58 m. ago Church accountant sacked by Catholic diocese after 'witch hunt' for being an atheist wins £60k payout

Cambridge University-educated Janet Parker, 55, fell out with her female boss after she asked for leave to care for her newly adopted daughter.

Economics

63 m. ago Schoolboy, 14, pleaded 'I don't want to die' as he was held by passers

The tearful parents of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in broad daylight yesterday have left a picture of him outside the pub in north Manchester where he was brutally attacked.

Events

91 m. ago Thomas Tuchel 'doesn't understand' Andorra pain but 'would pick same England team again'

Thomas Tuchel will subject his England players to watching back their painful performance against Andorra ahead of the game against Senegal when the World Cup hopefuls must improve

Politics

92 m. ago Monopoly fans left 'mindblown' after discovering they've been playing it wrong

A clip of the conversation was shared to TikTok as people admitted they had no idea this was the rule when playing the iconic board game

Sport

93 m. ago Voices: The spending review will reveal how far the government has been blown off course

In her last-man-standing battle with the Treasury, Yvette Cooper has shone a light on how Starmer’s administration is now quietly tacking to the left, says Sean O’Grady

Politics

1 hour ago Man legs it across Heathrow Airport tarmac while planes land as staff struggle to catch up

A man was spotted sprinting up and down the tarmac of Heathrow Airport as staff pursued the man on foot while planes land in the background. Onlookers were left baffled by the bizarre scenes

Society

2 h. ago Stephen Mulhern makes 'Catchphrase history' as rare blunder leaves guests baffled

Catchphrase host Stephen Mulhern was left stunned during Saturday's episode after he made a rare blunder on the show

Politics

2 h. ago Lorraine Kelly pauses show to apologise to Matt Baker's wife after awkward name blunder

Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced after she called Matt Baker's wife Nicola by the wrong name before swiftly apologising for the awkward blunder during Monday's show

Events

2 h. ago ITV This Morning viewers distracted as Sam Thompson debuts bold transformation

I'm a Celebrity winner Sam Thompson appeared on This Morning on Monday and left several fans distracted

Politics

2 h. ago Robert Lewandowski refuses to play for Poland ‘as long as coach is in charge’

Veteran quits team after being stripped of captaincyRecord cap holder cites ‘loss of trust in coach’ ProbierzRobert Lewandowski has quit the Polish national team, saying he will not return to play for his country while the current manager remains in the role. Michal Probierz, who has been in charge of Poland since 2023, replaced Lewandowski as captain with Napoli’s Piotr Zielinski on Sunday.“Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to resign from playing for the Poland national team for as long as he remains in charge,” Lewandowski, 36, wrote on social media. “I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago How ordinary men became unpaid Taliban enforcers in their own homes

Afghan fathers, brothers and husbands are under pressure to ensure the women in their families observe the country’s repressive laws. Here, men and women across the country explain how it is affecting family bondsTo be a father of daughters in the Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a daily nightmare for Amir. Now, he says, he is more prison guard than loving parent, an unwilling and unpaid enforcer of a system of gender apartheid that he despises yet feels compelled to inflict on his two teenage girls in order to protect them from the Taliban’s rage and reprisals.Just a few years ago, Amir’s daughters had a life and a future. They went to school, to see friends and moved around their community. Now, he says he would prefer it if his daughters never left the house. He, like many other fathers in Afghanistan, has heard stories about what can happen to young women who find themselves in the crosshairs of the Taliban’s “morality police”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago 'I found Chanel sandals in a charity shop and price tag left me floored'

A woman shared her charity shop finds online, detailing the designer brands she managed to find on her travels - but the highlight of the video were the Chanel sandals

Economics

2 h. ago Rangers transfer target has exit confirmed as 'embarks on new chapter' hint dropped

Left-back one of a number of Rangers transfer targets reported over past few days

Events

3 h. ago 'Wary' Emma Raducanu opens up on coping with her stalker ordeal as she returns to play in the UK for the first time since being left in tears in Dubai

The 2021 US Open champion pulled off one of the great underdog stories in the history of all sports when she won her maiden Grand Slam title as a qualifier in New York as a teenager.

Economics

3 h. ago Katie Price 'sad' to send Harvey back to college early as he causes £3k of damage

Former glamour model Katie Price has been left with no choice but to send her son Harvey back to college early, after he 'smashed' her £3,000 television in a fit of rage

Economics

3 h. ago Appleby Horse Fair aftermath as travellers abandon caravans and desert their rubbish

A quaint town has been left in a state of 'carnage' after thousands of travellers and visitors descended for the Appleby Horse Fair – abandoned caravans and fields strewn with rubbish are what's left

Transport

3 h. ago Shape of meow! Big cat sighting near Ed Sheeran's £3.7million country estate sparks loose 'panther' fears

A neighbour in Eye, Suffolk was left terrified when he saw the feline just five miles from the pop singer's swish home, but still found time to take a few snaps, showing a black creature lurking by the trees.

Economics

3 h. ago What time does Love Island start tonight? When to watch the 2025 series on ITV2 and ITVX

Love Island is back on our screens and it's not to be missed as a brand new group of singletons live together in a villa in the hopes of finding love and winning a cash prize

Culture

3 h. ago Vape shop customers 'rushed to buy disposables to sell on the black market like drugs'

The UK's nationwide ban means shops can no longer sell the single-use options which left some vape stores having to clear stock as customers rushed to buy it - possibly to sell on

Economics

3 h. ago Cracked windscreen forces Delta flight to turn back to Heathrow

The pilot discovered the crack shortly after take-off and the plane never left UK airspace

Politics