33 m. ago Spike Lee ‘puzzled’ by Trump’s ‘quick turnaround’ on Zohran Mamdani

New York City mayor-elect Mamdani met with the President for the first time on Friday

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53 m. ago Rachel Reeves to give EV buyers' grant £1.3bn boost in Budget amid pay

The Chancellor seems set to boost the scheme that knocks up to £3,750 off the price of an electric vehicle.

Economics

68 m. ago Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax rises

The chancellor hopes measures to tackle the cost of living will offset anger over tax rises

Economics

68 m. ago Major boost for commuters as rail fares frozen for first time in 30 years

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to freeze rail fares at the Budget, saving existing rail passengers £600 million in 2026/27, across more than a billion train journeys

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74 m. ago Scottish Premiership: Celtic close gap to Hearts after McGregor’s late winner

Captain scores in injury time for 1-0 win at St MirrenRangers beat Livingston thanks to Diomandé winner Callum McGregor scored a late winner as Celtic cut the gap on the Scottish Premiership leaders, Hearts, to four points with a 1-0 win over St Mirren in Paisley.The below-par visitors failed to muster a shot on target for much of the match and almost fell behind when Declan John shot straight at Kasper Schmeichel with six minutes remaining. But McGregor, the Celtic captain, came to the rescue deep into added time when he lashed home the winner from 25 yards to claim the points for Martin O’Neill’s side. Continue reading...

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74 m. ago Cheaper rail travel boost as fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Commuters on the more expensive routes will save more than £300 a year

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79 m. ago Major European airport closed after mystery drones spark travel chaos with flights grounded

A MAJOR European airport has suspended flights following a spate of mysterious drone sightings - sparking widespread travel chaos. Dutch authorities said Eindhoven Airport shut down its airspace after several UAV sightings - which also caused military air traffic to pause. Counter-drones teams and police officers rushed to the scene to investigate, Netherlands Defence Minister...

Events

80 m. ago You’ve got 20/20 vision if you can spot the hidden spanner in this messy DIY scene in 12 seconds flat

YOU may just have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the hidden tool in this chaotic image. Challenge yourself and see if you can beat the clock by solving this tricky brainteaser. Peel your eyes and scan this image for the hidden spanner before time runs out. This mind-boggling puzzle has left...

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86 m. ago Callum McGregor shifts Celtic mood with injury time magic to break battling St Mirren – 5 talking points

The skipper found the net in injury time to secure a last-gasp 1-0 winner

Events

86 m. ago Yarde vs Benavidez live: Fight start time, undercard results and updates as Devin Haney stars

David Benavidez defends the WBC light-heavyweight title against Britain’s Anthony Yarde, while Devin Haney and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez feature on the undercard

Politics

1 hour ago Andrew and Sarah Ferguson 'won't go back to US ever again' over Epstein scandal

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson "will never travel to the US again" over their relationship with the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, said a royal biographer

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2 h. ago What time is Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025? UK start, grid positions and how to watch F1 race live

Lando Norris is closing in on a maiden title after claiming pole position

Sport

2 h. ago Shirley Ballas says 'nobody is bigger than Strictly' after show rocked by scandals

Shirley Ballas has been a judge on Strictly since 2017, but said that despite the recent scandals surrounding the BBC show, she believes it will continue for a very long time

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star 'physically sick' over returning to BBC show

Some previous iconic Strictly Come Dancing contestants are due to return to the show during a very special Blackpool week as they reminisce about their time on the show

Culture

3 h. ago Pep Guardiola explains Bruno Guimaraes clash and Gianluigi Donnarumma anger after Man City vs Newcastle

Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle at St James' Park in a fractious game that saw Pep Guardiola get in an argument after full-time.

Politics

3 h. ago South Africa make heavy weather of victory over indisciplined Ireland

Ireland 13-24 South AfricaHome side have five players sent to sin binThe IRFU may be disconnected from a chunk of their audience on the price of Test rugby at Lansdowne Road but at least those who ponied up large can claim to have witnessed a truly crazy event. Back in the 2013 Six Nations in Rome Ireland had their backline sundered by a freakish run of injuries, leaving holes being filled by men who didn’t know how to hold a shovel. But here, on a perfect night for rugby and with a game promising to develop into a gripping contest, we saw four players banished for crimes and misdemeanours in the first half alone. Mad stuff, at the end of which the world champions stumbled to a win that should have been managed with half the effort.The passage to the overflowing sin bin was halted only by the half-time whistle, at which point the referee, Matt Carley, was booed off the field with a venom you don’t often get at these events. Their sense of injustice kicked off with the decision not t...

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3 h. ago Arteta is feeling the heat but north London derby offers chance to reset title push | Jonathan Wilson

Whatever doubts there are for Arsenal, at Tottenham they are far greater – and the similarity between these old rivals is starkTwo goals for Harry Kane, another for Son Heung-min and, to compound Arsenal’s misery, Rob Holding sent off. Tottenham had won the derby and would go on to win their last two games of the season to take fourth place and the final Champions League qualification spot from Arsenal. It was the end of the 2021-22 campaign, and the sixth season in a row in which Tottenham had finished above Arsenal and, for the first time since the 60s, it seemed that they had a definitive superiority in north London.Since when – although Spurs will point out they have won a trophy and Arsenal have not – the pendulum has swung decisively back the other way. Mikel Arteta has remade Arsenal, but the question is whether, after three straight second-place finishes, they can go one better and win the league for the first time since 2004, a drought that itself makes success more difficu...

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4 h. ago Strictly fans say same thing over Tess and Claudia's final Blackpool outfits

Strictly Come Dancing fans all said the same thing as Tess and Claudia wow with Blackpool outfits for their final time hosting the much-anticipated special episode

Sport

4 h. ago The moment I knew: he presented me with my hearing aids like they were a little gift

When Lynda Leigh and David started dating, his small, silent gesture spoke volumes about how much he caredFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2013 I was a divorcee in my early 40s in need of some financial advice. I was living in Canberra and a friend recommended a polite, plain-speaking accountant who came to town from time to time. That’s how I met David. He was a handsome, jovial fellow with sparkling blue eyes, not quite a silver fox then, but a few years my senior. At 6 foot 3 and dressed in a smart suit and tie (a weakness of mine), he certainly made an impression.At some point between sorting out my taxes and asking where I wanted to be financially in 10 years, he noticed I was wearing hearing aids and went on to tell me what a hard time his ex-wife and stepson gave him about his hearing, and anyway, wasn’t I far too young to need them? I explained, perhaps a little curtly, that I’d worn them since I was eight so he shouldn’t be so silly as to think they’d make ...

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4 h. ago Russell Kane, 50, and wife party in Ibiza 'for 24 hours' after school drop

Comedian Russell Kane has been married to his wife Lindsey for 11 years and the couple share a 10-year-old daughter - but he still makes time to go raving in Ibiza

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