1 hour ago Donald Trump suggests Canada should become '51st state' amid escalating trade war

The provocative comments came after both Canada and Mexico announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Politics

14 hours ago SARAH VINE: Kate's 'very happy' childhood has given her the grounding to withstand the vicissitudes of Royal life. That's why she's perfect to help improve Britain's early years parenting

A new survey by a charity working to improve early-years development has revealed that 24 per cent of parents do not consider toilet training a necessary skill before their child starts primary school.

Society

1 hour ago Brexit is ‘settled’, Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU

The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.

Economics

8 hours ago The chocolate box village near Greater Manchester perfect for Valentine's Day

It's been described as "one of the country's leading luxury destinations"

Sport

2 hours ago He’s left no stone unturned – Jack Conan hails Dan Sheehan after injury return

Replacement hooker Sheehan claimed Ireland’s crucial fourth try against England.

Events

6 hours ago Netflix to reboot 'iconic' series based on beloved books from decades ago

It's been decades since the original show aired

Culture

32 hours ago The holiday destination tipped to replace the Canary Islands a direct flight from Manchester Airport

It was recently named Africa's most-visited country and offers 'high-quality accommodation at lower prices'

Transport

3 hours ago Residents seek answers on future of leisure centre after years of delays

Cardiff Council have said work on the leisure centre will begin in mid-February but residents feel they have been left in the dark

Politics

2 hours ago Manchester United considering Mathys Tel and Christopher Nkunku deals as Marcus Rashford nears exit

Marcus Rashford is set to complete a loan move to Aston Villa and Man Utd are considering signing a replacement before Monday's transfer deadline.

Economics

22 hours ago Manchester United and Aston Villa put finishing touches on Marcus Rashford loan transfer

Marcus Rashford is set to end his Manchester United exile by moving on loan to Aston Villa, with Unai Emery and club chiefs moving swiftly to replace Jhon Duran after his switch to Saudi Arabia

Sport

2 hours ago Family forced to dig up mum and dad's bodies after church 'double books' grave

Sefton Parish Church in Liverpool had to apologise after a couple lay buried in a grave reserved for somebody else for over a decade before they had to be exhumed, causing heartache for their family

Events

35 hours ago Tiny UK airport flying to Spanish island and 5 other destinations in 2025

Originally designed as an RAF base in the Second World War, Humberside Airport has added a popular Spanish island to its offerings this year - along with its regular routes

Transport

3 hours ago Valleys recycling facility and landfill site can operate for 25 more years

Rhondda Cynon Taf's planning committee granted two applications to extend the time of operations of Bryn Pica in the Cynon Valley

Politics

2 hours ago Fury over man's plans to turn £170k toilet block into 18 glamping pods overlooking iconic landmark off Cornish beach

A plan to turn a disused public toilet into a cafe and glamping pod has been poo-pooed by locals.

Economics

31 hours ago ‘I don’t like corporate boxes’: Jeremy and Ben Corbyn on Arsenal, coaching and Starmer

The former Labour leader and his son reveal how football changed their family, and discuss the pleasure and pain that comes from loving such a voraciously capitalist sportLast Saturday morning, with the biting cold and bright sunshine providing a perfect day for football, Jeremy Corbyn climbed off his bicycle at Tufnell Park playing fields. I joked about a red bike being appropriate for his politics and his beloved Arsenal but Corbyn just smiled and gazed at the teeming pitches.His eldest son, Ben, is a scout for the Arsenal academy and runs the London Football School which coaches around a thousand young footballers. They range in age from three to 18 and there are 42 LFS teams. Continue reading...

Sport

3 hours ago St Mirren explode with VAR fury as raging Buddies claim they are the victims of an 'accumulation of errors'

The Buddies felt they should have been awarded a spot kick in their 1-0 defeat to St Mirren in Paisley.

Events

3 hours ago Maya Jama faces calls to be replaced on Masked Singer over 'clueless' answers

Maya Jama made her debut on The Masked Singer after replacing Rita Ora, but some viewers reckon the Love Island host is out of her depth as they slammed her 'clueless' answers

Politics

23 hours ago Ellen DeGeneres clashes with Cotswolds neighbours over extension ‘breach’ at £15m home

DeGeneres has been accused of increasing flood risk and disturbing Roman ruins with modifications to her property

Economics

3 hours ago Exonerated environmental defenders to face murder retrial in El Salvador

