65 minutes ago Huge rescue mission underway after diving boat carrying dozens of tourists 'including Brits and Americans' sinks off Egypt with 17 people still missing

The boat named Sea Story reportedly sank near Shaab Satayah, a popular diving destination, off the tourist resort of Marsa Alam.

Events

72 minutes ago Mother of missing student Jack O'Sullivan accuses police of 'dismissing' reported sightings of her son as 'they have made up their minds where he is'

The mother of missing student Jack O'Sullivan (pictured) has accused police of 'dismissing' reported sightings of her son and said they have 'made up their minds about where he is.'

Events

74 minutes ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

Economics

75 minutes ago Mother of schoolgirl, eight, screamed 'My baby's been shot!' after she was hit in crossfire as police hunt Ladbroke Grove gunman who targeted her and man, 34

Armed police officers were called to Southern Row in Kensington, at 5.34pm on Sunday following reports of gunfire. Witnesses say they heard 'four or five shots' and screaming.

Events

86 minutes ago BBC The One Show host Alex Jones left stunned as guest brands her 'not nice'

The One Show host Alex Jones was left stunned after she was branded 'not nice' by a guest on the BBC show, with her co-host Roman Kemp forced to step in

Politics

92 minutes ago ‘I feel guilty and angry’: the captain turned campaigner trying to keep cruise ships at bay

After spending most of his life on commercial vessels, Guillaume Picard is now fighting to keep these vast liners out of the French port of MarseilleFew people know the sea better than Guillaume Picard. He grew up on a boat moored in the port of Hyères in southern France after his parents left 1960s Paris. His first job was on a sailing boat. Then he spent 30 years in the merchant navy before becoming a commercial captain, ferrying tourists and containers across the Mediterranean for more than two decades.Now aged 65, his grey hair in a ponytail, it is with no small note of sadness that he says, increasingly, it is the land that calls him. “To be completely honest, I want to go to sea less and less,” he says. “I go hiking a lot in the mountains with my wife, and we’ve found an environme...

Politics

96 minutes ago Arsenal's not so secret weapon has been blunted by Premier League's latest trend

Nicolas Jover has been praised for making Arsenal a dominant force from set pieces but their major strength is being dulled by Premier League rivals catching up

Politics

99 minutes ago Expert says eating this type of food can help fight off viruses and prevent long Covid

Professor Tim Spector, a nutritional scientist at King's College London, has said that what we eat can have a major impact on how we fight off viruses like Covid-19

Science

1 hour ago ITV The Chase's Anne Hegerty forced to reveal truth on 'secret husband' Jake Hester

The Chase star Anne Hegerty was once linked to a mystery man named Jake Hester on her Wikipedia page, which stated the pair are married.

Culture

2 hours ago Government launches ‘new and improved’ task force to cut aviation emissions

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh pledged to work with industry to make the UK ‘a global leader in sustainable travel’.

Politics