65 minutes ago FA Cup matches postponed – every third round tie called off this weekend

The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

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3 hours ago Rodrigo Bentancur pictured back home as he poses in touching family photo two days on from worrying on

Bentancur fell to the ground unchallenged during the first half of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and sustained concussion.

Society

4 hours ago Reeves doubles down defending China trip as fears over impact of economic crisis grow

Early indications that chancellor will slash disability benefits and delay increases to the defence budget to the 2030s to avoid breaking borrowing rules

Economics

3 hours ago Alan Shearer makes bold FA Cup prediction for Arsenal vs Manchester United

Alan Shearer has cast his eye over the FA Cup's heavyweight third round tie as Arsenal welcome holders Manchester United to the Emirates with the visitors major underdogs

Sport

44 minutes ago Black tie attire in a dive bar and grapes in floral arrangements: The weirdest wedding trends of 2025

Wedding bells are ringing for 2025 brides, which may include Zendaya and Selena Gomez. Amber Raiken speaks to experts about the niche trends you can expect to see at weddings this year

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25 hours ago ‘They created a Vegas in 10 years’: photographing the hedonistic gambling mecca of Macau

Photographer Adam Lampton discusses capturing the vice, cash and sheer excess of the special administrative region of China – a place built on contradictions“I am not a huge gambler,” says Adam Lampton. “The first time I went to Macau, fresh out of grad school, I didn’t have any money to spare – it all went on camera film. People take it all very seriously, so I was too intimidated to sit down and be the white guy who didn’t know what the hell he was doing.”As a non-gambler in Macau, the American photographer would have been an oddity – most tourists go there to “play”, hoping Lady Luck glances their way. The former Portuguese colony, now a special administrative region of China, is the world’s gambling mecca. Located on China’s south-east coast, just across the water from Hong Kong, Macau’s gambling revenues often put the US’s “Sin City” in the shade. The Macau government expects its gaming revenues to hit about $27bn in 2024, while declining Nevada looks set to fall below 2023’s r...

Culture

17 hours ago 'I was rushed to hospital but waited 60 hours in A&E for bed amid winter flu spike'

Dean Jennings, 39, has told how he was rushed by ambulance to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan at around 7pm last Saturday and he said he remained in A&E until Tuesday

Science

74 minutes ago Reeves accused of abandoning principles over China in ‘delusional’ bid to save UK economy

Exclusive: Former cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that the chancellor’s trip to Beijing was a desperate move ‘because she has trashed the economy’

Politics

6 hours ago The sinister story behind child TV star who featured in the iconic 1989 Accrington Stanley milk advert as clip resurfaces ahead of FA Cup tie against Liverpool

As Accrington Stanley prepare for their FA Cup third-round clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, memories of the iconic 1989 milk advert have resurfaced.

Society

8 hours ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China as chancellor pledges to make UK ‘better off’

Watch live as Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”.

Economics

17 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca reveals conditions for January transfer after Wesley Fofana injury update

The Blues have been linked with defensive reinforcements

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1 hour ago Chelsea XI vs Morecambe: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

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90 minutes ago Call The Midwife's 1970s era stars nurses with 'shorter skirts' than ever before

EXCLUSIVE: As beloved drama Call The Midwife's plot enters the 1970s, BBC audiences have been promised "shorter skirts" thanks to the decade's "relaxed" and "jazzy" fashion

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25 hours ago ‘My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding’

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Britain's Treasury chief is heading to China to revive suspended economic and financial talks

Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.‘s Labour government seeks to reset frayed ties with Beijing

Economics

22 hours ago Why Arsenal vs Manchester United FA Cup tie will feature 'special' match ball amid Mikel Arteta complaint

The Gunners boss caused quite a stir with his comments about the match ball used in the Carabao Cup

Sport

1 hour ago Patrick Stewart reveals Rangers January transfer plan as Ibrox chief outlines Hamza Igamane stance

Stewart has promised to back Clement in the January transfer window - but insists the days of quick fixes are over at Ibrox

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1 hour ago Reeves accused of ‘operation kowtow’ to China President Xi in ‘delusional’ bid to save UK economy

Exclusive: Former cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that the chancellor’s trip to Beijing was a desperate move ‘because she as trashed the economy’

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25 hours ago My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

Society

15 hours ago Reeves defiant over China trip in face of growing criticism and economic turmoil

Labour chancellor accused of ‘undesirable’ policies and ‘incompatible promises’

