36 m. ago Britain's most hated mother's torment in the school WhatsApp group: I was bullied and called a s*** in the mums' chat

Carla Bellucci, from Hertfordshire, likened the chats to 'school bullying' and says she was repeatedly left out by other mums, who wouldn't invite her to meet-ups.

Politics

39 m. ago Good Morning Britain halted by Richard Madeley for urgent 'breaking news' announcement

ITV's Good Morning Britain was interrupted by a 'breaking news' announcement as Richard Madeley and Charlotte Hawkins gave viewers new updates

Politics

43 m. ago The US is negotiating a 'great' trade deal for Britain because Trump 'really loves the UK' and 'we have a cultural affinity', JD Vance says

The UK government has been hopeful of a deal to exempt the UK from Trump's tariffs, and Vance has now said he is optimistic that both sides could come to a mutually beneficial agreement.

Politics

61 m. ago The Thicket review – Peter Dinklage is a bounty hunter in harsh western with unusual chill

Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis star in a horse opera set in a snowbound world of bars, brothels and wide open spacesHere is a western starring Peter Dinklage, but forget hot sun-baked gullies and leather-skinned cowboys riding sweatily through rattlesnake country. The Thicket takes place in a hard, snowbound wilderness interspersed with equally hard, snowbound little townships consisting mainly of bars and brothels. You can see the breath in the air and the blood on the snow. The plot is staple horse opera: a kidnapped maiden must be rescued by a motley group of good-ish guys with mixed motives, headed up by Dinklage playing a bounty hunter character offering a similar vein of dry, world-weary cynicism as his breakthrough role as Tyrion in Game of Thrones, only much less aristocratic. He is joined by Gbenga Akinnagbe as his right hand man, with whom Dinklage has nice chemistry, and Levon Hawke, as a naive young Christian whose sister has been kidnapped by ruffians.The ruffians ar...

Politics

61 m. ago Faintings, blackouts and violence: Iraq’s scorching emergency – in pictures

The country’s average temperature has risen by 0.48C a decade from 2000. Last August, photographer Susan Schulman visited Baghdad and Amarah, to capture the impact of extreme weather on everyday lives Continue reading...

Events

61 m. ago The rise of the digital fishmonger: how Covid helped customers buy fresh from the boat

Britain’s traditional retailers were in decline for years. Then the pandemic changed how we buy food and boosted the fishing industryThe seafood chef and restaurateur Mitch Tonks recalls the moment things for him changed dramatically. It was March 2020, the start of Covid, when a local fishing boat skipper called him in a panic. “Nick was having a tough time; nobody was buying his catch, so I emailed our customer network,” he says.Tonks asked people to bring cash and containers. The next morning, Nick landed his boat at Brixham, the south Devon port that is England’s largest fish market by value of catch sold. “About 150 people turned up to buy his fish. Many asked ‘why can’t we just buy fish straight off boats like this normally?’” Continue reading...

Economics

61 m. ago Underdogs: The Truth About Britain’s White Working Class review – a complicated class portrait

Journalist Joel Budd travels around Britain demolishing Brexit myths in a nuanced study of a social group too often reduced to a cartoon by politiciansOn 13 November 1968, a 35-year-old Labour politician got to his feet in the House of Commons and had a go at the ranks of Conservative members who faced him. Six or so months after Enoch Powell had delivered his infamously racist “rivers of blood” speech in Birmingham, David Winnick – who was then the MP for Croydon South – had decided to attack the Tory fashion for bemoaning immigration to the UK from such countries as India and Pakistan and expressing faux sympathy with deprived communities in British cities. “Many of those who act as the champions of the white person against immigrants,” he said, “have not in the past gone out of their way to defend the interests of the white working class.”As the Economist journalist Joel Budd points out in this nuanced, enlightening book about the people and places Winnick was referring to, this ...

Events

62 m. ago The Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith left 'furious' as she opens up on health struggle

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith opened up about an ongoing "problem" she has with her weight and diet, which includes skipping a particular meal

Politics

62 m. ago Tiny European holiday hotspot still desperate for Brit tourists as Spain says 'go home'

While many Brits' preferred tourism destinations are starting to feel rather unwelcome in the wake of mass protests from locals, one small European spot is inviting visitors in with open arms

Society

1 hour ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood wipes away a tear as she's seen for first time since Saturday Night Live's 'mean' skit about her teeth

The British actress, 31, was spotted making her way along the street in London on Monday as she wiped away tears and overcome with emotion.

Events

1 hour ago Teenager's desperate bid to save his tragic dad from drowning during Tenerife holiday

Stephen Howd got into difficulty when swimming off the coast of Buenavista del Norte in Tenerife during a family holiday - so his son William leapt into the choppy sea to help his dad

Events

2 h. ago The Picklesman cometh: How Nick Vadasz helped Britain fall in love with ferments

From a shipping container to supermarket shelves, Nick Vadasz – aka The Picklesman – has taken kimchi, sauerkraut and more from the margins to the mainstream. Now, with his debut cookbook, he wants you to make your own, says Ella Walker

Politics

2 h. ago 'I won a gold medal for Great Britain, now I'm facing life on the streets'

Megan Giglia was given a no fault eviction by her former landlord last year

Politics

3 h. ago UN: Civilian death toll in Sudan's Darfur attacks tops 300 in 2 days as war nears 2

The U.N. humanitarian agency says more than 300 civilians were killed in two days of intense fighting in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region

Events

3 h. ago Mary Berry's 'lovely' banana bread recipe is 'easy to make and quick to prep'

The former Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry is known for her classic baking recipes - including this simple banana bread which takes just 15 minutes to prepare

Politics

3 h. ago An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of war, but peace is elusive

Diplomats and aid officials from around the world are meeting in London to try to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan

Events

3 h. ago White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood appears emotional as she's seen for the first time since Saturday Night Live's 'mean and unfunny' skit about her was praised by 'feuding' co

The British actress, 31, was spotted making her way along the street in London on Monday as she wiped away tears and overcome with emotion.

Events

3 h. ago Met Office issues rare warning for millions of hay fever sufferers as pollen levels soar

The UK is set to see very high pollen levels in four regions of the country, according to the Met Office, but pollen count is set to be high across the majority of the UK

Events

3 h. ago Asian hornets which gruesomely behead and eat bees could soon invade Scotland

Wildlife experts warn invasive predatory insects could devastate bee populations and other vital pollinators.

Events

4 h. ago Nationwide, NatWest, Santander and Lloyds customers urged to make £250 move

Brits banking with high-street lenders are being urged to 'boost' their balance by up to £250 by potentially moving their money into a savings account with a higher interest rate

Economics