64 m. ago We are Americans living in the UK and the biggest culture shock was the bathrooms for these five reasons

The expats who have come to call the UK home have said the bathrooms have been their 'biggest adjustment' and Americans are 'not built' for them.

Events

77 m. ago DWP secretary Liz Kendall makes Triple Lock state pension announcement

The update comes as pensioners get an extra up to £470 from Sunday, and was echoed by Rachel Reeves

Politics

2 h. ago ‘We’d been through so much’: Jean Hannah Edelstein on breasts – and life without them

All her life Jean Hannah Edelstein had tried to feel comfortable with her breasts, battling unwelcome attention and breastfeeding woes. But then came cancer and a double mastectomy – and she realised she was losing something she lovedLet me tell you about my breasts, of blessed memory. That’s not something I would have said while I still had them. I was quite prim, you see, and maybe I still am, but a double mastectomy gives you license to say “‘breast” over and over again, without the usual consequences. My breasts were real, and they were spectacular.That’s a Seinfeld reference, if you’re not familiar. Seinfeld was one of the shows that I watched often in my adolescent years when my breasts first asserted themselves. It was among our key texts. We were in late-20th-century America, my breasts and I. It was a time and place that taught me that women’s bodies – breasts, specifically – were objects of desire, and jokes, and danger. Friends, Baywatch, Melrose Place. Clueless, Scream. ...

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2 h. ago Review: Rugged Majority Landbeach radio is built for the outdoors

Long battery life and phone charging makes this portable DAB radio stand out from the rest

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2 h. ago 'We're disabled, getting PIP cash and show you can be sexy – despite what trolls say'

EXCLUSIVE: After the UK government caused controversy over the DWP benefits reform - or cuts - we spoke to disability advocate Holly Fleet who is trying to change the face of what being disabled 'is'

Politics

3 h. ago Tim Tszyu gets career off the canvas with stunning fourth round TKO of Joey Spencer

Tszyu wins IBO superwelterweight title following two shock lossesSydney fighter calls out American Keith Thurman for next boutTim Tszyu has restored his reputation and reignited his international career with a brutal beatdown of American Joey Spencer in Newcastle.The referee stopped the fight two minutes and 18 seconds into the fourth round after Australia’s former WBO world champion battered Spencer with a stunning blitz to the head and body. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jo Malone fans can snap up two bottles of the brand's iconic scents for £36

Perfume lovers can now get their hands on a bargain when it comes to the iconic Jo Malone fragrance brand

Economics

3 h. ago Roast meat cooking times: How long to cook every joint for a perfect Easter lunch

Overcooked lamb, dry chicken, pork with no crackle – the Easter roast can be a battlefield. Here’s how to nail every joint, every time, with timings that actually work and tips that don’t involve guesswork or blind hope

Politics

4 h. ago Advocacy groups fear Trump pressure will force Big Law into civil rights retreat

Firms that helped fight high-profile battles targeted by White House executive orders

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4 h. ago Inside the charmingly British pub in London Ariana Grande 'left her heart at'

Ariana Grande left her heart at a Hampstead pub, and eager-eyed fans think they’ve found it. Now, this London pub has become a hotspot for any pop-music lover

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4 h. ago Vet urges dog and cat owners to deworm pets as symptoms can be 'scary and serious'

A third of pet owners admit to experiencing a few horrors as a result of not worming their dogs or cats, with some animals even being signed off work as a result

Politics

4 h. ago This is one 'irritating' phrase is said over five times on family road trips

A study of 1,500 parents of kids under 16 revealed complaints of boredom was a constant battle as they tried to keep their kids entertained on road trips.

Politics

4 h. ago CalMac ferry which needs £1.5million battery set to be replaced by Polish

The MV Hallaig was hailed by Nicola Sturgeon at its 2012 launch as the world’s first to use a system which cut carbon emissions by 20 per cent.

Economics

4 h. ago Conservative woman hits entitled trans person with brutal truth... and the internet goes wild

A clash between conservative commentator Arynne Wexler and a transgender woman has reignited the culture war online following her blunt remark about bathroom etiquette.

Events

6 h. ago Call for protection to stop parents being ‘punished’ over Channel crossings

The endangerment offence as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill has been described as ‘ill-defined’.

Politics

8 h. ago Canadian parliament on lockdown as police deal with barricaded man: ‘Lock all doors and hide’

Police send in robot as people urged to ‘seek shelter in the nearest room’

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8 h. ago Jeff Brazier heartbreakingly reveals his family 'need and miss Jade Goody more than ever' amid ongoing legal battle with her mother Jackiey Budden

The TV presenter, 45, shared both Freddy, 20, and Strictly's Bobby, 21, with the late Big Brother star who tragically died in 2009 from cervical cancer aged just 27.

Events

8 h. ago Elon breaks with Trump on tariffs as he goes public with White House dissent

Elon Musk expressed hope for a future zero-tariff agreement between the US and Europe in a bold statement made as he steps down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency.

Politics

9 h. ago Waiting times slashed for 80,000 cancer patients after Labour's NHS cash boost

The Government invested a record £26 billion in the health service in last year’s budget, to help it recover from the pandemic and drive down waiting times

Science

9 h. ago UK national insurance hike is inexplicable if growth is target, says Robison

Scotland’s Finance Secretary said the increase was bad for both business and public services.

Events