40 minutes ago The beauty products and gadgets I tried, tested and loved last year | Sali Hughes on beauty

From non-smudgy mascara to the surprisingly worth-the-hype Dyson AirStrait, here are my top purchases of 2024I was struck by how dominant makeup and devices were in 2024, after years of skincare mania in the market. Saie, a fairly priced US makeup startup, stormed it. With the notable exception of its complexion products (improvement needed), the line is excellent. Dew Bronze (£20), an extremely easy, natural-looking bronzing liquid, was its best launch. I reached for it again and again, fluffing it into cheeks and temples with their now-indispensable Base Brush (£21). Saie could get away with less for the money, but mostly overdelivers.Speaking of price, the high-street hits kept on coming. Elf’s non-smudgy, seven quid Lash XTNDR would have been my mascara of the year at any price. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Doctors urge Brits to add 10 more grams of this key food for better health

It can help balance your diet and feel healthier this year, according to experts

Society

17 hours ago Iconic British bike manufacturer suffers record £30million loss as cycling demand returns to pre

An iconic Nottingham-based bike brand has suffered record losses as the industry continues to suffer a post-pandemic plunge in demand.

Economics

39 minutes ago Squid Game fans joke ‘someone is getting fired’ after spotting major blunder at key moment in season 2 finale

Hit Netflix show has fallen victim to a filming error in new season

Sport

10 minutes ago Newcastle fan, nine, is caught out skipping school for key match after Sky's cameras showed him beaming with delight at Geordie win

Sammy Scott, aged nine, travelled to London with dad Mark for the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as they told his school he would be off ill.

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7 hours ago Netflix's Squid Game season 2 dethroned from top series spot by a surprising new show

The long-awaited sequel to the popular Korean thriller series broke viewership records with its debut on the streaming service just last month.

Culture

8 hours ago Surge in households seeking help with energy bills in 2024, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice said its staff helped the equivalent of one person every two working minutes throughout the year.

Science

17 hours ago Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2024, with Mendoza to Santiago worst overall and Denver and Turin among the hubs where bumpy journeys are likely

The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

Transport

41 minutes ago We 'signed' Randal Kolo Muani for Man United and Ruben Amorim's side won a trophy

We transferred Paris Saint-Germain's Randal Kolo Muani to Manchester United before simulating the remainder of the 2024/25 season to see how he could perform under Ruben Amorim

Politics

17 hours ago Work and study visa applications drop 42% since restrictions introduced

Provisional Home Office figures show 547,000 applications were received between April and December 2024, down from 942,500 in the same period in 2023.

Economics

19 hours ago Bryan Mbeumo: Brentford hold crucial contract ace amid Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool transfer links

Key clause puts the Bees in stronger future negotiating position as interest in their star forward continues to build

Sport

40 minutes ago ‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimonyTeaching in Burkina Faso is a dangerous commitment. Thousands of schools are closed and teachers forced out of the profession because of the risks they face, mostly from Islamist militants attacking schools.Jihadist violence first broke out in 2015 but the conflict has intensified in the past few years, driven by militants who have seized up to 40% of the country. It is estimated that as many as 6.3 million people – a quarter of the population – were in need of humanitarian aid in 2024, with the country named as the world’s most neglected displacement crisis for the second year in a row. Continue reading...

Events

16 hours ago Flu virus deaths soar compared to same time last year after 'deeply concerning' outbreak

The number of deaths is almost quadruple the number compared to the first week of 2024.

Science

20 hours ago Revealed: The most turbulent flight routes and airports of 2024, with Mendoza to Santiago worst overall and Denver and Turin among the hubs where bumpy journeys are likely

The rankings have been drawn up by turbulence forecast website turbli.com, which analysed around 10,000 short and long-haul routes connecting the 550 largest airports in the world.

Transport

70 minutes ago The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the musicians persecuted by Stalin

A revelatory account of the composers and performers whose lives were determined by the whims of a dictatorThe fact that Joseph Stalin loved music and believed it mattered was both a blessing and a curse for the men and women who made it. If your work found favour you were treated as a secular god with all the trimmings – palatial apartment, good food and freedom to roam as far as the decadent West (assuming you came back when called).But for those who offended Stalin’s arbitrary and shifting tastes it was another matter. The Father of Nations regularly took time out from his busy killing schedule to vet each new classical music record that came across his desk, noting on the sleeve whether it was “good”, “average” or “rubbish”. A bad rating could earn you a stint in the gulag or, if there were aggravating circumstances (homosexuality, say), a bullet in the back of the head. It has been calculated that 68 composers were sent to Siberia during Stalin’s 30-year reign of terror. Hundre...

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19 hours ago Marie Osmond pays tribute to ‘loving brother’ Wayne as she confirms cause of death

Singer who sold millions of records with his family band The Osmonds died aged 73 last week

Economics

27 hours ago Manchester United's first January transfer decision is sign of major revamp in key department

Man Utd have recalled young goalkeeper Elyh Harrison from his loan spell at Chester and will run the rule over the teenager for the rest of the season.

