43 m. ago Scottish pensioners could be worse off than those in England and Wales after winter fuel payment U

The U-turn was confirmed on Monday

Economics

68 m. ago Real Housewives Of Cheshire's Tanya Bardsley reveals health battle 'more agonising than labour' that left her 'panting in pain' on Loose Women

The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star, 44, featured alongside her mum Julie on Monday's instalment of the ITV show.

Society

87 m. ago Sadiq Khan urges Rachel Reeves to give more cash to London in spending review

The London mayor is concerned the capital’s transport priorities have been ignored by Labour

Economics

1 hour ago Love Island gets ‘workaholic’ American bombshell and this is why she wants to bag a Brit on ITV2 show

Love Island’s first American bombshell will get to ‘steal’ one of the boys... 💕

Events

1 hour ago Reform UK backs plan to put swift bricks in every new home in England

Party joins MPs across political spectrum in supporting bird conservation amendment similar to one blocked by LabourReform UK has joined MPs from across the political spectrum in supporting an amendment to provide every new home in England with at least one “swift brick” to help endangered cavity-nesting birds, after a similar amendment was blocked by Labour in the committee stage.Richard Tice , a former housing developer and the Reform deputy leader, said his party’s MPs would support a revised amendment tabled by Labour’s Barry Gardiner to incorporate the measure in the government’s increasingly controversial planning bill. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Nigel Farage struggles to name an 'inspirational' Welsh person as he talks up Reform taking power in Cardiff

The party leader said that his party was the only real alternative to Labour in the Senedd as he spoke in Port Talbot ahead of elections next May.

Politics

3 h. ago SNP came ‘frustratingly close’ to victory in Hamilton, says Swinney

The by-election was won by Scottish Labour’s Davy Russell.

Politics

3 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment: Labour restores 2025 allowance to millions of pensioners, eligibility

Older people are being urged to check if they qualify under new income rules ❄️

Economics

3 h. ago Inside Love Island 2025 bombshell Toni Laite's health battle which left her hospitalised

Love Island's first bombshell Antonia Laites, a Las Vegas pool party waitress, has opened up about her health battle which being told she unable to attend her senior prom

Events

3 h. ago British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees

The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees

Events

4 h. ago 9 million pensioners to receive winter fuel payment again this year in Reeves U

Almost nine out of 11 pensioners who lost the payments last year will have them reinstated after Labour suffered a massive political backlash against the decision

Economics

4 h. ago Two London private schools are forced to close following Labour's VAT raid on fees

Both schools cited the tax as they announced they would be forced to close their doors within the next year

Politics

5 h. ago Dale Vince’s High Court claim against Daily Mail publisher thrown out

The green energy industrialist said the media organisation misused his personal data.

Events

6 h. ago Love Island bombshell Toni's health battle that almost forced her to miss milestone

Las Vegas girl Toni Laites was announced as a bombshell for the new series days before the show had even started, and it turns out she's been through a lot before entering the villa

Events

7 h. ago Appleby Horse Fair aftermath as travellers abandon caravans and desert their rubbish

A quaint town has been left in a state of 'carnage' after thousands of travellers and visitors descended for the Appleby Horse Fair – abandoned caravans and fields strewn with rubbish are what's left

Transport

8 h. ago Key reasons why online shoppers abandon their orders before checkout

A consumer survey found that 13 per cent of shoppers often buy multiple sizes of clothing or footwear online to find the best fit

Politics

9 h. ago Can you solve it? The deductive decade – ten years of Monday puzzles

Happy birthday to usForgive me the indulgence of celebrating ten years of this column. Toot toot!I began posting biweekly brainteasers at the end of May 2015, originally addressing you folk as “guzzlers” – Guardian puzzlers. The cringy coinage didn’t stick, but the column did, and here we are a decade and 260 columns later. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Olivia and Alex Bowen's baby name bombshell amid 'nerves' over birth

Former Love Island star Alex Bowen opens up about feeling 'nervous' about welcoming baby number two with wife Olivia - and why her second pregnancy has had its share of heartache

Events

11 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves told to abandon 'austerity' welfare cuts in spending review by the SNP

The SNP says Labour must ‘abandon plans to impose more austerity cuts’

Economics

12 h. ago Scottish Labour 'naive' to expect widespread gains at 2026 Holyrood election after Hamilton victory

An ex-Labour MP urged Anas Sarwar to distance himself from unpopular policy decisions taken by Keir Starmer if he wants to become the next first minister.

Politics