3 hours ago Man with £12k dog suit officially opens world's first 'zoo' for people dressing as animals

Have you ever dreamed of being a dog? Well, a Japanese bloke is offering punters the opportunity to live out this dream in an ultra-realistic costume for just £250

Politics

12 hours ago New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Society

9 hours ago RFK Jr sought ‘Make America Healthy Again’ trademark for vaccine marketing

Trump’s health secretary pick transferred ownership of Maha slogan application to anti-vaccine ally Del BigtreeRobert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist nominated for US health secretary by Donald Trump, recently applied to trademark his own “Make America Healthy Again” slogan for use in marketing potential products including food supplements, vitamins, essential oils – and vaccines.Documentation filed with the Office of Government Ethics lists $100,000 earned from a “licensing agreement to use Maha brand marks”. Continue reading...

Economics

3 hours ago Manchester United’s unspectacular Europa League victory reveals slow progress made under Ruben Amorim

FCSB 0-2 Manchester United: The Red Devils competently secured their place in the last-16 with positive signs for the future

Sport

36 minutes ago DC plane crash latest updates: 'Black box' recorder recovered from jet which collided with helicopter killing 67

Officials say there are no survivors among the 67 passengers on the aircrafts that collided above Washington, D.C.

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16 hours ago Leon's new menu is healthier than ever with salad bowls that actually fill you up

New items include a Herby Falafel Wrap, Korean BBQ Pork rice box and the Chicken Caesar Salad as Leon's 'naturally healthy' approach

Science

3 hours ago Don Hutchinson runs out of adjectives to describe 'horrible' Europa League red card

Pundit Don Hutchinson slammed a ‘horrible’ tackle in Athletic Bilbao’s 3-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League which incredibly wasn't initially adjudged to be a red card

Politics

16 hours ago Scotland snow confirmed by the Met Office as weather maps predict four inches to fall

After Storm Eowyn's mass destruction last week, we haven't escaped winter weather yet

Society

10 hours ago Failed Rangers administration prosecution case explained as taxpayers face £53m bill

The Crown Office has described the amount paid out following the failed investigation as "regrettable". The Record looks back at how the scandal of the botched prosecutions unfolded.

Economics

4 hours ago Ruben Amorim reacts as Manchester United secure Europa League boost ahead of Tottenham and Everton trips

The Red Devils finished the League Phase in the Europa League unbeaten

Sport

49 minutes ago Washington DC plane crash latest: flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered, officials say

National Transporation Safety Board announces recorders recovered, which are now reportedly at lab for evaluationOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Health nominee RFK Jr to face further grilling at Senate confirmation hearing

Trump’s pick endured tough questions from Bernie Sanders on Wednesday and was accused of ‘peddling half-truths’After Robert F Kennedy’s bruising performance in a heated three-and-a-half-hour Senate confirmation hearing to become America’s top health official on Wednesday, he’s off to the health committee on Thursday morning for round two.The 71-year-old faces another grueling day of questioning from a more health-minded crowd, with Republican chair Bill Cassidy – a physician who caught Kennedy confusing basic facts about Medicare and Medicaid in Wednesday’s session – likely to press further on his grasp of America’s healthcare system. Continue reading...

Science

4 hours ago Biggest US trading allies brace for a ‘game of chicken’ with Trump’s tariffs

Canada and Mexico draw plans to mitigate effect of duties Trump has threatened, possibly sparking a trade warTrump’s tariffs explainedAmerica’s biggest trading partners are bracing for Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on their exports after the US president repeated his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with new duties.Officials in Ottawa and Mexico City have drawn up plans to retaliate against Washington with tariffs of their own, raising the prospect of a damaging trade war. Businesses inside the US and across the world have warned of widespread disruption if the Trump administration pushes ahead. Continue reading...

Politics

10 hours ago Amazon cuts price of bulk buy Kinder chocolate box by 8% and it's perfect to store for Easter

This Kinder chocolate deal on Amazon is perfect to save for Easter

Economics

4 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United as it happened: Kobbie Mainoo shines as Red Devils avoid Europa League play

Both teams have a massive incentive to claim all three points tonight

Sport

63 minutes ago David Beckham is supported by wife Victoria and their youngest children at his BOSS launch event... while Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29, steals the spotlight in daring red lace lingerie

David Beckham was supported by his loving wife Victoria and their youngest children at his David Beckham x BOSS One launch at Lightroom in London on Thursday night.

