50 h. ago DVSA theory test update after calls to extend how long they are valid for

Some believe the current two-year validity on a theory test should be adjusted

Politics

3 d. ago Trump to call Polish President over Russian drone incursion amid calls to hit Putin with 'harsh sanctions': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments after Poland shot down Russian drones that entered its airspace during an attack in Ukraine.

Politics

4 d. ago Update in personal income tax allowance 'raise to £20,000' call

The personal tax allowance has been frozen at 12,570 since 2021 - a situation that has been described as 'ridiculous'

Economics

5 d. ago Major update after Brits' call to prosecute owners when dogs kill other pets

If the petition reaches 100,000, it will be considered for a future debate in Parliament

Events

5 d. ago New update on calls for monthly State Pension payments of £2,344 for people over 60

An online petition proposing a new ‘universal’ State Pension linked to the National Living Wage.

Economics

5 d. ago Trump directs ire at Tom Hanks for being ‘destructive’ and ‘woke’

US president applauded West Point alumni for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring the actorUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Trump attacks Tom Hanks after West Point cancels event honoring actor

President calls Hanks ‘woke’ in vitriolic post after US Military Academy calls off ceremony with little explanationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago ITV star Leigh Francis furious people 'keep calling him' Keith Lemon as he issues career update

Leigh has not potrayed his comic alter ego since back in 2023

Politics

1 week ago Release of ‘missing minute’ of Epstein video contradicts Bondi claim cameras stopped recording

Video taken outside Epstein’s cell on night he died is part of new materials released by House oversight committeeUS politics live – latest updatesA so-called “missing minute” of CCTV footage, a key ingredient of conspiracy theories surrounding the prison death of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been found, contradicting the assertion of Pam Bondi, the attorney general, that it was recorded over.The video was in a cache of material, including 33,000 pages of records relating to the disgraced financier and former Donald Trump associate, released late on Tuesday by the US House oversight committee. The panel has been looking into Epstein’s August 2019 death at Manhattan’s Metropolitan correctional center. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Trump live updates: President calls White House viral video an AI fake as he addresses health rumors

President Donald Trump took questions from reporters while announcing relocation of U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama

Politics

1 week ago New update on calls to scrap TV licence fee for all pensioners

Only older people over 75 on Pension Credit are exempt from paying the £174.50 TV licence fee.

Politics

2 w. ago Free bus travel update for over 60s in England amid new call for expansion

A huge campaign has been taking place pushing for free travel to be given to over 60s in England and MPS have called for young adults to get the perk too

Transport

2 w. ago Victoria shooting update: alleged gunman fled with ‘powerful firearms’ and ‘understands bushcraft well’, police say

Police say suspect Dezi Freeman knows Victorian high country bushland ‘better than us’, as tributes paid to two dead officersVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn adventure-loving local detective planning his retirement and a senior constable on temporary assignment in Victoria’s alpine region have been identified as the victims of a shooting in Porepunkah.Detective leading senior constable Neal Thompson, 59, and senior constable Vadim De Waart, 35, were on Wednesday named by police as the officers allegedly killed by Dezi Freeman on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Elon Musk’s Doge put sensitive social security data at risk, whistleblower says

SSA official alleges that Doge staff uploaded personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans to vulnerable cloud serverUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) copied and uploaded sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) data to a vulnerable cloud server, potentially risking the safety of hundreds of millions of Americans and violating federal privacy laws, according to a whistleblower complaint filed on Tuesday.The complaint from Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the SSA, alleges that Doge staffers effectively created a live copy of the entire country’s social security data from its numerical identification system database. The information is a goldmine for bad actors, the complaint alleges, and was placed on a server without independent oversight that only Doge officials could access. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Miriam Margolyes issues health update after fears she was 'at death's door'

Miriam Margolyes, who has appeared in the Harry Potter film series and Call the Midwife, has now shared an update on her health in an interview published this week

Events

3 w. ago Fed governor urged by Trump to resign will not be ‘bullied’ into stepping down

Lisa Cook, first Black woman to sit on Fed board, responds after allegation by ally of president of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign, renewing attack on central bank

Ally of the president has accused the first Black woman to sit on the central bank’s board of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. The claims have not been confirmed. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal?

As western leaders meet, questions remain about the steps they could take to prevent any future Russian aggressionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEuropean leaders have been holding a virtual conference call to discuss what security guarantees they could give to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. The discussion follows Monday’s unprecedented get-together in the White House hosted by Donald Trump. The US president met Volodymyr Zelenskyy and held talks with Britain’s Keir Starmer, as well as the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and Nato. The main topic was how to end the war in Ukraine, the continent’s biggest since 1945, and how Europe might stop Russia from attacking again. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Oleksandr Usyk update issued after calls for Moses Itauma fight

Usyk plans to fight once more having become undisputed heavyweight world champion for a second time last month by knocking out Daniel Dubois

Politics

3 w. ago Major NHS prescriptions update from Government amid call for cost

Campaigners have called for a set of conditions to be added to the NHS prescription charge exemption list

Politics