2 hours ago UK marks five years since Brexit amid calls to rejoin and claims of ‘betrayal’

Polling suggests that, five years on, a majority of the public thinks leaving the EU was a mistake.

Politics

4 hours ago Apprentice star who quit job to appear on BBC show has furious response to being fired first

Fired candidate on The Apprentice candidate says business will boom despite Lord Sugar booting them off the show

Society

4 hours ago European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time as Germany and France teeter on the brink of recession

ECB chief Christine Lagarde (pictured) said the single currency bloc was 'set to remain weak in the near term' as the rate was cut from 3% to 2.75%.

Economics

8 hours ago Manuel Akanji sends powerful Man City message as they await Champions League draw fate

Manchester City star Manuel Akanji is still confident his side can find success in the Champions League and is not worried about facing either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the play-off

Sport

2 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

10 hours ago Footage Chinese PhD student allegedly filmed of him raping a woman leaves jurors in tears

One member of the jury was in tears as two 10 minute clips were shown at Inner London Crown Court on Thursday.

Culture

3 hours ago Strictly star Katya Jones 'sparks fears she could quit the BBC show' as she 'feels betrayed' by Wynne Evans' departure

Wynne has agreed with the BBC to 'take some time out' from his radio show and the Strictly Come Dancing live tour 'to prioritise my wellbeing', he confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.

Politics

14 hours ago Six Nations LIVE: Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England

Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today

Society

8 hours ago Tottenham in advanced talks with Bayern Munich over £50m Mathys Tel deal

Teenage forward keen to leave German giants in pursuit of first-team football

Economics

11 hours ago Man City Champions League form leaves Pep Guardiola with ominous fixture nightmare

Pep Guardiola is facing a nightmare fixture list as City will encounter four of their toughest games this season in just two weeks

Sport

3 hours ago Trump leaves reporter speechless with joke about jet crash as he signs executive order to purge DEI from FAA after 67 were killed

Hours after he repeatedly blamed DEI hiring for the air crash in Washington, DC, President Trump said he had no plans to visit the crash site. 'What's the site - water?' he told reporters.

Events

4 hours ago Natalie Cassidy to leave EastEnders after more than 30 years as Sonia Fowler

Her final scenes will air in the show’s 40th anniversary week.

Politics

8 hours ago Tottenham leave Arsenal and Man Utd with transfer dilemma after agreeing £50m deal

Arsenal and Manchester United are among the clubs weighing up a move for Mathys Tel but it's Tottenham who have moved to agree a deal worth £50million with Bayern Munich

Economics

14 hours ago Top Six Nations Points Scorers: The 10 players to have scored most points in the tournament

The tournament in its current format has been played since 2000.

Sport

3 hours ago Ally McCoist condemns 7 Rangers sins of Hamza Igamane as striker scolded for 'laziness' and warned 'it's not on that'

The Moroccan made mistake after mistake against Union Saint Gilloise and McCoist's frustration grew

Events

4 hours ago Medical students, private healthcare staff and GPs should all be given the right to strike, militant BMA union urges ministers

The British Medical Association (BMA) also called for legalisation that would allow strikes to spread across more hospitals and clinics.

Politics

11 hours ago Trade union boss warns Reeves against trading workers rights for economic growth

Exclusive: FBU general secretary issues a warning to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer over pay and workers rights following the chancellor’s speech

Economics

16 hours ago Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations

Jaguars' Liam Coen embraces London challenge, being away from Jax during renovations  The Florida Times-Union

Sport

4 hours ago Who was fired on The Apprentice tonight? Recap BBC show’s first episode of 2025

Spoilers as the first candidate leaves The Apprentice 🚨

Events

4 hours ago Rangers player ratings vs Union SG: 'Outstanding' 9/10 leader, the monster, two 8s and plenty 7s

How we rated each Rangers performance out of ten during the 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.

