66 minutes ago Richard Hammond marriage split in full from 'cause' to who 'pulled plug'

Richard Hammond and Amanda 'Mindy' Hammond have called time on their marriage after an 'amazing 28 years together', and a source has now shed some light on this difficult decision

Politics

95 minutes ago Ayrshire house builder enters administration with loss of almost 50 jobs

Connect Modular, based in the Caponacre Industrial Estate in Cumnock, called in administrators after facing “significant financial challenges”.

Society

5 hours ago Rachel Reeves faces calls to CANCEL China trip to deal with market chaos as Pound is hammered and UK borrowing costs rise again on fears of 'Stagflation'

The Tories and Lib Dems insisted the Chancellor should drop plans to head for Beijing this weekend amid mounting alarm at the situation.

Economics

89 minutes ago New Call of Duty report reveals staggering cost of making games in popular series

Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War reportedly cost over $700 million to develop and market, as a new report suggests Activision's shooter's costs are astronomical

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61 minutes ago Warning food prices could soar by 20% as pressure mounts on Reeves over flailing economy

Exclusive: Fears of a massive rise in the cost of imports have fuelled calls for Rachel Reeves to cancel her China trip with warnings that the UK is on the cusp of a financial crisis and recession

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19 hours ago Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals

In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kidsChildren are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has linked to chemical exposures, findings that require urgent revamping of laws around the world, according to a new paper published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).Authored by more than 20 leading public health researchers, including one from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and another from the United Nations, the paper lays out “a large body of evidence” linking multiple childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals and recommends a series of aggressive actions to try to better protect children. Continue reading...

Science

67 minutes ago Google becomes the latest tech company to fall in line by donating to Trump’s inauguration

Trump’s inaugural fund has received more than $170 million in donations

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2 hours ago How worried should we be about RFK Jr as health secretary? Ask Florida

Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo has given free rein to his own unorthodox views on vaccines and public healthDonald Trump’s promise to upend public health policy across the US by installing Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary is resonating in Florida, where experts say the nation can learn from its own experience of a vaccine-denying state surgeon with unorthodox scientific views.Like Kennedy’s relationship with the incoming president, Dr Joseph Ladapo was championed by, and is closely aligned to, a powerful rightwing political leader – Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Sadiq Khan: help me 'take on the Nimbys' to get my £4bn affordable housing plan back on track

Mayor to use Mansion House speech to call for more housing money from Government

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9 hours ago Andy Murray reveals story behind Novak Djokovic coaching call: ‘My wife was surprised’

Murray could not resist the offer of teaming up with the 24-time grand slam champion ahead of the Australian Open

Sport

1 hour ago Dog owners warned as chew toy linked to deadly 'werewolf syndrome' that's killed 15 pets

The so-called 'werewolf syndrome' leads to panic attacks, extreme amounts of energy, aggression and canines howling like a wolf and has been linked to the deaths of 15 dogs

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36 hours ago The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war The UN special envoy for Syria will urge the security council to back a transition to a pluralist democratic Syria, but faces resistance within the country. The interim government fears the lifting of sanctions will be tied to excessive demands imposed by the west, with suspicion of the UN deeply embedded after what are seen as its failures during 14 years of civil war.Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s de facto leader, has told Gulf and western states that his group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), long ago transformed itself from a Salafi jihadi group in Idlib province to a technocratic force willing to accommodate all Syrians. Continue reading...

Science

69 minutes ago Mike Pence's wife Karen stares down Melania and refuses to shake Trump's hand at Jimmy Carter's funeral

Karen Pence refused to acknowledge President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrived at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday for the funeral of President Jimmy Carter.

Politics

7 hours ago ‘We’re done’: Breaking Bad house owners driven away from home by fans after 52 years

New Mexico property owner has to put up with hundreds of visitors a day

Society

6 hours ago Boohoo accuses Frasers of bid to ‘destabilise’ firm at second investor vote

Frasers has called for Mahmud Kamani to be axed from Boohoo’s board at a general meeting set up for January 21.

Economics

30 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to boycott Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy.In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi. In a particularly striking passage, Hain also draws direct parallels with the struggle of black and brown players under apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Oldham grooming gang survivor says her 'whole life was smashed apart' by scandal as she bravely speaks out following government's decision against public inquiry

Sam Walker Roberts, 31, from Oldham, has been calling for a multi-agency inquiry into the failings for many years and has waived her right to anonymity.

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73 minutes ago ‘We need to hold our nerve’ amid Trump presidency, says Irish deputy premier

Tanaiste Micheal Martin said Ireland needed to take ‘one step at a time’ in relation to the incoming US administration.

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9 hours ago Coleen Rooney reveals her family had to flee Liverpool when husband Wayne's move to Man United from boyhood club Everton sparked attacks on their house and cars

After shining on the international stage for England at Euro 2004, United came calling and Wayne opted to leave his boyhood club to join the Red Devils.

