1 hour ago Man Utd transfer news: European club make Marcus Rashford decision as new goalkeeper eyed

Manchester United could be busy with both incomings and outgoings in the January transfer window, with new manager Ruben Amorim keen to revamp his struggling squad

Politics

9 hours ago Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changesAt the top of the Ado-Awaye hills lies a lake suspended 433 metres above sea level. Local people say the lake is named Iyake (Yoruba for “crying woman”) after a weeping, barren woman who fell in the water hundreds of years ago, conferring on it powers of fertility.This belief in the divine is evident in the foothills, where a huge boulder is emblazoned with the words, written in golden letters: “Here we come: African Jerusalem.” Continue reading...

Society

4 hours ago Rachel Reeves promises state school cash boost as Labour ends tax breaks for private education

Writing for the Mirror, the Chancellor said the change would allow the government to “fix some of the problems in our state schools, where 94% of this country’s children are educated”

Economics

7 hours ago Manchester United target Premier League star as Ruben Amorim eyes first transfer

Manchester United are interested in signing Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who has impressed for the Seagulls since joining the club from Anderlecht in 2023

Sport

6 hours ago Eddie Howe says ‘a lot more to come’ from Newcastle striker Alexander Isak

The 25-year-old has scored in each of his last five Premier League games.

Events

19 hours ago Best TV media storage units from wall mounted to freestanding models, tried and tested

Every inch is utilised with these hardworking TV cabinets and units

Culture

10 hours ago Julia Bradbury on lifestyle change and going teetotal after cancer diagnosis

The presenter revealed in 2021 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later underwent a mastectomy.

Science

12 hours ago Five new driving laws you need to know in 2025 – including car tax changes

A series of new laws will come into force on the roads in 2025, which will impact all drivers from when you can take your driving test to how much you'll have to pay in car tax

Transport

3 hours ago Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition

Politics

16 hours ago My family's sordid secret lay undiscovered for 70 years... then an old scrap of newspaper changed EVERYTHING

Karen Lawler, 64, was stunned to discover that her mother, Patricia Hagan, was just 14 when she discovered her mother, Mary, had been murdered by her 'lover' and lodger Albert in 1953.

Society

11 hours ago 25 money changes coming in 2025 including stamp duty, energy bills and childcare

The Mirror rounds up all the key money changes coming your way in 2025, from energy bill and council tax increases, to major updates on stamp duty and National Insurance

Economics

8 hours ago Manchester United get Matheus Cunha transfer answer from Wolves amid January window 'interest'

The Wolves forward has been linked with Old Trafford, having scored double the number of Premier League goals than Man United's two centre-forwards combined.

Sport

7 hours ago Man Utd target Prem goalkeeper so Ruben Amorim can ditch calamity Andre Onana

EXCLUSIVE: Brighton's Bart Verbruggen is on the radar of Manchester United boss Rubin Amorim after a difficult few matches for goalkeeper Andre Onana

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26 hours ago Revealed: How doctors struck off in Britain for permanently disfiguring patients, sexual assault and financial dishonesty are allowed to continue practising medicine

Surgeons who have committed serious misconduct, sometimes ending in death and life-changing injuries for patients, are continuing to operate on unsuspecting patients around the world.

Science

4 hours ago From hugs to dog walks and watching Michael McIntyre: Psychotherapist JULIA SAMUEL'S tips for a happy 2025

We have more influence over our mood than we realise. True, we cannot change the events that unfold on our screens but we can choose to lead our own lives with vibrancy, curiosity and even joy.

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20 hours ago Cheesy anchovy straws and chocolate meringue kisses: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for party nibbles

Bite-sized treats that are big on flavour and will see out the year in styleHappy 2025 everyone, and may the New Year bring with it the positive changes we all so yearn for. Personally, I will be embracing change in a big way, because, after seven years, this is my final column for the Guardian’s Feast. From March, I will be writing a new, long-form quarterly column packed with recipes, personal experiences and general observations about the food world, so stay tuned. The Feast community is the most engaged and greedy I know, so thank you! And I hope you welcome the New Year with these party nibbles I have lined up for this weekend. Here’s to new beginnings! Continue reading...

Society

13 hours ago Ruben Amorim 'pushing' Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sanction first Man United deal

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip as Harry Maguire's future at Old Trafford remains uncertain as he approaches the final six months of his contract

Economics

9 hours ago 11 players could miss Manchester United vs Newcastle United Premier League clash

The latest Manchester United news as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford in the final game of 2024 with Ruben Amorim's side looking to bounce back from defeat on Boxing Day.

