35 m. ago US economy adds 228,000 jobs in March ahead of Trump’s trade war

Comes as Trump’s announcement of tariffs send the market into free fall

Politics

57 m. ago Russell Brand is charged with rape and sexual assault of four women between 1999 and 2005

Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday May 2

Events

61 m. ago Frankie Bridge looks 'flawless' as she styles £30 River Island bag three ways

Ideal for special occasions, the River Island grab bag was recently shared by Loose Women's Frankie Bridge as part of her weekly fashion series

Economics

66 m. ago Doctor reveals why Yankees legend Brett Gardner and family didn't suffer same tragic fate as son Miller

Miller, the 14-year-old son of New York Yankees legend Brett Gardner, died suddenly on March 21 while on vacation at a luxury Costa Rican resort after he and his family members fell sick.

Society

79 m. ago 'I was in the Celebrity Big Brother house – it's nothing compared to my next challenge'

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Bradley Riches has started his 2025 preparing for a very different sort of challenge after he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in March last year

Politics

92 m. ago US economy far surpasses expectations to add 228,000 jobs in March

Figure comes as Trump administration makes sweeping cuts to the federal workforce

Politics

99 m. ago Stock markets expected to continue plunge as investors fear impact of Trump’s tariffs and China’s response

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

Economics

1 hour ago Edinburgh home firebombed in second attack as gangland turf war rages on

The blaze broke out at a property on Hay Drive in the early hours of Friday April 4, weeks after another incident believed to be at the same location.

Events

1 hour ago Tomb Sweeping Day and breakdancing in Congo: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright spend £350 per night at lavish members

The Coronation Street actress, 37, and the TOWIE star, 34, announced the birth of their first child in March and have been enjoying the first few weeks of being parents.

Economics

2 h. ago Low rainfall could lead to summer water shortages in Dumfries and Galloway

Parts of the region received less than a third of their average March rainfall.

Politics

2 h. ago Which club is Kevin De Bruyne moving to? as 'second division club' rumours increase

Kevin De Bruyne announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season and the Belgian has plenty of potential destinations

Politics

2 h. ago Pictures show the scale of the fire damage at Leekes department store

The fire ripped through outbuildings at Leekes' flagship store in the early hours of Friday

Events

2 h. ago Beyond Paradise first look as Humphrey faces troubling case in Death In Paradise spin

Humphrey Goodman and his team will tackle a brand new case in tonight's episode of BBC detective drama Beyond Paradise - a spin-off of the popular Death In Paradise

Events

2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China hits US with huge 34% tariff after FTSE drops in market meltdown

China hits back with huge tariffs after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ wipes $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

Politics

2 h. ago Moment dad slaps and bites teen outside school and shouts 'do you want some?'

Mohammed Liaquat, 43, got out of his car and confronted a group of boys outside the school in Huddersfield - where he slapped one kid and grabbed another, shouting 'do you want some?'

Politics

2 h. ago Joanne Sharkey who suffocated newborn baby Callum to death in 1998 before dumping his body in woodland avoids prison after judge says her case 'calls for compassion'

Joanne Sharkey, 55, had pleaded guilty in March at Liverpool Crown Court to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child.

Events

3 h. ago Inside Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's idyllic first holiday with baby Palma

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright welcomed their baby girl Palma on March 6 and the new parents have now given fans an insight into their first trip away together as a family of three.

Politics

3 h. ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for March 29 to April 4

The winning postcodes from the past last seven days

Politics

3 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE hits lowest level since December as global market meltdown continues

FTSE slumps after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

Politics