40 minutes ago Historian tells of frustration after four book events were cancelled over fears of far right violence

‘It’s like we are back at the stage where the far right are strong enough and scary enough that it’s not possible to sit in a bookshop and give a talk about music and history,’ Joe Mulhall says

Events

63 minutes ago Martin Lewis's urgent council tax warning to anyone who bought their house before 1991

The nation's money-saving hero explains the two checks you need to do before challenging your council tax band

Events

88 minutes ago STEPHEN WRIGHT: The 'evil genius', bigamist, drug dealer and playboy peer who 'helped' Lord Lucan

His final resting place can be found under a tree in a cemetery 7,000 miles from his old stomping ground at the House of Lords, where he once pledged allegiance to the Crown.

Events

93 minutes ago Police swarm Westminster Bridge after man attacked in front of horrified tourists metres from the Houses of Parliament

Initial reports suggested he had been stabbed. but the Metropolitan Police later said he suffered a cardiac arrest after a fight, as they continue to investigate.

Events

1 hour ago Donald Trump Jr emerges as key voice influencing father’s cabinet picks – report

President-elect has become particularly reliant on his eldest son for advice, sources tell ReutersDonald Trump Jr has emerged as the family’s most influential adviser of the moment as his father builds the most controversial cabinet in modern US history, sources close to Donald Trump’s eldest son say.Trump Jr has in some cases promoted inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know by Mark Lilla review – the enduring power of stupidity

A New York scholar’s study of our long history of acclaiming the fool and ignoring the facts is timely and terrifically wittyThis is at once a wise and wonderfully enjoyable book. Mark Lilla treats weighty matters with a light touch, in an elegant prose style that crackles with dry wit. Almost every one of the short sections into which the narrative is divided – and there is a narrative, cunningly sustained within what seems a relaxed discursiveness – takes careful aim and at the end hits the bullseye with a sure and satisfying aphoristic thwock.The central premise of the book is simply stated: “How is it that we are creatures who want to know and not to know?” Lilla, professor of humanities at Columbia University, New York, and the author of a handful of masterly studies of the terrain...

Politics

2 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think

One expert says her views are ‘so wildly fringe that her potential appointment as DNI is genuinely alarming’, Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg write

Politics

2 hours ago Scots pensioner rushed to hospital after heroic rescue as fire engulfed house

A brother and sister rescued the elderly woman as flames ripped through the property.

Events

2 hours ago Amazon's Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 deal offers huge 60% discount for Black Friday

Amazon shoppers can bag a four-pack of Samsung's Bluetooth trackers for more than half price in the Black Friday sale

Politics

2 hours ago Amazon slashes Shark's 'fantastic' cordless vacuum by £110 for Black Friday

The Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner is said to deliver 'unbelievable' results and is perfect for tackling human and pet hair with its Anti Hair Wrap technology

Economics