50 minutes ago BORIS JOHNSON: Rachel from Accounts has been rumbled. It's time for her to make her way to HR and collect her P45

There is only one commodity that really matters to the UK economy. It is the one resource upon which the whole country depends - every single one of us. That substance is trust.

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7 hours ago The last house standing after California fires: Miracle as Malibu home is left intact while properties on either side are burned to the ground

Rows of glitzy waterfront houses lay in charred ruins after the punishing blaze ripped through them - save for one miracle structure which stood alone, flanked by smoldering debris

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2 hours ago My boyfriend spent £10k for 'sunset villa' Maldives trip despite knowing it was rainy season... and all we got was howling winds, four hours of sun and weather as bad as London

Diana Gorenco, from London, says her partner forked out £9,220 for the two of them to stay in a 'Over Water Pool Villa' from November 25 until December 2.

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3 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for FA Cup

Red Devils out to build on encouraging display against Liverpool

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55 minutes ago National Trust boss received ‘completely bizarre’ death threats over slavery report

National Trust is launching vast new drive to address the climate and nature crises

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4 hours ago Paris accuses Algeria of trying to humiliate France by refusing to admit a deported influencer

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after the North African country refused to admit one of its nationals who was being deported

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30 hours ago 'Overwhelmed' Wuhan hospitals treat '2,000 kids daily' amid mystery virus outbreak

New footage from inside hospitals in Wuhan, China, display worrying scenes as families are turned away and put on IV drips while stood in waiting rooms due to a huge virus outbreak

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55 minutes ago Border Terrier Names: These are the 10 most popular puppy names in the world with Border Terrier pet parents 🐶

If you’re poised to get a new Border Terrier puppy but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog owners.

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20 hours ago LIVE: Manchester city centre properties left without electricity after power cut

Electricity North West are investigating the power cut in the Deansgate area

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4 hours ago Dunelm's giant £10 slipper heats up in two minutes and keeps feet warm 'for ages'

The £10 gadget is ideal for anyone who suffers from cold feet as the weather continues to push temperatures down

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11 hours ago Rangers fans have finally turned on Philippe Clement and travel sickness has left him at the end of the road

The Belgian boss watched another dismal display away from Ibrox - with even more dropped points

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1 hour ago Winter storm wallops Southeast putting 50 million at risk of snow, ice

The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee

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21 hours ago Netflix fans demand return of popular show as they say 'give us' the next series after Squid Game release

The demands come after the streaming giant released the second series of Squid Game

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57 minutes ago The beloved Scottish gallery cafe that's closed for makeover inspired by John Bellany painting

Service will be resumed after a short break

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24 hours ago The celebrity homes destroyed in LA fires mapped: As thousands lose their properties use our interactive map to behold the devastation

Anthony Hopkins , Miles Teller and Anna Faris are just a few of the many celebrities whose stunning mansions have been reduced to ash and rubble.

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8 hours ago Creatives, organisations and businesses invited to apply to Go See Share fund for small grants

Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, this initiative provides individual awards of between £3000 and £10,000.

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25 hours ago Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass | Robert Kitson

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviourScotland has not always been blessed with rugby players of genuine world class but prime-time Stuart Hogg was a rare exception. At the height of his powers he was the Six Nations Player of the Year in successive seasons in 2016 and 2017, mixing acceleration and attacking intent with a just-try-and-stop-me attitude that set him apart from the average workaday pro.The talented lad from Hawick was a big fish in a series of smallish pools – the Borders, Scottish rugby, Exeter – and grew accustomed to being hailed as king of his local oval-ball castle. While, behind closed doors, not being entirely the man his many fans thought him to be. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Call demanding changes to free bus travel for Brits over 60 hits major milestone

A new online petition is calling for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) to be expanded and follow the Scottish Government's lead by providing free bus travel to everyone over the age of 60

Events

25 hours ago Christie’s auction showcases style of centenarian fashion muse Iris Apfel

Lots include her trademark oversize glasses as well as outfits from Miu Miu and Dior and lifesize ostrich sculptureIris Apfel, perhaps the world’s first centenarian style icon, died last year at the age of 102. Now her clothes, art and furniture are set to be sold at Christie’s later this month in an online auction titled Unapologetically Iris.Anyone familiar with Apfel and her “more is more” style would know that it began with her trademark owl-like glasses. There are 18 pairs for sale here, with square, round and sparkly designs included. Continue reading...

Culture

76 minutes ago Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Measures targeting Russian energy sector attempt to leverage peace deal for Ukraine in Trump administrationThe Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine. The move is meant to cut Russia‘s oil revenues for the war that started in February 2022, and has killed or wounded tens of thousands and reduced cities to rubble.National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the timing of the was chosen because “oil markets are in a fundamentally better place” and the US economy is better positioned to absorb any market disruption. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Liverpool squad left STRANDED after flight home from London diverted to Birmingham due to horror weather...