Society

7 hours ago DWP urged to increase Basic State Pension to £221 each week for nearly nine million people

The full Basic State Pension is currently worth £169.50 each week.

Economics

30 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February.In a particularly striking passage, Hain draws a direct parallel of apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. “Having struggled long and hard for black and brown cricketers to represent their country like whites did exclusively for nearly a century, I hope that post-apartheid South African cricket will press for similar rights for all women in world cricket,” Hain tells Moseki. “Will South African cricket please raise the plight of Afghan women cricke...

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2 hours ago Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package

US defense secretary says ‘Ukraine’s fight matters to all’ when revealing aid bundle days before Trump’s returnThe Biden administration has given its final injection of military support to Ukraine, unveiling a $500m weapons package just days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend western backing for Kyiv.The aid bundle – including air defense missiles and F-16 fighter jet equipment – was announced on Thursday by outgoing US defense secretary Lloyd Austin during a summit at Germany’s Ramstein air base. Continue reading...

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80 minutes ago Trump says Newsom should resign after California governor calls his fire claims ‘pure fiction’: Live

Incoming commander-in-chief lashes out at long-standing Democratic foe over natural disaster engulfing Hollywood as his expansionist ambitions met with mockery

Politics

17 hours ago Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

A speech by Steve Reed will outline measures to boost sector profits in the wake of protests against the Government by farmers.

Society

8 hours ago OpenAI boss Sam Altman’s sister accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse as CEO denies claims

Altman and his family denied Ann Altman’s accusations, calling them ‘deeply hurtful and entirely untrue’

Economics

30 hours ago Call of Duty players leave Black Ops 6 ahead of Season 2 but it's not all bad news

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has seen a 50% drop in its player base since launch, lagging behind Modern Warfare 3's retention numbers — here's what we know

Sport

3 hours ago Russia's Greenland warning to Trump: Kremlin tells US 'we are present in the Arctic zone' and says it is 'watching' after Donald's refusal to rule out using military force to seize vast territory

Trump refused to rule out military action to take control of the Arctic island and had earlier vowed to slap high tariffs on Denmark if it refused to cede its autonomous territory.

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86 minutes ago Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration after receiving invite

Italy’s prime minister confirms she is on guest list for 20 January event and ‘will happily go’ if her agenda allowsGiorgia Meloni has confirmed she has been invited to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president and “will happily go” if her agenda permits, ending weeks of speculation over whether the Italian prime minister is on the guest list.“I would be happy to be there,” Meloni told a press conference in Rome on Thursday when asked about her plans for the 20 January event. “I’m evaluating the compatibility with the agenda. If I can, I will gladly participate.” Continue reading...

Politics

13 hours ago ‘We’re done’: owner of Walter White’s house in Breaking Bad puts it on market – for $4m

Modest family home in Albuquerque has a price tag fit for a meth kingpin – but owner Joanne Quintana warns buyers to prepare for hundreds of visitors a dayThe modest suburban home used as Walter White’s family abode in Breaking Bad is officially on the market for US$4m – almost 10 times the median sale price in its neighbourhood.The ranch-style house in Albuquerque, New Mexico has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a back yard pool, which featured in crucial scenes in the show. The median price of a house in the same postcode is $421,000, according to real estate company Zillow. Continue reading...

Economics

31 hours ago Alexander Isak shows Arsenal what they desperately need as transfer calls grow louder

The Gunners were again wasteful in front of goal in a growing concern for Mikel Arteta

Sport

3 hours ago David Lammy makes dire prediction on when Europe will go 'back to normal' after war

In a keynote speech David Lammy warned Europe is 'on a knife edge' and said the post-Cold War era of peace is over as he agreed with Donald Trump over the need to spend big on defence

Events

93 minutes ago Jimmy Carter funeral: All five living US presidents pictured together as they pay respects

President Joe Biden attended Jimmy Carter's funeral alongside Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and their spouses except for Michelle Obama

Politics

15 hours ago Stonewall becomes increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer

Stonewall is now increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer, prompting calls for public bodies to end their support for it.

Economics

3 hours ago Moment furious farmers blasted their tractor horns to drown out speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed as they held protest over Labour's tax raid at farming conference

A blockade was formed around the Oxford summit's entrance - as farmers ramped up demonstrations against new inheritance tax reforms.

Events

1 hour ago What are they talking about? Trump and Obama in VERY long conversation next to Melania at Jimmy Carter's funeral

All five living presidents have arrived at National Cathedral for Jimmy Carter's funeral and two of them are getting along swimmingly.

Politics

20 hours ago Sister of OpenAI boss Sam Altman accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse: CEO denies the claims

Altman and his family denied Ann Altman’s accusations, calling them ‘deeply hurtful and entirely untrue’

Economics

3 hours ago In their final meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U_S_ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.”

