4 hours ago DWP admits thousands of Pension Credit claims 'outstanding' after sign

Labour decided to means test the Winter Fuel Payment, worth up to £300, after discovering a '£22 billion' black hole in public spending left by the previous government

Politics

7 hours ago The Apprentice fans threaten to switch off minutes into new series due to same complaint

The Apprentice fans have threatened to switch off just moments into the first episode of the new series, as they're left unimpressed by Lord Sugar's 'boardroom antics'

Society

14 hours ago Arsenal told to make £100m transfer bid to seal move before deadline day

Arsenal have made a late move to sign Ollie Watkins with a £60m bid getting rejected by Aston Villa as the Gunners are urged to massively up their offer if they want to land the striker

Economics

3 hours ago Evan Ferguson transfer hint dropped by Brighton boss as Arsenal ponder late move

Evan Ferguson, who has been hampered by a series of niggling injuries since bursting on to the scene as a teenager, has been linked with moves to Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham during the January transfer window

Sport

4 hours ago Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles

A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses The streets of Lashio, a once bustling city in north-eastern Myanmar, are quieter than usual. Schools are shut, except for those run by volunteers from the pro-democracy resistance in the community. Months of airstrikes have left destruction. Even though the fighting has stopped, electricity is still not running properly. Instead, residents rely on solar power to charge their phones, and firewood and charcoal to cook.“We saw a lot of civilians who died during the battle [in those days]. We saw them on the streets, on the lanes, some of the bodies were decayed and some of them were freshly dead. Some died in their homes,” said Leo*, a 40-year-old driver, whose family spent months living with constant bombardments by the military, running to hide in the darkness of a homemade bunker each time jet fighters came. Continue reading...

Events

24 hours ago Video shows horrifying moment plane explodes in midair collision near Washington DC

A plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members crashed into the Potomac River in the US shortly after 9pm local time at the Ronald Reagan National Airport

Culture

89 minutes ago Terminally ill teen left in hospital corridor for 14 hours wakes from coma

The 18-year-old, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis, was told there were no beds available and placed in the hallway as he writhed around in pain.

Science

8 hours ago The motorway plagued by 'young men in Audis, bad lighting and mums on phones'

The M65 in Lancashire saw two fatalities and nine serious injuries last year

Transport

5 hours ago Love Island: All Stars fans are left baffled as Curtis randomly reveals he cut off contact with his mum in argument with Ekin

Fans couldn't wrap their heads around the 'confusing' scene, with many pointing out Curtis was 'manipulative'.

Politics

18 hours ago ITV This Morning viewers outraged as 'female viagra' tested live on air

This Morning viewers were left unimpressed on Thursday as hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley explained the show would be testing female viagra live on air

Society

16 hours ago How unsightly acne could be banished with drug store treatment that costs less than £20

Dominika Zrastakova, 23, from Bath, Somerset, started developing mild acne on her face aged 16, but she assumed it would 'go away eventually'. But it left her in agony and unable to sleep.

Economics

7 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

7 hours ago Man 'very lucky' to be alive after being savagely attacked by 'massive 100kg' kangaroo

The victim, in his 50s, came across two kangaroos outside his home in Central Queensland, Australia. One of the animals fled but the other, 2m tall and weighing 100kg, attacked him

Events

17 hours ago Symptoms of tuberculosis as cases rise in England amid massive US outbreak

A US state is facing its largest tuberculosis outbreak in the nation’s history

Science

5 hours ago 11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert

What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening

Politics

17 hours ago Dumfries and Galloway's arts sector handed massive £2million boost thanks to Creative Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, Cample Line, Glenkens Community and Arts Trust, The Sove Network and Wigtown Festival Company will receive the funding over the next three years.

Economics

9 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League latest score and goal updates today

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

Sport

7 hours ago Washington plane crash: Air traffic control tower 'understaffed' during deadly collision, FAA report finds

Shock report revealed after Donald Trump suggests diversity hiring to blame for tragedy which left 67 dead

Events

17 hours ago I thought I'd solved the eternal issue of trying to lose baby weight while still enjoying chocolate and sugar. But my solution left me with a bizarre eating disorder

Trying to slim down after the birth of her first child, Lucy Hake thought she'd solved a problem familiar to many dieters: how to satisfy cravings for calorific food without sabotaging her weight-loss efforts.