Liverpool squad left STRANDED after flight home from London diverted to Birmingham due to horror weather...  The Sun

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12 hours ago Stock market today: Asian shares slide further as rate cut, tariff worries hit market sentiment

Shares have fallen for a second day in Asia after U.S. markets were closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter

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2 hours ago What are the Santa Ana winds that are fueling devastating fires across Southern California?

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme weather warning of a life-threatening and destructive windstorm

Events

34 hours ago Antiques Roadshow expert insists ‘size matters’ as he gives ‘charming’ sculpture top price tag

An Antiques Roadshow guest was in disbelief when a gift she has owned for 50 years was uncovered to be worth a small fortune.

Culture

1 hour ago England face Six Nations blow as flanker Sam Underhill needs ankle surgery

Underhill’s club Bath said there is no set timeframe on his recovery from the operation.

Politics

26 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...

Society

17 hours ago Rachel Reeves' £25bn National Insurance raid could force more than HALF of British businesses to raise prices, damning poll reveals

The figures provide the latest evidence of how firms are scrambling to respond to the tax hike and as the boss of Marks & Spencer said it would be a challenge.

Economics

2 hours ago Listen live to TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban in Supreme Court

Watch live as the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a bid by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the app by 19 January or face a ban on national security grounds.

Events

1 hour ago Tulip Siddiq: Her despotic aunt, controversial properties and serious questions over her future in government

We’ve all been there — a much-loved (if rather overbearing) relative is in the neighbourhood and you just have to catch up. That, in her telling, explains Tulip Siddiq’s presence in Moscow in 2013.

Politics

29 hours ago ‘We raised our children here’: The Hollywood stars whose homes have been ravaged in California wildfires

Anthony Hopkins, Anna Faris and Eugene Levy are among the stars whose properties have been reduced to rubble

Society

25 hours ago Barcelona dealt financial sucker punch as Jurgen Klopp's Red Bull empire strike Atletico Madrid deal

The energy drinks giant company blanked the Catalan club as they seek to raise funds

Economics

3 hours ago Watch live: Outside US Supreme Court as TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban heard

Watch live as the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a bid by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the app by 19 January or face a ban on national security grounds.

Events

4 hours ago New Nintendo Switch 2 leak 'confirms' huge fan requested upgrade over first console

Despite earlier reports suggesting the Nintendo Switch 2 would come with an LCD display, a new leak 'confirms' it'll have an OLED panel after all, and gives another look at the system

Politics

29 hours ago Charlotte Crosby in Selling Sunset spoof as she showcases hometown's hot properties

Rightmove is getting in on the Selling Sunset success with its own homegrown version, with Geordie Shore icon Charlotte Crosby fronting Selling Sunderland

Society

30 hours ago Nationwide making huge change to bank accounts affecting millions within weeks

The building society will be cutting the interest rates offered on almost 90 savings accounts from February 1 due to the Bank of England's base rate cut back in November last year

Economics

3 hours ago Kardashian enclave at risk as LA wildfire sweeps towards family's properties amid the devastation

The Kardashian's enclave is at great risk as the wildfires continue to sweep through Los Angeles amid the shocking devastation. 

Events

4 hours ago Graham Potter fits in with modern east London culture and can create togetherness at West Ham, says Karren Brady

Graham Potter fits in with modern east London culture and can create togetherness at West Ham, says Karren Brady  The Sun

Politics

31 hours ago Netherlands icon Patrick Kluivert named as manager of international minnows

Patrick Kluivert - one of the greatest Dutch football players of all time - has become the manager of a national side placed 127th in FIFA's rankings

Society

31 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

3 hours ago Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area

Firefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge

Events

4 hours ago The world's most powerful passports in 2025 revealed: US and UK slide down list dominated by European nations

The global ranking indicates the number of countries citizens around the world can enter visa-free. The most powerful passport allows holders to visit an astonishing 195 destinations without a visa.

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32 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

5 hours ago Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 as temperature passes 1.5C warning threshold

The last time the mercury got this high was back in 1850, according to the national forecaster

Events

5 hours ago Rise in national insurance taxes will probably lead to lower wages in 'long run'

'To be clear, I expect bank rate to come down over time as the effects of the large shocks of the past continue to abate'

Politics

32 hours ago People struggling with energy bills urged to claim up to £2,000 in financial help this winter

The British Gas Energy Trust has two energy support funds open for customers and those with other suppliers.

Economics

6 hours ago Harry and Meghan 'open up home' to friends fleeing devastating LA wildfires as they make plea

Harry and Meghan are poised to evacuate their Montecito home as a series of devastating fires sweep LA - but they're offering shelter to friends who been forced to flee their own properties in the meantime.

Events

5 hours ago UK politics latest: Majority of Labour voters oppose Starmer on grooming gangs inquiry, poll finds

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has also suggested he favours a ‘limited national inquiry’

Politics

39 hours ago BBC appoints taxpayer funded 'impartiality champions' to bolster 'trust' among viewers amid claims of bias

The BBC has appointed 'impartiality champions' amid criticism of allegedly biased coverage.

