61 m. ago Bank of England could cut base rate if jobs market continues to slow – Bailey

Businesses are ‘adjusting employment’ as a result of Rachel Reeves’ decision to raise national insurance contributions for firms, the governor said.

Economics

86 m. ago ‘Most amazing experience you’ll ever have’: Fans react as TRNSMT comes to an end

Gracie Abrams and Snow Patrol played out the three-day event in Glasgow that came during sweltering heat in the city.

Politics

2 h. ago Evan Rachel Wood snubbed by Practical Magic bosses as role is 'recast' amid sequel

Evan Rachel Wood played Sandra Bullock's character's daughter in the 1998 romantic fantasy movie, but her offer to star in the upcoming sequel in any capacity was declined

Politics

3 h. ago I'm a huge Love Island fan and this small change will make the show juicy again

As the current series is nearing its end, I have one request for season 13

Politics

4 h. ago Prince George is coolest Wimbledon fan as he finds Royal way to beat the heat

The 11-year-old was spotted wafting a smart wooden fan to help him cope with 82F temperatures on Centre Court during men’s singles final

Politics

5 h. ago Prince George beats the heat in Royal Box at Wimbledon final

The young royal used a folding hand fan and had a water break to stay cool on the scorching Centre Court.

Politics

6 h. ago Brian May: 40th anniversary of Live Aid ‘bittersweet’ without Freddie Mercury

Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.

Events

6 h. ago Bob Geldof says Live Aid still resonates today 40 years on from benefit concerts

Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert held on July 13 1985 that raised money for the famine in Ethiopia.

Politics

8 h. ago Orlando Bloom belts out Oasis hits at Heaton Park show after Katy Perry split

Orlando Bloom enjoyed belting out Oasis hits at he attended the band’s Heaton Park show on Saturday night (12 July).

Events

8 h. ago Devotional practices are core to world religions – and fan culture – but they are no longer for me | Jackie Bailey

The ‘power of love’, as Celine Dion sang, keeps devotion at the centre of worship. Now that I’ve left behind institutional religion, it feels blasphemous• Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeWhen I was a high schooler, it was the done thing to write the name of your favourite band on your school backpack, broadcasting your allegiances and through them assert your identity. Canvas bags were festooned with the lightning font of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, lined up outside classrooms as far as the eye could see. And then there was my bag, with “Life is God” in big bubble writing along the flap, the smell of the permanent marker filling my head with the feeling of floating heavenwards on the wings of truth.I was prepared to be scorned, spat upon, ridiculed. There was nothing I wanted more than to be persecuted, like the early Christians, in order to prove my devotion to God.Jackie Bailey is the author of The Eulogy, the winner of...

Politics

8 h. ago Bjorn Ulvaeus unsure if Abba Voyage will continue if a bandmate dies

The virtual concerts are held in an arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Events

10 h. ago How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington

Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking insteadIt’s way too hot. I’m cowering inside, curtains drawn, pale limbs clammily exposed, the sound of my overheated laptop fan drowning out the sound of an ancient, feeble desk fan. If it gets any hotter, I’ll stagger to my air-conditioned car and drive to the air-conditioned supermarket to stand in its chilly aisles, shamelessly fanning myself over the ravaged ice-cream cabinet in the freezer aisle. I’ve even become nostalgic for the summer when I shared an office with a man who insisted on having the AC set to 17C, meaning I had to wear a cardigan to work in August.Ah, air conditioning, the dream. Or the nightmare? Welcome to appliance culture wars, 2025 edition. You may recall, in 2023, the US debated whether induction hobs were a communist plot; then last year Republicans tried, in all apparent seriousness, to pass the Liberty i...

Politics

11 h. ago Rosie O’Donnell dismisses Trump’s threat to revoke her US citizenship

Actor says she is latest in long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by US presidentRosie O’Donnell has shrugged off a threat from Donald Trump to revoke her US citizenship on the grounds that she is “a threat to humanity”.The New York-born actor and comedian said on Sunday that she was the latest in a long list of artists, activists and celebrities to be threatened by the US president. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Oasis fans praised for 'touch of class' moment to disabled fan at Heaton Park

Oasis have embarked on their come-back tour where thousands of fans have waited more than two decades to see the iconic band perform once again

Politics

12 h. ago First picture of 'devoted and beloved' dad who died in horror crash in Falkirk

Jamie Johnstone was driving a black Vauxhall Corsa northbound between junctions six and seven, near Carronshore in Falkirk, when the accident happened at around 4.30am on Wednesday.

Events

12 h. ago Heartwarming video of disabled Oasis fan being lifted up in the air at Heaton Park gig by strangers so he could see the Gallagher brothers goes viral as fans are left in tears

A disabled Oasis fan was lifted into the air so he could see the Gallagher brothers perform on Friday night in a touching display of kindness.

Society

12 h. ago Stay cool this summer with 'lifesaver' handheld fan Michelle Keegan uses on set

As the heatwave continues, Michelle Keegan shared a look into her life on set in Bulgaria where she's been using a portable fan to keep her cool - and we think we've found the exact one she's been swearing by

Politics

12 h. ago Irvine Welsh: ‘I’m often astounded that any relationships take place these days’

The follow-up to Trainspotting sees Renton, Begbie and co settling down. The bestselling author explains why now is the perfect time for romanceI was born in the great port of Leith. Stories are in my blood; listening to them, telling them. My family were typical of many in the area, moving from tenement to council scheme, increasingly further down the Forth estuary. I was brought up in a close community. I left school with practically no qualifications. I tended towards the interesting kids, the troublemakers. All my own fault. I was always encouraged to be more scholarly by my parents, who valued education. But I left school and became an apprentice technician, doing a City & Guilds course. I hated it. I was always a writer: I just didn’t know it. I cite being crap at everything else in evidence.It’s why I’ve never stopped writing stories about my youth and my go-to gang of characters from Trainspotting. Their reaction to events and changes in the world helps inform ...

Politics

12 h. ago Ncuti Gatwa says he left Doctor Who as ‘I am getting old and my body was tired’

‘It takes a lot out of you, physically, emotionally, mentally, and so it was time’

Politics

12 h. ago Michelle Keegan uses this portable Amazon fan to keep cool while filming in Bulgaria

If you're looking for ways to battle the heat this summer, take note as Michelle Keegan shares the portable Amazon fan she's been using to battle temperatures in Bulgaria

Politics