Economics

24 hours ago Chelsea XI vs Morecambe: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for FA Cup game

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

Sport

2 hours ago Every word of Patrick Stewart's first Rangers address as new CEO responds to fan fury and promises root

The former Manchester United chief officially started his work at Ibrox in the middle of December and has now outlined his plans

Events

3 hours ago How furious LA residents chased down 'arsonist' and restrained him with cable ties

In dramatic scenes involving a car chase and a citizens arrest, LA neighbours bandied together to pin a suspected arsonist down and restrain him with cable ties – as the city's worst ever fires raged

Politics

15 hours ago Rachel Reeves jets to China for trade talks as economic woes mount at home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves flew to Beijing to bang the drum bang the drum for trade and rebuild ties after years of frosty relations but economic turmoil risked overshadowing the trip

Economics

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

Injury situation improving for Gunners ahead of blockbuster third-round tie

Sport

3 hours ago New Orleans attack would’ve had ‘completely different outcome’ if steel barriers were used, inventor says

Peter Whitford says Archer barriers, which the city had stored away, have record of stopping vehicle rammingsThe deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans “would have had a completely different outcome” if city officials had put out 700lb (317kg) barriers that they bought years earlier and have a track record of preventing intentional vehicle rammings, the blockades’ inventor has told the Guardian.But the city “did not have a full slate of accessories to help move and deploy” those steel Archer barriers quickly in the way they were designed to be – and how authorities elsewhere have managed to do it, Peter Whitford, the chief executive officer of the Meridian Rapid Defense Group, said in an interview. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley LIVE: FA Cup score and updates as minnows take on Premier League leaders

The Premier League leaders take on the fourth-tier side in the third round of the competition

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23 hours ago New mortgage rate blow to Britons as Labour's economy is hammered again: Rachel Reeves defies jibes she has 'lost the plot' to head for China

The yield on 10-year gilts rose further to 4.85 per cent this morning, while for 30-year the level was up to 5.41 per cent. And the problems gathered pace at lunchtime.

Economics

27 hours ago Chelsea told no player is worth £100m before FA Cup tie with minnows Morecambe

Chelsea have splurged £1.15billion in transfers since Todd Boehly's takeover in 2022 and Morecambe skipper Yann Songo'o has spoken out about their spending ahead of FA Cup clash

Sport

3 hours ago Russell Howard looks back: ‘Am I peculiar? You’d struggle to find anyone who does standup who isn’t a bit weird’

The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed standup fanboyBorn in Bath in 1980, Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians. He started his career on the standup circuit while studying economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Television beckoned; he was headhunted for TV show Mock the Week in 2006, and from 2009 to 2015 had his own show on BBC Three. Howard now has a podcast, Five Brilliant Things, and his new standup special, Russell Howard Live, will be available to stream on his website from 15 January. He lives in London with his wife and their baby son.This photo was a happy memory: I was two and outside my nan and grandad’s house in Midsomer Norton – a place filled with magic. I was playing with my grandad’s cigarettes, and afterwards I’d go and play football with him. He’d probably make his amazing toast later – he used really thick slices of bread and we named it Granda...

Events

3 hours ago ‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises

Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and how his second term might play outThe last time Donald Trump was president, he travelled to Youngstown, Ohio, among the most depressed of America’s rust belt cities, and promised voters the impossible.The high-paying steel, railroad and car industry jobs that once made Youngstown a hard-living, hard-drinking blue collar boom town were coming back, he said. “Don’t move. Don’t sell your house,” he crowed to a rapturous crowd in 2017. “We’re going to fill up those factories – or rip ”em down and build brand new ones.” Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Coronation Street star Simon Gregson cuts a solitary figure as he's seen for the first time since it was revealed he 'could be forced to sell home if he doesn't pay back £250K loan'

The Coronation Street actor, 50, wrapped up warm in a thick padded jacket and gloves after snow fell in the region over night.

Economics

4 hours ago British stars' LA pads at risk of being destroyed as Dua Lipa and TOWIE icon flee homes

British celebrities have shared updates as they are among the thousands needing to flee their LA homes due to the devastating wildfires sweeping the region

Events

4 hours ago Bring North Sea oil and gas under greater public control, report urges

Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production endsNorth Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and secure a sustainable future for workers and communities, according to a report.Under the current private ownership model the inevitable end of North Sea oil and gas production – whether through government action or the lack of viable oilfields – will lead to private companies abruptly abandoning the basin, leaving frontline communities and the state to deal with the social and economic consequences, the authors predict. Continue reading...