Politics

13 hours ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates to support growth as eurozone economy stagnates

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB cuts main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthIt was a flash reading on the Eurozone economy, so we don’t have the details on what the drivers were. But it’s clear that it was a weak end to 2024.But the European Central Bank might be able to spur a bit of economic growth in the eurozone with looser monetary policy.This marks a weak end to last year, following positive growth in the first three quarters of 2024. As a result, first estimates suggest that the currency bloc as a whole grew by 0.7% in 2024. Declining activity in Germany – the Eurozone’s largest economy – has weighed on the bloc’s growth, with German GDP contracting by 0.2% on the quarter. This suggests Germany has now seen annual declines in activity for two consecutive years.In 2025, further loosening of monetary conditions is expected to provide a modest uptick in activity for both Germany and the Eurozone, with growth expecte...

Economics

18 hours ago Final Europa League matchday predicted as Manchester United discover European fate

We simulated the final gameweek of the UEFA Europa League league phase to see if Man United can book their spot in the knockout stages.

Sport

5 hours ago New captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ as they target Ireland upset

England will take on the reigning Six Nations champions in Dublin this weekend.

Events

4 hours ago The 4 teams Rangers can face in Europa League last 16 as they remarkably give the playoff round a bye

Philippe Clement's men now have a clearer idea of who they will face in their quest for European glory

Politics

15 hours ago Georgia Stanway out for ‘several months’ as Lionesses dealt major injury blow

England play their opening game of Euro 2025 on July 5 and Stanway is now a major doubt for the tournament

Economics

26 hours ago Champions League: Ancelotti fears City playoff as Real Madrid miss top eight

Bayern and Real Madrid head to playoffs despite winsLeverkusen and Lille in last-16 spots ahead of AtalantaReal Madrid and Bayern Munich both won their final league phase matches but finished a point short of a direct place in the last 16 – leaving their managers worried by the possibility of facing Manchester City in the Champions League playoffs.Real Madrid wrapped up their campaign with a 3-0 win over Brest, who drop into the unseeded playoff teams. Rodrygo gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a 1-0 half-time lead and Jude Bellingham doubled the advantage shortly after Ludovic Ajorque’s goal was disallowed for the hosts. Continue reading...

Sport

5 hours ago NTSB spokesman fights back tears as he makes pledge to families of Washington DC plane crash victims

The National Transportation Safety Board promised to “leave no stone unturned” in its investigation into the fatal collision between the Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

Events

4 hours ago From Godard to Coppola, Van Sant to Anger, Marianne Faithfull was a dazzling magnet for film

The music star was also an electrifying screen presence, from The Girl on a Motorcycle to Marie AntoinetteMarianne Faithfull, singular icon of British pop, dies aged 78Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, not just the muse she was painted asOn the screen and also in life, Marianne Faithfull experienced something similar to her contemporary Anita Pallenberg – the condescension of being treated like an icon or a muse. Maybe her very real success in music ruled her out of a serious acting career in the eyes of some, but Faithfull for a while occupied the epicentre of the late-60s pop culture zeitgeist, for an intense flashbulb moment she found herself in the overlapping worlds of music, movies and the explodingly important world of celebrity itself.The famous photograph of her in 1967 on a couch between Alain Delon and Mick Jagger absolutely captures her magnetism: Delon is entranced by her, Jagger (her boyfriend) is jealous, looking grumpily down: she and Delon were starring toge...

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

26 hours ago Bayern Munich confirm Mathys Tel wants to leave after Chelsea transfer interest

Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal also linked with teenage forward

Sport

6 hours ago All the signs Natalie Cassidy's EastEnders exit was sealed months before shock announcement

Natalie Cassidy, who has played Sonia Jackson on EastEnders for 32 years, has announced she is leaving the BBC soap after 11 years back on the Square

Events

5 hours ago EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy quits soap after playing Sonia Fowler for nearly 32 years

Natalie Cassidy has announced she is leaving EastEnders after 32 years playing Sonia Fowler on the BBC soap

Politics

16 hours ago German and French economies shrink ahead of European Central Bank interest rate decision – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthThe decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental campaigners.The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield, due to be developed by Norwegian oil company Equinor – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government. Continue reading...