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5 hours ago Melania Trump's official portrait photographer insists photo 'didn't need to be retouched'

The photo, taken by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux, was taken in such perfect conditions, it reportedly didn't need touching up.

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12 hours ago Drivers who stop in this zone at red light could be slapped with a £100 fine and points

Drivers can be fined £100 for creeping into or stopping in a cycle box at a red light, and the rule applies to motorbikes and scooters too

Economics

13 hours ago Fury as Celtic fans taunt Prince William at Aston Villa Champions League match with chants of 'Lizzie's in a box' and 'if you hate the royal family clap your hands'

Celtic fans bombarded Prince William with anti-royal chants throughout the game in Birmingham, including ones about the Prince's brother, the Duke of Sussex, according to The Telegraph.

Sport

88 minutes ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to ask federal court to drop Justin Baldoni's $400M suit amid legal battles

'The Lively-Reynolds Parties intend to move to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint,' an attorney for the couple requested to Judge Lewis Liman in a letter.

Events

5 hours ago Donald Trump Jr.'s new girlfriend Bettina Anderson defends First Lady Melania after Vogue's vile attack

Bettina Anderson was quick to slam Vogue on Instagram on Wednesday after the fashion publication wrote a scathing piece about the first lady's official White House portrait.

Politics

12 hours ago East Ayrshire Council to seek Storm Eowyn cash as cost of damaging storm adds up

East Ayrshire Council officers and councillors also hit out at 'unfair criticism' of Big Top which collapsed during storm.

Economics

13 hours ago Arsenal fans branded 'insufferable' after 'embarrassing' reaction to Lewis

BRENT A GOB: This week, Harry Brent's taking swipes at Arsenal fans after their "irrational" reaction to Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card, Chelsea's taste in goalkeepers, and footballers who 'give it large' after scoring

Sport

2 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: elderly couples among nine killed in Russian drone attack

Thirteen people wounded, including eight-year-old girl, in Sumy apartment block attack. Sweden pledges $1.2bn in Ukraine military aid, its biggest pledge yet. What we know on day 1,073See all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian drone attack on a residential block killed nine people including three elderly couples in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials said on Thursday. Images distributed by the emergency services showed a gaping hole in the facade of the long block of flats and rescue workers digging through debris for survivors. “This is a terrible tragedy, a terrible Russian crime. It is very important that the world does not pause in putting pressure on Russia for this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media. National Police later said the search operation had been completed after 19 hours, with rescuers finding nine bodies in the ruins, while 13 people were wounded. Among the dead were three couples – men and women between the ages of 61 and 74 – Ukr...

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7 hours ago Body language expert reveals how Kate Middleton formed 'instant connections' while visiting children at Welsh hospice

Kate, 43, began her first royal 'away day' since 2023 with a visit to Tŷ Hafan - the oldest Welsh children's hospice - in Sully near Cardiff, as she officially over its patronage from King Charles .

Politics

14 hours ago Three Israelis and five Thai nationals freed in latest hostage release under ceasefire deal with Hamas – live

Israel will reportedly free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange Away from Gaza and Israel, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus, Syria, Al Jazeera reported, the first visit by a foreign head of state since Bashar al-Assad’s fall.The Israeli military said on Thursday that freed Israeli female soldier Agam Berger had been handed over to the army by the Red Cross after her release in Gaza by Hamas. Continue reading...

Economics

17 hours ago Gary Neville calls out Arsenal fans as he launches into rant after Myles Lewis

Gary Neville hasn't held back on his assessment of Arsenal supporters while comparing Mikel Arteta's side to the Manchester United team he played in under Sir Alex Ferguson

Sport

2 hours ago Government efforts in recent years to tackle violence against women have failed, watchdog says

A ministerial oversight group for the strategy ‘only met four times in three years’

Events

7 hours ago Cadbury Heroes 200 piece selection box is now cheaper than Asda on Amazon

Amazon has cut the price of the 2kg box of Cadbury Heroes to £17.37 - making it the cheapest way to buy the chocolates compared to the major supermarkets

Politics

15 hours ago Police record almost half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales

The Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures on Thursday.