Sport

8 hours ago Scott Brown aims for January striker boost as Ayr United draw blank against Morton

The United boss says he will head into the market in a bid to bolster his firepower.

Events

4 hours ago Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

Politics

21 hours ago New UK laws in 2025 including vape ban, tourist charge and tax changes

A raft of new laws are expected to come into force over the next 12 months

Society

28 hours ago Multimillionaire told he cannot raze his £8.8million waterfront mansion to the ground and rebuild it to have the tallest house on the street after planning objections

John Yeoman, 70, had applied to demolish his luxury £8.8million three-storey home he shares with his wife Deborah, despite it being only 20 years old, and replace it with a five-storey giant.

Economics

11 hours ago Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed | Simon Tisdall

Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)It’s been a gloomy old year, often reflected in this space – so maybe it’s time to inject some festive cheer with an exciting new Swiftian parlour game: Fantasy Football for Fascists (FFF). Ideal for dictators, autocrats, strongmen, neo-Stalinists, far-right nationalist-populists or just students of geopolitics, it’s fanatical fun for all the family!Under conventional fantasy football rules, imaginary teams are composed of real-life players from the Premier League. In FFF, the principal players are typically politicians and public figures who exhibit extreme totalitarian tendencies. Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU). China has the Xi XI. Continue reading...

Sport

8 hours ago Family of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji demand FBI investigate death

Parents believe San Francisco police lack ability to conduct thorough investigation into multifaceted casePoornima Ramarao greeted everyone with a smile as they offered condolences for the death of her son, Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on 26 November.“I am not grieving,” she told a small group of friends at a vigil held for Balaji in Milpitas, California, a city about 50 miles (80km) south-east of San Francisco. “I have become numb.” Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Tottenham told they must stick with Ange Postecoglou as Mauricio Pochettino sack call questioned

Amazon Prime pundit and ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend remains a firm admirer of Ange Postecoglou despite his side suffering their ninth Premier League defeat of the season at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day

Politics

11 hours ago Alexander Isak drops Newcastle vs Man United gameplan hint as four players could be targeted

Manchester United welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford on Monday night with a victory the priority for the Reds in the Premier League

Sport

8 hours ago Countryfile's Julia Bradbury says 'death looked me in the eyes' before huge life change

TV presenter and Countryfile host Julia Bradbury made a huge life change after revealing 'death looked her in the eyes' following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2021

Events

6 hours ago Kemi Badenoch's feud with Reform escalates as Tory leader urges GB News boss to cut airtime for rival Nigel Farage after complaining broadcaster was 'offering a haven for my critics'

Sources told The Mail on Sunday that the broadcaster's chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos was called in to Westminster before Christmas for a chat with Mrs Badenoch.

Politics

11 hours ago Man United players and fans have the chance to show they have taken Ruben Amorim comments on board

Ruben Amorim needs to turn Manchester United's fortunes around and he can start by improving a dismal record at Old Trafford since the start of last season.

Sport

9 hours ago Man Utd are a mess and could be dragged into a relegation battle under Ruben Amorim

Manchester United currently sit just eight points off the relegation zone following their latest defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day and Ruben Amorim is presiding over an accident-in-waiting

Events

7 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe's seven controversial Man Utd decisions amid 'total contempt' blast

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have made a series of controversial decisions since taking control of Manchester United a year ago, with many backfiring and proving unpopular

Politics

13 hours ago World's greatest chess player Magnus Carlsen quits tournament after being told he cannot play while wearing jeans

The Norwegian, 34, was defending his championship titles in New York on Friday when the chess governing body made the request for him to change his trousers.

Sport

11 hours ago Man Utd fans turn on Sir Jim Ratcliffe as latest controversy branded 'act of cowardice'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's decision to stop giving £40,000 to a trust for former players of Manchester United has gone down like a lead balloon among already tetchy supporters

Events

8 hours ago Two Arsenal stars risk imminent Premier League ban but two others escape for Mikel Arteta

Arsenal will hope to avoid further blows when they face Brentford with Bukayo Saka set for months out injured as the Gunners attempt to launch a Premier League title charge

Politics

16 hours ago EA FC 25 Player Roles explained – and how FC IQ has changed the way tactics work

Player Roles are new for EA FC 25, and two new ones have recently been added, taking the total number of player roles to 33.