Science

6 hours ago Willie Borland gives Stephen Bunting an almighty scare as Scot left 'happy and gutted' by World Darts Masters loss

Borland was two legs up but was defeated at the death by the World no 5 in Milton Keynes

Politics

18 hours ago Exactly how much water bills are rising in Wales as massive hike confirmed

The increase has been described as "significant" and "higher than expected" by one financial expert

Economics

10 hours ago Netflix fans furious after streamer reveals the shows that will NOT be back until 2026

The streaming giant announced that the final seasons of Squid Game and Stranger Things will air later this year, but other popular shows were left off the 2025 slate.

Sport

7 hours ago David Beckham, 49, sets temperatures soaring as he strips down to his underwear and flaunts his sculpted physique for his most risqué shoot EVER as part of new BOSS campaign

The 49-year-old football star has proved he's still got it as he left little to the imagination in the jaw-dropping selection of new snaps.

Events

7 hours ago Luke Humphries left fuming as he edges past Joe Cullen in World Masters first round

Luke Humphries narrowly avoided a first-round exit at the World Masters on Thursday night - but he was left fuming with himself after edging past Joe Cullen

Politics

19 hours ago Comic is left with £61k court bill after losing copyright battle with Steve Coogan's production company over claims it pinched format of his YouTube show

Harry Deansway claimed Mr Coogan's Baby Cow Productions stole the format of his show 'Shambles', repurposing it for Baby Cow's 2022 series 'Live at the Moth Club.'

Economics

12 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

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

Sport

7 hours ago 'Traumatised' young teacher’s tragic spiral before being found dead having been locked in police cell naked

Jorja Watt faced an ongoing mental health battle which is said to have deteriorated after she was left 'traumatised' from being stripped and locked in a police cell

Events

7 hours ago Man, 19, left disabled and bedridden due to disease caused by one ingrown hair

Dylan Conway, from Queensland , Australia, had nine surgeries and spent 14 months in bed due to reoccurring pilonidal sinus disease - a skin problem that occurs in the buttocks.

Politics

21 hours ago Mother who spent £10,000 on weight loss surgery was left throwing up 'lumps of flesh' and felt as though she was 'dying' after getting deadly sepsis at UK clinic

Sofia Alessia, from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, piled on the pounds during and after her first pregnancy and went from size 10 to a size 16.

Economics

15 hours ago Grantchester fans struggle to embrace new vicar as ITV series has recurring issue

ITV Grantchester viewers have been left fuming after Tom Brittney's character Will Davenport was killed off earlier this month

Sport

7 hours ago Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military's border role grows

A U.S. military plane with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles has left Texas bound for Guatemala carrying 80 deportees, eight of them children

Events

7 hours ago Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis 'sobbing' after introducing newborn baby to sibling

Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis was left 'sobbing' as she introduced her son Caben to her newborn baby Samuel - who was born last week

Politics

15 hours ago Arsenal bring in United States defender Jenna Nighswonger on WSL deadline day

The 24-year-old left-back is the first new addition to the Gunners’ squad since Renee Slegers was confirmed as head coach on a permanent basis.

Sport

9 hours ago Horrifying new FAA revelation about airport tower at time of DC plane crash: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Sixty passengers, four crew, and three US Army personnel are believed to be dead after the collision 400ft over the Potomac River in Washington DC.

Events

7 hours ago The Apprentice viewers gobsmacked over major change minutes into new BBC series

The Apprentice fans were left stunned after Lord Alan Sugar introduced a big change to the BBC reality series - just minutes into the new series

Politics

17 hours ago Gruesome moment MMA legend removes his EYE during interview with UFC star

Early in his fighting career, Magomedov suffered an injury that went untreated and reportedly left him with just 60% vision in his right eye, something Bisping knows all too well.

Sport

10 hours ago Heartfelt family tribute after 'cheeky' teenage boy found dead at primary school

"Connor have really left a huge hole in a lot of people's lives! He was a fun loving out going cheeky little chap!"

Events

8 hours ago Pensioner, 78, who was 'ripped to shreds' by two Rottweilers and needed arm and leg amputated tells of life being 'turned upside down' and what he most misses

Vic Franklin, 78, was left 'covered with blood' and 'not moving' following the savage 11-minute attack carried out by two large canines called Ziggy, four, and Daisy, one in Bognor Regis in August 2023.