Economics

20 hours ago How to watch FCSB vs Manchester United: TV channel and live stream for Europa League today

Three points of huge importance to Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils

Sport

2 hours ago Damning report shows how years of Tory failure impacted violence against women

The National Audit Office says it 'cannot be confident' that Government departments have done the best they can, pointing to delays actioning a 2021 strategy tackling violence against women and girls

Events

8 hours ago Patrick Dorgu Man United transfer verdict given as academy graduate claim made

The versatile wing-back is closing in on a move - but some want to see an old face return

Politics

15 hours ago Ombudsman staff to strike out over pay and mandate pushing for office working

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union will walk out on February 12 and take an additional week of targeted industrial action

Economics

2 hours ago ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report

National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordinationAn “epidemic of violence against women and girls” in the UK is getting worse despite years of government promises and strategies, a highly critical report from Whitehall’s spending watchdog has said.The National Audit Office report comes four years after a major government response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) was launched after the murders of Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard.The Home Office did not have “centrally coordinated funding” for VAWG, unlike that for the 2021 illegal drugs strategy, and had underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24.There was no consistent definition for VAWG – the Home Office includes all victims, while police forces only include women and girls – which “made it difficult to measure progress in a consistent way”.While 78% of the commitments in the strategy had been met by July 2024, several we...

Events

8 hours ago MPs call for banking hubs to sell stamps to counter Post Office closures

Hubs set up to compensate for the loss of high street banks should also offer postal services to help stem the tide of Post Office closures, MPs said.

Politics

15 hours ago Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the country’s communist regime in 1990

Economics

3 hours ago Who ordered the runway switch minutes before the DC crash? Are DEI air traffic controllers to blame? Why did Biden's FAA chief suddenly quit? All the unanswered questions

It was a clear, cold night in Washington DC on January 29, when at 8.47 pm, a bright orange and red flame suddenly erupted in the sky.

Events

9 hours ago North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money

Politics

16 hours ago Rangers takeover prosecution payouts set to top £53m after 'malicious' investigation 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown Office described the huge cost of the failed prosecutions linked to the takeover of the Ibrox club as "regrettable".

Economics

3 hours ago FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids

Events

9 hours ago Harrison Ford says Red Hulk character in Captain America ‘not quite a villain’

The veteran actor plays US president Thaddeus Ross in the movie, who transforms into the giant red monster.

Politics

26 hours ago Investors chose flats and hotels over offices as property deals return

Real estate investment picked up in the second half of 2024, says MSCI, amid hopes of a market recovery

Economics

3 hours ago Washington DC plane crash latest updates: Air traffic staffing 'not normal' when jet collided with helicopter killing 67

Officials say there are no survivors among the 67 passengers on the aircrafts that collided above Washington, D.C.

Events

9 hours ago Ferrari reveal name of Lewis Hamilton’s first Scuderia F1 car for 2025 season

Ferrari’s 2025 challenger follows a familiar theme after their 2023 and 2024 cars

Politics

26 hours ago Investors choose flats and hotels over offices as property deals return

Real estate investment picked up in the second half of 2024, says MSCI, amid hopes of a market recovery

Economics

3 hours ago Why WAS a runway change ordered minutes before the DC crash? Is DEI really to blame? Did air traffic control make a fatal mistake? All the lingering unanswered questions

It was a clear, cold night in Washington DC on January 29, when at 8.47 pm, a bright orange and red flame suddenly erupted in the sky.

Events

9 hours ago Bailiffs to hunt council tax dodgers as another London borough seeks emergency bailout

Town halls in crisis: Lewisham appoints debt collectors as Enfield follows Haringey in pleading for Government help

Politics

5 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision

Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should be for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reportsOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

Events

10 hours ago ITV's The Chase host Bradley Walsh reminded of past behaviour as he recognises familiar face

The host was left stunned on Wednesday's show when he recognised one of the players and was left red-faced when he was reminded of his behaviour

Politics

5 hours ago MARK MCEATHRON: I'm a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. This video shows all the red flags that led up to the deadly DC plane crash

I'm a former Black Hawk helicopter crew chief and flight instructor. I know how quickly a routine flight can turn into a terrible tragedy.

