30 minutes ago Trump admits tariffs may cause ‘disruption’ as Canada, Mexico, China to be hit tomorrow: Live

Further tariffs being considered for European Union and for energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor sectors

Politics

84 minutes ago Federal employees ordered to remove pronouns from their email signature and urged to find ‘higher productivity jobs’

Critics have warned government can’t offer or fund Trump’s promised buyouts of federal workers

Society

7 hours ago Starmer told to be 'bold' and use EU security fears to secure better Brexit reset deal

Exclusive: Lord Ricketts said the prime minster has an opportunity to put Britain back at the ‘heart’ of major decisions in Europe when he meets EU leaders on Monday

Economics

5 hours ago EA FC 25 update sees players awarded a win when the opponent quits while drawing

EA Sports continues to give the EA FC 25 community what they are asking for, with a feature that players have been demanding for years being added to the game.

Sport

37 minutes ago Peerless Antoine Dupont leads fabulous French to Six Nations victory as Wales hit a new low

France 43-0 Wales: The maestro of a scrum half led the tournament favourites to an opening victory as Warren Gatland’s side were kept scoreless

Events

31 hours ago Harry and Meghan are ridiculed by comedian at prestigious Netflix event in LA just weeks before launch of Duchess' new show

Hollywood's leading lights were playing close attention last night when streaming giant Netflix held its prestigious new-season launch in Los Angeles.

Culture

40 minutes ago Stranded NASA astronaut says she's lost ability to perform vital bodily function after being in space so long

A NASA astronaut revealed she has lost a bodily function since being stranded in space for eight months. Sunita Williams, and crewmate, Barry Wilmore were supposed to be in space for 8 days.

Technology

57 minutes ago Giles Coren 'had to demand, literally demand' a test before prostate cancer diagnosis

Food critic Giles Coren revealed he had prostate cancer

Science

35 hours ago Man City legend Sergio Aguero launches new career in bid to become racing driver

Manchester City's all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero is taking part in a six-week boot camp and will get behind the wheel of a Formula E car to take on other celebrity names

Transport

37 minutes ago Trump says 25% tariffs start tomorrow on Mexico and Canada and threatens new tax on medication

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start Saturday, the White House confirmed

Politics

5 hours ago Blake Lively objects to being deposed by Justin Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman in his $400M defamation suit

Blake Lively's defiant demand is revealed in a new letter from Justin Baldoni's team to the New York judge overseeing the It Ends with Us co-stars' $400million defamation suit.

Society

7 hours ago Scottish shoppers invited to take part in Spring Wardrobe Refresh Challenge for a chance to win £500

While Scotland braces for blizzards this week, expected to plunge parts of the UK into -4C, the call of spring is growing louder, and outdoor clothing brand TOG24 is leading the way with its Wardrobe Refresh Challenge.

Economics

9 hours ago 4 Bayern Munich VIPs rave about Celtic as Champions League draw triggers dressing room whispers

Celts have been paired with the Bundesliga leaders in the knockout playoffs

Sport

44 minutes ago Health data and webpages disappear as Trump administration targets 'gender ideology'

A government memo aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender people has rippled through the federal government as agencies scrambled to make changes to strip “gender ideology” from websites, contracts and emails

Events

41 hours ago Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival

Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees of the Sundance Film Festival are making their final push to keep the world-renowned independent film festival in the state as its directors consider uprooting it

Culture

36 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

45 minutes ago Trump administration erases mention of climate change and LGBT+ health data from key government sites

The changes come amid an overhaul of most Biden-era policies

Politics

33 hours ago Emily Willis 'did 6g of ketamine a day before rehab and now lives in care home'

A Superior Court lawsuit filed by Emily Willis' family and conservator has accused the rehab centre, Summit Malibu, of negligence in the lead up to the ex-adult star becoming 'permanently disabled'

Society

8 hours ago AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool investment, blaming UK government funding cuts – business live

Pharmaceutical company says that it will not go ahead with investment at Speke, near LiverpoolDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

Economics

24 hours ago Coroner accuses NHS of 'unacceptable' waiting lists after mother suffering from 'aggressive' form of womb cancer was not treated quickly enough before her death

Coroner Samantha Goward warned 'lengthy' delays will lead to more women dying from cancers affecting the reproductive system after the death of a 38-year-od mother from Hunstanton, Norfolk.

