16 h. ago British MP makes history as he scales Everest just five days after leaving London using gas to help acclimatise for ascent that usually takes two months

A British minister has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest in just five days, thanks to a special gas that dramatically cut his prep time and allowed him to make a record-breaking ascent. 

Society

54 h. ago Lawyer says worker accused of helping New Orleans jailbreak was unclogging toilet, not aiding escape

A lawyer for a worker charged with aiding the New Orleans jailbreak by 10 prisoners says the employee shut off water to unclog a toilet, not to allow the men to cut the pipe to open an escape route

Events

3 d. ago How to stop your neighbour's shabby property wiping thousands off your home: Five steps you must take

Almost a million homes are standing empty across the UK. The majority have been vacant for more than six months, according to council tax data.

Society

3 d. ago Chancellor says Isa allowance WON'T be cut from £20,000 but door left open for changes to cash Isas

Rachel Reeves has ruled out cutting the Isa allowance. In an interview with the BBC, she said: 'I'm not going to reduce the limit of what people can put in Isas'.

Economics

5 d. ago Oscar Piastri winning streak broken as McLaren denied win at Imola GP

Oscar Piastri started on pole but Max Verstappen roared by at the first corner while the timing of the safety car late on also allowed Lando Norris to get by and cut the Aussie's championship lead

Politics

7 d. ago Iranian criminal who wouldn't be able to cut son's hair 'remotely' if deported was allowed to stay in UK

An Iranian criminal was allowed to stay in the UK after an immigration judge said that he wouldn't be able to cut his son's hair 'remotely'.

Events

7 d. ago £1,000 to park outside your own front door: Soaring cost of London residents' parking permits revealed

One east London borough has doubled the cost of some of its parking permits

Economics

1 week ago Builder finds £47,000 cash hidden inside walls of his new home

Toño Piñeiro found six Nesquik cans filled with cash while doing some construction work on a house he bought in Lugo in northwestern Spain, but was left disappointed after trying to cash in the loot

Economics

2 w. ago Should I fill up my cash Isa NOW in case the £20,000 allowance is cut?

I normally invest 75% of my money a in stocks and shares Isa, but this feels like the last chance to max out the cash element. Should I do it?

Economics

3 w. ago Could blackouts hit UK? Reviews of infrastructure resilience as power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

Events

3 w. ago UK reviews infrastructure resilience after power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

Events

3 w. ago ‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

Politics