Sport

4 hours ago LA fires live updates: at least seven deaths as California wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to riseVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?As wildfires spread across Los Angeles in the middle of winter, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms global temperatures eclipsed the 1.5C warming barrier for the first time.As Damian Carrington explains:The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C above preindustrial levels, data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows. That is a jump of 0.1C from 2023, which was also a record hot year and represents levels of heat never experienced by modern humans. Continue reading...

Events

16 hours ago Scientists prize neutrality – that doesn’t cut it any more. In 2025, they must fully back the climate movement | Bill McGuire and Roger Hallam

With 2024 set to go down as the hottest year on record, we know that what is coming is truly horrifyingThe past 12 months have seen our world enter new territory. Last year will go down as the first time that the global average temperature exceeded 1.5C above preindustrial times over a calendar year. We could crash permanently through the 1.5C guardrail within the next five years, and shatter the 2C limit as soon as 2034. This will almost certainly result in the tipping points for collapse of the Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets being crossed, committing us to the drowning of coastal towns and cities.In years to come, we will look back at this time and ask the same question that future generations will ask: why didn’t we stop this catastrophe?Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL and author of Hothouse Earth: an Inhabitant’s GuideRoger Hallam is co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil Continue reading...

Science

94 minutes ago 2 key Dundee vs Rangers VAR calls split the pundits from Tony Docherty penalty ally to 'factual' offside lines query

The Dundee boss wasn't happy with the match officials after the full-time whistle

Politics

21 hours ago UK’s favourite meal deal combo of 2024 reveal us to be a ‘joyless nation’

The surprise snack winner has left some Brits bemoaning the state of the nation

Economics

5 hours ago Record hot 2024 was first year to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists say

Climate datasets confirm last year was the hottest on record.

Events

20 hours ago Flu EXPLOSION: Top nurses 'never been more worried for patients' as hospital cases spike five

More than 2.3million patients visited A&E in December while ambulance teams tackled over 800,000 incidents - the highest number ever recorded in a month.

Science

1 hour ago SUVs officially become Britain's favourite type of car for the first time on record

SUVs dominated the list of best-selling cars of 2024 with eight out of the top 10 models being sports utility vehicles. Just how popular are SUVs? We take a look.

Politics

23 hours ago Record level of spending on major repairs by private social housing providers

The Regulator of Social Housing has published a report into the state of finances in the sector.

Economics

7 hours ago The Masked Singer is left in disarray as axed diva celebrity 'storms offstage WITHOUT revealing their identity'

During the recording of one of the shows on hidden star was reportedly being voted out of the competition, according to the Sun.

Events

20 hours ago Experts reveal the VERY common foods that hold the key to eternal youth...and could even protect you from cancer

Could tweaking your diet hold the key to eternal youth? The suggestion from recent research is that it can and even simple swaps could add as much as ten years to your life.

Science

3 hours ago December delivers for Scottish retailers as Black Friday and Christmas drive sales

“As the Hogmanay bells tolled retailers won’t have been heartbroken to bid farewell to 2024” – David Lonsdale, SRC

Politics

23 hours ago Tesco marks ‘biggest ever Christmas’ as shoppers switch to supermarket from rivals

The supermarket giant saw UK and Ireland like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, rise 3.7% in the six weeks to January 4 and record trading in the week before Christmas

Economics

10 hours ago Celebrity osteopath, 63, who spied on female university students as they got undressed is being probed further by police after officers found 'recording devices', court hears

Celebrity osteopath, Torben Hesborg, who spied on female university students while they got undressed is under further investigation after more recording devices were found, a court has heard.

Events

21 hours ago Scientists drill deep into the earth's core to reveal secrets of ancient ice

A team of scientists have drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that is at least 1.2 million years old.

Science

4 hours ago UK Government being 'straight' with Scots over challenge to fix the economy, says Angela Rayner

EXCLUSIVE: The Deputy Prime Minister told the Record on a visit to Glasgow it would take longer than six months for the Labour Government to deliver on all of its promises to voters.

Politics

23 hours ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves may need to cut spending after jump in borrowing costs

The cost of borrowing for the UK government surged to its highest level for almost 17 years on Wednesday amid a sell-off in the bond market and concerns over the threat of stagflation

Economics

13 hours ago Warwick Davis 'sues hospital for medical negligence' after wife's sudden death

Hollywood actor Warwick Davis is suing a London hospital for "medical negligence" after his wife Samantha suddenly died in March 2024, aged 53

Events

22 hours ago Flu surges AGAIN: Hospital cases spike, emergency services report 'busiest winter EVER'

More than 2.3million patients visited A&E in December while ambulance teams handled over 800,000 incidents - the highest number ever recorded.

Science

25 hours ago Scotsman Obituaries: Sir Jim N Walker CBE, businessman who grew family bakery into global biscuits brand

Sir James Nicol Walker CBE, business owner, philanthropist and civic leader. Born: 13 June 1944 in Elgin. Died: 15 December 2024, aged 80

Economics

15 hours ago Rayner: I’d meet with Musk to challenge him on factually incorrect attacks

The Deputy Prime Minister suggested the billionaire should be ‘correcting the record as soon as possible’ over information shared on his X platform.