Sport

47 minutes ago Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role

President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash that killed 67 people has drawn attention to the agency’s attempts to address its most pressing and long-standing staffing problem

Events

46 hours ago Groundbreaking new test 90% accurate in finding patients at high risk of bowel cancer

Doctors believe new test could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment for thousands of patients

Science

56 minutes ago Finn Russell wants Scotland to find their voices in the absence of their chatty leader

Co-captain rallies squad ahead of Six Nations opener against Italy

Politics

9 hours ago Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated, even as inflation is cooling in fits and starts

Economics

25 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League score as Dalot and Mainoo goals give visitors solid lead

A win will secure Manchester United’s spot in the top eight but Ruben Amorim’s side face a difficult test in Romania

Sport

66 minutes ago Death In Paradise returns with new detective and viewers all say the same thing

Former EastEnders actor Don Gilet had big shoes to fill as he stepped into the role of lead detective DI Mervin Wilson, following Ralf Little's departure as DI Neville Parker

Events

62 minutes ago Trump rocks FBI by telling senior officials to resign or be fired as fears grow over retribution under Kash Patel

‘I was given no rationale for this decision, which, as you might imagine, has come as a shock,’ FBI agent writes in email to colleagues

Politics

10 hours ago FTSE 100 on course for biggest monthly gain in two years – business live

Live rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Smiths Group leads index after promising break-up of FTSE 100 engineering companyDonald Trump’s White House will invoke emergency powers to introduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Reuters reports:Two sources familiar with the matter said that Trump was expected to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for the tariffs, declaring a national emergency over fentanyl overdoses that killed nearly 75,000 Americans in 2023 and illegal immigration.The statute enacted in 1977 and modified after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 gives the president broad powers to impose economic sanctions in a crisis. Continue reading...

Economics

31 hours ago Chelsea to battle Manchester United in race for Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel

The Swiss shot-stopper could be in demand this summer, with both Premier League clubs keen to strength between the sticks amid growing pressure on Robert Sanchez and Andre Onana

Sport

79 minutes ago Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she's been 'threatened with death' as she deletes X account

The Oscar nominee previously said she was ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive social media posts

Events

84 minutes ago Sam Thompson 'pulled a KNIFE on comedian Michael McIntyre' after mistaking BBC prank for burglars

The reality star, 32, was reportedly so shocked by the late night drop in, he mistook it for a burglary and grabbed a knife in panic.

Politics

14 hours ago 'Heartless' fraudsters con pensioners out of £416k in cash and jewellery 'elaborate' scam

'Ring leader' Faris Kayani, 30, Saqib Mahmood, 28, Luc Williams, 24 "targeted" elderly people by calling them up and informing them they had been victims of fraud

Economics

31 hours ago Man City drop huge Rodri return hint as star set for Champions League role

Rodri has been out injured since mid-September following his ACL rupture but the Manchester City and Spain midfielder could be back in action much sooner than expected

Sport

81 minutes ago Tensions among senior Labour figures over how closely Britain should seek to align itself with the EU

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be pushing to lift trade barriers with Brussels. But other ministers and officials fear this will lead to Labour haemorrhaging support to Reform UK.

Events

95 minutes ago How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could impact U.S. consumers

Canada, Mexico and China are the U.S.’s three largest trade partners

Politics

17 hours ago What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane cash

A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters

Economics

33 hours ago Barcelona players hit out at plans for Women’s Supercopa in Saudi Arabia

‘To a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it’RFEF in dicussions with Saudi Arabia over competitionFemale players in Spain have hit out at plans to take the women’s Supercopa to Saudi Arabia. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been in negotiations with the Saudis to extend their agreement to play the men’s Supercopa semi-finals and final away from Spain until at least 2034 and include the women’s competition too.However, Barcelona players have now criticised the plans. “Taking the Supercopa outside of Spain and to a country that doesn’t respect women? I don’t see it,” the midfielder Patri Guijarro said after their semi-final win over Atlético Madrid in this year’s edition. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Top pilot: What the black boxes from doomed Washington DC plane will tell us about horror crash

Two 'black boxes,' or flight data recorders, recovered from the passenger plane that crashed in Washington DC should offer new insight into the circumstances leading up to and during the incident.

Events

1 hour ago Trump orders all federal employees to remove pronouns from their emails

President Donald Trump ordered federal employees to remove their pronounces from the email signatures as he continues his widespread purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Politics

21 hours ago New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement

Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m disputeThe archbishop of New Orleans’ bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese on Thursday abruptly fired and replaced top leaders at a church-affiliated food bank, with those dismissed saying it was because the non-profit refused to contribute to paying survivors of child sexual abuse by clergymen.The ousted members of Second Harvest’s board of directors say the changes “follow months of increasingly aggressive pressure placed on Second Harvest to contribute as much as $16m toward helping to resolve victims’ claims related to the church’s sexual abuse-related bankruptcy”, which has been pending since May 2020. Continue reading...

