22 h. ago Black barrister is hit with £20,000 legal bill after losing race claim against her employer who said her work was 'not vanilla enough'

Jeniffer Campbell had alleged her manager Alexandra Jacobs racially discriminated against her by using the phrase to refer to her writing, suggesting that it be 'safer and blander'.

Economics

39 h. ago Bookmakers offering odds on where bin strikes will hit next after Birmingham crisis

At least 11 more towns and cities across the country are odds-on to be hit by the same crippling industrial action as Birmingham, as 21,000 tons of rubbish remains uncollected

Events

68 h. ago Spotify down: More than 21,000 UK users hit by widespread outage

Users have reported playback, search and log-in issues with the music streaming service

Events

3 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother hit with over 1,000 Ofcom complaints after Mickey Rourke's homophobic slur

Celebrity Big Brother has been hit with over 1,000 Ofcom complaints following the show's most recent episode, which saw Mickey Rourke make a homophobic slur towards JoJo Siwa.

Events

3 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother hit with over 1,000 Ofcom complaints over Mickey Rourke's homophobic slur

Celebrity Big Brother received over 1000 complaints on April 9 - after Hollywood star Mickey Rourke made homophobic comments towards JoJo Siwa

Events

3 d. ago Grandad paralysed in Benidorm after having glass of wine at dinner is 'coming home'

Pub landlord Robert Atkinson, 67, was hit with a £60,000 medical bill while on holiday in Benidorm after he woke up unable to move from the waist down.

Politics

3 d. ago Grandad paralysed in Benidorm hit with £60k hospital bill after having glass of wine at dinner

Pub landlord Robert Atkinson, 67, has been hit with a £60,000 medical bill while on holiday in Benidorm after he woke up unable to move from the waist down.

Economics

5 d. ago HMRC makes £3,000 change to tax rules as households hit with £600 bill

The tax office will tweak the rules to allow you to earn £3,000 before you need to register to pay tax through the self-assessment system - but it doesn't mean you owe any less

Economics

5 d. ago Cambridge complete Boat Race clean sweep as men’s team claim emphatic victory

The light blues also won the women’s race as well as both reserve races.

Politics

8 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses to rival Coleen Rooney again over Wagatha Christie legal costs

Coleen Rooney has won the latest round in the Wagatha Christie saga, with a High Court judge today (10 April) dismissing Rebekah Vardy's appeal over legal costs

Economics

8 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses ANOTHER round in Wagatha Christie legal battle: Coleen Rooney is victorious again as rival wag faces having to pay her £1.6million

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney were locked in a bitter courtroom battle in 2022 after the pair - both married to former England footballers - rowed over leaking stories to the press

Economics

8 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses latest challenge over Coleen Rooney’s £1.8m legal bill for Wagatha Christie trial

Ms Vardy had appealed a decision over Coleen Rooney’s spiralling legal costs, but a judge dismissed her bid

Economics

8 d. ago Rebekah Vardy loses another round of her Wagatha Christie legal battle after judges throw out her claim Coleen Rooney's lawyers committed 'serious misconduct'

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney were locked in a bitter courtroom battle in 2022 after the pair - both married to former England footballers - rowed over leaking stories to the press

Events

1 week ago Rocket pioneer leading Scotland’s space race sees internship applications hit 2,000

“The level of interest in our internship programme this year is unprecedented, highlighting just how exciting the sector has become”

Events

1 week ago US supreme court blocks ruling that 16,000 fired federal workers must be rehired

Probationary employees laid off in Trump administration’s purge lose reinstatement in 7-2 ruling over legal standingUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has handed Donald Trump a reprieve from a judge’s ruling that his administration must rehire 16,000 probationary workers fired in its purge of the federal bureaucracy.A day after ruling in the White House’s favor to allow the continued deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members, the court gave the White House a less clear-cut victory in halting the order by a California court that dismissed workers from six government agencies must be rehired. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreedA Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim – the first of its kind in the country’s nearly 200-year history – “unfounded”.Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs – and that he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

Red Bull team principal delighted with win at SuzukaMcLaren’s Stella: ‘We need to nail all the opportunities’The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races and admitted the team had to turn their car “upside down” to put it in a position for the Dutchman to deliver an unexpected win.Verstappen drove a superb lap to claim pole position at Suzuka, which proved crucial in the race where he led from the front with an exemplary display of control and execution in a car that remains enormously difficult. It was a striking victory to hold off the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, given the pace they have demonstrated in the opening three meetings of the season. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Workers facing a hit of up to £11,000 over the next five years due to Labour's 'job tax' as National Insurance rise comes into effect

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' hike to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs), which she announced in October, is now in effect and is set to keep down wages.

Economics

1 week ago Katherine Ryan hit with bill for £6,000 for blood test after skin cancer diagnosis

Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan has opened up about her health journey after she was diagnosed with skin cancer - and had a very expensive blood test in the process

Economics

1 week ago F1 star hit with £17,000 fine for late arrival during national anthem at Japanese Grand Prix despite needing medical treatment

A Formula One driver has been slapped with a hefty fine after arriving late for the national anthem ceremony prior to Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Economics