57 m. ago Starmer breaks silence after Rayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800k Hove flat

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken for the first time since Angela Rayner amitted that she did not pay enough stamp duty on her £800,000 second property in Hove.

Economics

66 m. ago Motorcyclist remains hospitalized after crash with New London police cruiser, chief says

Motorcyclist remains hospitalized after crash with New London police cruiser, chief says  CT Insider

Events

72 m. ago Pressure on Prince Andrew as Epstein victims to demand US secret files release

Several of the women, some of whom have never spoken publicly before, are set to break their silence in Washington. Their appearance threatens to drag the Duke of York back into the glare of the Epstein scandal, despite his years of denials

Events

77 m. ago I've got that sinking feeling... Moment brand new luxury yacht sinks, just minutes after it is launched

The incident happened about 200 metres offshore in the Eregli district of Zonguldak in northern Turkey on Tuesday.

Politics

87 m. ago ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia

Politicians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods• Photographs by Sara Aliaga TiconaGrowing up near Bolivia’s Uyuni salt flats, Franz Alí Ramos remembers playing in the high-altitude wetlands near his home during the rainy season. “It was a beautiful recreation area for us and for animals,” he says.Now, the wetlands have given way to cracked, sunbaked earth – a change that Alí Ramos blames on nearby operations by Bolivia’s state lithium corporation, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB). The government has recently signed lithium mining contracts with two foreign companies – one Russian and the other Chinese – and residents fear more serious damage is yet to come. Continue reading...

Politics

87 m. ago Don’t sugarcoat this: Starmer’s government is weak and may perish. Here are my five steps to recovery | John McDonnell

After so many avoidable mistakes, of course people are angry. But with the far right looming, we need action not despairJohn McDonnell is the MP for Hayes and Harlington. He was shadow chancellor for Labour from 2015 to 2020The Labour party is facing one of the most dangerous moments in its history, possibly an existential threat. Not only is it adrift in the polls, losing one council byelection after another, and with a leader whose popularity has plummeted; but the main threat comes from the xenophobic hard right in the shape of Reform UK.Labour has to wake up to this threat and seize the moment. It must take five basic steps to recovery:John McDonnell is the MP for Hayes and Harlington. He was shadow chancellor for Labour from 2015 to 2020Sign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading, and more Continue reading...

Politics

87 m. ago Putin's frosty handshake that may signal Russian dictator's next war

The frosty handshake between Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev at the Beijing parade comes after months of strained relations between the two countries

Politics

88 m. ago Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago 'Absolute scandal' over Scots psychiatric unit for children facing 'cruelty' allegations

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamilton branded the lack of official accountability over Skye House in Glasgow as an "absolute scandal".

Science

1 hour ago Moment North Koreans 'remove all traces of Kim Jong Un's DNA' from meeting room where he met Putin by wiping down furniture and removing items

The North Korean and Russian leaders met on Wednesday following a massive military parade in Beijing.

Politics

2 h. ago World's elite golf tourism event Elevate Golf to head for Trump Turnberry amid Ayrshire run

The globe's top industry names will head for the Ayrshire coast in 2027.

Politics

2 h. ago Moment dancer tries to 'show off' at boss's house party by jumping from his roof into a pool on an inflatable dolphin

Lorna Joyce, 33, who had drunk a few glasses of wine with work colleagues at the event, smashed her face open attempting to pull off the stunt.

Society

2 h. ago Name The Footballer Quiz including World Cup superstars and the 'Irish Messi'

How good is your elite football knowledge over the last 30 years? Time to put your footballing brains to the test in our weekly quiz, where you have to name the player from their Wikipedia page

Politics

2 h. ago Angela Rayner's reputation as 'scandal magnet' could kill chances of becoming PM, allies fear

The Deputy Prime Minister is among the bookies' favourites to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Labour's approval ratings continue to slump under his leadership.

Events

2 h. ago GMB viewers threaten to 'report' Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to Ofcom over alleged 'attack'

Good Morning Britain viewers have threatened to report Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to Ofcom after they accused the presenters of 'attacking' new Green party leader Zack Polanski

Events

2 h. ago Jamaicans head to polls for election as ruling party faces corruption concerns

Polls point to ‘very close election’ between the Jamaica Labourparty and the opposition People’s National partyJamaicans head to the polls on Wednesday for a closely fought general election which has been overshadowed by an investigation into potential corruption in the ruling Jamaica Labour party (JLP) which is seeking a third term in office.The latest local poll put the opposition People’s National party (PNP) 3.1% lead over the JLP, but political analyst Damion Gordon cautioned that the lead was barely larger than the margin of error. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Locals say 'it's like a cruise ship built next to our homes – we feel sick about it'

Residents in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, have been left furious by the development they compare to a cruise ship because it's so big. The massive steel constructions are mere metres from their houses

Politics

2 h. ago Woman at centre of Christian Horner scandal is back working at rival F1 team

The woman who was at the centre of the Christian Horner sexting scandal is back working in Formula One, joining a rival team after she was suspended by Red Bull

Politics

3 h. ago Gartcairn sink Cumbernauld despite 'worst performance of the season'

Ryan McStay saw his side stay top of the WOSFL First Division

Politics

3 h. ago Hilton Foods shares dive as seafood demand sinks amid soaring prices

The company said higher seafood prices had resulted in lower demand for white fish from UK shoppers.

Politics