53 m. ago Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Schools and hospitals could be forced to make cuts if higher pay awards for teachers and NHS staff need to be drawn from already stretched public sector budgets

Economics

64 m. ago Message in a bottle from UK school almost 50 years ago washes up on Norway beach

A young Norwegian girl found the message while playing on the beach with her family, and hopes to find the sender who dropped the message into a bottle and left it floating in the ocean

Politics

65 m. ago Keir Starmer hosts Palestinian leader as Government unveils £101m in support

The Foreign Secretary and Mohammad Mustafa signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their commitment to advancing Palestinian statehood.

Politics

66 m. ago Civil rights leaders alarmed after bible and other artifacts are removed from Smithsonian African

Rev. Amos Brown said the museum provided a ‘flimsy excuse’ for returning his historical bible

Events

69 m. ago Karl Rove sounds the alarm on Trump’s plummeting poll numbers: ‘He’s in very bad shape’

‘Well, I think the tariffs are a big problem because people understand that it is a tax and that it’s going to be a tax on them that they have to pay,’ the former George W. Bush adviser declared this weekend

Politics

78 m. ago Channel crossings by migrants near 10,000 as warm spell begins

Some 9,885 people had been logged as making the journey from France as of Sunday, according to provisional Home Office figures for 2025

Events

83 m. ago Grooming gang leader jailed for 15 years after raping and abusing underage girls

One victim described her abusers as 'monsters'

Events

87 m. ago Kneecap is a ‘hate fest’ promoting division, says DUP leader

Gavin Robinson accused the band of performing in ‘a grotesque way’ and called them ‘totally inappropriate’.

Politics

88 m. ago Botox, acupuncture and buccal massage: I’ve struggled with TMJ for years, here’s what actually helped

Over the years I’ve spoken with experts on stress, muscle tension, hormones and dentistry to find out what causes TMJ and how to treat it

Politics

91 m. ago Starmer says ‘I don’t trust Putin’ as Russian leader promises 72

Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day ceasefire to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Politics

1 hour ago Even Tesla drivers seem to hate Elon Musk. Their honking protest warms the heart | Zoe Williams

The demonstration outside the Tesla showroom in west London was one of the smallest I have seen. But everyone who passed by was keen to show their supportPark Royal is the worst underground station in London and therefore the world. You come out of a stubby 1930s entrance hall that must have been cute once, right on to a dual carriageway. There’s a hotel on the other side of the road, and a tourist will most likely approach you, asking how she’s supposed to cross, and your answer will be just a sub-verbal collapse into nothingness. There is no obvious way to cross the road. This place was built for cars, and if you’re not a car, you’re stuck in a tube station now. There is actually an underpass, but that’s no excuse for dystopian urban planning.I was there helping the Stop Trump Coalition make a video before the US president’s state visit, whenever that might be, and they were there to see Tesla Takedown, which is not as antagonistic as it sounds, just a score of people, one dressed...

Events

1 hour ago Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Senior defense officials say personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within the military

Events

1 hour ago Martin Dowey to temporarily step aside as South Ayrshire Council leader after tape recording row hits top Tory

The Tory leader said he was temporarily stepping aside in order not to become a "distraction."

Politics

2 h. ago Government will not be hurried on school guidance after gender ruling – minister

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was important for the Government ‘to take stock’ after the Supreme Court ruling and Cass report.

Politics

2 h. ago Forza Horizon 5 crossplay on PS5, Xbox and PC – how to play with friends on different platforms

The Forza series makes its PlayStation debut with Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 and new cross-platform social features to support the launch across all versions of the game.

Politics

2 h. ago Florida boy, 11, dies by suicide after being bullied by female teacher who called him 'stupid,' lawsuit alleges

Louis Johnson, 11, tragically took his on life after allegedly being bullied by his fifth grade teacher Donna White at Legacy Elementary School in Ocala, Florida, according to a lawsuit.

Events

2 h. ago New law could see families save up to £50 a year on school uniform costs

The new proposal will look to save over £70 million for families across the country through alleviating school uniform costs

Economics

2 h. ago Newly qualified driver caused deaths of three school friends in 'catastrophic' head

The court heard how the defendant had a history of "showing off and driving too quickly"

Events

2 h. ago AD FEATURE: UK motorists who drove between two key dates could be owed £1,000s

The car finance mis-selling scandal has drawn comparisons to the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) scandal, and drivers could be owed thousands of pounds in compensation

Economics

2 h. ago Swinney’s message to trade unions: Scottish industry must not be ‘hollowed out’

The First Minister said the Scottish Government was prepared to act with UK ministers to help industry.

Politics