33 minutes ago Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live

House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with TrumpThe Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has named the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio.Donald Trump has nominated Rubio to serve as secretary of state, and he likely has the support he needs to win Senate confirmation. Moody has served as Florida’s attorney general since 2019, and will serve until at least 2026, when her Senate seat will be on the general election ballot. Continue reading...

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76 minutes ago Head teacher who swam at luxury spa during school day while working from home dodges teaching ban

Joanna Clark was spotted swimming during working hours at the health spa at Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, near Durham.

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51 minutes ago ‘I’m a momfluencer who makes six figures — my kids won’t mind when they see their bank accounts’

‘Momfluencers’ are taking over TikTok and Instagram. Amber Raiken speaks to two mothers who are making more money than ever by filming their children for content

Economics

6 hours ago Who is Megan Bayne as wrestling fans hail 'big meaty women graps revolution'

Megan Bayne made a shock appearance on All Elite Wrestling's special Maximum Carnage edition of Dynamite last night, and has been hailed by wrestling fans on social media

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68 minutes ago Conor McGregor is blocked from releasing CCTV evidence from his civil rape trial and is told he 'doesn't get another run' at winning the case on social media

Justice Owens ordered that McGregor must return the tape to his solicitor and organise the deletion of any copies of it, insisting that the Dublin trial is over and cannot be re-run

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26 hours ago Martin Lewis posts seriously rude TV moment that was cut from Channel 4 show

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has amassed a huge social media following by posting consumer content – but his latest post was a little different, and very cheeky indeed

Culture

26 hours ago TikTok fitness videos may be behind your negative body image issues, research finds

Researchers observed 200 TikTok fitspiration videos using popular hashtags, including fitness, fitspo, gymtok, and fittok during the study

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1 hour ago 70% of Brits want ban on animal testing for medical research, poll reveals

Campaigners Herbie’s Law, named after a 14-year-old rescued beagle, say it would prompt a ‘decade of change’ and set an ambition of phasing out animal experiments by 2035

Science

33 minutes ago Alan Shearer casts doubt on Wrexham's Premier League aspirations under Ryan Reynolds

Wrexham have the chance to secure a third successive promotion under co-owners and Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, but Alan Shearer is unsure how far the club can go

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3 hours ago Spain cracks down on holiday rentals with new bans in 43 areas to tackle overtourism

New restrictions are geared toward curbing the number of holiday home rentals in the Costa del Sol

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3 hours ago 'Pretty' £25 Sainsbury's Tu pyjamas praised for their 'excellent quality'

Sainsbury's shoppers have been taking to social media to share their love for the retailer's pyjama sets, with some saying they are 'obsessed'

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25 hours ago Ilona Maher: Rugby union needs culture shift to create stars and grow the game

The American has a social media following of over eight million people.

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99 minutes ago WWE star Corey Graves 'tried to get fired' claims emerge after social media meltdown

The wrestling commentator has drawn the wrath of the company following his demotion

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38 hours ago SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn't disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site

Technology

63 minutes ago Elon Musk makes job offer to all coders on X here's what you can expect

Elon Musk took to his own platform to search for 'hardcore software engineers to help develop the Everything App. But what does it take to be an employee of the richest man on earth?

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24 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she can't afford it because her job is 'being a mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

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6 hours ago Sainsbury's Tu shoppers 'obsessed' with 'excellent quality' of new £25 pyjamas

Fashion lovers have fallen for Sainsbury's latest pyjama range, which includes stylish prints that have taken social media by storm

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31 hours ago Sam Thompson supported by fans as he 'fights tears' after ditching UK with Marvin Humes

The former Made in Chelsea star took to social media with a couple of pictures from their recent visit to the Caribbean

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1 hour ago Would you like to see TikTok banned in the UK? Take our poll and have your say

As the US prepares for a Supreme Court hearing to decide TikTok's fate - and the worldwide debate over data privacy and national security continues to heat up - should the UK follow suit and consider banning the app?

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88 minutes ago Donald Trump's 'billionaires club' regime and net worths from Musk to Vince McMahon wife

Much of Trump’s platform has been positioned on securing the futures of working Americans, yet the business mogul’s key appointments set to shape his administration have wealth light years away from the average person

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35 hours ago Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England

Public service cuts and ‘stark impact of poverty’ are causing worse outcomes for children, according to surveyPoor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most commonly reported factor in social worker assessments into whether a child is at risk of serious harm or neglect, according to new research.Growing rates of mental illness – in both parents and children – were an increasingly important driver of child safeguarding interventions in England, the latest comprehensive survey of children’s social care pressures found.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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6 hours ago UK high street shop launches major sale with clothes up for grabs for as little as 50p

A fashion expert and thrift shopping fan has taken to social media to show off some of the deals on offer and demonstrated how you can get a wardrobe overhaul for discount prices

Economics

2 hours ago Netflix fans rave over 'unmissable and glamorous' British thriller as it rockets up the charts eight years on from TV debut

The Irish-British series, which first aired in 2017, has gained traction on Netflix, currently securing the seventh spot among the streaming platform's top rated shows.