Events

11 hours ago Barclays hardens stance on hybrid working as staff told to come into office more

The bank is the latest large company to roll back its flexible working policies brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Politics

5 hours ago St Kitts and Nevis finds 13 decomposing bodies in boat adrift in Caribbean

Discovery by coast guard comes five days after skiff containing five bodies found near Trinidad and TobagoThe coastguard of St Kitts and Nevis has discovered 13 decomposing bodies in a boat adrift off the coast, days after another five bodies were found in a skiff near Trinidad and Tobago.Officials of the two Caribbean countries said it was not immediately clear if there was any link between the two incidents, or who the deceased were. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Three Israelis and five Thais freed from Gaza as Trump envoy meets hostages’ relatives

Handover delayed by jostling crowd in Khan Younis, Gaza, with Netanyahu suspending release of Palestinian prisoners• Middle East crisis – live updatesThree Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza have been freed, as Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy met hostages’ relatives, reportedly telling them he was optimistic the ceasefire would hold to allow the return of all the living and the dead.The handover on Thursday of seven hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, was delayed by a chaotic crowd surging towards the group, despite an escort of heavily armed militants, jostling and blocking their passage to waiting Red Cross vehicles. Continue reading...

Politics

6 hours ago Washington DC plane crash latest: Investigators vow to 'leave no stone unturned' in probe of deadly mid

Officials say there are no survivors among the 67 passengers on the aircrafts that collided above Washington, D.C.

Events

11 hours ago Claes Bang: ‘I think I have more of a sense of humour in English than I do in Danish’

The actor on saying yes to everything except pornography, working with ‘sweet’ Mick Jagger and why he wants to play a detective like Humphrey BogartWhat do you think is the dark “thing” directors see in you when they cast you as the antagonist? link98That is assuming they see a dark thing, right? There have been quite a lot of those nasty ones. I honestly don’t know, because I think I’m quite nice.Your performance often explores complex, morally ambiguous characters, from Christian in The Square to Dracula. What draws you to these roles, and how do you approach finding humanity in such layered, sometimes dark, figures? WeirdDugI’m drawn because there’s often more to play with. You can get out all your Legos and have fun. It’s quite fulfilling. Dracula’s not so nice, but he’s so over the top and actually quite sympathetic. Then the next bit of the question comes into play: where do I find the humanity? I always look for something I can relate to – the inferiority complexes, the insec...

Politics

7 hours ago Trump's transportation secretary faces Washington plane crash crisis on his first full day in office

Secretary promises ‘answers for the families’ as Trump baselessly blames crash on diversity hiring

Events

12 hours ago Lewis Hamilton 'problem' raised with Piero Ferrari as F1 Brit's dad left stunned

Lewis Hamilton endured a frustrating 2024 season with Mercedes, and vice chairman Piero Ferrari will be hope the seven-time world champion is still at the top of his game as he prepares for his Scuderia career

Politics

7 hours ago Moment police catch man in Manchester hotel room with girl, 14, after disturbing 999 call

Officers swooped in on the pervert at a hotel in Manchester after being tipped off by a concerned member of staff

Events

12 hours ago Lord Alan Sugar says young people should 'get their bums back into the office'

Lord Alan Sugar has become the latest business veteran to criticise remote working and claimed that many young people 'just want to sit at home'

Politics

8 hours ago Conmen jailed for posing as police in 'cruel and wicked' phone scam which netted £416k in cash and jewels from elderly victims

Ringleader Faris Kayani, 30, and his two accomplices netted £416,000 by pretending to be police officers and asking their victims to hand over money so it could be 'checked'.

Events

12 hours ago More snow on way for UK: Met Office maps show areas of the North and Scotland that are set for winter blizzards and heavy rain tonight

Snow and heavy rain will sweep across Britain tonight as temperatures fall to -4C and more than 100 areas remain on flood watch following three storms in a week.

Politics

8 hours ago Pilot and First Officer of doomed jet in DC plane crash are revealed as Jonathan Campos and Samuel Lilley

The pilot and first officer of the crashed American Airlines flight that was collided with by a military helicopter and split in two has been identified.

Events