20 h. ago As a child, I was afraid of my friends seeing me pray. Watching Eid live on the BBC was a huge moment | Nadeine Asbali

British Muslims are too often acceptable only when they bake cakes or win medals. Now the nation has had a true insight into our faithIf anything is going to get me to turn on BBC One early on Eid morning, it’s Eid prayer being televised on a UK terrestrial channel for the first time in British broadcasting history. Held at Bradford Central Mosque, the groundbreaking coverage on Monday followed the entirety of the Eid prayer – starting with Qur’anic recitation, then a sermon in both English and Arabic and the congregational prayer itself, culminating in the customary eid mubarak embraces.For Muslims like me, these scenes are part and parcel of every Eid. The keffiyeh-draped uncles sporting orange beards dyed with henna, some to emulate the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and some simply to hide their grey hairs; the children using the congregation as an assault course and scouting out the auntie who is handing out the best sweets; fancy clothes, henna-patterned palms and smilin...

Society

42 h. ago Lorry smashes into rear of easyJet plane at Paris airport causing flight chaos

No passengers were onboard the easyJet A320 at the time of the collision

Events

58 h. ago UK hit by another trio of earthquakes as one hits near popular tourist hotspot

The Daily Star has reached out to several local businesses to see if any movement was felt, after a trio of ground-shaking earthquakes were recorded by the British Geological Society

Events

61 h. ago Airport lorry smashes into easyJet plane due to transport Brits, grounding flights

The collision between yellow truck and the stationary easyJet A320 aircraft happened on the tarmac at Paris Orly airport early this morning, causing travel delays.

Transport

63 h. ago EasyJet aircraft at Paris Orly Airport crashes with lorry causing flight chaos

The easyJet aircraft was stationary when it was hit by an airport vehicle.

Events

64 h. ago EasyJet plane in airport chaos as lorry smashes into aircraft grounding several flights

An EasyJet plane was struck by the yellow lorry at Orly Airport in Paris, France, in the early hours of this morning - leading to delays for Britons travelling on Monday

Transport

64 h. ago EasyJet chaos at Paris Orly airport as lorry smashes into plane grounding flights

Brits travelling with EasyJet were hit by travel disruption after a lorry crashed into a plane at Orly Airport in Paris. Six flights are said to be impacted by the incident

Events

7 d. ago Good morning Britain – prepare to be told yet again that decline is all you deserve | Owen Jones

It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the sameIt is time to resuscitate Margaret Thatcher’s catchphrase: “There is no alternative.” With a twist, of course. Back then, “Tina” was deployed in favour of an economic model that gave us badly distributed low growth, shambolic rip-off privatised utilities, a housing crisis and social insecurity. It is now devastatingly clear that there is no alternative to discarding this failed experiment.Yet this week, our supposedly Labour chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will take a scalpel to departmental budgets already devastated by 15 years of austerity. Our government has robbed most pensioners of the winter fuel payment, and announced £5bn worth of cuts to disability benefits, which strip support from citizens unable to independently clothe themselves, or who need an aide to use the toilet. By the time of the next election, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, all households will have suf...

Politics

1 week ago Brad Pitt’s big secret role in Netflix’s Adolescence: how Hollywood A

From executive producer to Zoom calls with the writer, the star had his hands all over the groundbreaking British series that’s taking the world by storm

Politics

2 w. ago UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition

Not all will be willing to put troops on the ground, British officials admit 

Events

2 w. ago Vibrant Six Nations leaves Andy Farrell with tricky decisions on Lions selection

England finished strong while Ireland appear to be fading, but the head coach must avoid an over-reliance on recency biasThe streets of Cardiff on Saturday night made the last days of the Roman empire look positively sedate. There were almost as many puddles of sick outside the Queens Vaults pub as England had scored tries inside the Principality Stadium, the glossy veneer of “Super Saturday” replaced by the dejected, what-just-happened stagger home. Truth be told, the pissed-up paying public weren’t looking too flash either.What a deeply sobering weekend to be a player in red. To lose 68-14 against anyone at Test level is a nightmare; to do so under the roof at home against England is full-on zombie apocalypse stuff. An Aussie dollar or two, then, for Andy Farrell’s thoughts as he left the ground pondering his options for the British & Irish Lions series against the Wallabies this year. As things stand, representatives from Wales will be hard pressed to fill a phone box. Contin...

Politics

2 w. ago Adolescence fans blown away after discovering how dramatic episodes are filmed

The groundbreaking British series Adolescence has left fans in awe, not just because of its gripping narrative but also due to its remarkable one-take filming style.

Sport

3 w. ago Millions of Brits face whopping £1k fine just for watching groundbreaking new Netflix show

Over the past few years, Netflix has started airing live shows for fans to watch in the latest innovation from the nation's most popular streaming service.

Economics

3 w. ago Britain's worst ever oil spill: As tanker collides with container vessel off Yorkshire coast... how ship grounding in 1967 caused devastation

In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.

Events

3 w. ago Medical jet’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years

Events

4 w. ago Iceberg twice the size of Greater London runs aground near South Georgia

The British Antarctic Survey says nutrients from the grounding and melting of the megaberg known as ‘A23a’ may boost food for penguins and seals.

Politics