4 hours ago Barnett formula row hits Scotland over how 'missing' £41m will be spent

The party said the decision to extend the Household Support Fund in England has delivered another £41 million to Scotland through the Barnett formula

Economics

4 hours ago Meghan Markle 'upset' late Queen Elizabeth by ditching one fashion item

Meghan Markle was known to break a few rules during her time in the Royal Family - but there was one protocol she ignored that "really upset" Her Majesty the Queen

Politics

5 hours ago Ed Miliband says transition to clean energy is 'unstoppable' after £240BILLION Cop climate deal is finally struck

After two weeks of chaotic bargaining at Cop29 climate summit, nearly 200 nations agreed on the contentious finance pact in the early hours in a sports stadium in Azerbaijan.

Economics

6 hours ago Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles that he fired at Ukraine as he boasts 'no one in the world has such weapons'

Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of the hypersonic missile which travels at speeds of around 8,370 miles per hour and is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.

Events

6 hours ago Feminist backlash as Michelle Yeoh dismissed as a 'Bond girl' for secret agent role in 007 film Tomorrow Never Dies...during BBC Woman's Hour

Michelle Yeoh's portrayal of Wai Lin in the 1997 film could hardly be further removed from the more passive Bond heroines but she was described as a 'Bond girl' by presenter Nuala McGovern.

Events

7 hours ago Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks

In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change

Economics

7 hours ago Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economyRich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis in the early hours of Sunday morning, after marathon talks and days of bitter recriminations ended in what campaigners said was a “betrayal”.The developing world will receive at least $1.3tn (£1tn) a year in funds to help them shift to a low-carbon economy and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, by 2035. Continue reading...

Economics

8 hours ago Elizabeth Line workers to go on New Year's Eve strike sparking London travel chaos fears

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union say their demands for fair treatment on working hours and leave remain unmet and 'are determined to secure a fair deal'

Events

9 hours ago Gran, 54, collapses and dies on holiday after 'drinking tea laced with psychedelic drug'

Maureen Rainford died an hour after drinking Ayahuasca in a tea while in the Bolivian Amazon.

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