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96 minutes ago Social media users are BAFFLED after learning that the moon looks different from other countries

Although the moon always stays the same, its appearance changes drastically depending on what hemisphere you are in.

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40 hours ago Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need

A report said the pandemic, a housing crisis and health challenges contributed to safeguarding pressures.

Society

7 hours ago School cannot use its new £700,000 sports field after neighbours complained about the noise of referees whistling

Cornwallis Academy in Maidstone, Kent, splashed out £700,000 on a floodlit, FIFA-certified 3G artificial grass football pitch - but it's lying unused after neighbours complained about the whistle noise.

Economics

2 hours ago A Sydney ban on skimpy swimmers is not new. ‘Bikini wars’ have been raging in Australia for a century

Until the 1900s daylight beach swimming was forbidden and women were expected to wear pants in the waterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Bettine Baker was ordered to leave Bondi beach because of her skimpy swimwear, she couldn’t help but scoff.“The whole business is so old-fashioned and narrow-minded that it’s not even funny,” the 20-year-old said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Major scientific discovery reveals women ruled Britain 2,000 years ago

DNA evidence suggests that Celtic women held held significant positions and political, military and social influence and enforce Roman tales of warrior queens on the isles

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23 hours ago Helen Flanagan is handed roadside ban for boyfriend speeding in £66k Audi despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home'

The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.

Economics

2 hours ago After Dad died I dressed like an extra from The Matrix. Now I’m blooming again like the flowers on my psychedelic new vest | Nick Buckley

For a while I lost my sense of self and dressed in void-core black. Finally I’m finding myself again in a new, colour-filled wardrobeFirst my dad died, followed by my gran, the resulting trauma forced me to quit my job, the love of my life left and before I knew it I was an only child who didn’t know who they were any more. All inside 18 months. I didn’t recognise the person who showed up at social gatherings, spoke for me or stared back from the mirror. That vanished person really enjoyed playfully dressing up but the new me only felt comfortable wearing black – an unconscious tonal shift to match life’s darkness.As a kid I’d often be deep in my puppeteer mum’s dress-up box, and she gave me a small clothing allowance from an early age (which I’m sure she sacrificed her own needs to provide) that gave me autonomy over my image. I was the only boy in my high school sewing class and for a time I wanted to be a tailor. I’m straight but my choice of clothing became a target for homophob...

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2 hours ago Australian social media influencer charged with poisoning her baby girl

Police say the baby could have become ’gravely ill’ and also possibly died had she stayed in the woman’s care

Politics

27 hours ago Sainsbury's shopper fumes at price of Cadbury Mini Eggs as they say 'fix it'

A shopper has taken to social media to share their frustration at the increasing price of Cadbury Mini Eggs – and people are all saying the same thing about the chocolate

Economics

3 hours ago Warning issued about commenting on trial of alleged Southport attacker

The Attorney General issued the warning for editors, publishers and social media users.

Events

2 hours ago Civilization 7 is coming for my social life as shakeups reinvigorate classic franchise

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 shakes up a well-worn formula with its new Ages system, and I'm now desperate to play more — read our full preview below to find out why

Politics

30 hours ago MrBeast joins bid to buy TikTok to save it being banned in America claiming he's had offers from billionaires to make it happen

Sources close to MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, have said that his team is having conversations with 'multiple parties' who have 'expressed interest in buying TikTok'.

Economics

3 hours ago Jasmine Crockett accuses Nancy Mace of exploiting trans community to boost campaign coffers after heated clash

Democrat reignites feud with Republican after bitter House Oversight Committee row

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2 hours ago I’m 24 years old and embarrassed that I’ve never dated anyone. How do I meet a girl? | Leading questions

We’re all on different timelines for love and fun, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. If you want a good dating life, focus first on creating a robust social lifeRead more Leading questionsI have a bit of an embarrassing situation: I’m 24, single, a lesbian, and I’ve never been with anyone! I have had depression for a few years – a combination of family losses and years caring for my terminally ill mother, only going out to work. It’s been a lot, and I’m only just starting to feel better.People I know either met someone in school and are happily coupled up or they were able to have wild “coming-of-age” experiences at university. Lots of sex, club nights and friends. I’ve got life experience some of those people haven’t had. But I feel as though I missed out on that opportunity to practise dating and sex. It seems that to meet someone nowadays it’s through work, apps or on a night out. I work in a male-dominated industry. There are no gay bars within 70 miles of me, but I’...

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32 hours ago Landlord blasted for advertising £1,350 box room in London flat with strict rules including

A London-based landlord has been slammed on social media for advertising a 'completely exploitative' renting deal with strict house rules.

Economics

4 hours ago Arsenal: Police launch investigation into online abuse of Kai Havertz's wife

Mikel Arteta has condemned all abuse on social media

Events

3 hours ago Is RedNote available in the UK? How to download app and set up an account

Rising fears of a potential TikTok ban in the US means RedNote has been topping download charts

Politics

40 hours ago Investors urged to back climate adaption and resilience as roadmap unveiled

Experts urge investors to prepare for a hotter world as US firms increasingly turn away from environmental, social and governance initiatives.