Events

1 hour ago Jimmy Carter funeral live updates: Trump has lengthy chat with Obama as all five living presidents gather at service

Biden set to give eulogy to ‘dear friend’ at Washington National Cathedral with Barack Obama and Donald Trump attending

Politics

24 hours ago Trump to declare national economic emergency in order to push through tariffs, report says

President-elect has threatened nations including Canada, Mexico and China with steep duties on their products even before taking office

Economics

3 hours ago Lammy declares ‘Trump is right’ on defence spending as he warns post Cold War peace is over

The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after the Putin’s aggression in tearing up the world order and back Trump’s demands for significant increases in defence spending

Events

2 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral: Biden and four former presidents attend memorial service – latest updates

Thousands gathered for former president’s funeral service at Washington national cathedral before he is laid to rest in GeorgiaMembers of the military have carried Jimmy Carter’s casket down the steps of the Capitol.They walked down the steps on the eastern side of the building, taking them one at a time. It’s a fairly cold 26F today in Washington DC and the honor guard is bundled up. Continue reading...

Politics

24 hours ago Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from UK taxpayers

Exclusive: Firms owned by Elon Musk have raked in more than £190m of taxpayer cash since 2016, sparking calls for Sir Keir Starmer to prevent any further public funds going to the billionaire’s sprawling business empire

Economics

4 hours ago TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information

Events

2 hours ago Jimmy Carter funeral live: Mike Pence's wife Karen refuses to shake Trump's hand at National Cathedral

DAILYMAIL.COM BLOG: Follow live coverage of the state funeral of the 39th US president Jimmy Carter in Washington following his death at the age of 100.

Politics

26 hours ago Labour 'offering to pay Mauritius nearly £9billion' as part of Chagos Islands deal in bid to rush through agreement before Donald Trump re

The Government is currently scrambling to save its agreement to surrender control of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which hosts a strategically vital UK-US military base.

Economics

4 hours ago The Cold War is BACK! David Lammy issues chilling warning that the world 'won't return to normal' and Europe's security is 'on a knife edge'

In a chilling speech this morning, the Foreign Secretary said the world will 'not get back to normal' amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.

Events

2 hours ago ‘It was anything but chill!’ Rising star Victoria Canal on performing with Coldplay – and what Tom Cruise taught her

A Glastonbury duet with Chris Martin shot her skyward . Now, the self-reflective singer’s debut album is a marvel of candid songwriting – too candid for some, she saysLike many people, Victoria Canal failed to score tickets to last year’s Glastonbury festival. But the singer-songwriter’s solution wasn’t quite so relatable: Coldplay were headlining, so she messaged Chris Martin to ask if he could get her in. It was 1am in London, and Canal was drinking with friends when Martin called to make a better offer: how about she join him on stage?The next day, Canal thought she had “hallucinated” the entire conversation. “I have had many dreams like that before,” she says. But no. Come June, there she was: providing vocal and piano accompaniment to Paradise in front of an enraptured 100,000-strong crowd. In the footage, she seems to be in her element, completely unfazed by such a gargantuan gig. In reality, was she nervous? She pauses and gives me a strange look. “Of course! It was anything ...

Politics

26 hours ago Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs

Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and CanadaDonald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to impose widespread tariffs, CNN reports, as the president-elect escalates threats to seize the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland and force Canada into becoming a US state.The emergency powers move would allow Trump to implement broad tariff measures against both allies and adversaries through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to four sources familiar with the discussions. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Police issue threat to Gaza protesters as row breaks out over march near synagogue

Calls for pro-Palestine marchers to alter planned demo over impact on major London synagogue

Events

2 hours ago New York's highest appeals court declines to block Trump's sentencing in hush money case

New York’s highest court has declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect’s likely last option to prevent the hearing from taking place Friday

Politics

29 hours ago Trump ‘considering national economic emergency declaration’ to allow new tariffs; UK borrowing costs rise again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cutsTwo UK investment trusts have urged their shareholders to resist an attempt by a US hedge fund to take control.Janus Henderson’s European Smaller Companies Trust, and its Henderson Opportunities Trust, both recommended that investors vote against Saba Capital’s attempt to shake-up their boards and appoint its own directors instead. “The European Smaller Companies Trust is a well-managed investment company whose strategy has delivered long-term outperformance.“Saba is attempting to take control of your Company by removing a highly qualified, independent board that acts in all shareholders’ interests. It’s clear that Saba’s motives are self-serving. It would like to install directors who would not be independent of the Company’s largest shareholder and has indicated that it may appoint itself as investment manager.The cleverness of Weinstein’s campaign is t...