Politics

25 hours ago How Rachel Reeves' debt 'nightmare' has chilling echoes of 1976 when Britain was the 'sick man of Europe' with an economy in crisis that forced it to go 'cap in hand' for £2.3bn bailout

Such is the extent of Britain's current economic troubles, Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' plight has been compared to that of her 1970s predecessor Denis Healey.

Economics

4 hours ago Liverpool XI vs Accrington Stanley: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Reds have very few concerns ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie

Events

4 hours ago 'I'm divorcing my husband for leaving the dogs outside – it's cold and unsafe'

A woman has been praised for leaving her husband after he tied her dogs up outside the house when she was away on a work trip, believing she would never find out

Politics

26 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could impact economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could impact economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates, and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no fire training site. Continue reading...

Economics

4 hours ago Los Angeles is on fire and big oil are the arsonists | Tzeporah Berman

Every barrel of oil, every cubic meter of gas, and every ton of coal burned brings us closer to environmental catastropheApocalyptic flames and smoke are raging through southern California in the worst fire in Los Angeles county’s history. At least seven people have died. Thousands of structures have been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes. The private forecaster AccuWeather estimates initial damage and economic loss at more than $50bn and has the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history. The impacts of the disruption and loss faced by community members is incalculable.While some media outlets are discussing the link between the LA fires and climate crisis, the president-elect Donald Trump and rightwing media are using this devastating event to foster misinformation including denying the role of climate crisis.Tzeporah Berman is a Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Americans stocking up on foreign goods before Trump tariffs: ‘a sense of urgency’

As inauguration day approaches, consumers scooping up iPads, building supplies, shelf-stable foods and electric carsTablets and appliances made in China, hybrid cars built in Canada, European wine. As Donald Trump’s second inauguration as president quickly approaches, Americans are stocking up on goods in anticipation of tariffs Trump plans to place on imports, according to a Guardian reader poll.Since the election, Trump has promised to immediately impose a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports, along with increasing existing tariffs on Chinese imports by 10%. On the campaign trail, Trump said he would put tariffs of 10% to 20% on all imports. Continue reading...

Politics

26 hours ago Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study

Those who lived in regions with firefighting training areas earned about 1.7% less later in life, research showsEarly life exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” could affect economic success in adulthood, new first-of-its-kind research suggests.The Iowa State University and US Census Bureau working paper compared the earnings, college graduation rates and birth weights of two groups of children – those raised around military installations that had firefighting training areas, and those who lived near bases with no firefighting training site. Continue reading...

Economics

5 hours ago Perpignan vs Cardiff Live: TV channel, team news and latest score updates

The Welsh region travel to France with a much-changed team for the European Challenge Cup match

Politics

27 hours ago What IS going wrong with the UK economy? How a spike in debt servicing costs threatens to derail Labour as 'Stagflation' fears mount... and Pound is branded the 'Great British Peso'

A major plank of Keir Starmer's pitch at the election was that Labour would bring much-needed stability to the UK economy.

Economics

7 hours ago Chelsea XI vs Morecambe: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

Events

6 hours ago Construction group behind Aberthaw Power Station demolition includes company fined over rigging controversy

Cardiff Capital Region said a procurement matter has been raised after it was reported that an unsuccessful bidder for the Aberthaw contract raised concerns about the victor in light of fines imposed in 2023

Politics

29 hours ago Inside the barn Richard Hammond was 'banished to' on £7m Bollitree Castle after his split from wife of 28 years Mindy... after he broke her golden rule for living together

Last year, Richard hinted at tensions in the marriage when he gave fans a tour of a granary barn he converted in the grounds of the castle.

Economics

7 hours ago Liverpool XI vs Accrington Stanley: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for FA Cup today

Reds have very few concerns ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie

Events

6 hours ago Man City line up vs Salford City predicted as Pep Guardiola wish granted and Erling Haaland call made

Manchester City team news ahead of FA Cup third round tie

Politics

32 hours ago Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

Economics

7 hours ago Why Mark Zuckerberg turned to Dana White to secure Maga’s favor | Karim Zidan

