19 h. ago Fire claims caused by candles costing more than £25,000 on average, says insurer

Aviva has recorded cases where flames have spread to Christmas trees, decorations and wrapping paper, with candle-related claims spiking in December.

Economics

35 h. ago Guest 'completely trashed' Newcastle hotel room and left blood on walls

A Newcastle hotel guest who shocked staff by leaving his room 'covered in blood' with glass 'all over' the carpet claimed to have no memory of causing the damage

Events

3 d. ago CNN’s newest anchor came in with great fanfare — but his ratings can’t even beat reruns of Anderson Cooper

According to Nielsen, The Story Is – which airs at midnight ET/ 9 pm PT – is averaging 213,000 total viewers a night and 35,000 in the key advertising demographic of adults aged 25-54 since its debut.

Politics

4 d. ago Tories accuse Reeves of taxing workers to pay for £9bn in extra welfare spending

Half a million families on universal credit will gain an average £5,000 a year each due to abolition of two-child limit

Economics

4 d. ago OpenAI denies ChatGPT caused teenager’s suicide, claiming he violated terms and conditions

Parents of 16-year-old say AI chatbot acted as ‘suicide coach’

Events

4 d. ago Bank customer with ‘phobia of Pride flags’ loses case against NatWest

Mark Jennings claimed Pride-related paraphernalia at bank branch caused him ‘severe psychological distress’

Economics

4 d. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall for parents of six or more children

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

Economics

4 d. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Rachel Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

Economics

4 d. ago Close to £2,000 of an average earner's annual taxes will go towards Britain's bloated benefits bill, new analysis has found on eve of crucial Budget

Workers paid the median salary nationwide will have more of their taxes spent on welfare - £1,970 - than any other item of public spending, as increasing numbers of people receive sickness benefits.

Economics

4 d. ago Woman died when runaway Tesla Model 3 sped out of control, crashed and caught fire, claims lawsuit

A new lawsuit claims that a faulty Tesla model caused a deadly crash that killed a woman in Washington.

Events

5 d. ago Want a healthier Thanksgiving? Experts suggest these four swaps to your plate

Americans eat between 2,100 and 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner on average

Science

5 d. ago The scandal of one of Britain's worst mass poisonings: How deadly toxic water claimed lives, burned families and pets and caused 40 years of misery in idyllic town

Thousands were suddenly drinking and washing themselves with contaminated water after 20 tonnes of aluminium sulphate were poured into the wrong water tank.

Events

6 d. ago Families urged to use easy candle method to make your home warmer

Simple, effective and free.

Society

6 d. ago England's best place to retire is quaint town just 30 minutes from Manchester

It has been named England's top retirement location, with affordable care costs averaging £37,000 annually and a life expectancy of nearly 85 years

Politics

8 d. ago Amazon's most popular heated blanket has 25% off in Black Friday sale

The Mia&Coco Electric Heated Blanket Throw has been a hit with Amazon shoppers who have left over 10,000 reviews and given it an average rating of 4.4 out of 5

Politics

9 d. ago Robert F Kennedy Jr instructed CDC to change stance on vaccine and autism

US health secretary said he told agency to update website to claim the fact vaccines do not cause autism is not evidence basedRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, said in an interview with the New York Times that he personally instructed the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism.Countering decades of science showing vaccines to be safe, the US public health agency’s website was changed to say: “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.” Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Robert F Kennedy Jr instructed CDC to change stance on vaccines and autism

US health secretary said he told agency to update website to claim the fact vaccines do not cause autism is not evidence basedRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, said in an interview with the New York Times that he personally instructed the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism.Countering decades of science showing vaccines to be safe, the US public health agency’s website was changed to say: “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Property expert issues 'difficult' warning to anyone selling a house this year

The average house price in the UK is now £272,000

Events

1 week ago Man misses not guilty verdict over ‘graffiti art’ at US embassy

Daniel Parmenter, 44, denied intending to cause alarm and claimed that staff at the embassy would recognise it was not an explosive device.

Politics

1 week ago House prices: London is only UK region to see annual fall amid Autumn Budget jitters

The average price of a home in the capital is now £556,000

Economics