2 hours ago UK government confirms new inquiries into grooming gangs focusing on ethnicity

Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, will ask police forces to re-open 'cold cases' related to child sexual exploitation and abuse

Politics

1 hour ago Sue Radford of Britain's biggest family misses the birth of 13th grandchild as husband Noel whisks her away to Dubai 3 weeks before their daughter's due date

In latest episode of 22 Kids and Counting, Katie Radford, from Morecambe, gave birth to her first child - but not without complications.

Society

5 hours ago Single mother of autistic child who survives on just £147 a week bursts into tears after multimillionaires promise to clear her debts and help set up her 'dream' special needs charity

The single mother of an autistic child burst into tears after a multimillionaire promised to clear her debts on Rich House, Poor House - set in Worcester this week.

Economics

1 hour ago Arsenal star in line for new role as Mikel Arteta considers axing two players

Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly has made a big impression in defence this season, but the Hale End graduate has already been earmarked for a different role by Mikel Arteta

Sport

77 minutes ago Labour backs down over grooming gangs: Whitehall fixer to undertake 'rapid audit' into scale of child sex abuse in Britain

Yvette Cooper told MPs she had asked Baroness Louise Casey to oversee a three-month review into gang-based child sexual exploitation.

Events

19 hours ago Children’s author and husband admit to abusing their adopted children: Malnourished kids were spanked until they bled

One of the children was diagnosed with pneumonia during a hospital visit and was found with bruises and open wounds

Culture

5 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

Science

2 hours ago 'I'm a fashion writer and Nobody's Child new edit nails the colour of the year trend'

Following the announcement of Pantone's 2025 Colour of the Year, Mocha Mousse has been dominating the high street and these are our favourite pieces from Nobody's Child

Politics

4 hours ago Teacher 'has baby with boy, 13, she lived with' – then his dad 'figured it out'

Ex-South Jersey teacher Laura Caron has been accused of having her 13-year-old student's child after the alleged victim's father is said to have 'figured it all out'

Society

8 hours ago This Gaza ceasefire deal is a fragile thing, beset by strongman egos. But it is our best hope yet | Simon Tisdall

Netanyahu, with Trump waiting in the wings, has no interest in lasting peace. From these beginnings must come political change – and a reckoning At last! The yearned-for Israel-Hamas ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finally happening. It is welcome. Like thin ice covering deep waters, it is scarily fragile, prone to crack under the slightest pressure. And it is desperately, lethally overdue. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, and many Israelis, have died since last May, when US president Joe Biden first set out the parameters of this agreement. Civilians are still being killed in Israeli airstrikes that have actually intensified since the two sides grudgingly initialled the deal in Qatar.Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere are naturally relieved these merciless Israeli bombardments will soon stop. But celebrations are tempered by fears about the future, and by deep grief and anger over the still terrifying present and immediate past. According to Gaza health ministry figures, more than...

Economics

8 hours ago Arsenal star labelled 'phenomenal' by Mikel Arteta as transfer message sent

Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad this month, with Arsenal currently missing several key players through injury including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus

Sport

86 minutes ago 'The real me is evil': Elianne Andam's killer Hassan Sentamu was troubled child with history of violence

Teenager had a history of violence before he murdered schoolgirl in row over teddy bear

Events

23 hours ago ‘Homecoming’ show for artist Frank Auerbach to be held at Berlin gallery

Exclusive: First show of figurative painter’s work to be displayed in city he fled in 1939 to escape Nazi regimeFrank Auerbach is to be the subject of what has been billed as a homecoming show in Berlin, at which some of his final paintings will be displayed in the city he fled as a child.Auerbach, who died in November last year, never had a show in the city of his birth, which he left due to persecution by the Nazis. Both of his parents were later killed in Auschwitz. Continue reading...

Culture

23 hours ago I took Martin Lewis advice to swap 'demon' appliance hiking my energy bills and I'll never look back

It's saved me a fortune over the last few months

Science

4 hours ago Lady Louise Windsor set to celebrate major milestone with her mum Sophie

Sophie and her daughter Lady Louise are very close - so the Duchess will no doubt be delighted to have her eldest child with her for a special celebration next week

Politics

24 hours ago JENNI MURRAY: I can't think of anything worse that a child could do to a dead parent than this. If my sons ever did it to me, I'd haunt them!

