87 minutes ago London living wage rises to £13.85 per hour in boost to 140,000 workers

The wage rate is paid on a voluntary basis by the 4,000 London employers who have signed up to the benchmark set by the Living Wage Foundation

Economics

87 minutes ago Global rise of populism causing more authoritarianism in Africa – report

‘Moral threshold coming down,’ warns Mo Ibrahim, as his index of governance reveals widespread decline in 10 yearsThe global rise of populism and “strongmen” has led to an increase in authoritarianism in Africa that is holding back progress in governance, the businessman and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim has said.According to the latest edition of the Ibrahim index of African governance, 78% of Africa’s citizens live in a country where security and democracy deteriorated between 2014 and 2023. Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Xavi faces awkward reunion with Man Utd star if he replaces Erik ten Hag

Xavi is among the managers being tracked by Manchester United with contact reportedly made - but the ex-Barcelona boss has some bad blood with Red Devils star Casemiro

Events

1 hour ago Chris Kaba: Met Police cop 'has £10,000 bounty on his head' after he's cleared of murder

Sergeant Martyn Blake has been cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba, who died after being shot in the head by the police marksman in Streatham area of south London

Events

1 hour ago Trump reportedly said he needs ‘the kind of generals that Hitler had’ in White House conversation

The claims come as part of a report in The Atlantic, which states that the former president held a disdain and misunderstanding of the military

Politics

2 hours ago Donald Trump's campaign file complaint over Labour 'interference' in US election

British activists have reportedly been travelling to the US to campaign for his rival Kamala Harris

Politics

2 hours ago Liam Payne's family's heartache as body can't return home due to 'not complete' review

Authorities in Argentina have been unable to complete a full toxicology report on Liam Payne’s body yet, which means that his family are unable to bring his body home

Society

2 hours ago LONDON CENTER applications open for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. Deadline is February 15, 2025!

LONDON CENTER applications open for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026. Deadline is February 15, 2025!  Ithaca College

Events

2 hours ago Jhon Duran drama simply shows Champions League pedigree of Aston Villa

Aston Villa 2-0 Bologna: Unai Emery's side continued their perfect start to life in the Champions League with victory of Serie A opposition thanks to John McGinn and Jhon Duran

Sport

3 hours ago ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools

Economics