45 m. ago Half of young investors ‘check accounts at least once a day’

Nearly three-quarters of 25 to 34-year-olds said they are active investors, according to a survey for HSBC UK.

Economics

45 m. ago Post Office urges customers to send parcels before busiest day on December 8

Britons are planning on sending more gifts this Christmas compared to last year – up from 20% to 33%, according to a survey for the Post Office.

Economics

63 m. ago Mother’s anguish after her three young children die in Thanksgiving Day fire at their father’s apartment

‘It just doesn't seem real yet to me I can't believe that this is my reality right now,’ Jourdan Feasby said

Events

2 h. ago Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical careEnding new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 is within reach thanks to an action plan that will include routine testing at A&Es, the government has said.The HIV action plan, to be unveiled on World Aids Day on Monday, aims to re-engage the thousands of people who have left HIV care, bringing them back to lifesaving treatment. The £170m package also includes funding for opt-out HIV testing at A&Es during routine blood tests in areas with the highest rates, including London and Manchester. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago WES STREETING: We're in extraordinary position in tackling HIV

Writing for The Mirror on World AIDS Day, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said huge medical advances mean people with HIV lead long, happy and healthy lives as he said work needs to be done to tackle prejudice

Politics

2 h. ago Labour on track to meet major HIV transmission pledge says PM on World AIDS Day

Keir Starmer has said the Government's goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 is within reach as Wes Streeting unveils a new action plan on World AIDS day

Events

2 h. ago Man dies after falling overboard from luxury yacht in the English Channel

Emergency services had to rush into the English Channel to try and find the man after he fell off the luxury yacht on Sunday morning, as the ship was brought back to the shore

Events

2 h. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Man, 32, killed in car crash that partially closed M4 eastbound all day

All sections of the M4 have now been reopened after being closed for most of Sunday

Events

3 h. ago Lando Norris F1 title in jeopardy as Max Verstappen benefits again from McLaren blunder

The Formula 1 title race goes down to the final day in Abu Dhabi after Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hurt by McLaren's strategy blunder

Politics

3 h. ago Man, 32, killed in car crash that partially closes M4 eastbound all day

All sections of the M4 have now been reopened after being closed for most of Sunday

Events

4 h. ago Man dies after falling from luxury yacht in English Channel tragedy

The man was recovered from the sea after a search by RNLI and Coastguard near the Rampion wind farm off Brighton. Sussex Police confirmed his family have been informed.

Events

4 h. ago Mary Berry joined by string of famous faces as she spills festive food secrets this Christmas

Mary, who turned 90 this year, will teach her three star guests (and the rest of us) how to make some of her festive culinary treats ahead of the big day

Society

4 h. ago Man dies after falling overboard in English Channel from luxury yacht

A man's body was recovered by HM Coastguard close to midday on Sunday after he fell overboard from a luxury yacht in the English Channel

Events

5 h. ago Lando Norris fancies a duvet day after Qatar disappointment delays title decider

Norris was bidding to be crowned world champion in Doha, but he finished only fourth as rival Max Verstappen took the win.

Politics

5 h. ago EastEnders' Max Branning return date sealed as star teases 'jaw

EastEnders legend Jake Wood has revealed the soap will air a historic flashforward episode on New Year's Day 2026.

Politics

5 h. ago Max Verstappen takes F1 title fight to Abu Dhabi after McLaren shocker – all you need to know

The fight for the Drivers World Championship will go down to the final day in Abu Dhabi as the three horse race took its final twist in Qatar

Events

6 h. ago Description of Navy SEALs’ second strike on alleged drug boat constitutes a war crime, Sen. Mark Kelly believes

Former Navy captain, Democratic senator who urged military members to refuse illegal orders says ‘double-tap’ strike ‘seems to’ be a war crime, if reports are accurate

Events

6 h. ago Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority

Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situationPope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he is visiting the country, which remains a target of Israeli airstrikes, on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader.Leo, the first US pope, arrived in Beirut on Sunday from a four-day visit to Turkey where he warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, and condemned violence in the name of religion. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago VIDEO: Dying boy’s wish granted as he becomes a magician for the day

Six-year-old Charlie stars in charity Make-A-Wish’s emotional Christmas campaign. His mum Amanda bravely shares their story

Events