26 minutes ago Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘peddling benefit scrounger myth’ as Labour vows new crackdown

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

Politics

42 minutes ago Cop29 finance deal ‘a death sentence’ and ‘woefully inadequate’, activists say

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called the package a ‘critical 11th-hour deal at the 11th hour for the climate’.

Economics

52 minutes ago The circus that bought a tiny California town: ‘We’re creating our own Disneyland’

Nipton sat neglected for years until Las Vegas’s Spiegelworld turned it into a circus havenFrom 10 miles out, the tiny town of Nipton suddenly appears in the middle distance like a mirage: a huddle of lush eucalyptus trees in an otherwise impossibly vast, barren expanse of the California desert.From closer up, the place still feels dream-like. Old west-style buildings, including the Nipton Trading Post and a five-bed hotel built in the early 1900s, dot the community but are shuttered to the public. Other than the freight trains that regularly slice through the edge of town, Nipton is often completely silent. The unincorporated area is home to only about a dozen people, depending on the season, and spans just 80 acres. (“Blink and you’ll miss it,” one of the town’s caretakers says.) Cont...

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65 minutes ago Kohli and Jaiswal put ruthless India on verge of crushing victory over Australia

Australia 104 and 12-3; India 150 and 487-6 decHosts suffer on brutal day in field and at creaseCricket probably doesn’t owe Virat Kohli anything. It has given him riches beyond imagination, influence beyond reason, recognition that has built into idolatry. But then, he has given cricket riches, both in the literal cash churned from his name and the intangible of what his story has added to the game. So if the game owed him anything, perhaps it was a lucky break, one generous chance at a century to ease the tension of a lean 18 months without one. Walking out with India two wickets down, 321 runs ahead, with Yashasvi Jaiswal immaculately set on 141 and Australia already wheezing, the game delivered one.The third day of this first Test saw the real Perth appear. Not the mild impostor of ...

Politics

93 minutes ago Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec score perfect 40 on Strictly Come Dancing

The 26-year-old reality star - who is best known for appearing on 'Love Island' in 2022 but worked as a dancer before she found fame - is currently taking part in the BBC Latin and ballroom show alongside professional Aljaz, 34, and on Saturday (23.11.24) night, they became the first to score the maximum of 10 points from each of the judges this series.

Politics

1 hour ago 'All Brit tourists need to heed my warning after my inclusive holiday to Turkey'

Ed Chapman took a £965 TUI all-inclusive holiday to Turkey to see if the tempting deal is worth the money - and his conclusion has surprised many people

Events

1 hour ago Easy chicken noodle soup recipe is perfect 'comfort food' in winter weather

If you need a warm bowl of comforting food to get you through this winter, then look no further than this delicious chicken noodle soup that promises maximum comfort in minutes

Society

1 hour ago Three British airports put up for sale in £10billion deal as owners look to cash in on air travel resurgence

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan(OTPP) is in talks with minority shareholders to buy its stakes in London City, Birmingham , Bristol, Brussels and Copenhagen airports.

Economics

2 hours ago Young people will lose benefits if they refuse work and training, minister says

Liz Kendall said claimants have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with skills or employment programmes.

Politics

2 hours ago Tories would not support decision to arrest Netanyahu in UK, says Hollinrake

Downing Street has indicated the Israeli prime minister faces detention if he enters Britain after an international arrest warrant was issued for him.

Events