Economics

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

5 hours ago Natalie Cassidy’s cryptic message as she quits EastEnders after 32 years on BBC soap

EastEnders’ legend Natalie Cassidy first set foot in Albert Square when she was a child, playing saxophone-playing Sonia Fowler. However, she's leaving Walford behind her

Politics

17 hours ago Royal Mail to cut deliveries under regulator proposals; Shell hikes investor payouts – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as UK postal service set to deliver on alternate weekdays and drop SaturdaysGermany’s Dax stock market index is also in on the party with a new record high, while Spain’s Ibex benchmark is at its highest since 2008, before the Eurozone crisis crunched its economy for a decade.Spain’s stock market has risen strongly in the last couple of years, as the country has become the surprise leader of the European economy – with a growth rate far outstripping the EU’s largest economy, Germany.Posts record funds under management of £190.21bn at 2024-end, above analysts’ views of £187.4bn, according to company-compiled consensus. Continue reading...

Economics

7 hours ago Man City star sends warning to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich before Champions League draw

Manuel Akanji has insisted Manchester City have not lost their European aura as they gear up for a clash with either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich

Events

5 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

7 hours ago Fatal plane crash is second to rock figure skating world after entire American team killed in 1960s

Trump says there are no survivors after Washington DC crash involving 67 people leaves number of US skaters dead – 64 years after 18 members of American team killed in plane collision

Events

6 hours ago Natalie Cassidy QUITS EastEnders: Star says goodbye to playing Sonia Fowler after nearly 32 years

The actress, 41, has announced she will be leaving the BBC soap for good following her return last year for its 40th anniversary.

Politics

8 hours ago Dad of pilot flying American Airlines jet that crashed speaks out on 'worst day of my life’

The 28-year-old pilot leaves behind a fiancé, his father said

Events

6 hours ago BBC EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy quits soap as Sonia Jackson after 32 years

Natalie Cassidy has announced that she has quit her role as Sonia Jackson in EastEnders after 32 years on Albert Square, the character will be killed off in a huge storyline

Politics

8 hours ago US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled execution for a 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car

Events

6 hours ago Dragons' Den Hair Syrup: The haircare product that's gone viral on TikTok and leaves your hair 'shinier'

The Pembrokeshire-based company sell a range of hair products from their signature hair oils to brushes and scrunchies and now they're hoping to build on their success with an investment on Dragon's Den

Politics

8 hours ago Heartbreaking moment people break down and leave flowers at Boston skating club of Washington plane crash victims

Loved ones of six Washington plane crash victims were pictured on Thursday in heartbreaking scenes as they visited the skating club which they belonged to.

Events

6 hours ago EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy quits BBC soap after 32 years playing Sonia Jackson

An EastEnders legend is bidding farewell to Albert Square, with the star releasing a statement saying they're 'extremely sad' about the departure

Politics

8 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

7 hours ago Mathys Tel sends cryptic message amid Man United transfer links and Tottenham 'agreement'

Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel is expected to leave the club before the end of the January transfer window after failing to make an impact under Vincent Kompany

Politics

8 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

7 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

9 hours ago Tragic plane crash twist leaves couple's son orphaned as victims named

Figure skating champions turned coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on the doomed flight to Washington that became a fireball in a sky

Events

8 hours ago Reform UK surges AHEAD of the Tories with Nigel Farage's outfit now just three points behind Labour as support for Britain's two main parties slumps to a fresh low, new polling shows

The research by Survation found Nigel Farage 's party were backed by 24 per cent of voters, which was up four percentage points from a survey last month.

Politics

12 hours ago Swansea City transfer bulletin as Grimes undergoes Coventry City medical and target leaves camp to complete move

Grimes is set to complete a move to Coventry City

Events

8 hours ago Why Gregor Townsend ended 34y/o's Scotland exile with Six Nations surprise pick

Gray also returns for Scotland’s opening game against Italy

Politics

13 hours ago Police search for two teenage girls from Morocco reported missing in London

Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving a central London hostel they were staying in at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, detectives said.

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

13 hours ago Bishop of Liverpool quits after sexual assault and harassment allegations

Rt Rev John Perumbalath denies groping woman and kissing her without consent as well as sexually harassing another woman

Events

9 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

13 hours ago Terrifying Bathgate flat fire leaves three injured as hero crews battle blaze

The quiet residential street was rocked by the ordeal when residents awoke to flames and smoke.

Events