3 h. ago EU country loved by Brits set for huge £1bn expansion to cope with tourist demand

Amidst concerns that overtourism is putting too much strain on certain parts of the world, developers in Greece have decided to embrace the benefits that come from being one of the hottest destinations around

Economics

5 h. ago Poundland news: sale of UK pound bargains firm explored as Pepco faces uncertainty

Britain’s biggest pound shop chain could be set for a shake-up 🤔

Economics

5 h. ago Who owns Britain? In large part, other countries – and that should set alarm bells ringing | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

This mass selling off of assets to foreign investors will lead to economic disaster. Labour needs to reset the UK’s courseIn 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – backed by the US – were forcing governments in the global south to follow what was called the “Washington consensus”.We argued that privatising state assets, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services to attract external investment was leaving countries more unstable, more unequal and more dependent on foreign actors. Decades on, I am horrified that an approach that wreaked havoc in the global south is still being pursued in the UK.Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah is the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the People. He is a former chief executive of Oxfam GB and secretary general of Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter takes to TV to say sorry if public 'feel misled' over £1.5m she made from his charity and insist she did 'nothing dishonest'

Captain Sir Tom Moore's disgraced daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore,54, has apologised if the British public 'feel misled' over the charity set up in her fundraising hero father's name. 

Economics

7 h. ago GMB host Susanna Reid corrected by music legend as he says 'that's not quite true'

Donny Osmond quickly set the record straight during the latest instalment of Good Morning Britain as he spoke to presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls

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7 h. ago Glastonbury 2025: the 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo to headline

Charli xcx, the Prodigy and Loyle Carner will headline the Other stage, with first-time sets from Alanis Morissette, Doechii and En VogueThis year’s Glastonbury set will feature two first-time headliners in the British pop-rock group the 1975 and the US pop-punk songwriter Olivia Rodrigo.The band, led by Matty Healy, will top the Friday night billing on the Pyramid stage. Rodrigo will perform on Sunday. In 2022, the Drivers License singer performed on the Other stage, a set that boasted a guest spot from Lily Allen and an excoriation of the US supreme court following the overturning of Roe v Wade a day earlier. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago UK weather: Britain set to be hotter than Spain this weekend

The sunny spells in the UK are set to continue with temperatures expected to exceed those in the Spanish capital of Madrid on Saturday.

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18 h. ago Brits given 'ridiculous' weather warning as UK set to be hotter than Ibiza

The Met Office’s own UV advice is that we should 'consider sunscreen in direct sunlight' for UV levels between one and two, and for moderate UV of a level 'Sunscreen is advised'

Events

23 h. ago 'My gran was last woman to be hanged in Britain – it set off horrific turn of events'

After Ruth Ellis became the last British woman to face the death penalty, a grim legacy of trauma and loss cascaded through her family

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28 h. ago Spanish island's plans to ditch British tourists as holiday prices set to soar

Majorca is planning to introduce a number of measures to 'reduce dependence' on British tourists as part of a long-term sustainability strategy, including regulation low-cost flights and increasing tourist tax

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53 h. ago Exact date blizzards to hit UK as subzero snowfall set to blast Britain

A wintry blast is expected to land in the UK in the coming days

Events

53 h. ago Shop closures in March 2025: full list of stores closing in the UK and Ireland

Big-name brands are set to leave British high streets this month, continuing January and February’s exodus

Politics

67 h. ago UK weather latest: Warm sunshine set to make parts of Britain feel positively balmy

As spring flowers provide welcome cheer and the first tree blossom is now starting to appear, forecasters are predicting widespread fine conditions across England and Wales in the coming days.

Events

3 d. ago Piers Morgan takes brutal swipe at Alex Beresford as he makes Good Morning Britain return

Piers Morgan returned to Good Morning Britain on Monday, years after storming off set.

Politics

3 d. ago Oscars 2025: Wallace and Gromit sport bowties as they make stylish red carpet arrival with the iconic duo look set to be Britain's best hope of a win

The film's creators Richard Beek, Nick Park, and Merlin Crossingham posed proudly with mini statues of the smartly dressed claymation characters on the star-studded red carpet.

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3 d. ago Rocco Ritchie pays homage to his mother Madonna at Warner's BRITs afterparty as he plays remixes of some of her big hits during DJ set

Rocco Ritchie paid homage to his mother Madonna as he DJed at the BRITs Warner afterparty in London on Saturday night. 

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3 d. ago Oscars 2025: Wallace and Gromit lead the early red carpet arrivals as film looks set to be best hope for Brit win

Wallace And Gromit led the early red carpet arrivals at the 2025 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night.

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3 d. ago Pancake Day week set for French 'heat bubble' bringing Brits dawn

Spring has finally arrived in the UK as a 1,000 mile-wide heat bubble from France is set to bring a week of sunshine, with temperatures up to 18C, in the warmest days of the year so far

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3 d. ago UK weather: New maps show giant snow bomb set to cover Britain in just weeks

The latest weather maps from WXCharts show that a large area of the country, including London, will be hit by snow on March 11, with temperatures plunging to below zero degrees

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3 d. ago Who is YOUR favourite 'hot' Victorian? Instagram account revealing pictures of 19th century hunks garners legions of fans

Hot Victorians, which was set up by US-based British man Aaron Radford-Wattley six years ago, has more than 140,000 followers who delight in pictures of attractive men of the past

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