Events

5 hours ago Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year, supercharging extreme weather and causing “misery to millions of people”.The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6C above preindustrial levels, data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) shows. That is a jump of 0.1C from 2023, which was also a record hot year and represents levels of heat never experienced by modern humans. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Man missing for more than six months from Scots town as police issue appeal

Kevin Young disappeared from the Wishaw area on Thursday, July 25 2024.

Events

7 hours ago The Scottish 'Traitors' castles you can stay in for luxury 2025 getaway

As people all over Scotland continue to be hooked on another season of The Traitors, the Daily Record has rounded up some of the best castle hotels that you can stay in.

Politics

15 hours ago NHS boss issues virus warning as Brits 'demand' return of key Covid restriction

As flu and the 'mystery' HMPV virus hits the UK, health officials have stepped up warnings to stop the spread - but now Brits are demanding the return of one restriction to help keep people safe

Events

8 hours ago Dundee surprised by verdict on 'really clumsy' Rangers flashpoint that had serious ramifications

Docherty believes penalty should have been awarded

Politics

17 hours ago Astonishing video shows LA's scorched earth: Mile after mile of smouldering ruins of what used to be multi million dollar mansions as fires still rage out of control

Footage reveals how blocks of idyllic LA homes are now nothing more than smouldering ruins with only charred tree stumps and building struts left standing amid the detritus.

Events

10 hours ago Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote

Bill may pass, led by Republicans, without amendments after Democratic resistance vanishes

Politics

17 hours ago London charity rebuked by regulator for fundraising for Israeli military

North London charity raised funds for Israeli soldier in breach of charity law

Events

10 hours ago Auston Trusty hopes key Celtic factor can unlock his World Cup dream as he wants USA deja vu

The big defender is hoping the partnership with CCV can deliver the Premiership and book both a place at next summer's showpiece

Politics

18 hours ago Nightclubs warn Budget tax hikes could drive venues to ‘brink of closure’

It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.

Events

10 hours ago Breach in Labour armour: Reeves' October budget did nothing to fix the foundations, says ALEX BRUMMER

One can understand why the Chancellor was happy to let her chief secretary to the Treasury take the heat for the crash in confidence in gilt-edged stock and the pound.

Politics

18 hours ago Why West Ham might be the right place for Graham Potter to rebuild his career after Chelsea failure

West Ham is not a plum job but some key factors could suit Potter as he bids to repair his reputation

Events

10 hours ago Celtic project hooks up with superstar Olivier Giroud as transfer insider triggers big hope

Odin Thiago Holm is on the move and Record Sport has spoken to LA FC insider who tells all

Politics

18 hours ago Biggest scams of 2024 revealed after one in five consumers fall victim to ‘ever

The cost of a purchase scam claim last year was £650 on average

Events

11 hours ago Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists

Congo has banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that has seized territory in the country’s east in recent days

Politics

18 hours ago State of your local NHS revealed in interactive map as hospitals face winter crisis

Last month was the NHS' busiest December on record with more than 2 million visiting A&E. As doctors now battle rising winter flu rates, here's how your local A&E department have fared

Events

14 hours ago La Niña weather phenomenon arrives as forecasters reveal 'profound' impact on UK

La Niña, the flip side of El Niño, is an irregular rising of unusually cold water in a key part of the central equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide

Politics

18 hours ago Warwick Davis' wife Samantha left him incredible gift in will after her death

Samantha Davis, the wife of actor Warwick Davis, died in March 2024 at the age of 53 and left her husband a generous gift in her will, it has been reported.

Events

14 hours ago Man Utd give Amad Diallo new contract after key goals vs Liverpool and Man City

Amad Diallo scored the winner against Manchester City and equaliser at Liverpool with Manchester United rewarding the 22-year-old with a new contract

Politics

20 hours ago ITV I'm A Celebrity's Reverend Richard Coles stuns GK Barry with 'crafty' admission as he played show bosses

The pair were campmates during the 2024 run of the ITV reality show and they've been revealing all about their time in the jungle

Events

15 hours ago Rupert Lowe's journey from football boss to controversial Reform UK MP

The controversial politician was one of five Reform MPs elected at the July 2024 general election

Politics

20 hours ago I booked the trip of a lifetime for my sister's 30th birthday days before she was killed in a tragic accident

Anita Kozłowska (pictured) was told her mother, sister, three-year-old nephew and six-year-old niece had died after their vehicle was hit by a train in Masuria on November 3, 2024.

Events

15 hours ago Chelsea legend Petr Cech played key role in Tottenham's Carabao Cup win over Liverpool

Chelsea legend Petr Cech may have had a rivalry with Tottenham as a player, but that did not stop him helping Spurs seal the signing of fellow goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky earlier this month

Politics

21 hours ago Key Ireland star escapes Scotland Six Nations ban after 'misconduct' but will miss Glasgow Warriors clash

Ireland wing suspended for referee criticism

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