Michael Parkinson and I had a great deal in common. Working-class kids from Barnsley, we knew instinctively how to carry out a great interview. But his fate has given me the shivers.

Society

9 hours ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to British Airways passengers and reveals £117 MILLION pot of cash for customers to claims is about to expire

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to all British Airways passengers, alerting them to a cash pot of £117 million in unredeemed cVouchers.

Economics

2 hours ago Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces local grooming gangs inquiries after mounting pressure

The reviews will focus on the ‘cultural drivers’ of child sexual exploitation gangs and police forces will be asked to reopen "cold cases"

Events

27 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

4 hours ago Who is attending Donald Trump's inauguration? And who is not going to welcome 47th president in Washington DC

Michelle Obama not set to attend the event in Washington DC but former presidents are expected

Politics

27 hours ago Uproar as adult child porn suspect is released into custody of his parents

‘Given the serious nature of these charges, which involve the safety and well-being of children, we find this decision troubling and concerning’

Society

18 hours ago Mother, 26, 'falsely told man he was the father of her child for financial gain', court hears

Beth Fernley, 26, appeared in court alleged with falsely telling a man he was the father of her child for 'financial gain'.

Economics

3 hours ago Home Secretary Yvette Cooper set to announce local grooming gangs inquiries after mounting pressure

The review will focus on the ‘cultural drivers’ and ethnicity of child sexual exploitation gangs, it is understood

Events

5 hours ago Lottie Tomlinson gives birth to second child with Lewis Burton and shares sweet snap

Louis Tomlinson's sister Lottie Tomlinson has given birth to her second child with her fiancé Lewis Burton. The couple are already parents to their son, Lucky

Politics

36 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...

Society

28 hours ago Forbes welcomes deal creating hundreds of jobs at former Michelin factory site

Textile manufacturer Wilkie has become the majority shareholder for Dundee’s Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc.

Economics

3 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...

Events

5 hours ago Play that funky noise intoner! The rumblers, gurglers and howlers of the world’s strangest orchestra

With their funnel-like hooters and cupboard-like shapes, they looked bizarre, sounded wild and left audiences baffled. Now, more than 100 years on, Luigi Russolo’s orchestra of futurist machine instruments is back Today it is the venerable home of the English National Opera, but back in June 1914, the London Coliseum welcomed an act quite unlike anything seen there before or since: an orchestra of futurist noise machines. With their aggressively boxy chassis and funnel-like hooters, they resembled a flock of cubist birds or an artillery battery designed by Tove Jansson. Even stranger were the sounds they made. Each one had its own onomatopoeic name and in combination they evoked more a diagnostic toolkit for gastroenterologists than a set of musical instruments: there was the rumbler (or rombatore), the gurgler (gorgogliatore), and, most disturbingly of all, the howler (ululatore). It was a pretty far cry from The Pirates of Penzance.All things considered, the response of the London...

Politics

28 hours ago Universal Credit claimants can secure £20 broadband deals says Martin Lewis

The financial guru has offered financial tips in his first Money Show Live of 2025

Economics

4 hours ago Amanda Palmer ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against ex

The singer-songwriter posted a statement on Instagram after multiple women accused the author of sexual misconduct in a New York Magazine article this weekNeil Gaiman’s ex-partner Amanda Palmer has publicly acknowledged the allegations of sexual misconduct made against the author for the first time.Posting on her Instagram account, the American singer wrote: “As there are ongoing custody and divorce proceedings, I am not able to offer public comment. Please understand that I am first and foremost a parent. I ask for privacy at this time.” Palmer and Gaiman, who married in 2011, and have one child together, are currently in the process of getting divorced. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago Coleen Rooney reveals how her youngest child blew her I'm A Celeb cover after blabbing in the PLAYGROUND on This Morning

The 38-year-old, who headed down under for the ITV show last year, appeared on the morning programme to chat about her exciting new projects with Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.

