45 m. ago Worker with bad back who was fired after bosses saw him 'dancing' was actually just shuffling from foot to foot, tribunal rules 

Neil Wilson, who also worked as a reggae DJ and music producer, began working for a plastic piping company in 2021, the hearing was told.

Economics

54 m. ago Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office

US president says Chinese counterpart told him ‘I am very patient and China is very patient’The US president, Donald Trump, has said that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Friday, ahead of talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

93 m. ago Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China

Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such as Taiwan were barred from attendingTuvalu’s prime minister Feletei Teo said his country may pull out of the region’s top political meeting next month, after host nation Solomon Islands moved to block all external partners – including China, US and Taiwan – from attending.The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting will be held in Honiara in September. On 7 August, Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele told parliament that no dialogue partners would be invited to the annual gathering. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Kate and William's fresh start: Prince and Princess of Wales to move family to new eight

The couple, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly plan to relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property.

Politics

3 h. ago KATIE HIND on Naga Munchetty: 'Naga's being treated like Gregg Wallace, Jermaine Jenas and Wynne Evans all rolled into one... it is punishment for standing up to her boss'

For weeks now, I'm told, those close to Richard Frediani have been throwing mud at the Breakfast host as a form of retaliation for her role in defying him.

Politics

3 h. ago Tottenham: Thomas Frank wants key Cristian Romero decision as Spurs eye contract resolution

Romero is in the final two years of his contract but Frank insists his new captain is committed to Spurs

Politics

4 h. ago Trump says 'will head home real fast' warning he will 'walk' if Putin meeting goes wrong

The US President has been vocal in his demands for a ceasefire between Russia and the Ukraine and has revealed what he would do if the summit goes wrong

Events

4 h. ago Arsenal's final decision on Alejandro Garnacho transfer after private work on Man Utd star

Alejandro Garnacho looks destined to leave Manchester United this summer, with Chelsea in pole position, but Arsenal are among the other clubs to look at the winger

Sport

6 h. ago Council carried out unauthorised work before school decision

One councillor said it was 'embarrassing' but the application was approved

Culture

6 h. ago Court lifts block on Trump’s mass firings at top US consumer watchdog

Judge previously blocked president from laying off 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection BureauA federal appeals court set the stage for the Trump administration to resume firings at the top US consumer watchdog, ruling in a split decision that a lower court lacked jurisdiction in temporarily blocking the mass layoffs.The ruling will not take immediate effect, the court said on Friday, to allow lawyers representing workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and consumer groups to file for a review of the case by the full circuit court of appeals for the District of Columbia. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Scottish Premiership club 'increasingly alarmed' by new stadium delays as costs hit £3.5m 'and counting'

Decision awaited on planning application submitted 18 months ago

Events

7 h. ago Couple hoping to open restaurant told they can't offer takeaway service

Council officers said it would lead to 'indiscriminate' parking nearby and planning inspector agrees

Politics

7 h. ago Drunken couple told packed plane they were 'joining the mile high club' before romping loudly in the toilets

Appalled passengers onboard an EasyJet flight bound for Alicante from Luton on Friday night said that it was clear from the sounds coming from the toilets that the couple were fulfilling their X-rated vow.

Politics

7 h. ago Salford crisis deepens with Wakefield match cancelled over welfare concerns

Red Devils have only two senior players availableCOO Claire Bradbury accused ownership of misogynyThe crisis at Salford Red Devils has deepened on and off the field in the past 24 hours. On Thursday, their chief operating officer claimed she had resigned after the club’s ­ownership suggested she “sleep with someone at the RFL” to ­alleviate their financial issues and on Friday the club’s Super League game against Wakefield on Sunday was cancelled.The Red Devils have been embroiled in controversy for most of 2025, following a takeover by a consortium led by Dario Berta. Players and staff have repeatedly been paid late, most of their first-team squad have left and the club is in court next month over an unpaid tax bill of almost £700,000. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Stay in an old sweet shop in one of Wales' most visited towns

The two-bedroom property has an open-plan living space, a patio and a warm welcome to your furry friends

Politics

8 h. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Trump says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not today’ – Europe live

US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, AlaskaAsked if his conversation with Trump will cover territorial issues, Trump says:“They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision, but I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at a table. “I noticed he’s bringing a lot of business people from Russia, and that’s good.I like that because they want to do business, but they’re not doing business until we get the war stopped.” Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago As Netanyahu starves Gaza, there is a whole new battle to be fought in Israel – against complacency | Aluf Benn

Here in Tel Aviv, beaches and restaurants are packed. Amid that distraction, the PM is playing his power games and purging his generalsAluf Benn is editor-in-chief of HaaretzThe extreme heatwave that has hit our region this week does not distinguish between Israelis and Palestinians. But while we Israelis hide in our air-conditioned houses, offices and cars, the besieged residents of Gaza can only add the unbearable hot and humid atmosphere to their struggle to eat, drink and sleep, in constant fear of death. The starvation crisis that has exploded in Gaza this summer, following Israeli-imposed restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid, continues to worsen despite mounting international pressure to allow in more food, medicine and critical supplies. And the killing has never stopped, while Israel is preparing for the next stage of the war to “annihilate Hamas”.Most Israelis are self-immunised to the horrors being endured by Palestinians in Gaza. Told by our government and mainstr...

Politics

8 h. ago The Guardian view on France’s wine crisis: the answer to claret could be clairet | Editorial

Consumers are drinking less red wine than ever. Producers need to revive the fresher and lighter vintages that their medieval ancestors once harvestedThese are always anxious weeks in the Bordeaux vineyards, where 15% of France’s wine is grown, including in celebrated places like Chateau Latour and Chateau Mouton-Rothschild. In earlier years, this ritual anxiety among the region’s winegrowers had a pleasingly folkloric quality. In the middle of August, the grapes would ripen and their colour start to turn. About 45 days from now, tradition dictates, it will be time to start picking the 2025 vintage. As the wine writer Edmund Penning-Rowsell put it: “To pick or not to pick is the most momentous decision in the winemaking year in Bordeaux.”This once timeless rhythm is now collapsing. Part of the problem is the climate crisis. Bordeaux still benefits from its moderate Atlantic climate. But south-west France is getting much hotter and drier. Even in the Gironde region, maximum temperatu...

Events

9 h. ago Man Utd make decision on Carlos Baleba transfer after crucial club

Manchester United have made their decision regarding whether or not they will pursue a move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba after club-to-club talks took place

Politics