Politics

21 hours ago Ally McCoist plots Celtic Champions League undercover mission as Rangers hero plans to sit next to superstar's dad

McCoist is planning a visit to Celtic Park - but all may not be as it appears with a massive Euro night just around the corner for the Hoops

Sport

10 hours ago Ravens kicker Justin Tucker denies claims of sexual misconduct towards massage therapists

NFL star accused of ‘really degrading’ behaviorLawyers for Tucker say claims are ‘utterly baseless’Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has denied allegations accusing him of sexually inappropriate behavior towards massage therapists.The Baltimore Banner spoke to six massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers around the Baltimore area. The accusations include claims that Tucker exposed his genitals, brushed some of the therapists with his penis and left ejaculate on treatment tables. Two spas allegedly banned Tucker from returning. One therapist who spoke to the Banner described Tucker’s alleged behaviour as “really degrading”. Another said that “I can’t watch sports anymore. I see his face everywhere.” Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Jordan Henderson left facing fresh transfer dilemma as Ajax make stance clear

Former England and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is open to quitting Ajax after just 12 months in Amsterdam with Monaco ready to sign him on a free transfer

Politics

22 hours ago Gabby Agbonlahor calls talkSPORT to slam Arsenal's attempt to sign Ollie Watkins

Former Aston Villa star Gabby Agbonlahor has been left fuming after Arsenal's £60million bid for Ollie Watkins became public knowledge before Unai Emery's side took on Celtic in the Champions League

Sport

10 hours ago Muslim convert who threatened to 'flatten mosque' and kill Islamic cleric who criticised terrorism is found guilty of preparing attack

Jason Savage, 35, from Small Heath Birmingham, has been convicted of preparing for terrorist acts, including by surveilling a mosque where the cleric's views were 'entirely at odds' with his own.

Events

9 hours ago Kash Patel says FBI wouldn’t seek retribution against Trump opponents; at least five senior agency leaders reportedly demoted or moved – live

Trump’s nominee to lead FBI also denied having an ‘enemies list’; Tulsi Gabbard faces sharp criticism over past comments sympathetic to RussiaRFK Jr dodges clear answers on vaccines on second day of hearingsGabbard grilled on Snowden, Hezbollah and Putin in tense Senate hearingHere’s some more reaction to Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the military to prepare to house 30,000 immigrants at the US naval base in Cuba.“Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor,” Jerry Nadler, a Democratic congressman from New York, said.For years, I have advocated for its closure, condemning the abuses and glaring lack of accountability that persist there. This massive expansion into a mass detention camp is morally indefensible & raises significant civil liberties concerns.We cannot allow this level of dehumanization to become normalized. We need to shut down Guantánamo once and for all. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago Controversial Bibby Stockholm migrant barge is towed out of port two months after final asylum seekers left

Under the previous Tory government the barge had been used as a controversial method of dealing with the migrant crisis.

Events

10 hours ago Kash Patel says FBI wouldn’t seek retribution against Trump’s opponents; Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr face questions from senators – live

Trump’s nominee to lead FBI also denied having an ‘enemies list’; Tulsi Gabbard faces sharp criticism over past comments sympathetic to RussiaRFK Jr dodges clear answers on vaccines on second day of hearingsHere’s some more reaction to Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the military to prepare to house 30,000 immigrants at the US naval base in Cuba.“Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor,” Jerry Nadler, a Democratic congressman from New York, said.For years, I have advocated for its closure, condemning the abuses and glaring lack of accountability that persist there. This massive expansion into a mass detention camp is morally indefensible & raises significant civil liberties concerns.We cannot allow this level of dehumanization to become normalized. We need to shut down Guantánamo once and for all. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago I landed at DC's Reagan Airport minutes before deadly plane crash... what I saw made my blood run cold

When I saw at least 20 vehicles flying past the window of my terminal all at once before another ten careered around the corner was a terrifying signal that something has gone horrifically wrong.

Events

10 hours ago ‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role

Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motionA 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German president in protest over MPs passing an anti-immigration motion in parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.Albrecht Weinberg, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz, told the Guardian he was “horrified” on learning that a proposal submitted by the conservative parties had relied on the anti-immigrant, xenophobic AfD to get it over the line. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’ mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major report based on surveys of 12,000 voters has found.The popularity of traditional centre-left and centre-right parties across major democratic countries has plummeted from 73% in 2000 to 51% today, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute. Continue reading...