Politics

29 hours ago Martin Lewis urges households to act now as he shares top tips to slash bills in 2025

Money can be shaved from many bills in 2025, the money expert says

Economics

5 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

Events

30 hours ago Martin Lewis urges four million people on benefits to check for ‘special’ £20 broadband deals

People on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, disability and legacy benefits may be able to slash their broadband bill.

Economics

5 hours ago 'It's finally over': Mum of murdered schoolgirl Caroline Glachan says killers are 'where they belong' after appeals thrown out

Margaret McKeich said "a weight has been lifted" after judges rejected appeals by killers Donna Brand and Andrew Kelly against their convictions.

Events

6 hours ago Lottie Tomlinson gives birth! Influencer welcomes her second child with fiancé Lewis Burton: 'Our little angel has arrived and she's perfect in every way'

The influencer and make-up artist, 25, shared the news on Thursday with Instagram followers,

Politics

35 hours ago Shona Robison suggests Scottish child payment may have reached peak to incentivise work

Shona Robison has suggested further increases to the Scottish child payment could put off people seeking work.

Economics

6 hours ago At least 70 Palestinians killed in Gaza airstrikes as Israeli cabinet delays meeting to agree ceasefire – live

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing highlights Republicans’ servility to Trump | Moira Donegan

Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assuredIn some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval.Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what is reportedly a pretty severe drinking problem: one friend told the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer that they once saw him order three gin and tonics at a breakfast meeting. In 2017, a woman went to the emergency room – and then the police – after what she said was a rape by Hegseth; he later paid a settlement and had her sign an nondisclosure agreement. (Hegseth claims the encounter, which took place while he was married to his second wife and had just had a child with the woman who would become his third, was consensual and denies all wrongdoing.) He wrote a book, The War on Warriors, which seems to consist mainly of his gripes about the ...

Politics

39 hours ago Why Arsenal's new £51m man Martin Zubimendi is a coup for Mikel Arteta

LEWIS STEELE: Zubimendi is a down-to-earth character born and bred in the same region as Mikel Arteta, a true son of San Sebastian who reneged on a decision to join Liverpool this summer.

Economics

7 hours ago British hostage families tell of hopes for reunions amid Gaza ceasefire as Londoner says 'miracles do happen'

News of a ceasefire has been welcomed by families worldwide

Events

8 hours ago Lewis Hamilton handed 2025 F1 title boost as McLaren make divisive Lando Norris decision

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will continue to be given equal status at McLaren this season trough their 'Papaya Rules', much to the frustration of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve

Politics

8 hours ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim reveals new timeline for Luke Shaw return and Mason Mount injury update

The Red Devils hope to welcome back a key player from injury very soon

Events

8 hours ago This Gaza ceasefire deal is tainted by Trump, Netanyahu and their disregard for peace | Simon Tisdall

From these beginnings must come a just and lasting settlement for Palestinians and Israelis alike – and a reckoningAt last! The yearned for Israel-Hamas ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finally happening. It is welcome. Like thin ice covering deep waters, it is scarily fragile, prone to crack under the slightest pressure. And it is desperately, lethally overdue. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, and many Israelis, have died since last May, when the US president, Joe Biden, first set out the parameters of this agreement. Civilians are still being killed in Israeli airstrikes that have actually intensified since the two sides grudgingly initialled the deal in Qatar.Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere are naturally relieved that these merciless Israeli bombardments will soon stop. But celebrations are tempered by fears about the future, and by deep grief and anger over the still terrifying present and immediate past. According to Gaza health ministry figures, more than 46,000 people have...

Politics

8 hours ago Netanyahu says Israel security cabinet will not meet to agree ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down on ‘last

Final sign-off for ceasefire deal delayed after Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘reneging’ on parts of agreementThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Lewis Ferguson does McTominay and Gilmour a favour as Napoli get a leg up in title push

La Grassa stole a point at the champions to keep Napoli top of the table

Politics

9 hours ago Israel security cabinet to meet to approve ceasefire deal as strikes continue on Gaza – live

Medics in Palestinian territory say more than 30 killed in strikes; Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on The devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsRelatives of hostages welcome ceasefirePalestinians express joy over ceasefire dealKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago How Manchester United should line up in Premier League fixture vs Southampton