Economics

39 hours ago Brain protection is required for all sports, not just rugby – this headwear offers extra peace of mind

Brain protection is important in all sports – not just rugby – and this British company is leading the way with protective headgear.

Sport

3 hours ago White House stresses 25% tariffs start tomorrow on Mexico and Canada despite reports

The tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start Saturday, the White House confirmed

Events

1 hour ago International companies rush to align with Trump’s agenda and blunt tariffs

LVMH’s Arnault contrasts US ‘wind of optimism’ with ‘cold shower’ of France

Politics

21 hours ago Nationwide customers could soon see £900 bonus drop in their bank accounts

Strict savers could soon reap the benefit of their 1 Year Fixed Rate ISA maturing if they opened the account with the max £20,000 allowance.

Economics

40 hours ago Shotts boss praises players after making league leaders Clydebank fight for narrow win

The Bonny lost 1-0 at Holm Park and John McKeown was impressed by his side's display against the Premier leaders

Sport

4 hours ago Terry Rozier declines to address investigation, says he won't have issue focusing on basketball

Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the investigations by federal prosecutors into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play in a game when he was with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023

Events

2 hours ago Rubio to visit Central America with migration and Panama canal on agenda

US secretary of state to visit region amid concern over Trump threat to ‘take back’ canal and tensions over ChinaMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, will travel to Central America this week on a five-country tour that will focus on limiting migration to the United States, curbing Chinese influence in the region and on securing Donald Trump’s ambitious goal of reasserting US control over the Panama canal.Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic from Saturday to Thursday this week, meeting with the presidents of each. It is the first time in more than a century that a secretary’s first official visit abroad will be to Central America. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Apple profits top estimates even as competition dents China iPhone sales

Silicon Valley group says there are signs rollout of AI features will boost handset demand

Economics

46 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

4 hours ago Elianne Andam's family issue desperate plea to cure UK's 'sick' knife crime epidemic

Elianne Andam's family are demanding the Government tackle the knife crime epidemic plaguing the UK, saying otherwise they risk more children meeting brutal and violent deaths

Events

3 hours ago Karoline Leavitt announces Trump will impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China this weekend

The White House said President Trump will impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico tomorrow, with another 10 percent going on China, brushing off concerns about a trade war.

Politics

22 hours ago Harry Kane's honest Mathys Tel assessment with Tottenham leading £50m transfer race

Former Tottenham favourite Harry Kane has been playing alongside Mathys Tel for the last 18 months, with the winger now the subject of a £50million transfer bid from Spurs

Economics

46 hours ago Arsenal sent new Ollie Watkins transfer update with Aston Villa to be 'demanding' over striker

Gunners have made a shock late swoop for England striker and boyhood fan before Monday’s deadline

Sport

5 hours ago Trump challenged over his attack on DEI after DC crash as Canada, Mexico tariffs deadline looms: Live

Trump baselessly claims the U.S.’s aviation regulator hired ‘dwarves’ and people with paralysis

Events

3 hours ago Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent

Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps

Politics

28 hours ago Government to overspend £8.6bn on benefits bill as DWP boss says ‘radical’ changes to come

Labour should drop its “cruel and poorly thought-out plans” says leading charity

Economics

5 hours ago Pete Hegseth says Trump is 'exactly right' to blame DEI for DC plane crash and details the key to the probe

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended Donald Trump's criticism of DEI hiring practices in government and revealed new details about the plane crash investigation.

Events

4 hours ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to start tomorrow; president challenged over attack on DEI: Live

White House confirms Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will begin on Saturday

Politics

29 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

5 hours ago Disabled pilot responds after Trump blames diversity and inclusion policies for DC crash

A disabled pilot has called President Trump’s suggestion that diversity and inclusion policies contributed to the Washington DC plane crash a "gut punch" to disabled people.

Events

32 hours ago Barclays to drop savings rates for some accounts with up to £10k in just two weeks

Some Barclays customers will see their savings accounts be hit by rate cuts very soon

Economics

5 hours ago Controversial sub Harshit Rana stars as India secure T20 series against England

India now hold an unassailable 3-1 series lead.

