10 h. ago UK snow maps turn purple in warning huge blizzard set to hit Britain this month

The UK is set for another Arctic freeze later this month where we could see around 30cm of snow falling as temperatures drop to -4C in parts of the country

Events

17 h. ago New HMRC alert as thousands of workers 'could lose free childcare' in tax threshold change

Rachel Reeves' decision to freeze the income tax threshold until 2031 is set to see the number of Britons earning six-figure salaries rise to over two million for the first time

Economics

20 h. ago Lovers and fighters: how Les Liaisons Dangereuses reveals the passions of Christopher Hampton

As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power playI once dubbed Christopher Hampton, who celebrates his 80th birthday this month, “the quiet man of British theatre”. By that I meant that he was less prone to expressing his views in opinion pieces than contemporaries such as David Hare and David Edgar. The term also implied that his plays possessed a less idiosyncratic style than the work of, say, Harold Pinter or Tom Stoppard. But I suspect that Hampton’s regard for the classical virtues of objectivity, lucidity and irony means that his work will prove as durable as anyone’s.He is also, as I have seen, a man of considerable private passion. One incident in particular is branded on my memory. In November 1990 I was one of a group, including the director David Leveaux and set designer Bob Crowley, despatched by the British Council to Cairo to give a number of talks a...

Politics

33 h. ago Brits called up for WW3 conscription set for surprise payday as details explained

British soldiers who are hit with a military draft might be in for a very uncomfortable surprise when they see just how much the government will pay them for their service

Politics

63 h. ago Meghan Markle set to return to Britain with Harry for first time in four years this summer as couple promote Invictus

Meghan has not stepped foot in the UK since attending Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022

Politics

2 d. ago Britain to build 'Nightfall' ballistic missile carrying 200kg warheads for Ukraine that can destroy Russian targets as far as Moscow

Britain is set to 'put leading edge weapons into the hands of Ukrainians' with powerful long-range ballistic missiles that can destroy Russian targets more than 300 miles away.

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6 d. ago Francesca Jones ‘relieved’ after battling injury to reach quarter

The British No 3 fought back from a set and a break down to reach the last eight

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7 d. ago Susanna Reid makes quip about new Good Morning Britain studio after ITV budget cuts

The online criticism about a smaller studio doesn’t seem to bother Susannah Reid

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7 d. ago Susanna Reid hits back at criticism of 'cramped' new Good Morning Britain set

Susanna Reid has hit back at criticism from viewers over the 'cramped' Good Morning Britain studio, after the programme made its debut in a new space on Monday.

Events

8 d. ago Arctic freeze grinds Britain to a halt: London set to plunge to

Liverpool, Aberdeen, Inverness and Belfast International airports were worst hit by disruption with a series of cancellations as the conditions blocked runways.

Politics

9 d. ago Albanian murderer who posted TikToks from British jail begging to be sent home is FINALLY set for deportation

Eugert Merizaj was handed a 32-year sentence in May 2022 for the shotgun killing of rival drug dealer Hemawand Ali Hussein and has been locked up at HMP Manchester.

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1 week ago Brits set to snub 'Dry' January and get themselves down to the pub for one reason

Alcohol free options mean you don't need to swerve the pub even if you want to do Dry January and that's great news for the ailing boozers

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1 week ago ‘Major change in 2026 could see weight loss drugs handed out like statins’

Warning as appetite-suppressing injections set to be approved in Britain in pill form which will lead to them becoming cheaper and more widely available

Events

1 week ago Ebanie Bridges to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton with touching decision on boxing return

Ebanie Bridges is set to return to the ring for the first time since December 2023 on Saturday evening against Alexis Araiza in San Juan, with the Brit set to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton

Politics

1 week ago Arctic blast grips UK: Fresh amber warnings issued as 'bitterly cold snap' sparks travel chaos with drivers crashing and trains cancelled

Fresh amber warnings have been issued as a 'bitterly cold snap' is set to spark travel chaos across the UK.

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1 week ago Brits set to wake up to snow and blizzards as Arctic blast grips UK: Fresh amber warnings issued as 'bitterly cold snap' sparks travel chaos with drivers crashing and trains cancelled

Brits could wake up to snow as the Arctic blast grips the country for up to a week amid fears over travel issues and power cuts as temperatures are predicted to drop to as low as -10C.

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1 week ago Andrew Miller: ‘DH Lawrence forced me to my feet – I was madly excited’

The novelist on how The Rainbow made him want to write, the strange genius of Penelope Fitzgerald and finding comfort in TintinMy earliest reading memory Sitting on the sofa with my mum reading Mabel the Whale by Patricia King, with beautiful colour illustrations by Katherine Evans. I think it was pre-school. My mother was not always a patient teacher, and I was often a slow learner, but the scene, the tableaux, in memory, has the serenity of an icon.My favourite book growing up Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth. It’s a story set in Roman Britain; the Eagle is the lost standard of the ninth legion. I was a boy already obsessed by all things Ancient Roman (the alternative to the kind of boy obsessed with dinosaurs). One of the places I remember reading it is in bed with my dad. On Sunday mornings my brother and I would climb into the big bed. My parents had long since split up. There was a picture on the wall, a modest reproduction of Velázquez’...

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1 week ago Britain braces for snow in killer Arctic freeze: Temperatures set to plummet at the start of the year with Met Office weather warnings and rare cold health alerts

Britain is beginning 2026 with a brutal cold snap that has health and social care chiefs on high alert because of the deadly risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable.

Events

1 week ago Rare cold health alert in place for whole of England as revellers brace for sub

A RARE cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England as Brits look set to bring in the New Year. The cold snap, which warn of a rise in deaths particularly among elderly and vulnerable people, are set to pummel Brits for as long as a whole week. The warning will wreak 'significant...

Events

1 week ago British Gas, Octopus, EDF, and E.on customers' bills set for price hike

It comes as a cold snap grips the UK

Economics