8 minutes ago Labour warned winter fuel cuts will come back to haunt them 'again and again'

Keir Starmer insists pensioners will still be 'better off' despite scrapping Winter Fuel Payments - but thousands have poured scorn on the PM's claim, with many worried the cuts will push elderly Brits into poverty

Events

13 minutes ago Giovanni Pernice and dance partner Bianca Guaccero finally confirm their romance after weeks of speculation on Italian version of Strictly

Giovanni Pernice, 34, and his Italian dancing partner, Bianca Guaccero, 43, have confirmed they are dating.

Politics

17 minutes ago Best electric heaters for large rooms that are efficient and effective

Can't hear yourself think over the chatter of your teeth? Time to call in a winter warmer says Abha Shah

Politics

21 minutes ago Worrying parallels between Ariana Grande and her idol Audrey Hepburn: Wicked star is turning into a clone of the actress

Among the hectic Wicked press tour it has been Ariana Grande's increasingly slender frame that has become a big conversation among some of her fans.

Events

22 minutes ago Met Office Christmas snow verdict revealed for first time as chaos expected

As winter officially arrives, there are early murmurs of Christmas forecast, with the Met Office predicting snowy conditions could 'dominate towards the middle of December'

Events

27 minutes ago Gardeners told to give plants a 'cup of tea' to protect them this winter

As the temperature plummets and the frosty mornings arrive, it's not just us who will be feeling the pinch, our plants will be feeling it too - and experts have revealed a simple way to protect them

Politics

30 minutes ago Two men arrested by immigration officers in raid on East Kilbride beauty salon

The Home Office confirmed two men were arrested following an intelligence-led visit to Honey Bee in the Plaza mall at East Kilbride Shopping Centre.

Events

33 minutes ago RFK Jr will cut prescription drugs and increase weed and psychedelics access

Trump’s health department pick has expressed distrust of pharmaceuticals and attacked ‘suppression of psychedelics’Public health experts are concerned that, if confirmed, Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – Robert F Kennedy Jr – could upend access to pharmaceutical drugs in favor of more experimental treatments.Kennedy, who the president-elect picked earlier this month, has repeatedly expressed distrust for pharmaceuticals, and criticized the FDA for its “aggressive suppression of psychedelics”. On his podcast, he called the US “the sickest country in the world”, blaming its healthcare system for devoting billions to “the pills and the potions and the powders rather than on actually getting people healthy, building their immune syst...

Events

44 minutes ago When is BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024? SPOTY date confirmed and winner odds

A date has been set for one of the landmark nights of the British sporting calendar

Politics

72 minutes ago December 2024 benefit and pension payment dates: what to expect this month

With inflation rising and household bills hitting all-time highs, here is an overview of the financial support available to many this December

Economics