38 m. ago How much does an electric blanket REALLY cost? Our experts weigh in on how long it takes to recoup the price of a heated throw and whether they're really worth it

Touted as 'lifesavers' by those who own them, heated blankets can deliver targeted warmth for just a few pence an hour - but how much do they really cost against putting on your central heating.

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49 m. ago Grooming gangs inquiry will never be watered down, home secretary says, after survivors resign from panel – UK politics live

Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Good morning. One of the reasons why Shabana Mahmood was appointed home secretary was because, as justice secretary, when the Tories came at her with a “two-tier justice” attack line that was being enthusiastically embraced by the rightwing media, she saw them off swiftly and effectively (essentially, by coopting the argument and responding). Today she is performing a similar rebuttal operation on the grooming gangs inquiry, which is another area where the Daily Mail/GB News etc are on the warpath and the government is floundering.Here is the Mail’s splash.We are progressing as swiftly as thoroughness allows. Misinformation undermines this process. Allegations of intentional delay, lack of interest and a widening or dilution of the inquiry’s scope are false.It was with a heavy heart, in recent days, I learnt that some members have decided to step away from the group. Should they wish to return,...

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77 m. ago The best restaurants in Glasgow crowned including fine dining and 'cheap eats'

Both luxury and lower budget options were singled out.

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2 h. ago The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones

The leader of the Greens wants to focus on battles that unite – such as taxing wealth – without yielding an inch on minority rightsHas the grisly race to the bottom in British politics finally been halted by a Green surge? Since Zack Polanski secured the Green party leadership with an emphatic 85% vote share on an unashamedly leftwing platform, the political consensus has faced its biggest challenge since the defeat of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.When Polanksi launched his bid in May, the Greens counted 60,000 members. They’ve now hurtled past 130,000, eclipsing the number of Conservative members. One poll already puts them on 15%, more than double last year’s 6.2% and neck-and-neck with Labour. To call that a political phenomenon is not hyperbole.Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trans 'racism' comparison sparked internal Scottish Government row

Documents show friction following the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

Politics

5 h. ago Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki sparks outrage with cheap attack on JD Vance's marriage

Joe Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki smeared Vice President JD Vance , calling him 'scarier' than Trump and insinuating his marriage is in trouble in a podcast appearance on Tuesday.

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5 h. ago ICE and other federal agents raid NYC’s Canal Street vendors following complaint from MAGA influencer: ‘Check this corner out’

Hundreds of angry New Yorkers clashed with federal agents as they carried out an anti-immigration operation on the city’s famed Canal Street

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7 h. ago Trump Office of Special Counsel nominee accused of admitting ‘Nazi streak’ withdraws amid GOP backlash

Paul Ingrassia was tapped by Trump to lead the independent agency that investigates federal whistleblower complaints and discrimination allegations

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7 h. ago Immigration agents shot a suspect after he rammed their vehicle during LA stop, DHS says

Federal officers shot a man in the elbow and a deputy U.S. Marshal was hit in the hand with a ricochet bullet during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles

Politics

8 h. ago Social media's 'dark theories' over weird stain spotted on Melania Trump's birthday card to Donald

A stain on the card Melania Trump sent to her husband Donald Trump on his 71st birthday sparked a flurry of theories online - and it's not the first time people have speculated about her marriage

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8 h. ago Police praise family for turning over suspect accused of plotting mass shooting at Atlanta airport: ‘They saved lives’

Billy Joe Cagle, 49, faces state and federal charges after being arrested at the world’s busiest airport

Society

8 h. ago Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire’s comments about Islamism

Sumaiya Balbale left the venture firm after it decided not to discipline outspoken investor for posts about Zohran Mamdani

Politics

8 h. ago Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire’s comments about Mamdani

Sumaiya Balbale left the venture firm after it decided not to discipline outspoken investor for posts about New York mayoral candidate

Politics

8 h. ago Federal prosecutors charge man accused of threatening to shoot up Atlanta airport

Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man arrested this week at Atlanta's airport after his family told police he planned a shooting

Events

9 h. ago Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office drops out after racist texts surface

Report on Paul Ingrassia featured messages where he allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’US politics live – latest updatesPaul Ingrassia, Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee federal whistleblower protections, has dropped out after racist text messages he sent surfaced this week.Ingrassia, currently a White House liaison at the Department of Homeland Security, was the subject of a report on Monday published in Politico. The report featured text messages where he allegedly described himself as having “a Nazi streak” and suggested Martin Luther King Jr Day should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Arizona sues to force House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in new rep

Mike Johnson has refused to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who holds the final signature required to trigger a vote to release the Epstein files

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9 h. ago Immigration agents conducting sweep on NYC's famed Canal Street confronted by protesters

An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block their path

Events

10 h. ago Do roads become more dangerous immediately after the clocks go back?

With the clocks due to go back an hour from Sunday, drivers are set to face an evening commute on the roads in darkness. But does this suddenly spark an increase in risk?

Politics

10 h. ago Experts reveal how many steps women should walk to ‘cut risk of early death by 26%

Benchmarks such as needing to walk 10,000 steps every single day are wrong, researchers said

Events

10 h. ago LAURA CRAIK: Now £180,000 buys you a fresh chance to bag a Birkin

Thousands of Hermes fans watched an electrifying bidding war play out between nine determined collectors via livestream.

Economics