1 hour ago Cowboy builder went on foreign holidays and golf trips as he left work unfinished and swindled customers out of £150,000

Paul Atkinson, 46, failed to finish building work at a number of homes despite taking cash from vulnerable clients and leaving them swindled out of £150,000.

Economics

2 h. ago Jadon Sancho to exit Man Utd any day now as 'full agreement' struck for transfer

Jadon Sancho has been told he can leave Manchester United and the Red Devils are closing in on a deal, as he looks set to become the latest member of Ruben Amorim's 'bomb squad' to depart

Politics

3 h. ago Border Force chief who ‘suggested game of Naked Attraction’ with colleagues was able to leave civil service with unblemished record

Exclusive: Review of Home Office procedures ordered after ‘shambolic’ disciplinary process relating to Steve DannA Home Office investigation has found one of its most senior officials harassed and behaved inappropriately towards a female colleague, before being able to leave the civil service with an unblemished record after a “shambolic” disciplinary process.The case has caused such alarm in the department that the new permanent secretary, Antonia Romeo, has ordered an immediate review of complaints, conduct and disciplinary procedures to “ensure confidence in the integrity of the system”. Continue reading...

Sport

4 h. ago Jadon Sancho could leave Man Utd in matter of days as 'full agreement reached'

Jadon Sancho is poised to leave Manchester United on a permanent transfer after positive negotiations with Juventus, who are happy to buy the winger after his Chelsea loan spell

Politics

4 h. ago At least 34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel turns upside down during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people and leaving seven others missing, state media reported.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to the reports. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing

State media in Vietnam have reported that 18 people were killed and nearly two dozen others are missing after a tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm

Events

4 h. ago Emergency workers surround Los Angeles car collision site as at least 20 injured

Emergency services flocked to Los Angeles after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub, leaving at least 20 people injured.

Events

5 h. ago What next for Coldplay couple as CEO 'placed on leave' after kiss cam scandal

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has been placed on leave after his affair with a colleague was caught on camera.

Politics

5 h. ago Vietnam tourist boat capsizes during thunderstorm leaving 18 dead including children

A tourist boat has capsized in Vietnam during a thunderstorm, killing 18 people and leaving two dozen others missing. The boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members

Events

5 h. ago Transfer news live: Gyokeres to Arsenal update, Rashford in Barcelona talks, Liverpool close in on Ekitike

Latest transfer news and rumours as Arsenal not expected to finalise Gyokeres deal before squad leaves for pre-season tour

Sport

6 h. ago TV star flooded with support as he makes 'very sad' announcement

GB News presenter Adam Cherry made a huge announcement on Friday, leaving fans devastated

Events

7 h. ago Is THIS Britain's strictest seaside council? Popular towns hit with 'unfair' clampdown after beach brawls... but locals say 'it's not our fault'

EXCLUSIVE: Locals at one of Britain's most popular seaside towns are furious at being slapped with an 'insane' and 'patronising' crackdown on swearing after a series of violent incidents.

Society

8 h. ago Serial dating and push presents: love in the age of the algorithm is complex | Zandile Powell

Couples and singles let us into their idealised love lives online, but our role as viewers makes it more of a ménage à troisSitting in a hospital bed, pregnant Campbell Puckett, known as “Pookie”, is handed a Craie Kelly Epsom 25 Hermès bag (retailing around £20,000) by her husband, Jett. “It’s time for her push present,” he says behind the camera. The husband and wife are arguably the internet’s favourite heterosexual couple at the moment, and if they are anything to go by, the standards for modern romance are high.Jett recently gave Pookie a single instruction on one of their European getaways: “Do not leave Paris without a Birkin.” Luxury unboxings are a staple on their page.These #relationshipgoals have increasingly influenced viewers’ standards and expectations in their own relationships. The spectacle of lavish gifts and experiences can shift expectations and expressions of love towards the more demonstrable aspects of romance. “If my husband doesn’t get me a Hermès Kelly as m...

Politics

9 h. ago Lip reader spots Prince Harry 'confirming' royal exit to Meghan two years before split

A lip reader has claimed that Prince Harry may have confirmed his plans to leave the Royal Family to Meghan Markle two years before the couple officially stepped back from their royal roles

Politics

9 h. ago Car ploughs into crowd in Los Angeles leaving at least 20 injured

The incident happened on Santa Monica Boulevard near the intersection with Vermont Avenue

Events

9 h. ago Bonnie Blue reveals downside of fame and says 'I can't leave the house without security'

EXCLUSIVE: Controversial adult star, Bonnie Blue has revealed what life is like in the spotlight and admits she sometimes wishes she could 'have the best of both worlds'

Events

11 h. ago Hipsters and tourists love our town because it's covered in graffiti: It's making us depressed and our local businesses are broken

It was once a booming industrial sector of east London surrounded by social housing estates home to humble working-class Cockney families.

Politics

11 h. ago Mum plays 90s cartoon to four kids for a week and change leaves her floored

With the rise of tablets, smartphones and streaming services, it can feel tougher than ever to get on top of screen time. So one mum found a way to combat this issue

Politics

11 h. ago ‘My parents got me out of Soviet Russia at the right time. Should my family now leave the US?’

When he left the Soviet Union for a new life in America, the novelist never imagined he would live under another authoritarian regime. Then Trump got back into power ... Is it time to move again?Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the extended family roll in on their scooters, the wine looks amber in its glass as the socially democratic sun begins its plunge into the sparkling waters below.This was not my fortune. I was born to one dying superpower and am now living in another. I was born to an ideology pasted all over enormous granite buildings in enormous Slavic letters and now live in one where the same happens in bold caps on what was once Twitter and what purports to be Truth (Pravda?) Social. America, Russia. Russia, America. Together they were kind enough to give me the material from which I made a decent living as a writer, but they t...

Society

11 h. ago Prince George's birthday tradition started by Diana that leaves William struggling

With Prince George’s 12th birthday right around the corner, the Waleses will no doubt be indulging in a years-long tradition that was initiated by Princess Diana, that Prince William struggles with every year

Politics