Sport

11 hours ago Matheus Cunha’s wizardry for revived Wolves spells trouble for Tottenham | Ben McAleer

Spurs’ defensive injury crisis spells danger when facing one of the Premier League’s most unpredictable forwards By Ben McAleer for WhoScoredDecember was always going to be a tough month for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham. Spurs faced crunch domestic and continental meetings with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Rangers and Bournemouth, and failed to win all four. Of the eight games this month, they have won two, beating Southampton and Manchester United, and the latter they did their best to throw away.Next up for Postecoglou’s side is Sunday’s home game against Wolves. On paper, a meeting with a relegation-threatened side should pose little threat to Spurs. However, Wolves come into the weekend’s trip to the capital following back-to-back league wins over Leicester and Manchester United. Vítor Pereira has made the desired impact having succeeded Gary O’Neil at the Molineux helm earlier this month, watching on as his side have scored five times and conceded none. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging

The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States

Politics

17 hours ago Manchester United end donation to charity for former players as financial worries mount

The latest cost-cutting measure instigated by Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd has seen the club end charitable donations to a former players' group.

Sport

12 hours ago The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman teases 'major changes' to season 3 after 'heartbreaking' admission

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has warned she'll be sacked if she spills any secrets about the upcoming series, but she did tease some 'really exciting' changes.

Events

8 hours ago Sir Alex Ferguson's Man United saviour linked with new clubs after brutal sack

Manchester United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson was saved just three years into his time at Old Trafford

Politics

17 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be shaking his head at the transfer Manchester United missed on Monday

Man United are desperately lacking goals in their side, but they have made poor decisions when it comes to signing forwards.

Sport

12 hours ago BBC The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman warns 'I will get fired' as she spills on major 'changes' to season 3

The Traitors is back for a third series on New Year's Day and host Claudia Winkleman has shared some 'exciting' changes in the ultimate 'psychological game show'.

Events

9 hours ago Dean Phillips, early Democratic critic of Biden, reflects on party’s presidential loss

Outgoing representative, whose assessment of campaign now feels prescient, saddened to be vindicatedDean Phillips, the Democratic representative from Minnesota who bucked his party to become the only elected official to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic primary earlier this year, has said he is “saddened” by the accuracy of his prediction at the time that the outgoing president could not win re-election.“If what I feel now is vindication, it’s awfully unsatisfying,” Phillips told Politico, adding: “The fact was, he was not in a position to win. The fact was his approval numbers were historically low. The fact was his physical decline was real.” Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo open to joining Man City in January and risk angering Manchester United

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the latest January transfer window news and gossip

Sport

12 hours ago River Plate women’s players released from prison after arrest for alleged racism

Four players were detained after game in São PauloMatch was called off after apparent monkey gestureA Brazilian judge has ordered the release from prison of four players from River Plate’s women’s football team, all of whom were arrested over an alleged racial slur during a match against Grêmio.Judge Fernando Oliveira Camargo decided to free the Argentinian club’s quartet of Candela Díaz, Camila Duarte, Juana Cángaro and Milagros Díaz, on condition they remain in Brazil and show up at court in São Paulo every month until the case is concluded. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Netflix changes Squid Game detail after show nearly 'ruined woman's life'

Squid Game season 2 is currently streaming on Netflix, but the streaming platform had to make a significant change to the show after it almost made one woman's life unbearable.

Politics

24 hours ago Ruben Amorim has been given a transfer problem nobody expected at Manchester United

2025 is likely to be another transformative year for Man United in more ways than one.

Sport

13 hours ago Moment boy rescued after being found floating in bubble in the middle of the sea

Rafael Graça do Prado, 32, who runs a tourism boating business, has told how he spotted the large plastic ball while in the sea off Lazaro Beach near Sao Paulo, Brazil

Events

9 hours ago Amad has already named perfect Man United replacement for Bruno Fernandes vs Newcastle

Manchester United winger Amad has been Ruben Amorim's standout player since the new head coach took charge in November

Politics

24 hours ago Man United ‘expected to see six new players signed in 2025’ due to ‘impossible’ issues

Micah Richards believes Manchester United will welcome a whole host of new signings to Old Trafford in 2025, while Alan Shearer has pinpointed an impossible task for Ruben Amorim's current players

Sport

14 hours ago How I beat overwhelm: Tracking my heart rate left me feeling like a frustrated failure

