8 h. ago Colombian 'killer smashed pensioner over head with hammer 13 times before cutting up his body and shoving it in suitcase'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is accused of murdering couple Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, at their flat in London on July 8 last year.

Events

15 h. ago Brits urged to stop boiling potatoes and use one quicker method that locks in flavour

Cooking is a learning process, and experts now urge people to stop boiling potatoes, and instead try this simple method that will cut the overall cooking time by half.

Politics

29 h. ago Trump bill live: Hakeem Jeffries shatters records with ‘magic minute’ speech delaying ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

President’s tax and spending plan advances after long night of haggling with Republican holdouts but Minority Leader taking ‘sweet time’ to rebuke opposition over Medicaid cuts

Politics

31 h. ago Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?

Somalia is struggling with hunger, security and the impact of the climate crisis, despite decades of aid money worth billions of dollars, writes Nick Ferris. As aid money gets cut, is this the time for countries to wean themselves off aid dependency – and can they do it?

Events

33 h. ago Trump bill latest: House Dem leader Hakeem Jeffries delivers marathon speech delaying ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ from reaching floor vote

President’s tax and spending plan advances after long night of haggling with Republican holdouts but Minority Leader taking ‘sweet time’ to rebuke opposition over Medicaid cuts

Politics

47 h. ago Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first placeWes Streeting: My job is to make the NHS fit for the futureThe NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.The prime minister will outline radical plans to give patients in England much easier access to GPs, scans and mental health support in facilities that are open 12 hours a day, six days a week. Continue reading...

Science

59 h. ago Rates should be cut three more times in 2025, says Bank policymaker

Monetary Policy Committee member Alan Taylor flagged a ‘deteriorating outlook’ in the UK economy as trade woes mount.

Events

60 h. ago ‘I cut off his head six times’: the sculptors behind football statues

Sculptors discuss their craft and the pressure of preserving a player’s likeness and legacy for generation of fansBy Nutmeg magazineAt its heart, football is about community. A feeling of shared identity and purpose. A place where supporters gather to watch their team. The games, goals and moments that live on in the club’s collective memory through a shared act of will. The people responsible for these defining moments – shrewd managers, inspiring captains, prolific goalscorers – are increasingly immortalised in statues.A sculptor is enlisted to preserve their likeness in a single definitive pose. The subjects take on a size and form, literally larger than life, befitting the impact they had on the club and community that chooses to honour them. According to the Sporting Statues Project, which is run by Chris Stride and Ffion Thomas, there are more than 100 football statues in the UK. The vast majority have been made since the turn of the millennium and there are even more in progr...

Politics

3 d. ago How No 10 went from bullish to badly damaged as rebels forced further welfare bill concessions

Tumultuous 24 hours capped by last-minute climbdown on cuts to Pips could define rest of Starmer’s time as PMHow did your MP vote on the welfare reforms?Hours before MPs were due to vote on the government’s welfare bill, Angela Rayner conveyed an urgent message to Downing Street.She had spent the day in intense talks with Labour rebels including Sarah Owen and Florence Eshalomi, and come to the conclusion the concessions offered just days earlier had failed. Dozens of them were still planning to vote against the government, and one of Keir Starmer’s major economic policies hung in the balance. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Cut £181 off 'amazing' Nespresso machine that pours 'perfect coffee every time'

The De'Longhi Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima has impressed coffee lovers with its flavourful coffee and straightforward set up - and it's got 48% off

Economics

7 d. ago John Swinney in funding threat to councils over flagship education policy

EXCLUSIVE: An exasperated First Minister has written to COSLA and accused councils of stalling on a deal to cut class contact time for teachers.

Events

7 d. ago The plot misfires and it takes ages to reach the finish line. But Brad's high

In a cut-and-paste narrative we've seen a thousand times before, a grizzled has-been makes an unlikely comeback. But in F1 it's told with such high-octane energy that it barely matters.

Events

7 d. ago LIVE FOREVER by John Robb: How a hammer to the head and Like a Virgin kicked off Liam Gallagher's career

We all know about their infamous feuds with Blur, the band and between themselves. But in his new book, John Robb lifts the lid on what it is really like being a Gallagher.

Events

8 d. ago Wireless earbuds with 'crystal clear' sound now £28 in limited time deal after £100 price cut

"The sound quality is crystal clear with deep bass and balanced treble. They fit perfectly in my ears and stay in place even during workouts."

Economics

9 d. ago The Spin | One in a 13 trillion chance: why six sixes in a Test over may never happen

Stuart Broad suffered and Herschelle Gibbs enjoyed himself in a World Cup but no one has come close in TestsSix, six, six, six, six, six. The perfect over for a batter but for a bowler a double dose of the devil’s number and the ultimate humiliation. “My brain had turned to fuzz,” says Stuart Broad of 19 September 2007 when Yuvraj Singh took him for 36 runs at Kingsmead in Durban. England had already crashed out of the inaugural T20 World Cup and a 21-year-old Broad suffered a colossal prang to his pride, the events of that night for ever changing him as a bowler.England’s match against India was the second in a double-header. The game before ran over and cut into the preparation time for the second. “I marked my run-up at the end I was starting from, but either forgot or didn’t have time to mark it at the other end. I’d also never really done any death bowling. I think maybe Colly [Paul Collingwood, the England T20 captain] had messed up the overs and he was like: ‘You are back on ...

Politics

1 week ago Revamp's 'best straightener ever' cuts styling time by 'nearly an hour' and is £40 off

Down from £100 to £60, this straightener 'gives silky results' and keeps hair straight 'for days'

Economics

2 w. ago When should you arrive at the airport? Our travel team reveal how long they leave (without missing a flight)

As 'airport theory' prompts passengers to dash to the boarding gate, does our travel team cut it fine while flying or is there plenty of time for a Pret?'

Transport

2 w. ago 28 Years Later feels like being repeatedly bonked on the head by the metaphor hammer

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the zombie-infested world of ‘28 Days Later’ with interesting, if mixed, results

Politics

2 w. ago Chaos for learner drivers as £122 fee slapped on 'impossible' to book tests

Learner drivers desperate to take their test are being forced to pay nearly double the standard fee just to secure a booking as Labour announces plans to try and cut waiting times

Economics

2 w. ago 'Save Quality Journalism Education': Why the Government needs to reverse planned cuts to journalism education

The funding cuts come ‘at a time when we need trusted news and information more than ever’

Politics