19 h. ago Energy bills set to DROP in Britain in a matter of weeks as Ofgem reveals latest price cap

The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator's new price cap - which sets the limit on how much firms can charge customers per unit of energy - comes into force.

Economics

6 d. ago Britain has dropped down Europe’s LGBTQ+ rights rankings. Good – now we might have to face reality | Jason Okundaye

In 2015, the UK placed first on the rainbow map. But even then, as an 18-year-old gay man, I knew that wasn’t the whole storyIt should surprise no one that the UK has dropped to its lowest ever position on the annual “rainbow map” of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA), which ranks the best and worst European countries on the basis of laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people. The map assesses each country through seven categories, including equality and non-discrimination, legal gender recognition and asylum.The supreme court’s ruling last month that a person’s sex in the Equality Act 2010 refers only to “biological sex” – a redefining of trans people’s rights to their detriment, and a political and cultural victory for the gender critical movement – will have played a key role in the downgrading. Senior politicians immediately capitulated to the ruling, interpreting the implications of the verdict beyond the scope of the court, with t...

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7 d. ago UK plummets down rankings for LGBT+ rights in Europe following Supreme Court ruling

Britain dropped to its lowest position yet in 2025’s rankings

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8 d. ago Liverpool poised to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m Leverkusen release clause

Dutch international came through Manchester City ranksTrent Alexander-Arnold exit leaves right-back gapLiverpool are set to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m (£29.5m) release clause after contacting Bayer Leverkusen and holding talks with the defender as they seek a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Netherlands international has been of interest to his compatriot Arne Slot for a lengthy period. Frimpong was born in Amsterdam but spent much of his childhood in Manchester and came through the ranks at Manchester City before moving to Celtic as a teenager. Under Uefa regulations, he would count as a homegrown player in England. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago UK among nations launching 'targeted attacks' on LGBTQ+ community, advocacy group warns

LGBTQ+ rights group ILGA-Europe accused the UK of "targeted attacks" on the community following the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle's popularity in Britain hits record low: Duchess's favourability rating plunges to just 20% in new poll (and only Prince Andrew is more disliked)

Meghan's popularity in Britain has hit a record low after her favourability rating dropped to just 20 per cent, according to a YouGov poll - meaning only Prince Andrew is less liked than her.

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1 week ago ITV This Morning chaos as Britain's Got Talent star drops trousers on live TV

Britain's Got Talent's Jordan Banjo appeared on This Morning to promote his new podcast - and found himself taking down his trousers to show off a new tattoo

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3 w. ago It’s time for the US to guarantee healthcare to all | Bernie Sanders

We spend almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as any other country on Earth. It’s time to change thatI have held public meetings all over Vermont and in many parts of the country. At these gatherings I almost always ask a very simple question: is our healthcare system broken? And the answer I always receive is: Yes! The American healthcare system is broken. It is outrageously expensive. It is horrifically cruel.Today, we spend almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as any other country on Earth. According to the most recent data, the United States spends $14,570 per person on healthcare compared with just $5,640 in Japan, $6,023 in the United Kingdom, $6,931 in Australia, $7,013 in Canada and $7,136 in France. And yet, despite our huge expenditures, we remain the only major country on Earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people as a human right.Bernie Sanders is a US senator and a ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represent...

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