56 m. ago Rangers owners 49ers get their chequebooks out for £22m bill as mega cost of World Cup hosting duties revealed

The 49ers Enterprises investment group have taken control of Rangers - but the American football giants will also have to fork out for the 2026 World Cup

Economics

4 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka ‘learnt a lot’ from reaction to losing the French Open final

The Belarusian was heavily criticised after attributing the defeat to her own mistakes rather than opponent Coco Gauff’s performance.

Politics

5 h. ago The 'stupid' joke that cost me £500MILLION: How 'King of the high street' lost his home, his company and almost his sanity with the quip his jewellery was 'total crap'

EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ratner's company, Ratners Group, was the biggest jewellery retailer on earth, owning H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis and even Watches of Switzerland.

Economics

8 h. ago ‘It’s something that happens’: are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Brits in Benidorm urged to avoid making 'major taxi mistake' in party hotspot

One Brit abroad has shared a warning for anyone heading to Benidorm this summer, as there are reportedly "fake" taxis in the holiday resort, and they may not take you where you want to go

Politics

9 h. ago State pension plan £580 a week and retirement age at 60 in 'living wage' campaign

A petition to Parliament is demanding the state pension increase to the equivalent of 48 hours a week at the National Living Wage, which pays £12.21 an hour for workers

Economics

9 h. ago Brits travelling to Benidorm told to avoid making 'huge mistake' when using taxis

A Brit abroad has warned people visiting Benidorm this year that there are allegedly "fake taxis" driving around, urging people to exercise caution when they're travelling

Politics

9 h. ago Everything you need to know about social welfare, cost of living and bill changes

A number of changes to social welfare payments and other schemes will come into effect this month, including a rule change and a scheme remaining open for applications

Economics

10 h. ago Steaks could cost more on weekend if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, restaurant chief says

Steaks could cost more expensive on weekends if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, a top restauranteur has warned. 

Politics

11 h. ago 1% Club contestant reveals 'fake' scenes and strict rule that could cost the prize

The 1% Club has been a huge hit with viewers since it launched earlier this year, but a former contestant has now lifted the lid on what really goes on behind the scenes

Culture

11 h. ago The carbon footprint of this big pension fund is shrinking year by year

And progress is faster than planned

Economics

13 h. ago How wedding guests are coping with rising costs: ‘the total will come to £3,000 this year’

As celebrations become more lavish, those invited face higher costs. Here’s how some people juggle spending and expectationsBy the time Layla had paid for flights, booked a hotel, bought a dress and contributed to the honeymoon fund, her friend’s wedding had cost her more than £1,600 – and it is just one of three she is attending this summer.With more couples planning bigger celebrations – often with multiple events, and with some away from home, guests are left footing ever bigger bills. Continue reading...

Economics

13 h. ago Supermarket that took on Aldi is now most expensive after 13% price hike on shopping essential

It's the second supermarket to have such a price hike in recent weeks

Economics

14 h. ago Tim Dowling: how can my wife live without her glasses – and even her phone?

I’m slightly alarmed that my wife, who is driving, has mistaken the mist on her glasses for actual mistIt is early in the morning, and my wife and I are setting off on a long car journey. My wife is driving; I am looking at my phone. It is my plan to look at my phone for at least the first hour, even though it is unlikely my wife will allow this.“Bit hazy,” she says. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago The 1975 at Glastonbury review – amid the irony, ego and pints of Guinness, this is a world

Pyramid stagePerhaps joking, or perhaps not, Matty Healy pronounces himself ‘the greatest songwriter of my generation’ – and that’s only a slightly ridiculous statementThe 1975’s first Glastonbury headlining slot arrives preceded by some intriguing rumours about what’s going to happen. Some fairly eye-popping figures are being bandied about regarding the cost of their set’s staging – which allegedly vastly outweighs the fee the band are being paid – while one dubious online source insists Healy has shaved his head for the occasion. He hasn’t (he appears onstage tonsorially intact), but clearly large sums of money have been spent somewhere along the way.What ensues isn’t quite as complex as their last tour, which featured lead singer Matty Healy eating raw steak, doing push ups, climbing through a television and Prince Andrew’s face appearing on a bank of television screens accompanied by the strains of Mahler’s 5th Symphony. Nevertheless, there are huge video screens everywhere: not...

Politics

18 h. ago A fatal mistake that led to bloody murder of a young mother: How wannabe influencer tracked down his wife who was in hiding... before slaughtering her in the street

Tech-savvy Habibur Masum appeared to be embracing life in Britain after moving from Bangladesh to study for a masters in digital marketing in 2022.

Events

18 h. ago Steaks could cost more on weekend if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, Ivy restaurant chief says

Steaks could cost more expensive on weekends if dynamic pricing becomes normal practice, the chief of the Ivy restaurant chain has warned. 

Politics

19 h. ago Your Nike shoes are about to cost a whole lot more thanks to Donald Trump, company warns

The sports giant appears to be unloading some of the burden of the tariffs onto customers

Events

20 h. ago John Mitchell: ‘People see the Red Roses as an easy team to coach

Ahead of a World Cup that his side will be expected to win, the veteran coach tells Harry Latham-Coyle about England’s winning mindset, his mistakes of the past and what it will take to triumph on home soil later this year

Politics