Following her diagnosis, he stepped down from his job in order to care for her, and looked for ways to boost his Army pension to support the pair of them https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/ex-soldier-scammed-200-000-fraudsters-using-rod-stewarts-face-22392637/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6hm7oncc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/metro.co.uk/post/3lg6efduvok2fHe took it upon himself to make a major statement, thanking India for forgiving Britain for all the ‘bad things’ the nation had done. ‘Thank you for forgiving us for all of the bad things Great Britain has done and welcoming us into your home.’ https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/chris-martin-thanks-india-forgiving-britains-colonialism-coldplay-gig-mumbai-22393100/?ito=bluesky20 Jan 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:sdpon5ex2jtxg4b7wqp3xtv6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6efduvok2f