Longest-serving Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert who served prison time dead at 84

Daily Mail - Oct 5, 2026

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for twenty years in Congress, has died at the age of 84.

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Marco Rubio says withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford is 'not directly tied' to foiled 'terror plot' - as Downing Street insists airbase is safe

Marco Rubio said it is 'not unusual' to see the 'movement of assets to different parts of the world', while Downing Street insisted the base is safe amid new security concerns.

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GRAHAM GRANT: Kemi is right to question the competence of those governing in Holyrood ... and kickstart a REAL debate on the need for devolution

Kemi Badenoch has said the unsayable by asking a fundamental question - what is the point of devolution?

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Pictured: Girl, 11, found dead in park - as police probe 'unexplained' death

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'Arrogant' John Swinney refuses to back down on pension claims

First Minister John Swinney has been accused of arrogance after 'doubling down' on claims that Scots are going to lose their pensions.

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Distilled in space - the water of life to be given an extraterrestrial flavour

Its origins remain a mystery with the earliest references in Scotland dating to the late 15th century.

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Staff ‘threatened at knifepoint as cash stolen’ from town centre Subway

Staff were reportedly threatened at knifepoint before cash was stolen from a town centre Subway branch.

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Utah father and four of his six children killed in house fire, leaving just his wife and two of their children as survivors

Nate Bird, 38, and four of his children, Addisyn, 15, Rayda, 11, Easton, 9, and five-year-old Francie, tragically died following a destructive house fire on Thursday morning in Utah.

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Lawyer for one of the Cornell 7 says New York Attorney General Letitia James should step down after stating allegations made against them as facts

Andrew Miltenberg, who represents one of the seven Cornell fraternity brothers accused of sexual assault, said that NY Attorney General Letitia James should step down.

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British RAF officer is killed and his wife injured in parasailing accident during Maltese holiday

Daryl Mayhew, 59, had only just begun his holiday on the Mediterranean island with his wife Dawn when they decided to try the activity.

Oct 5, 2026

Longest-serving Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert who served prison time dead at 84

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for twenty years in Congress, has died at the age of 84.

Oct 5, 2026

Greens' anti-Semitism crisis grows as party is reported to police and human rights watchdog - but Polanski ignores row to focus on bid to become MP

A group of Labour MPs have asked Sussex Police to examine events at the Greens' gathering in Brighton over the weekend.

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Buckingham Palace unveils new £25 unfilled advent calendar and £12 chocolate offering that's £100 cheaper than Meghan's luxury version

Last Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex, 45, opened pre-orders for the festive product that is currently only being shipped in the US.

Longest-serving Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert who served prison time dead at 84

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Marco Rubio says withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford is 'not directly tied' to foiled 'terror plot' - as Downing Street insists airbase is safe

GRAHAM GRANT: Kemi is right to question the competence of those governing in Holyrood ... and kickstart a REAL debate on the need for devolution

Pictured: Girl, 11, found dead in park - as police probe 'unexplained' death

'Arrogant' John Swinney refuses to back down on pension claims

Distilled in space - the water of life to be given an extraterrestrial flavour

Staff ‘threatened at knifepoint as cash stolen’ from town centre Subway

Utah father and four of his six children killed in house fire, leaving just his wife and two of their children as survivors

Lawyer for one of the Cornell 7 says New York Attorney General Letitia James should step down after stating allegations made against them as facts

British RAF officer is killed and his wife injured in parasailing accident during Maltese holiday

Longest-serving Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert who served prison time dead at 84

Greens' anti-Semitism crisis grows as party is reported to police and human rights watchdog - but Polanski ignores row to focus on bid to become MP

Buckingham Palace unveils new £25 unfilled advent calendar and £12 chocolate offering that's £100 cheaper than Meghan's luxury version

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