Critics decry ‘politically motivated’ decision to revisit civil war-era charges against leaders of anti-mining campaignFive Salvadorian environmental defenders who were exonerated of bogus civil war charges will face retrial this week amid growing evidence of political interference.Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Antonio Pacheco and Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega, were acquitted in October over the alleged killing of an army informant in 1989. The court in Cabañas in northern El Salvador ruled that the state had failed to prove a crime had taken place, or that the defendants, former leftwing guerrilla fighters, were linked to any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

Events

3 hours ago Angela Rayner 'called Prince Andrew a n**ce and tried to block him stepping in for King'

A new book claims Angela Rayner lobbied civil servants and Buckingham Palace to ensure that Prince Andrew was struck from the list of counsellors of state

Politics

25 hours ago Support letter for RFK Jr’s confirmation includes signatures of doctors with suspended or revoked licenses

Meant to lend credibility to his nomination to head HHS, the letter is signed by some doctors disciplined for not following Covid guidelinesA letter submitted to the US Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination as secretary of health and human services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have faced other disciplinary actions, the Associated Press has found.The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from medical experts due to his two decades of anti-vaccine activism. Republican senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who boasts on his official website of an effort he created to vaccinate 36,000 children against hepatitis B, expressed hesitancy about Kennedy’s nomination and is seen as a key vote. Continue reading...

Economics

3 hours ago Gang of rogue pigs terrorises village for months by digging up gardens and causing thousands of pounds in damage after escaping farm

Although they are regularly rounded up and returned, the escapes keep happening - with more members of the intrepid herd breaking out and heading for gardens in Garvestone, Norfolk.

Events

4 hours ago China calls Trump tariffs a 'serious violation' and vows to respond in kind

Beijing criticises Trump's 10% levy on Chinese goods and says it will challenge the tariffs at the WTO

Politics

26 hours ago TK Maxx shoppers are going wild for 'cute' £3.99 item that reminds fans of Jellycats

Jellycat fans loved TK Maxx's £3.99 offering which has drawn comparisons to the beloved soft toy brand

Economics

4 hours ago Disabled woman blocked from kitchen for 11 months after 'callous' Southwark Council delays

The unnamed tenant was prevented from accessing the room while she waited for her kitchen doorway to be widened

Events

4 hours ago Canada and Mexico order retaliatory tariffs after Trump signs order marking start of US trade war: Live

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

Politics

29 hours ago ‘Dark and dingy’ or ‘a real loss’? Shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith

Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing tradeWH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors sayJust two shop floor staff are on duty and shoppers are mostly serving themselves at shouty automated tills in WH Smith’s Stevenage branch, where there are boxes of goods on the floor, some empty shelves and missing signage.Set in a faded shopping centre that was cutting-edge when it heralded Great Britain’s first new town in 1965 but is now gap-toothed with empty stores, WH Smith in Stevenage is a clear example of what is at stake for 500 communities across Britain whose local store is now at risk. Continue reading...

Economics

5 hours ago Home Secretary's fury over refusal to remove violent videos viewed by Southport killer

Yvette Cooper said it is "frankly disgraceful" that tech companies have failed to comply

Events

4 hours ago Angela Rayner called Prince Andrew a ‘nonce’ and tried to block him from standing in for King Charles, book claims

The deputy prime minister reportedly fought a behind-the-scenes battle to curb the Duke of York’s influence

Politics

5 hours ago Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school

Ukraine armed forces say 84 people were rescued or had medical help after strike in Russian territory that Kyiv holdsUkraine and Russia have traded blame for a deadly missile strike that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces.Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place in the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, where Kyiv forces have held swathes of the land since staging a major cross-border incursion last August. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Wrecking ball: Trump’s war on ‘woke’ marks US society’s plunge into ‘dark times’

President’s ‘culture war’ crusade targets DEI and LGBTQ+ rights in bid to spread rightwing agenda, experts sayDonald Trump didn’t need to wait for the black box flight recorder. He knew what caused the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and army helicopter that killed 67 people. Or he thought he did.“They actually came out with a directive – ‘too white’,” the US president told reporters on Thursday, seeking to blame former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden for including Black and Latino people in the federal workforce. “We want the people that are competent.” Continue reading...

Politics

5 hours ago Most horrific monkey attacks – genitals 'torn apart', eyes eaten and toilet mauling

From gouged out eyes that were eaten, fully disfigured faces, bitten arms and abducted and mauled children - these are some of the most horrific monkey attacks in history

Events

4 hours ago ‘I remember the exhilaration of the crowd and chanting’: artist Steve McQueen on his experience of resistance and protest

For the artist and film director acts of protest were as much a part of growing up as playing in the local park. Here he recalls his first encounters with activismMy first encounter with resistance was unbeknownst to me, and I was annoyed by it. At nine years old, I found myself attending Saturday school, missing Football Focus and not being with my friends playing in the local park. First my sister and I went to the Marcus Garvey Saturday school in Hammersmith. Later we went to the Saturday school in Acton, organised by Mr Carter. He was a light-skinned Black man with slightly ginger hair and freckles, bearing a strange resemblance to Jimmy Carter, who was the president of the United States.The sole purpose of the Saturday school was to help Black children who were underachieving or being failed by the education system. At that time, I didn’t know that these facilities were organised throughout the United Kingdom by Black parents, teachers and academics. In 1971, a London schooltea...

