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Worryingly, this means Farage’s calls to roll back abortion rights aren’t falling on deaf ears. And for those of you thinking that a woman’s right to choose is safe in the UK, Catherine warns otherwise. 'That's wishful thinking,' she says.

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Meanwhile on this side of the pond, we have Nigel Farage. ‘Farage is very much in the Alpha Male Trump manosphere.’ adds Catherine. ‘We can expect Trump to aid Farage’s politics because it gives legitimacy to his presidency if another very important political figure says the same things.’

Donald Trump listens as Nigel Farage speaks at a campaign rally

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According to political scientist, Catherine De Vries, Donald Trump is the shining star of the Alpha Male stereotype: a hyper-masculine man who seeks to assert absolute authority, and values material wealth and strength.

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Last year Angela Rayner became Deputy Prime Minister, and Kemi Badenoch the first black woman to lead a major UK political party. But despite these trailblazing moments, the steadily growing popularity of the Alpha Male signals a dangerous cloud of toxic masculinity in 2025.

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Those who can afford products often have to travel long distances to buy them, a burden that disrupts their work and daily lives. Sushilla, a dairy farmer in Karnataka, told Metro she has had to skip weddings, family trips to temples and been unable to travel to sell milk because of her period.

Dairy farmer Sushilla pats a cow on the head

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Yesterday, she relocated her protest from the Foreign Office to outside the gates of Downing Street after concluding the only thing that will get her son released is more pressure from the prime minister himself.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

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Laila has decided to forgo all food and subsists solely on black coffee, herbal tea and three packets of rehydration salts a day. She has lost at least 23kg of weight so far, and the days she has spent on London streets with a picture of Alaa have included some of the coldest so far this winter.

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Laila dedicated her life to standing up for human rights in Egypt and her son became a leading figure in the 2011 uprising. He was locked up in 2019 over a Facebook post that alleged human rights abuses in the country’s jails. That sentence ended on September 29 last year, but he wasn't released.

Laila holding an image of her son and wearing a 'Free Alaa' t-shirt as she campaigns for his release

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'It shouldn't be acceptable to see people treated like they are less worthy of respect than others for simply being who they are. 'Meta has claims this policy is to allow for ‘free expression’ on a platform. But I believe this is just an excuse to permit abuse.

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'New guidelines state that insults surrounding "mental characteristics" are prohibited, but they are allowed "when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality." 'This is chilling and sickening.

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'But there’s plenty that the legislation leaves out – and I’m worried that we’re about to miss an opportunity to transform the experience of renting a home. 'In 10 years, average monthly UK rents have almost doubled – and you only need to check your bank balance to tell you that wages have not.

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'The Renters’ Rights Bill currently going through Parliament could not be more urgently needed. 'There are 11 million people living in the private rented sector in England – their right to a safe, decent and secure home needs to be recognised and, crucially, protected.

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That equates to one in three of all female suicides. The major difficulty is these deaths are not being counted, meaning there is little sense of the real scale of the problem.

Campaign image for Metro's 'This Is Not Right' initiative highlighting violence against women and girls

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With missing adults, 8 in 10 had diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health issues, for example. Relationship breakdown, dementia, financial problems and ‘escaping violence’ are also among the other reasons people left home.

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‘Going missing might seem like a big part of someone’s journey, but coming back can be just as complex a situation,’ Josie Allan, head of policy and partnerships for the charity Missing People, tells Metro.

Missing poster for Alex Sloley outside Westfield shopping centre

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'Clothing and personal items were inspected. He’d throw out belongings if they weren’t certain brands he used. He checked bins to try and spot non-vegan food residue. 'Because living plant-based was included in our tenancy agreement, we didn’t stand a chance against him legally.

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'It didn’t take long for the situation to deteriorate. The landlord’s veganism wasn’t just a personal choice; it was an ideology he imposed with fanaticism. 'The house became a shrine to his extreme beliefs, with signs Blu-Tacked on every corner, denouncing non-vegans as animal abusers.

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'The low rent, all-included bills and no need for references added to this false sense of security. 'But the cosy space pictured in the ad was cluttered and chaotic, filled with dusty furniture and dying plants. I couldn’t afford to be picky, though.

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The operators have also encountered North Korean soldiers, who are thought to have taken huge casualties after being drafted in to support the Russian army. The representative told Metro that the enemy platoon ‘didn’t even realise what was happening until it was over.’

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As the enemy was distracted by a drone, the elite soldiers moved in on the ground and captured 12 Russian soldiers and eliminated 17, according to a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces detachment commander.

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Nicki maintains her son did not go missing of his own accord and has ruled out suicide. She encourages anyone with information, no matter how big or small it may seem, to contact the police.

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At first his friends thought he’d gone home with a girl but when he didn’t come to collect his things, they told his sister. When Nicki called the deli where he worked, she found out he’d uncharacteristically been a no-show and contacted the police.

Google Maps view of Dog Head Street, where Luke was last seen

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Ahead of a big night out, the last words Nicki said to Luke were ‘don’t drink and drive.’ Worried about losing his phone and wallet, he left them at a friend’s house before they all took a taxi to a nightclub in Ipswich. When he was separated from his friends, he was alone without any money.

The last CCTV footage of Luke Durbin shows him at a zebra crossing on Dog Head Street in Ipswich in the early hours of Friday, May 11 2006

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