1 hour ago Sidemen star opens up about 'painful and embarrassing' moment with famous DJ

EXCLUSIVE: Sidemen star Vikkstar is about to embark on his first-ever UK tour as he makes moves in the EDM scene after spending time with some big players in the industry

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3 h. ago Using a satnav in old age helps people keep driving independence for longer, study shows

Government-funded study based on 895 drivers with an average age of 71 suggests helping elderly people use GPS apps on their smartphones keeps them able to drive independently into old age

Politics

3 h. ago Britain can retaliate or negotiate with Trump – but there is no way we can win at this game | Gaby Hinsliff

Starmer will try to calm the situation and focus on May’s local elections, but one thing is clear: our ties with Europe are more crucial than everNobody wins a trade war. You can lose it by greater or lesser degrees: you may be one of the luckier casualties. But that’s about as good as it gets. So, while there will have been initial relief in Downing Street on Wednesday night, a feeling even that Keir Starmer’s placating of Donald Trump looks vindicated, what followed was no victory lap.How could it be, after that grotesquely swaggering show trial the president staged in the White House garden, all the better to jazz up an economic assault on what were once his country’s allies? Come on down, Britain, escaping with just the minimum 10% tariff on its exports to the US and no drive-by insults! Better than Taiwan (32% plus a lecture about how the US used to build all the semiconductors once), Vietnam (“They like me, I like them” but still a brutal 46%), the EU (“very very tough traders...

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4 h. ago Fitch downgrades China’s sovereign debt over spending and tariffs

Beijing denounces ‘biased’ move by rating agency, insisting country’s economic foundations are stable

Economics

4 h. ago Dyson supersonic and airwrap price slashed – but you need to be quick

These coveted hair tools are rarely on sale

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4 h. ago Is this the REAL reason for Prince Harry's fallout with the boss of his beloved charity Sentebale? Insiders claim she was spending eyewatering sums on business consultants to break into America

They claim the acrimonious boardroom battle that caused the Duke of Sussex and the charity's trustees to mass resign was due to financial worries.

Economics

4 h. ago Major supermarket announces new store trial which will track you as you shop

The trial will take place at Asda stores in Ashton, Chadderton, Harpurhey, Eastlands and Trafford Park in Greater Manchester

Economics

5 h. ago Trump is behind a ‘spiritual revival’ in the U.S. and helping people move ‘closer to God,’ says Karoline Leavitt

Karoline Leavitt said that evidence of renewed faith, especially within younger generations was becoming more visible and that it was a ‘beautiful sight’

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5 h. ago US committed as ever to Nato and Trump is not against the alliance, says Rubio

Washington wants to see European countries increase defence spending to five per cent, the US secretary of state said

Politics

6 h. ago Delta Airlines passenger horrified over flight attendant's shocking comment after sending a text on board

A passenger has shared her shocking experience with a 'confrontational' flight attendant. In a since-deleted TikTok video, Paige described an incident that took place during a recent trip.

Events

7 h. ago Democrats’ deference to Biden was a disaster. They still haven’t learned their lesson | Norman Solomon

Conformity and fear of party leadership are impairing Democrats’ ability to fight Trump and drive a progressive agendaJoe Biden’s insistence on running for re-election was certainly disastrous. It kept credible contenders out of the Democratic presidential primaries and prevented the selection of a nominee who had gained momentum in the winnowing process. Even after his stunningly feeble debate performance on 27 June last year, Biden took several weeks before finally opting out of the race. That left Kamala Harris a mere 107 days between the launch of her campaign and election day.Ample evidence shows that the Biden team was riddled with obstinate denial and misrepresentation aimed at the public. But tales of tragic egomania in high places can take us only so far. What’s essential is to scrutinize how – and why – the Democratic party, its leaders and its prominent supporters enabled Biden and his inner circle to get away with such momentous stonewalling for so long. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Stirrings of lust and a ginger bush: the Jilly Cooper sentence that sent me down a rabbit hole

I quoted a single smutty line by the queen of bonkbusters in the manuscript for my debut novel. I never expected the strange yet heartwarming journey that followedGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Wondering if she had a ginger bush, he felt the stirrings of lust.” It’s an electrifying sentence, penned by – who else? – the English novelist Dame Jilly Cooper in her 1985 novel Riders appearing during a charged encounter between a flame-haired socialite and bad-boy aristocrat Rupert Campbell-Black.It’s a sentence I admire for many reasons. Starting in a ruminative, almost philosophical mood, it gains a thrilling momentum, before landing with erotic authority on that final, unholy syllable: lust. Impeccable stuff; classic Cooper. If you’ve watched Rivals, the recent TV adaptation of other Cooper books, you’ll be familiar with her world: puerile, horsey, abundantly filthy and terribly English.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the ...

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7 h. ago Doctors said I had to 'just deal with' my chronic pain and fatigue. Then a radical diet cured almost every symptom and I finally feel human again

After spending six hours stuck on a yoga mat in excruciating pain, Carla's doctor said there was nothing he could do - even finding a diagnosis was pointless. She refused to settle for a life of agony.

Economics

7 h. ago Asda introduces major change to five Greater Manchester stores as bosses 'look at all options'

The change will aim to improve colleague and customer safety in stores

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8 h. ago Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have droppedAfter our children left home, my wife and I decided to treat ourselves and buy a new car for a driving holiday in Europe. We’d been driving a family estate car for years, loading it up with kids and making trips to and from universities, but we wanted something for ourselves.As a surprise, she booked a test drive for the Tesla Model S for my birthday. It was unlike any car I’d been in before. I thought “Wow, this is amazing.” It felt like the future: a computer on wheels that was constantly updating with new features. I can’t say I feel that way now – and many people seem to share that view. Tesla sales figures declined by 13% in the first few months of this year. Others feel even more uneasy: more than 200 demonstrations happened last weekend outside company facilities around the world to protest against Elon Musk and the wrecking ball he has taken to the fe...

Transport

9 h. ago Morrisons introduces major change for thousands of customers across 500 stores

The supermarket's latest collaboration will be made available UK wide

Economics

9 h. ago Lidl brings in click and collect in major online shopping change

The trial will see some middle aisle products available on click and collect via the supermarket’s app

Economics

10 h. ago Abbey Clancy admits she and Peter Crouch are 'living separate lives' in marriage insight

After nearly 20 years together, the model and ex-England striker say they often spend time apart doing their own thing to maintain a 'healthy relationship'

Politics

11 h. ago This Morning fans fume as host complains about 999 dash interrupting live broadcast

Fans who tuned into ITV's This Morning were quick to share their grievances towards one presenter in particular, after they appeared to shout a passing emergency vehicle

Society

11 h. ago Grand Designs viewers rage over 'tone deaf' couple with £900k build who complain of money fears yet spend a fortune on kitchen... even host Kevin called it 'suspicious'

In last night's episode of the Channel 4 show, HR director Sarah and technology director Pip were faced with the mammoth task of transforming an old barn in Bedfordshire.

Economics