Man United will be eyeing their first Premier League win in more than a month when they welcome Southampton to Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Politics

10 hours ago ‘We are witnessing a moment’: RedNote users in China welcome TikTok refugees

Connection between Chinese and American netizens ‘genuinely beautiful’, writes one new RedNote user

Events

12 hours ago How to watch Man Utd vs Southampton: TV channel, live stream details and kick

Ruben Amorim's Manchester United welcome Premier League strugglers Southampton to Old Trafford with both sides in real need of three points due to their respective poor seasons so far

Politics

11 hours ago The Crow Girl review – a gripping crime drama that fills you with hope for the world’s good people

This confident, stylish adaptation of a Scandinavian bestseller is an extremely well-made thriller about the race to track down a serial child killerThe most striking thing about The Crow Girl is the sight of young male bodies lying dead all over the place. It’s quite shocking. Those poor boys, you think. Isn’t it terrible? How could anyone ? It has the twin effects of drawing you deeper into the plot and showing you how inured we have become to the sight of young dead female bodies used as scenery and plot points. It’s good to be reminded now and then, I think, of what we deem normal and where we draw our cultural lines and have our consciousnesses and consciences shaken awake.Now that I’ve crow-barred that outrageous feminist point in – to business! This psychological thriller has been adapted by Milly Thomas from the Scandinavian bestseller of the same name by Erik Axl Sund. Eve Myles plays domestically harassed wife and mother (though in a far more credible way than is customary...

Events

15 hours ago Hidden detail in Kate and William's cash that shows up Harry and Meghan, and impresario's blast at A

Their new years could scarcely have begun in more starkly contrasting manner. Here, the Princess of Wales has been welcomed at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.

Politics

15 hours ago LA residents receive short reprieve from Santa Ana winds fanning deadly flames

National Weather Service warns ‘next week is a concern’ as winds could bring increased chances of red flag warningAnxious and wildfire-weary Angelenos can expect a break in the extreme winds that have been fanning the flames destroying the region. And while welcome, the reprieve may be short-lived, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon.“Next week is a concern. While confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week, dangerous fire weather conditions are expected,” the agency said. Continue reading...

Events

16 hours ago Sofia Vergara, 52, and Lewis Hamilton, 40, look cosy as they enjoy New York lunch outing with pals after sparking romance rumours

The Modern Family actress, 52, set off a swirl of romance rumours with the F1 megastar, 40, after they stepped out together on Tuesday.

Politics

18 hours ago An Army doctor who sexually abused JBLM soldiers is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison

A military doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of male soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has been sentenced to just over 13 years in prison

Events

17 hours ago Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government

President Joe Biden has issued a directive that for the first time allows Cyprusto buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting stability in the eastern Mediterranean

Politics

19 hours ago White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told

Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, are charged with human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor

Events

18 hours ago John Swinney welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

A ceasefire deal has been agreed after 15 months of warfare in the region.

Politics

19 hours ago Renee Zellweger reveals VERY awkward wardrobe malfunction after the Oscars

The 55-year-old Oscar winner was wearing an 'incredible' strapless red Carolina Herrera dress, and as she left the ceremony a 'gentleman stepped on the train'

Events

20 hours ago Arsenal v Tottenham LIVE: Gunners hold narrow lead in entertaining north London derby

Arsenal are looking to keep pressure on Liverpool as they welcome Spurs for a north London derby

Politics

19 hours ago Ollie Watkins on target as Aston Villa wreck Moyes’ Everton homecoming

The second coming of David Moyes confirmed Everton’s new manager is no miracle worker. They could do with one. Everton failed to score for the ninth time in 11 Premier League games as Aston Villa, gradually working their way back to form, punctured hopes of a new manager bounce at Goodison Park.Ollie Watkins struck the only goal of a tight contest, but one Unai Emery’s side deserved to win given their assured defensive performance and quality in the final third. It is a quality Everton sorely lack. Dominic Calvert-Lewin encapsulated the home side’s deficiencies when squandering a glorious chance to equalise in the 93rd minute. Continue reading...

Events