95 m. ago UK households urged to check 1 oven function before Christmas dinner cooking

With Christmas just days away, one DIY expert is urging households to make one simple check before you start cooking your festive feast or it could lead to a disaster

Society

1 hour ago Alarm raised as Scottish offshore wind risks losing out next year

Offshore wind is about to get distinctly more political, before any more turbines start turning

Events

1 hour ago Mark Bonnar's rise from panto cow to Celebrity Traitors has a message for us all

Mark Bonnar started his acting career at the archetypically lowest rung of the ladder in the theatrical world

Politics

2 h. ago Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon | Nathalie Tocci

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours A year after the overthrow of Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, the former jihadi fighter turned Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the Doha Forum earlier this month, deftly parrying questions about his controversial past and outlining his country’s complex journey toward a participatory, rules-based system. As I listened, it struck me that, while Europe’s role in the Middle East has been severely damaged by its immoral stance on the Gaza war and its self-inflicted exclusion from Iran nuclear diplomacy, Europeans still have a role to play when it comes to its neighbours in the eastern Mediterranean.Europe’s world has been turned upside down by Washington’s alignment with Moscow in the Ukraine war and the transatlantic rift as the Trump administration treats Europe as an adversary. Another dimension of this upheaval is E...

Politics

3 h. ago John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month

EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.

Economics

3 h. ago Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 every month

Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people.

Economics

4 h. ago Ukraine deal: EU leaders agree €90bn loan, but without use of frozen Russian assets

Two-year deal will cover most of Ukraine’s needs, but will be secured against EU borrowing rather than Russian assetsEuropean Union leaders have decided to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets, diplomats said in the early hours of Friday.“We have a deal. Decision to provide €90bn ($106bn) of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered,” EU Council president Antonio Costa said in a post on social media. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Inscrutable. Immaculate. Immutable: I can't get enough of Melania, the Real Housewife of Washington, says JAN MOIR

Melania Trump is releasing a documentary about herself, an exciting new development for political plus-ones.

Politics

7 h. ago Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” have been removed

Politics

7 h. ago It's beginning to look a lot like...Easter? B&Q shoppers left 'disgusted' after hardware store stocks rabbit decorations before Christmas

Usually Easter decorations tend to pop up in supermarkets around the end of February or start of March. But shoppers at a were horrified to see Easter decorations instead.

Events

7 h. ago Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday

Politics

7 h. ago Republicans leave Washington without any solution on healthcare: ‘Giving the middle finger to the American people’

Sending the House home without a solution on health care is career suicide for many Republicans, Eric Garcia writes. But Trump’s opposition makes any deal impossible

Politics

8 h. ago Michael van Gerwen blames one person after surviving huge scare at World Darts Championship

The Dutch star is scathing of his own start as he scrambles past Japanese star and into second round

Events

9 h. ago Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution

Joe Kennedy III, JFK’s grandson, said he doubted the Trump-Kennedy Center name change was legalThe board of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC is moving ahead with a proposal to rename the arts and culture-focused institution, named after President John F Kennedy, in honor of Donald Trump, according to an announcement from the White House on Thursday.If the White House move succeeds it would be called the Trump-Kennedy Center, though it is unclear if this change would be legal. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Crystal Palace in Conference playoffs after blowing lead against KuPS

The bad news for Oliver Glasner is that Crystal Palace’s marathon season is about to get even longer. A thrilling draw against Finnish side KuPS in their 27th game of the campaign means that they must now contest a two-leg playoff at the end of February after finishing outside the top eight in the Conference League table.Having selected an entirely different starting lineup that included four teenagers from the side that lost to Manchester City at the weekend, Glasner saw his second string impress as Christantus Uche gave them a deserved lead at half-time. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Starmer appoints career diplomat to replace Mandelson as US ambassador

PM has turned to one of the UK’s most respected diplomats to replace Lord Mandelson in Washington DC

Politics

11 h. ago Dad found dead in car day before he was to go to prison for death of daughter

Christopher Scholtes was found unresponsive in his car the day before he was due to start a 20-30 year prison sentence

Events

12 h. ago Mikel Arteta sent strong Arsenal defence as club legend wades in on rival 'agenda'

Arsenal are top of the Premier League table - having started incredibly well this season - but they have also been the subject of criticism in recent weeks.

Politics

12 h. ago Dr Jane Goodall final act of kindness was to be a proud guardian of beloved 'sassy' rescue bear

The late Dr Jane Goodall adopted a bear in dire straits the year before she died - but tragically, never made it to the country to visit her at the sanctuary she started a new life in

Events

12 h. ago The late Dr Jane Goodall became proud guardian of 'sassy' bear with 'crooked smile' before her death

EXCLUSIVE: The late Dr Jane Goodall adopted a bear in dire straits the year before she died - but tragically, never made it to the country to visit her at the sanctuary she started a new life in

Events