Zuckerberg’s appointment of the UFC supremo to Meta’s board appears to be a calculated move to solidify ties with Trump through one of his most influential alliesIn the four months since Donald Trump accused Mark Zuckerberg of conspiring against him during the 2020 presidential election and threatened him with life imprisonment, the Meta CEO has gone to great lengths to curry favor with the incoming president.Shortly after Trump’s victory in November, Zuckerberg traveled to Mar-a-Lago to dine with the president-elect and his transition team, even donating $1m to Trump’s inauguration fund. He has also culled Meta’s third party fact-checking program, lifting restrictions on topics like immigration and gender. And this week, Zuckerberg took his efforts to align with the incoming administration a step further by appointing Dana White – the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a close Trump ally – to Meta’s board of directors. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Biden touts the economy he shaped after yet another positive jobs report

President dings ‘trickle down’ economics for the ‘very top’ ahead of his farewell address Wednesday

Politics

34 hours ago Who is right about ‘Maganomics’: bearish economists or bullish investors?

Equity market optimism about president-elect’s impact contrasts with warnings over hit to GDP growth

Economics

10 hours ago Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in US South maintains its icy grip

A winter storm that dropped heavy snow and glazed roads throughout the U.S. South is maintaining its icy grip on much of the region into the weekend

Events

9 hours ago Trump names former consultant who called him a ‘hero’ head of new environmental task force

‘Together, we will achieve American Energy DOMINANCE, rebuild our Economy, and DRILL, BABY, DRILL,’ Trump vowed as he announced his environmental pick

Politics

38 hours ago ANDREW NEIL: The economy's reeling from the disastrous Budget. Taxes or cuts are coming... and the big financial players I've talked to now all say it could spell the end of Labour

In the run-up to the General Election , Rachel Reeves boasted repeatedly of her qualifications for being Chancellor, even liberally embellishing her CV to bolster her credentials.

Economics

16 hours ago Threat of Trump tariffs adds to global economic uncertainty, IMF warns

Kristalina Georgieva says unpredictability of US trade policy is driving up borrowing costs around the world

Events

9 hours ago Incredible EU seaside town with most pictured beach has 'no crowds' in January

A stunning seaside region in one of the top tourist destinations has an abundance of places to visit including the country’s most photographed beach

Politics

39 hours ago Greggs and Greene King among firms backing drive to get offenders into work

Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.

Economics

16 hours ago Special Forces civil war: Tensions between elite units after claims that 'professional jealousy' by SBS led to rival SAS facing Afghan war crimes case

The SAS is currently at the centre of a High Court inquiry into allegations that its troops executed as many as 80 Taliban suspects in custody between 2010 and 2013.

Events

11 hours ago FA Cup fourth round draw: TV channel, live stream, ball numbers and start time

With a range of top ties fast approaching, Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round draw

Politics

18 hours ago Nurse caught on camera committing 'unhinged' act at patient's bedside that got her fired

Viewers described the nurse's behaviour as 'disgusting' after the footage emerged from Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Iowa - the hospital say they have 'terminated' her contract

Events

12 hours ago Biden touts he economy he shaped after yet another positive jobs report

President dings ‘trickle down’ economics for the ‘very top’ ahead of his farewell address Wednesday

Politics

23 hours ago After the fire, the insurance battles: LA victims’ ordeal may just be beginning

‘Now we have to make sure there’s not a second, financial tragedy that follows the physical catastrophe,’ says consumer advocateCalifornia wildfires – liveCalifornia homeowners who lost everything in this week’s devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to battle their insurance companies to recover the value of their homeowners’ policies – if they are lucky enough to have insurance at all.With estimates of the economic damage from the fires now reaching $52bn-$57bn, consumer advocates and veterans of past disasters say homeowners can expect weeks or months of paperwork to prove that they have lost what they say they have lost, if not also pressure from claims adjusters and a whole class of disaster professionals to make a quick settlement for less than they are entitled to under their policies. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago 'Chelsea FA Cup tie is being overshadowed and Tyson Fury link is frustrating'

Morecambe fans will protest over ownership situation during their FA Cup third round tie away to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon with their place in the EFL at risk

Politics

25 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

15 hours ago Is Starmer ruthless enough to sack his best friend in politics? Inside the PM's astonishingly close ties with anti

As a newly elected MP, Sir Keir Starmer chose an unusual destination for his first overseas 'jolly'. Instead of visiting one of the UK's major allies, he decided in February 2016 to fly to Bangladesh.

Politics

27 hours ago Arne Slot warns Liverpool of Accrington Stanley test – and reacts to famous milk advert

The Premier League leaders face the fourth-tier strugglers in the FA Cup third round

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