16 m. ago MAFS UK expert Mel Schilling reveals one key rule when it comes to matchmaking

Married At First Sight UK's Mel Schilling has opened up about the matchmaking process

Science

21 m. ago Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioner couples who earn more than £35,000

HMRC has confirmed how much money will be deducted from Winter Fuel Payments for couples earning over £35,000

Economics

39 m. ago Christmas Karma review – Dickens adaptation has as much Yuletide spirit as a dead rat in the eggnog

Gurinder Chadha’s leaden update of the hardy seasonal chestnut with Kunal Nayyar is joyless and nausea-inducingKeen though I always am to indulge any and every new riff on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and keen also to hear from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, this cynically Christmassy movie is leaden, unconvincingly acted and about as welcome as a dead rat in the eggnog. It’s the worst Christmas film since last year’s Red One, in which Dwayne Johnson played the head of security for Santa Claus and more or less had us all rooting for anyone who could beat up Father Christmas.In this one, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar lifelessly and joylessly plays a Scrooge variant called Mr Sood, part of the Ugandan south Asian community expelled by Idi Amin in his childhood, and embittered by early poverty. An early romance soured because of his obsession with money, and he has become a grasping and unpleasant old guy in London (cue stock footage of the London skyline) in the ra...

Events

43 m. ago Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2 rehydration clause: Weight rule explained as rematch beckons

British stars face off for the second time this year this weekend

Politics

76 m. ago MAFS UK's Mel Schilling shares matchmaking 'rule' and why couples are paired

Married At First Sight UK expert Mel Schilling has shared a rare insight into the matchmaking process

Politics

89 m. ago MAFS UK expert offers rare insight into matchmaking process including important rule

EXCLUSIVE: Mel Schilling has offered a rare insight in the Married at First Sight UK matchmaking process as she opens up on modern dating

Politics

99 m. ago Bodybuilding champion 'unexpectedly' dies at 37 as tragic cause of death revealed

Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff tragically passed away earlier this year, with her death initially ruled to be "unexpected." The cause of her death has now been revealed

Events

2 h. ago Rebecca Adlington and Georgia Jones kick off Christmas at LEGO’s new Covent Garden wonderland

They joined local families as some of the first to explore the immersive pop-up, which blends hands-on creativity with a dash of holiday magic

Politics

2 h. ago Popular Manchester Christmas Markets stall forced to apologise after admitting ‘that’s on us’

The owners of the stall thanked customers for their patience

Politics

2 h. ago The Guardian view on special Trump treatment for Hungary: roll on the next election | Editorial

As polls suggest that Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian rule is under threat, Brussels can only wait and hopeDuring the US presidential election campaign of 2016, Viktor Orbán was the only European Union leader to back Donald Trump. Which was hardly surprising. Whether in relation to the the normalisation of great replacement theory, or the bullying and harassment of the media, Mr Orbán more or less wrote the playbook for the Maga movement. The former White House strategist Steve Bannon has eulogised Hungary’s prime minister as the “Trump before Trump”.Last week, ahead of crucial Hungarian elections in less than six months’ time, the US president returned some political favours. As Mr Orbán seeks a fifth consecutive term presiding over a nation which he boasts of having turned into an illiberal democracy, his Fidesz party trails in the polls. As well as a few signed Maga baseball caps, an Orbán visit to Washington yielded considerably more valuable pre-election gifts. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago I’ve found the best artificial Christmas trees that look anything but fake

As Mariah Carey begins her annual thaw, I’ve been busy finding the best artificial Christmas trees

Politics

2 h. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub set to open 'first' Christmas ice rink and festive market

The Christmas market will feature more than 20 stalls offering seasonal treats, handmade gifts, jewellery, and festive bakes

Politics

2 h. ago Forget the old Christmas 'rules'. I've just invented some much better ones

Christmas has started already but you don’t need to panic just yet

Politics

2 h. ago People making money from Christmas items urged to check if they need to tell HMRC about earnings

HMRC’s Help for Hustles campaign is reminding anyone earning extra income from activities like making Christmas decorations that they will need to tell them if they earn more than £1000.

Politics

3 h. ago Cafe forced to bring in headphone rule because of rude customers with loud phones and tablets

Staff have become fed up with having to ask customers to turn the volume down

Economics

3 h. ago Morrisons makes major More Card change for shoppers in run up to Christmas

Morrisons has made a major change to More Card savings in the run up to Christmas

Politics

3 h. ago Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving

A private company managing housing near Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has told residents to remove Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving

Politics

3 h. ago Sebastian Tounekti is latest Celtic injury victim as wide man ruled out of Tunisia triple header

The wide man was the Hoops' big money signing on deadline day last summer

Events

3 h. ago Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity

Critics attack constitutional amendment that will also limit supreme court’s independence as ‘funeral for democracy’Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago 'Beautiful' Citizen diamond watch perfect that's the perfect Christmas present gets £100 off

With a two-tone silver and gold stainless steel case and bracelet, it is adorned with diamonds to mark the 12 hours of the day

Economics