Biofeedback devices promised a whole new world of mental and physical harmony. They did change my life, but not in the way I’d hopedI love to run, but ask me about my running times or distances and I will have no idea. For me, running is about squeezing exercise into a busy schedule, clearing my head and being in nature. I don’t need to measure it.But unfortunately I am not immune to the oh-so-pleasing dopamine injection of unboxing a new bit of wearable tech, personalising the app for hours and thinking this might just change my life – the new, calmer, fitter, stronger, smarter me dangling tantalisingly within reach. One such scenario occurred after researching the importance of human connection on mental and physical health: less stress, less inflammation, less illness. Human connection, I learned, can stimulate and be facilitated by the vagus nerve – a primitive part of the nervous system. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Three Liverpool stars at risk of Premier League ban to pose Arne Slot problem

Liverpool have a number of players at risk of picking up a suspension against West Ham United which would see them miss the Reds' clash against Manchester United in January

Politics

16 hours ago What Man United star said immediately after Wolves defeat should set alarm bells ringing for Ruben Amorim

Harry Maguire claimed Man United weren't troubled by Wolves and yet they lost the Boxing Day clash at Molineux 2-0.

Events

9 hours ago Calls are growing for an extra Bank Holiday in 2025 to mark a special occasion

A month ago the government told the MEN it would not happen

Politics

16 hours ago Banged up abroad for the stupidest things! Meet the Brits serving hard time in foreign hell hole jails for idiotic crimes like owning a vape and 'leaving cocaine in their passport'

Every year, countless Brits find themselves on the wrong end of the law whilst on their holidays, and for some of them the consequences can be life changing in the extreme.

Events

10 hours ago Lisandro Martinez could be set for new Man United role vs Newcastle as Ruben Amorim faces huge decision

Latest Manchester United news before the Premier League clash against Newcastle with Lisandro Martinez set to be handed a new role

Politics

17 hours ago Boy and two adults bailed after girl, seven, injured in quad bike crash

The girl was left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was on crashed into a telegraph pole on Boxing Day.

Events

10 hours ago Ruben Amorim singles out Manchester United star who has proved critics wrong

Manchester United have lost three games in succession, but Ruben Amorim still had some praise for Harry Maguire, who is battling to earn a new contract with the club

Politics

17 hours ago Keir Starmer's brother Nick's cause of death is revealed after PM who supported 60

The grieving Prime Minister has opened up about how his beloved brother, Nick Starmer, was told he had inoperable lung cancer .

Events

11 hours ago Real reason Jennifer Lopez snubbed Bruno Mars' 'ridiculous' performance at her wedding

Pop star Jennifer Lopez planned a lavish wedding to Alex Rodriguez following their 2019 engagement and set her sights on having Bruno Mars perform before calling it off

Politics

18 hours ago Cyprien Sarrazin has surgery on head injury after crash on 2026 Olympic slope

Sarrazin had surgery after suffering bleed on brainFrench skier crashed during World Cup trainingThe French skier Cyprien Sarrazin remains under sedation after undergoing a successful operation on a head injury. Sarrazin was hurt in a brutal crash on Friday during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Sarrazin, who won the downhill on Bormio’s fearsome Stelvio course last year, was one of two skiers airlifted to hospital after crashing on the slope set to be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in 14 months. He was placed in a neurological intensive care unit and later underwent surgery to drain a bleed near the brain. “Cyprien Sarrazin was operated on yesterday night to decompress the intracranial haematoma,” the French ski federation said in a statement. “The operation went well, he remains under anaesthesia for the moment. We will communicate more information during the day.”Pietro Zazzi of Italy was also taken to a hospital by helicopter after a crash. The incidents c...

Events

11 hours ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'beyond repair' as expert teases solo 2025 plans

The past 12 months have certainly seen a lot of change when it comes to the careers of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - and with 2025 upon us, one PR expert offers his masterplan on how they can ensure success in the year ahead

Politics

18 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane WAS shot down by Russia, White House says as Putin's aviation chief tries to blame plane crash that killed 38 on heavy fog

National security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday there were 'early indications' that the jet was brought down by 'Russian air defence systems'.

Events

12 hours ago Sheikh Jassim's Man United takeover plan, David Beckham's true feelings and Tottenham truth

Former Manchester United takeover hopeful Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani continues to lurk in the background as Ineos suffer difficult first year

Politics

18 hours ago Sir Alex Ferguson's three words sent shockwaves through devastated Man Utd dressing room

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson didn't go easy on his players after their devastating Premier League title defeat to Manchester City in 2012

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