Events

4 hours ago Canada should respond to Trump with tariffs on Musk’s Teslas, Freeland says

Former finance minster says Ottawa must target US president’s ‘billionaire buddies’

Politics

32 hours ago Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

Economics

5 hours ago Grumpy Harrison Ford, a mystery asterisk and AI gone wild: everything from Disney’s new slate presentation

Few sights are as majestic as an 82-year-old legend being nonplussed at promoting Captain America: Brave New World. Plus: is Thunderbolts* Marvel’s answer to The Suicide Squad and will Tron: Ares be as good as it looks?There are moments in life when you expect to be confronted by greatness: hearing a live orchestra swell into the opening notes of John Williams’ Star Wars theme; standing at the edge of the Scottish Highlands; watching a dog somehow open a fridge and retrieve a beer for its owner. And then there are moments when greatness sneaks up on you in the form of an 82-year-old Hollywood legend, materialising like a grumpy mirage, one metre from your face, during what you thought was a routine Disney presentation of new movies and TV shows.Harrison Ford is not a man one simply stumbles upon. He is a force of nature, a living relic of an era when leading men didn’t have to spend six months on a chicken-and-rice diet before taking their shirts off. And yet, here he is, looking su...

Events

4 hours ago White House says Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday – US politics live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier reports of 1 March date are false – announcing tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and $10% on ChinaTrudeau: Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffsSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

Politics

33 hours ago John Prescott funeral in pictures: Sir Keir Starmer, Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has attended John Prescott’s funeral, alongside former UK Labour leaders Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

Economics

6 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: more than 40 bodies recovered; Trump claims army helicopter was flying too high – live updates

Official gives update on recovery efforts; president weighs in on cause of collision in highly unusual move as investigation still under wayAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Could the Washington DC air disaster happen in Britain? As Trump blames diversity, how the UK's air traffic controllers are recruited

Inevitably, air traffic control authorities around the world - including within the UK - will be carefully analysing Wednesday night's disaster.

Politics

34 hours ago How much is your council tax going up? London boroughs with biggest bills revealed

Average demand in more than half of London boroughs expected to break £2,000 barrier

Economics

7 hours ago All the expert theories on DC plane crash that shut down Donald Trump's unhinged rant

President Donald Trump has recklessly blamed diversity hires for the American Airlines disaster. Several experts have given possible explanations for the deathly crash

Events

5 hours ago Trump advisers still scrambling to avoid tariffs with Mexico and Canada despite president's vow

Trump advisers are reportedly thinking of ways to enact more targeted measures at Mexico and Canada rather than sweeping tariffs

Politics

38 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 Trump blames DEI for US ‘going to hell’ and claims helicopter was flying 'too high' before DC crash: Live

Trump baselessly claims the U.S.’s aviation regulator hired ‘dwarves’ and people with paralysis

Events

5 hours ago England lose series after India win fourth T20 amid substitution controversy

India 181-9; England 166; India win by 15 runsConcussion replacement Harshit Rana takes key wicketsAn appetising decider at the Wankhede on Sunday seemed likely. The hosts were 12 for three, stunned by a triple-wicket maiden by Saqib Mahmood, Jos Buttler finally on the right end of the toss. Three and a bit hours later the series belonged to India, England 3-1 down with one to play, a tinge of substitute controversy in there, too.The saviours with the bat were Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube, the pair hitting 53 apiece to set an imposing target of 182. Dube was conked on the helmet during his knock, prompting a concussion replacement, with Harshit Rana coming in for his Twenty20 international debut. With Rana a far more significant bowling threat, this was hardly a like-for-like replacement, as the playing conditions demand. Continue reading...

Politics

38 hours ago How Man City and Oasis could help Manchester’s £15bn tourism ambitions

City leaders want Manchester to overtake Edinburgh as a visitor destination within five years

Economics

7 hours ago American Airlines crash: 'Numbskull' columnist booted off show over wild Donald Trump claim

"Very happy to have Trump supporting guests on my show, but you sir, bring shame on your proud country."

Events

5 hours ago 'This is not a joke': Rubio confirms Trump's intentions to buy Greenland are genuine

Trump’s long-standing pursuit of the autonomous territory is serious, the new Secretary of State claimed

Politics

45 hours ago Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots

Settlement originates from lawsuit by president against the platform, one of several filed after 6 January violenceMeta has agreed to pay $25m to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump. The suit originated in 2021 when Trump sued the social media company for suspending his accounts after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been confirmed by a Meta spokesperson.The majority of the settlement, $22m, will go toward a fund to pay for Trump’s presidential library, according to the Wall Street Journal. The remainder will pay for legal fees and go to other plaintiffs listed in the case. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

Economics

7 hours ago 7 erratic and shameless things Donald Trump did in the aftermath of the DC plane crash

On his eleventh day back in the White House, Donald Trump reminded everyone that he's the last person you want to be in charge the day after a national tragedy

Events