43 m. ago Shabana Mahmood says Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ after secret report on department emerges

Culture of defeatism let immigration enforcement decline while time was wasted on ‘listening circles’, reportedly claimed the dossier by ex-adviser Nick Timothy

Society

45 m. ago Mum on Universal Credit sparks outrage with boasts about getting NAILS done & buying a scooter on NHS Healthy Start card

A MOTHER who receives Universal Credit has sparked outrage after boasting about how she spends her benefits. Rachael, a stay-at-home mum-of-five who is currently unemployed left many stunned when she claimed to use her NHS Healthy Start Card to get her nails done and buy a scooter for her son.   Earlier this month, the mother...

Politics

58 m. ago ‘It’s absolutely ridiculous’ – Rangers hero blasts Danny Rohl claim as he leaps to new Ibrox manager’s defence

IT's fair to say Danny Rohl wasn't first choice for most, if not all, Rangers fans. But Rangers hero Alex Rae has urged supporters to put their feelings to one side and get behind the new gaffer as he prepares to take charge of his first game tonight. Rohl has only had two training sessions...

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland's small hydro schemes face ruin after being hit with huge backdated bills

Hydro businesses claim the change in bills was sudden with no warning or justification provided

Events

5 h. ago Former world chess champion may face discipline for unproven claims about Daniel Naroditsky

Chess’ international governing body is considering disciplinary action against a former Russian world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year leading up to the American grandmaster’s death

Politics

6 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Mamdani, Sliwa and Cuomo trade jabs over Israel, rent and Trump

Candidates come out swinging as they vie for New Yorkers’ votes in final debate“It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Bryan Johnson reversed his age by a decade... now he's detoxed 85% of toxic plastics with simple daily habit

Bryan Johnson, a 48-year-old biohacker and longevity expert, claims he 'eliminated' most of the toxic microplastics that had built up in his blood and semen in less than one year.

Politics

7 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off for final time

The two-hour debate is likely to focus on public safety, cost of living, housing and Trump “It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago State pensioners awaiting triple lock boost could claim extra £4,000 from DWP

A finance expert urged state pensioners to check over their finances

Economics

8 h. ago Fide to investigate Kramnik over attacks on Naroditsky as chess reels from player’s death

Chess world mourns 29-year-old streaming pioneerKramnik criticized for reckless cheating accusationsFide CEO’s statement prompts calls for resignationThe International Chess Federation (Fide) said on Wednesday it is examining former world champion Vladimir Kramnik’s public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, the American grandmaster whose sudden death at 29 has stunned the chess world and laid bare fissures in the sport’s digital age.Naroditsky, among the most visible faces of chess’s pandemic-era renaissance, was one of the most popular players and teachers of his generation, a Stanford-educated prodigy who won the Under-12 world championship, became a grandmaster at 18 and went on to amass more than 800,000 followers across Twitch and YouTube. Known by his nickname Danya, the California-born Naroditsky’s mix of patience, humor, generosity and gift for communication made him a standard-bearer of chess’s online boom, helping to bring vast new audiences to a centuries-old pastime. Continue...

Events

8 h. ago Amazon accused of denying workplace accommodations for pregnant and disabled staff

New Jersey claims the firm routinely denies reasonable requests like time off or lifting limits

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Absolute helmet’ – Luke Littler, 18, slams darts coach to his two million followers over ‘ridiculous’ criticism

LUKE LITTLER has brutally struck back at a darts coach and pundit who slammed him and fellow pro Stephen Bunting. The coach had slammed the world champion on the Mission Darts Podcast with Matt Edgar after he chose to participate in the World Youth Championship last week. A former darts pro turned coach labelled his...

Politics

9 h. ago Man, 82, and woman, 60 'kidnapped and tortured a woman for five years'

The alleged victim banged on a neighbour's window while 'mostly naked' and claimed to have been held captive by her roommate and her partner - the couple has been charged

Events

9 h. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win as Blues hit ruthless streak and Estevao claims new record

Marc Guiu, Estevao and Tyrique George add to an impressive night for a much-changed Chelsea team in west London

Events

9 h. ago United States targets Russian oil giants over Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end 'senseless' war in Ukraine

Scott Bessent claimed the measures against Rosneft and Lukoil will ‘degrade’ the Kremlin’s military efforts

Events

10 h. ago Liverpool losing run ends with Frankfurt thrashing as Salah risk pays off

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT 1-5 LIVERPOOL: Goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai ensured the Reds claimed three points in the Champions League

Events

10 h. ago Alex Rae slams 'ridiculous' Rangers claim that he's heard about Danny Rohl

The ex-Ibrox coach has issued a staunch defence of the German's appointment

Politics

11 h. ago Reddit launches copyright suit against AI search engine Perplexity

Social media group claims the start-up harvested user conversation to train its models

Politics

11 h. ago OpenAI prioritised user engagement over suicide prevention, lawsuit claims

Family of teen who took his own life after ChatGPT use alleges chatbot maker intentionally weakened protections

Events

11 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's brother calls for police to reopen investigation into Prince Andrew

Sky Roberts and Virginia Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts claimed she had been 'gaslit' by the police and authorities in both the UK and US before her death

Events