10 minutes ago HBO forced to defend JK Rowling after woke online trolls DEMAND she is removed from her own Harry Potter TV series over her views on transgender issues

HBO has defended JK Rowling after Gen Z launched a pile on the Harry Potter author over her views on transgender issues.

Culture

33 minutes ago Horror triple murder sees man, 42, arrested, while mum, dad, and son, 14, are dead

The Chatham County Police Department said the shooting occurred Friday morning at a residence in the 200 block of Quacco Trail. They later arrested Junior Thomas Babcock

Events

34 minutes ago Ruben Amorim's training ground message to Leny Yoro sums up new Man Utd approach

Leny Yoro is back in training but not fully fit for Manchester United, though he has still managed to do some work with Ruben Amorim on the training ground to get him up to speed ahead of his comeback

Politics

37 minutes ago How the 'day out' is the new night out with punters drunk at lunch and back home by 8pm

Drinking in the day, coupled with activities and bottomless brunches, is replacing the traditional big night out, with pubs and clubs seeing their busiest hours change from 9pm to 10pm to 3pm to 4pm.

Politics

72 minutes ago Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration

Trump’s actions could eject thousands of current trans service members

Events

2 hours ago Tax expert used by BBC Verify to back its analysis of the inheritance tax row with farmers now says Labour's policy needs to change

Dan Neidle, who was quoted by the BBC's 'truth checking' unit, had criticised 'over-the-top coverage on the tax changes, but since said the Budget changes would hit farmers 'too hard'.

Events

2 hours ago As Cop29 wraps up and the climate crisis gathers pace, Australia’s dash for gas is confounding | Bill Hare

Nearly all observers believe Chris Bowen is strongly committed to action. Most agree that can’t be said for his partyCop29 in Baku has concluded but its outcome is disappointing – in many dimensions. Its decisions on finance – agreeing that the developed world would provide US$300bn a year by 2035 – come nowhere close to what’s needed. Ultimately, it may even be poisonous because of its lack of ambition and muddled scope – it does not even cover loss and damage.Baku saw little sense of urgency or increased climate action, despite the universal message from scientific studies, including the Climate Action Tracker. Our global update this year found that in the last three years there’s been virtually no improvement in either action on the ground, nor ambition to take action in the future. ...

Society

4 hours ago Thousands of bar staff in England and Wales to be trained to spot spiking

Training for 10,000 hospitality workers announced as Keir Starmer hosts talks on tackling violence against womenThousands of bar staff will be trained to spot and stop spiking in England and Wales as the government steps up efforts to tackle violence against women and girls.About 10,000 hospitality workers will be trained in preventing and dealing with incidents of spiking by spring next year, Downing Street said before a meeting with police and hospitality leaders. Continue reading...

Politics

4 hours ago What Jimmy Thelin told Aberdeen players after first league defeat – 'He sees the big picture'

Celtic moved three points clear of their rivals after the Dons slip against St Mirren

Sport