8 h. ago First part of UK to restrict new drivers confirms 2026 date for rules

There will be nighttime driving and passenger restrictions for new drivers under 24

Politics

27 h. ago UK motorists who park cars on pavements face fines as part of new 2026 rule

The Government is set to introduce new legislative measures to 'tackle' pavement parking

Transport

33 h. ago Ticketmaster's Harry Styles 2026 tour 'rules' for anyone hoping for tickets

People who are planning to get concert tickets have been warned about potential dangers

Politics

36 h. ago Some state pensioners to lose £17 a month under DWP rule changes

New rules have been confirmed for 2026

Economics

54 h. ago New rules stopping drivers entering some areas coming from summer 2026

Drivers will have to apply for a permit if they want to get through some areas without a fine

Politics

54 h. ago The global rule of law is not collapsing – Trump is the lone problem and he can be defeated | Simon Tisdall

The president’s approval ratings are plummeting and most Americans see him as an aberration. It is now up to them to curtail his despotic reignDonald Trump is a monster, and a stupid one at that – as his foul slander of British soldiers who served in Afghanistan shows. His bid to seize loyal ally Denmark’s sovereign territory; his norm-shattering, profoundly ignorant speech in Davos last week; and his contemptuous bullying of UK and EU leaders have definitively demonstrated what an existential, unappeasable, unspeakable menace the 47th US president truly is.All the post-Davos talk is about what the UK, the EU and Nato must do in future to resist and constrain Trump, and how to counter his attempts to demolish the global rules-based order. Yet a sense of proportion is required. If his policies and posturing are removed from the equation, it’s clear that the unedifying but familiar postwar world of great power rivalries and de-facto spheres of influence remains largely unchanged. Cont...

Politics

6 d. ago Trump steps up Greenland annexation demand and attacks European leaders at Davos

US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’Donald Trump has stepped up his demand to annex Greenland but said the US would not use force to seize it during a rambling, invective-laden speech at Davos where he once again lashed out at Europe’s political leaders.The address to thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in the Swiss ski resort indicated that while the US president was renouncing the use of military force – for now at least – to wrest control of Greenland, he still intended to wield America’s economic and diplomatic power to bend European allies to his will. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Trump steps up demand to annex Greenland but rules out using force

US president tells business and political leaders in Davos his country needs ownership to defend ‘unsecured island’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump has stepped up his demand to annex Greenland in an extraordinary speech in Davos, but said the US would not use force to seize what he called the “big, beautiful piece of ice”.Addressing thousands of business and political leaders at the World Economic Form in the Swiss ski resort, the US president said he was “seeking immediate negotiations to once again discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States”. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago VARs will intervene on second yellows and corners after football law changes

Players to have eight seconds to take goal-kicksIfab focused on limiting disruption of playFootball’s law-making body has backed plans to extend the use of the video assistant referee system, allowing it to intervene on second yellow cards and the awarding of corners, provided the process “does not slow the flow of play”.With the speed of the game in mind, the International Football Association Board (Ifab) also expanded the “countdown principle”, where goalkeepers have eight seconds to release the ball from their hands, to include the taking of goal-kicks and throw-ins. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Trinity Rodman and the HIP rule: USWNT stars going abroad may not be the worst thing

The benefit of national team players honing skills abroad is balanced by concerns over a weakened NWSLThe dust has yet to settle on Trinity Rodman’s club status, but the star USA forward’s near future has ignited an emphatic revival of an old debate on this side of the Atlantic.How does the National Women’s Soccer League stack up against its top competitor leagues? At what point should the league be worried, if top USWNT talent trickles across the Atlantic? And what, if anything, can be done to stop the flow? Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Key dates and rules on registering to vote in the Senedd election 2026

Registering is free and takes five minutes but without doing so you won't be able to get a ballot paper

Politics

8 d. ago Starmer rules out retaliatory tariffs against US over Greenland

PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has ruled out imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US, saying they would be the “wrong thing to do”, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies to try to secure Greenland.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”. The UK would instead prefer to address the issue through “calm discussion” between allies, he added. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer plays down retaliatory tariffs against US over Greenland

PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has played down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on the US, saying they would be the “wrong thing to do”, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies to try to secure Greenland.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”. The UK would instead prefer to address the issue through “calm discussion” between allies, he added. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago There's nothing more ageing than wearing the wrong jeans. Here are the only pairs you should put on this year including one £20 pair from Asda... DINAH VAN TULLEKEN

Jeans are the single most transformative thing you can own. Get them right and everything else falls into place. So, what are the rules for 2026? The six key dos and don'ts.

Economics

9 d. ago Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure themSoon after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump ordered an attack on an Islamic State (IS) underground complex in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. The strike involved the first-ever use in combat of a GBU-43 massive ordnance air blast (Moab) “bunker buster” bomb – the US’s most powerful conventional weapon. The bombing killed about 90 insurgents but failed to crush IS. It also made zero long-term difference to the US’s losing battle with the Taliban.Yet that was not the point. Inexperienced Trump, who had famously avoided military service, was keen to show he was in charge, a commander-in-chief unafraid to make tough calls and send troops into harm’s way. He craved a big bang – a spectacular demonstration of unmatched US power. Like a teenager who unexpectedly obtains the keys to the family gun cabinet, he could not resist the tem...

Events

1 week ago Key 6 travel rules that Brits need to know for 2026 from EU visas to 100ml liquid rules

The year 2026 brings significant travel changes for Brits heading to the EU and beyond, so make sure you know the new rules coming into effect this year, and how they might impact your holiday plans

Politics

1 week ago Max Verstappen admits new F1 season is step into unknown amid rule changes

Red Bull first to launch 2026 car under new regulationsRow brewing over possible loophole in engine rulesRed Bull formally began their tilt at the forthcoming Formula One season, unveiling the livery for their challenger, the RB22, in a showcase event in Detroit on Thursday, with Max Verstappen admitting the sweeping regulation changes for 2026 will be a step into the “unknown”.Before a highly anticipated season, with a swathe of big rule changes presenting a challenge across the grid, Red Bull are the first in what is due to be a hectic period of launches before pre-season testing begins. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago These are the UK dual citizen passport rules you need to know

Travellers could be denied boarding flights on to the UK unless they have the correct paperwork

Politics

2 w. ago Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch – and what to do instead

Dr Ezekiel J Emanuel, a former Obamacare adviser, has deceptively simple advice for living a healthy lifeBeing healthy shouldn’t feel this complicated. Yet every week brings a new wellness fixation, from “fibermaxxing” to “zone 2 training”, creatine and cortisol-hacking.Between prescriptive plans, complex science and often contradictory advice, it can seem like being healthy is a full-time job – or a hopeless cause. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Brits burgundy passport rules for 2026 and if they are still valid

All new passports issued in the UK are dark blue but many Brits will still have the older burgundy cover

Politics