54 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Couples to perform in hopes of reaching quarter

All the updates from week 10 of the BBC dancing competition

Politics

83 m. ago Brussels sprouts shortage: Brits face huge prices for Christmas dinner essential

Farmers say the impact of climate change means crops of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts will all be reduced and prices could rise this Christmas

Politics

86 m. ago Liam Gallagher says he's giving up booze for good and admits he's 'free from temptation' following final Oasis reunion show in Brazil

The rocker and his brother Noel wrapped up their high-anticipated concerts in Sao Paulo this week, and had quit cigarettes and alcohol to protect his voice.

Politics

93 m. ago Frazer Clarke vs Jeamie TKV: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

British heavyweight title on the line in landmark boxing bout

Sport

95 m. ago Missing Wales star hits the headlines as epic performance inspires miracle comeback

The Welshman was imperious as he inspired a quite remarkable comeback win for his club

Events

1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing star says 'it feels right' as he confirms next role after exit

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has confirmed his return to an iconic role

Politics

1 hour ago Reeves defends ‘fair and necessary’ £26bn tax raid after Budget backlash

The chancellor she had made choices to increase taxes and improve public infrastructure, and had ‘chosen to protect public spending’

Economics

3 h. ago Why Tottenham vs Fulham is the biggest game of Thomas Frank's reign so far

Thomas Frank’s men finally showed some fight - now need a long-overdue home win

Politics

4 h. ago Looking for Lando: My crash course at the track where F1 star Norris learned to drive

It may not be as glamorous as Monaco, but it was on the raceway where a seven-year-old Norris first caught the eye of motor sport trainersMonaco, Las Vegas, Singapore. The list of pitstops on Lando Norris’ road to the top of Formula One is like a luxury travel agent’s catalogue.So when I was asked to trace the young man’s journey ahead of a weekend in which he could become the first British champion driver since Lewis Hamilton, my hopes were high. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Global ‘Free Marwan’ campaign calls for Palestinian political leader’s release

Locked away in prison for decades, Marwan Barghouti is a longstanding advocate for a two-state solutionA global campaign is being launched to secure the release of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner seen by many as the best hope of leading a future Palestinian state, as negotiations continue in the context of the current Gaza ceasefire.The campaign, being led by Barghouti’s West Bank-based family with UK civil society support, is seeking to put the 66-year-old’s fate at the centre of the next stage of the ceasefire. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown

Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implicationsVast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.Scientists at University College London (UCL), working with Watershed Investigations and the Guardian, analysed 2002–24 data from satellites, which track changes in Earth’s gravitational field. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain’s most powerful media mogul?

The Daily Mail owner has the Telegraph titles in his sights as part of a long-held ambition to create a dominant stable of rightwing newspapersWaiting two decades for another chance to snaffle a prized business acquisition is a luxury not afforded to many executives. The Rothermere family, however, takes a more relaxed approach to time.While most business boards draw up five-year plans, the Rothermeres, having compiled a feared media empire over more than a century, are used to thinking in terms of generations. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Celebrity crib sheet: Katy Perry has spent all year in the headlines – here are the six things you need to know

She made a short, and much-ridiculed, trip to space. She tried to buy a house and fell foul of public opinion. And she’s found love, apparently, with Justin Trudeau. Time to get up to speed before this singer next hits the headlinesDo you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, wanting to start again? No? Just Katy Perry then. Seven months since her sense-defying jaunt into space, life on planet Earth hasn’t let up for the embattled hitmaker. She’s back in the headlines this week, implied to be raiding the pockets of a “disabled veteran” while facing scrutiny for her somewhat inexplicable new romance with Justin Trudeau. Yes, that Justin Trudeau. Shall we?1. Perry wins in court, but loses onlineBy one metric, such as “relative to the rest of 2025”, this might have been a good week for Katy Perry. Since 2020, she has been embroiled in a legal battle against Carl Westcott, who sold her an eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion in Montecito for $15m. Westcott then attempte...

Politics

6 h. ago John Swinney promises SNP will do "everything in our power" to protect kids from epidemic of youth suicide

The First Minister has made the pledge as he backs the Record's Save Young Lives campaign, which was set up in response to a mental health crisis among kids.

Events

8 h. ago Reeves defends Budget tax and spending choices as ‘fair and necessary’

The Chancellor she had made choices to increase taxes and improve public infrastructure, and had ‘chosen to protect public spending’.

Economics

10 h. ago Rangers vs Falkirk: Gers look to make it five league wins in a row but it won’t be easy vs the Bairns – latest team news

RANGERS go in search of their fifth straight league win but will have their work cut out against an in-form Falkirk side. Danny Rohl is getting results if not always great performances at present but he will be hoping to continue climbing the table after being left to play catch up following a disastrous start...

Politics

11 h. ago Even after he snapped my neck and left me paralysed, I still tried to protect Robert

Trudi Burgess had been in intensive care for less than 48 hours when she had a dream that inspired her to live. 

Politics

12 h. ago After landmark climate win, lawyer hopes for a ‘new legal order’ to protect Indigenous rights

Pacific lawyer Julian Aguon to be honoured with Right Livelihood award for his work that led to ICJ ruling on climate harmSix years ago, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon received a call from Vanuatu’s foreign affairs minister. The minister had an unusual request – he wanted Aguon to help develop a legal case on behalf of dozens of law students who were seeking climate justice from the world’s highest court.Aguon, a Chamorro lawyer based in Guam, was excited by the opportunity and believed they could clear up legal ambiguities he says had “long hobbled the ability of the international community to respond effectively to the climate crisis.” Continue reading...

Society

12 h. ago ‘Special’ Declan Rice has even more to offer Arsenal – Mikel Arteta

Arsenal’s £100million midfielder will aim to win Sunday’s midfield battle at Chelsea.

Politics

13 h. ago Airbus grounding: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Transport