Economics

4 hours ago Netflix viewers binge 'best true crime series in years' now available to stream in UK

The streaming platform released a gripping Swedish series earlier this week called The Breakthrough - and it's already proven to be a hit with fans of the genre

Events

2 hours ago Farmers call Government reforms ‘load of rubbish’ as anger over tax persists

Environment Secretary Steve Reed announced the reforms as part of a ‘new deal for farmers’ on Thursday but anger over last year’s budget continues.

Politics

29 hours ago I had a serious drinking problem then discovered a £3.57 pill called the Ozempic of alcohol. I took it and the results were astonishing... no wonder doctors are frustrated it's so little known

Not long ago I had a serious drinking problem. For more than a decade I was either knocking back a bottle of wine every night or I was white-knuckling it in a stone-cold-sober phase.

Economics

4 hours ago Surge of domestic abuse calls received by police in NI peaked on New Year’s Day

The daily average number of calls between December 20 and January 2 was higher than across the rest of the year.

Events

2 hours ago Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid

‘We’ve come such a long way that it would honestly be crazy to drop the ball now,’ says Ukrainian leader

Politics

31 hours ago Topps Tiles boss Rob Parker to retire after company returns to sales growth

Rob Parker has announced he is leaving the business less than two months after its biggest investor called for a leadership review following a slump in sales

Economics

5 hours ago Extremism in US military is ‘sleeping danger’ says author of Pentagon report

New Year’s Day attacks by US service members highlight threat, says Bishop Garrison who led DoD investigationThe decorated combat veteran who led the Biden administration’s efforts to counter extremist activity in the US military has warned there could be further domestic attacks by individuals with current or past military ties if the Pentagon fails to take the threat seriously.Both of the deadly incidents on New Year’s Day were carried out by discharged or serving members of the armed forces. The driver of a pickup truck who killed 14 revellers in New Orleans was a veteran with 13 years service in the US army, while the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel, killing himself, was an active-duty Green Beret. Continue reading...

Events

2 hours ago Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza shameful as he steps up criticism of Israel’s offensive

The pope, 88, was present for the address to diplomates – but asked an aide to read it as he is recovering from a cold

Politics

37 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall St slumps despite strong US economic data

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

Economics

5 hours ago Winston Churchill’s grandson warns Elon Musk to ‘come through me first’ in staunch defence of Jess Phillips

Labour safeguarding minister was described as ‘a rape genocide apologist’ by the tycoon and Donald Trump ally

Events

2 hours ago Donald Trump’s comment about Coleen Rooney after first meeting her has him branded ‘freak’

Coleen Rooney has opened up on the first time she met Donald Trump at the White House, with the US President-elect making a crude comment about Wayne's wife

Politics

39 hours ago UK's competition regulator faces calls to investigate Google's online search business as a priority

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) bosses are now facing calls not to 'lose their nerve' and act quickly to probe concerns the US tech giant damages competition.

Economics

5 hours ago Shamima Begum won't come back to UK, insists David Lammy, after US says Britain should take back IS terrorists

The Supreme Court has ruled that former Bethnal Green schoolgirl Shamima Begum, 24, will not be allowed to challenge the decision to revoke her British citizenship

Events

3 hours ago Love Island All Stars' Scott Thomas 'blows fans minds' as he's called 'inspiration' by brother Adam

Former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas showed support as Scott enters the South African villa

Politics

5 hours ago Andy Burnham 'not opposed' to new national inquiry into grooming gangs

His comments came the morning after MPs voted against a call for a new inquiry

Events

3 hours ago Meta has ‘heard the message’ from Trump, says whistleblower Frances Haugen

Mark Zuckerberg’s move to end factchecking in US reflects president-elect’s views on social media, says HaugenMark Zuckerberg has “heard the message” from Donald Trump on restricting online content, and his Meta platforms will intervene “less and less” on users during the president-elect’s administration, according to the whistleblower Frances Haugen.Haugen, who revealed the Facebook and Instagram owner’s struggles with user safety in 2021, said the US president-elect thought “the right way to run social media is with no restrictions”. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago Founder of 'den of predators' chat room site Dominique Pelicot used to recruit men for mass rape of his unconscious wife is arrested in France

Isaac Steidl, 44, was called in by French authorities for questioning over claims his site, Coco.fr, facilitated 23,051 crimes, including murder, rape, and paedophilia.

Events

3 hours ago Coleen Rooney reveals Donald Trump's flirty comment to her in front of his son Barron at the White House

Coleen Rooney , wife of soccer legend Wayne Rooney, lifted the lid on her visit to the White House, including a comment from Donald Trump that left her parents disgusted.

Politics

6 hours ago Adrien Brody breaks down in tears as he thanks 'brave' firefighters battling LA wildfire after Best Actor win from New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Adrien Brody was moved to tears during his emotional acceptance speech on Wednesday at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York City.

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