15 h. ago Irish Grand National 2025 results in FULL as Haiti Couleurs wins for Britain to deny Willie Mullins historic treble

A field of 30 runners and riders went to post across the Irish Sea for with a £450,000 prize up for grabs

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19 h. ago Pope Francis death postpones Sainthood of British teen, Vatican confirms

The late Pope was due to give a Sainthood to Carlo Acutis, a British born Italian man who lived much of his life in Italy, later this month.

Economics

19 h. ago Older couples on weekly State Pension less than £346 could be due annual income boost of £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help next winter.

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22 h. ago 450,000 Brits living abroad won't get State Pension boost despite making payments

The UK Government's 'frozen pensions' policy means that nearly half a million British pensioners living abroad won't benefit from the annual uprating of the State Pension

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25 h. ago New State Pension rates due this month will not be paid to 450,000 older people

Nearly half a million people will not get new State Pension payments of up to £230.25 per week during the 2025/26 financial year.

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49 h. ago Brits admit their lives are 'on hold' as they experience chronic aches and pains

A survey of 2,000 adults found eight in ten have suffered discomfort over an extended period of time, with a quarter claiming aches and pains have stopped them from doing what they enjoy

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62 h. ago Britain's Got Talent makes huge change to live shows for the first time ever

The new twist is sure to heighten tensions in this year's semi-finals

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68 h. ago Liverpool icon was 'Britain's richest sportsman' with net worth double Virgil van Dijk's

Robbie Fowler was once named the "richest sportsman living in Britain" with a net worth that tops Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk's, even after his bumper new contract

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69 h. ago When do the BGT live shows start? How ITV release is different in 2025

Britain’s Got Talent has a change planned for its live shows in 2025 👀

Society

3 d. ago London couple witness Italy cable car tragedy as two British tourists among four dead

London couple witness Italy cable car tragedy as two British tourists among four dead  Surrey Live

Events

3 d. ago Extra £585,000 could be set aside to tackle poverty and inequality in Renfrewshire

The sum would be added to the £450,000 already allocated to the Fairer Renfrewshire war chest for 2025/26.

Economics

4 d. ago Easter travel chaos LIVE: Gatwick strikes and London station closures see Brits brace for crowds

Brits planning trips this Easter are set for more than the usual travel chaos at holiday time due to a combination of strike action, major rail engineering works, heavy traffic and possible flooding

Events

4 d. ago Marks & Spencer unveils £90 million investment in London food halls

The investment pipeline is set to create 450 new jobs and will add more than 70,000 sq ft of store space.

Economics

5 d. ago British biologist joins Trump, PM and Hollywood stars on Time influence list

The list was introduced to spotlight the most influential people in the world to help readers understand ‘the forces shaping our lives’.

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5 d. ago McFly's Danny Jones and wife 'living separate lives' after BRITs kiss scandal

McFly star Danny Jones was caught kissing Maura Higgins at the BRIT Awards in March, and the fallout has reportedly left his marriage to wife Georgia on the rocks.

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5 d. ago Danny Jones and wife 'living separate lives' after Maura Higgins BRITs kiss scandal

Danny Jones and his wife, Georgia, have been trying to repair their relationship after the I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out Of Here! star appeared to lock lips with Maura Higgins

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6 d. ago Aimee Lou Wood's heartbreaking health battle that led to 'vital intervention' at drama school

The actor's history of serious health problems are particularly relevant following a Saturday Night Live skit that mocked the 31-year-old's British actress's teeth and accent.

Events

6 d. ago People due to retire this year could boost annual State Pension payments by up to £694

The New State Pension will be worth up to £11,973 over the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

8 d. ago Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-livedMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said:Just when it seemed the tariff chaos couldn’t get any worse, tech investors have spent the weekend scrambling to make sense of a whirlwind of confusing - and at times contradictory - messages coming out of the White House. Despite the drama, European markets have taken an easing stance on US tech components as a positive in a broad-based rally this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 1.5% in early trading.This time, it’s chips, smartphones, and other tech components taking centre stage. While there were early signs on Friday night that some broad exemptions might be in play, it turns out tariffs are still very much on the table. But here’s the twist: despite the messy rollout, what’s caught investors’ attention is the news that these products won’t...

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9 d. ago Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assentIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessar...

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