Events

10 hours ago Reason why FCSB are no longer Steaua Bucharest as they clash with Man Utd

Romanian giants FCSB are more famously known as former European Cup winners Steaua Bucharest but a bitter dispute has left them almost unrecognisable

Politics

11 hours ago ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’, mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major report based on surveys of 12,000 voters has found.The popularity of traditional centre-left and centre-right parties across major democratic countries has plummeted from 73% in 2000 to 51% today, according to research by the Tony Blair Institute. Continue reading...

Events

12 hours ago Rangers vs USG LIVE as the results Clement and Co need revealed to reach the top 8

It's another massive European night under the lights at Ibrox Stadium with opposition from Philippe Clement's homeland

Politics

11 hours ago Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector review – we’re putting together a crew

Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC (version played); Jump Over The Age/Fellow TravellerGareth Damian Martin’s dice-driven role-playing game takes you on a space road trip with the flotsam and jetsam of humanityIt’s good to be back in this far-flung future world. Like the game that preceded it, Citizen Sleeper 2 is packed with evocative portrayals of everyday life in outer space, from farmers tending zero-G crops in an asteroid greenhouse to water miners rising up against the cartel that controls them, everyone eking out a meagre existence in crumbling space stations left to rot by a long-dead mega corporation.Once again you’re cast as a Sleeper, a robot with a digitised human mind shorn of the memories of the person it was copied from. In the first game you were on the run from the firm that made you, attempting to wean your robot off its reliance on a stabilising drug. In the sequel you play a different Sleeper who has successfully managed to ditch Stabilizer, but at the cost...

Events

12 hours ago Rangers 1 USG 0 LIVE as Raskin scores and the Belgians are bang up against it

It's another massive European night under the lights at Ibrox Stadium with opposition from Philippe Clement's homeland

Politics

12 hours ago CNN commentator apologises for 'f***ed up' tweet blaming Donald Trump for plane crash

A CNN commentator has deleted a social media post seemingly blaming the President of the United States after the horrific air crash that involved an American Airlines jet colliding with an Army helicopter

Events

13 hours ago RFK Jr avoids supporting Covid vaccines and abortion pill; Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard also grilled by senators – US politics live

Health nominee RFK Jr wouldn’t say Covid vaccines were successful; other Trump nominees also grilled by senators for top intelligence rolesHere’s some more reaction to Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the military to prepare to house 30,000 immigrants at the US naval base in Cuba.“Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor,” Jerry Nadler, a Democratic congressman from New York, said.For years, I have advocated for its closure, condemning the abuses and glaring lack of accountability that persist there. This massive expansion into a mass detention camp is morally indefensible & raises significant civil liberties concerns.We cannot allow this level of dehumanization to become normalized. We need to shut down Guantánamo once and for all. Continue reading...

Politics

12 hours ago Marco Silva reveals Fulham transfer plan after Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete injuries

Fulham have lost another key player to injury

Events

13 hours ago Man,19, left disabled and bedridden due to disease caused by one ingrown hair

Dylan Conway, from Queensland , Australia, had nine surgeries and spent 14 months in bed due to reoccurring pilonidal sinus disease - a skin problem that occurs in the buttocks.

Politics

12 hours ago UK issues travel warning after horrific Washington plane crash tragedy

The UK Foreign Office has issued a new warning to passengers travelling overseas

Events

14 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

12 hours ago Female thug who left woman millimetres from death after slashing her with bottle outside pub in taxi row avoids prison

GRAPHIC CONTENT: WARNING Sharnice Summer, 32, was just two millimetres away from killing Bethany Lockyer, 28, when she attacked her with a broken beer bottle

Events

14 hours ago RFK Jr and Trump FBI pick Kash Patel face Senate confirmation hearings – US politics live

Health nominee Robert F Kennedy Jr faces further grilling on day two of his confirmation hearing as Patel will face scrutiny over loyalty to TrumpHere’s some more reaction to Donald Trump’s executive order instructing the military to prepare to house 30,000 immigrants at the US naval base in Cuba.“Guantánamo is a stain on our nation’s honor,” Jerry Nadler, a Democratic congressman from New York, said.For years, I have advocated for its closure, condemning the abuses and glaring lack of accountability that persist there. This massive expansion into a mass detention camp is morally indefensible & raises significant civil liberties concerns.We cannot allow this level of dehumanization to become normalized. We need to shut down Guantánamo once and for all. Continue reading...

Politics

12 hours ago I saw Man City frustration after Champions League escape act as squad send warning to Real Madrid

Manchester City left it late in their Champions League League Phase campaign but secured passage to the play-off round in the second half vs Club Brugge.

Events