Economics

4 hours ago Unregulated botox becoming ‘health crisis’, MP warns as petition launched

Botox demand is ‘partially fuelled by social media and societal pressures on young people’, Bradley Thomas told the Commons

Events

3 hours ago 'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back mugger

An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger half his age who tried to rob him at a laundry in the north of England

Politics

4 hours ago ‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza

As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming IsraelOf the protesters who were forcibly bundled out of the hearing for Donald Trump’s defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth at the Senate’s armed services committee on Tuesday, two were notable for their jackets.With “US military” stitched over one breast pocket and their surnames on the other, Greg Stoker and Josephine Guilbeau are among thousands of veterans who have become a loud and visible presence in America’s anti-war movement. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across countryWhat are PFAS, how toxic are they and how do you become exposed?The Guardian view on chemical pollution: the UK can’t ignore the risks from PFASRaw drinking water sources across England are polluted with toxic forever chemicals, new analysis has revealed, prompting the water sector to demand that ministers ban the substances and polluters pay for the astronomical cleanup costs.The areas covered by Affinity Water and Anglian Water were found to be particularly badly affected, and experts have said they fear “we are drastically underestimating the size of the problem”. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Trump lists old allies banned from jobs in new administration as he attempts to take ceasefire credit: Live

President-elect says estranged first term veterans like Mike Pence, John Bolton and Nikki Haley will not be welcomed back in latest Truth Social diatribe

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4 hours ago UK should ‘only’ host Trump visit if he ‘delivers’ on Ukraine says Sir Ed Davey

The Liberal Democrat leader described the idea of a state visit as ‘leverage’ the UK would have over the president-elect.

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4 hours ago Police inspector is sacked after likening Just Stop Oil protesters to 'spoilt special needs kids' in social media posts

A veteran police inspector has been sacked after he called Just Stop Oil protesters 'spoilt special needs kids' in a series of critical social media posts directed at the environmental group.

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4 hours ago How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al

After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemiesWhen I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I made in the 2010s, I can’t help but cringe at the conviction with which I presented myself and my work. Like many of my twentysomething contemporaries, I spoke with delusional ferocity about the “evils of the straight cis white man” and described anyone who disagreed with me as an out-and-out enemy. As a queer and Arab person in Britain who had long felt excluded from the mainstream conversation, it was thrilling to be making forceful and oppositional interventions in public debate.Thinking back to this version of myself, I understand now that my combative approach to political disagreement – which was admittedly part of the spirit of the age, marked by culture wars escalating across the social media landscape – was, in my case, a response to personal trauma. In my mid-20s I was a struggling art...

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4 hours ago How did Paul Danan die? Hollyoaks and Love Island star's health battles before death at 46

Paul Danan's death was announced by his management on social media this morning. The TV icon was known for his roles on Hollyoaks and Love Island, but he battled a number of health issues in recent years.

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4 hours ago Mike Amesbury among Labour’s top 50 largest majorities at 2024 election

He won Runcorn & Helsby with 53% of the vote, with Reform in second place on 18%.

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5 hours ago Paul Danan's troubled life: Crippling health battles, addiction to wild conspiracies

Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died aged 46 with his management confirming the tragic news on social media

Events

4 hours ago Home Bargains fans 'run' to stores after seeing how 'beautiful' 99p item is

The 99p accessories that's only available in stores has sent shoppers into a frenzy and it's all over TikTok

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5 hours ago Thank god TikTok is banning beauty filters for teens – they ruined my youth

The social media platform is due to halt under-18 access to particular filters in the coming weeks, following worry that young people are experiencing plummeting self-esteem and body image issues. Ellie Muir, a reformed filter-user, hopes it’s not too little, too late

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5 hours ago Paul Danan's tragic final social post as he was 'exhilarated' by career update

In a post on Instagram, he shared a video of his audition for the Shakespearean romantic comedy Twelfth Night

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5 hours ago 'Entitled sister demanded I change my dog's name because she's used it for her newborn'

A woman has taken to social media to share how her sister wants her to change her dog's name after four years because she doesn't want her newborn son to have the same name as a pet

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6 hours ago TikTok ban live: Is app going to disappear? Donald Trump and MrBeast scramble to avoid shutdown

Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of legislation that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned

Events

5 hours ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' Rob Donovan's plan and who's in on it as it’s 'going to get dark'

The murderer has only been back on the scene for a week but he's already causing problems for his existing family on the cobbles

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7 hours ago Sheffield Keeley: Woman found dead on street treated like 'performing clown' for TikToks

Keeley Thornton, 34, was often seen drinking in Sheffield and her antics were shared more than a billion times by TikTok users, with claims that she was egged on for social media likes

Events

7 hours ago Deliveroo sees surge in orders despite concerns over weaker consumer confidence

The boss of the delivery firm said it had been growing the selection of products available on the platform to 'bring even more of the neighbourhood to consumers' doors'

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8 hours ago Watch moment Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket launches into space but fails to land booster

The reusable booster was supposed to return to Earth and land safely back on a platform in the ocean

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