Economics

6 hours ago LA wildfires: Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins among stars who have lost homes

Wildfires are burning across southern California with celebrities among those to lose their properties

Events

5 hours ago Digested week: put away the hot wax and don’t eat your Christmas tree | Lucy Mangan

Never trust a hippy selling pine-flavoured butter. Plus, a watch that finally explains it allThe AFSCA (Belgium’s federal agency for ensuring food supply chain safety – but of course you knew that) has been forced to issue a warning to the good people of Poirot’s homeland not to eat their Christmas trees. This is after the city of Ghent – an environmentalism hotspot in northern Flanders – posted tips on how to recycle their obsolete festive conifers into food, including using them to make pine-flavoured butter. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canada

Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollarsThe United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his threat to impose steep tariffs on its northern neighbour, the leader of Canada’s most populous province has warned.After a tumultuous week that left Canadian leaders flailing for a coherent national response to Trump’s provocations – including the suggestion that the US would annex its closest ally – Ontario premier Doug Ford told the Guardian: “We will never be for sale.” Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Digested week: Put away the hot wax and don’t eat your Christmas tree | Lucy Mangan

Never trust a hippy selling pine-flavoured butter. Plus, a watch that finally explains it allThe AFSCA (Belgium’s federal agency for ensuring food supply chain safety – but of course you knew that) has been forced to issue a warning to the good people of Poirot’s homeland not to eat their Christmas trees. This is after the city of Ghent – an environmentalism hotspot in northern Flanders – posted tips on how to recycle their obsolete festive conifers into food, including using them to make pine-flavoured butter. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada

Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollarsThe United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his threat to impose steep tariffs on its northern neighbour, the leader of Canada’s most populous province has warned.After a tumultuous week that left Canadian leaders flailing for a coherent national response to Trump’s provocations – including the suggestion that the US would annex its closest ally – the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, told the Guardian: “We will never be for sale.” Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Masters defence on 'medical grounds' as Neil Robertson takes his place

The 49-year-old withdrew from the Champions League this week after a frustrated display

Politics

10 hours ago WWE legend Black Bart dies days after stopping cancer treatment to 'leave it in god's hands'

The WWE legend and multi-time holder of many National Wrestling Alliance championships, Black Bart, has died at the age of 76 having stopped cancer treatment a few months ago

Events

6 hours ago Michael Sheen to usher in ‘new dawn’ with new Welsh National Theatre company

Sheen, artistic director of the Welsh National Theatre, said it was a new dawn for theatre in Wales.

Politics

11 hours ago Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey

Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossingsMore than 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara, in what is thought to be one of the largest expulsions from the north African country to date.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) confirmed 613 people, all Nigerien nationals, arrived in the desert town of Dirkou in Niger last weekend in a convoy of trucks. They were among a large number of migrant workers rounded up by the authorities in Libya over the past month. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago 'I get the point Andy Burnham is making, but I disagree with him': Minister rejects Mayor's call

The Greater Manchester mayor has said 'there is a case' for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs

Politics

12 hours ago Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall and icy conditions are likely Friday in Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee

Events

6 hours ago As wildfires devastate LA, Republicans point fingers at Democratic California leaders

Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles aheadIf ever a situation cried out for elevating national unity over political divisions, the dystopian scenes emanating from the Los Angeles fires surely qualified.The catastrophe that has left at least five people dead, more than 1,000 structures destroyed and forced thousands fleeing their homes would – in an ideal and less polarised America – spur humane empathy and solidarity in place of tribal partisanship. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago What to do if you’re lost in the Australian bush – and other amazing stories of survival

When heading into a remote location be prepared and let people know your route, experts say. If you end up lost, first seek shelter and waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis week Hadi Nazari was found alive after being lost in the remote Kosciuszko national park for almost two weeks.Nazari survived in some of Australia’s most unforgiving terrain by drinking creek water, foraging for berries and – fortuitously – finding two muesli bars in a remote hut. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago Minister rejects Andy Burnham’s call for new national grooming gangs inquiry

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

Politics

16 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

7 hours ago Carlisle clash with MK Dons among fixtures called off due to freezing conditions

Temperatures around the country continue to plummet, with the race meeting at Lingfield also abandoned.

Politics

16 hours ago Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules

United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog has ruled, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing.The UN human rights committee published decisions in two cases involving 25 refugees and asylum seekers who endured years of arbitrary detention in the island nation.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Sainsbury's to hike wages as Taste the Difference range lifts retailer to record Christmas

The supermarket giant said its staff would receive a five per cent pay hike over the coming year, split into two separate increases to help 'navigate a challenging cost environment.'

Politics

17 hours ago Poland promises Benjamin Netanyahu free rein on its soil to commemorate Auschwitz liberation anniversary and vows to protect him despite war crimes warrant

The Polish government has vowed to allow Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to freely visit the nation for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenhau

Events