63 m. ago Tories accused in General Election betting scandal face court for first time

Rishi Sunak’s aide was at the centre of a betting scandal that blew up before the 2024 General Election

Politics

65 m. ago ‘We were sinking. I let her go’: how growing numbers of women are risking all to reach Europe by boat

The tragic drowning of seven women and girls just metres from the port of La Restinga has highlighted the growing number of female migrants crossing to the Canary Islands from west AfricaThe four women and three girls were just metres from the pier in the port of La Restinga in El Hierro, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, when they drowned on 28 May. Rescue teams had begun disembarking the first people early that morning when the vessel capsized.Photos and videos of the chaotic scenes show the boat partially submerged and completely overturned, with several people struggling to swim around it and others trying to climb on to the wrecked boat. Underneath, about 15 women and girls were trapped and fighting to get to the surface. Seven would not make it. Continue reading...

Events

65 m. ago 'Free' bus and train perks need to be axed urgently in one area says expert

Critics say the schemes are increasingly being used by well-off older workers, while younger people are left footing the bill through council tax and the congestion charge

Politics

1 hour ago Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention

A Tennessee judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from jail pending the outcome of a federal trial on human smuggling charges

Events

2 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Gemini urged to gather family to discuss problem

Today's star signs advise Cancer to consider relocating in order to find new opportunity.

Politics

3 h. ago Urgent £1,000 fine warning to 2.3m UK drivers as crucial update due in 2025

UK motorists have been strongly advised to check documentation and ensure their details are up to date to avoid fines, penalty points, invalidated insurance — or even a driving ban

Events

3 h. ago Company boss pocketed £150,000 in fraudulent Covid business loans

A judge told Zahid Afzal that at a time of national emergency the government had set up a system to help businesses which he had abused

Economics

3 h. ago Trump declares all illegal migrants 'have to go home' before they turn US into 'bankrupt Third World Nation' as he praises 'hero' ICE agents

Trump doubled down in his support for ICE agents conducting the controversial raids as protesters take to the streets across America rallying against his mass deportation agenda.

Events

4 h. ago French court releases New Caledonia independence leader detained over deadly riots

Christian Tein, who denies accusations of instigating violence in the French territory in 2024, will remain under judicial supervisionA French court freed an independence leader from the overseas territory of New Caledonia who had been detained for a year over deadly riots in 2024.Christian Tein, who is indigenous Kanak , was charged and incarcerated over the rioting on the Pacific archipelago in May last year that left more than a dozen dead. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Trump ordered to return control of National Guard troops to Gavin Newsom after ‘illegal’ order over LA protests

State argues Trump broke federal law by calling in 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles protests, while White House insists it is rightful exercise of president’s military powers

Events

4 h. ago Photos of immigration protests spreading across US as Trump mobilizes National Guard

Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids have spread across the country.

Politics

5 h. ago An immigrant in Wisconsin has been released on bond after false accusation he threatened Trump

An immigrant from Mexico who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump has been released from a Wisconsin jail on bond

Events

6 h. ago Michelin chef wins £20,000 payout after boss ranted about 'unreliable Mexicans' and 'threatened to call the Home Office'

A tribunal heard the comments came after Cesar Omar Perez Vargas walked out of a busy Sunday shift because he had been given more customers than he was contracted to serve.

Economics

6 h. ago Question Time audience skewers Reform UK's Zia Yusuf with 'Blackpool comedy act' jibe

Zia Yusuf, who quit as chairman of Reform UK last week, came under fire on Question Time on BBC One on Thursday night when immigration and his party was discussed

Events

6 h. ago Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed and forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference

Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press eventLA protests – live updatesAlex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday.In video taken of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, Padilla is seen being restrained and removed from the room by Secret Service and FBI agents. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Revealed: The top 12 TV shows that cause the most rows in Brits' homes

In a poll of 2,000 Britons, 17 per cent confessed to arguing over the football highlights show. Love Island was second on 13 per cent.

Culture

7 h. ago Electric vehicle charging points to more than double with £381 million investment

The new charging points will add to the 80,000 already in the UK

Economics

7 h. ago 100,000 electric vehicle charging points to be installed with £381m funding

The new EV charging points come on top of the 80,000 already installed publicly across the UK.

Economics

7 h. ago AI companies could soon be protected from most lawsuits under new GOP bill

Bill aims to ensure professionals such as doctors, lawyers, financial advisers, engineers who use AI programs retain legal liability if their work contains errors

Politics

7 h. ago Trump may get more than he bargained for by picking a fight with Los Angeles

As Trump sees Americans turn away from his Home Depot and courthouse deportation raids, he turns to California to provide a fight. He’s getting one, writes John Bowden

Politics