Politics

5 hours ago Justin Trudeau hits back at Donald Trump in trade war as Canada joins Mexico and China in vowing retaliation for the president's tariffs bombshell

Trudeau slammed Trump for betraying Canada as he announced that his country would put matching 25 per cent tariffs on up to $155billion in US imports, including alcohol and fruit.

Events

5 hours ago Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner make MORE home improvements to their Grade II

The Spice Girl, 52, and F1 Red Bull boss, 51, have applied to shift their current boundary back from the road and install stone posts on either side, replacing the current timber set-up.

Politics

6 hours ago Tories warn Keir Starmer cosying up to the EU in his Brexit 'reset' risks dragging Britain into Donald Trump's trade war

The US President has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported into America from China, Mexico and Canada.

Events

8 hours ago Canada and Mexico hit back with tariffs on US as Trump’s trade war escalates

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25 per cent tax on £85.9bn worth of US goods

Events

6 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israel will achieve 'victory over Hamas' as he goes to meet Donald Trump amid tense ceasefire in the Middle East

The meeting comes as U.S. and Arab mediators begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of an agreement to wind down the war in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of militant-held hostages.

Politics

9 hours ago Canada strikes back with retaliatory tariffs as fears grow that Trump's trade war will causes prices to rocket

Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump's new tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.

Events

9 hours ago Celtic lost Kyogo but we have Adam Idah to worry about, says Stephen Frail

Motherwell caretaker boss Frail knows what to expect against the champions

Politics

9 hours ago Airdrie boss: Lewis Strapp injury 'doesn't look good' after throw backfired

The Diamonds' recent signing had to come off early during the win over Queen's Park

Events

9 hours ago Law and District AAC athletes brave elements in cross country challenge

Young athletes did well at the Inter-District Cross Country Championships despite freezing temperatures

Politics

11 hours ago Scots police chief takes court action in bid to block scrutiny of Sheku Bayoh death

Chief Constable Jo Farrell has been accused of “denying a black family the truth” after launching unprecedented legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh public inquiry.

Events

11 hours ago The colourful town in Wales residents and visitors love that's got two big problems

Llandeilo boasts independent businesses, a buzzing community and amazing views - but there is some local concern

Politics

11 hours ago Cammy Day victim 'invited to disgraced council chief's caravan' claims bosses ignored complaints

Cammy Day quit last month, hours after we revealed allegations that he sexually harassed vulnerable Ukrainians fleeing war.

Events

12 hours ago Mexico and Canada announce tariff retaliations as Trump sparks new trade war

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both announced their own levies on Saturday

Politics

11 hours ago Mexico and Canada hit back with counter tariff retaliation as Trump sparks new trade war

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both announced their own levies on Saturday

Events

14 hours ago Most voters under 30 believe sex offenders should be castrated in latest sign of increasingly hardline views among Gen Z

A poll found 18 to 27 year old also back draconian lockdowns and are more than three times as likely to vote for Nigel Farage's Reform UK as they are Kemi Badenoch's Tories.

Politics

11 hours ago Inside the 'Maldives of Europe' with white sandy beaches and clear waters

This European village gives travellers to option to fly and flop, or explore the beautiful surroundings for a fraction of the price.

Events

16 hours ago Trump signs order authorizing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China

Decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partnersDonald Trump has signed an order authorizing tariffs after vowing to impose dramatic taxes on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.The decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partners. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs against European Union nations. Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago EastEnders' Diane Parish 'teases trouble for Denise' amid 40th anniversary twist

EastEnders fans will be able to have their say on whether Denise Fox chooses Ravi or Jack - as Diane Parish teases huge drama ahead of the 40th anniversary special

Events

17 hours ago ‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new era of US protectionism

President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks

Politics

18 hours ago This conflict is the shop window for the West's resolve. If we buckle, other dictators will unleash their war machines, writes SIR IAIN DUNCAN SMITH

SIR IAIN DUNCAN SMITH: If the West allows Kyiv to fall to the Kremlin, China will conclude our appetite to defend democracy is small. Ukraine is a shop window for Western resolve.

Events