2 h. ago Save up to £1,500 on these luxury sofas in the Black Friday sale

Get the perfect sofa for your home for less this Black Friday – here’s how

Economics

3 h. ago ‘The French people want to save us’: help pours in for glassmaker Duralex

The brand, which evokes nostalgia and pride, hit its €5m fundraising target within hours and orders have soaredDrop a Duralex glass and it will most likely bounce, not break. The French company itself has tumbled several times in the past two decades and always bounced back, but never quite as spectacularly as when, earlier this month, it asked the public for money.An appeal for €5m (£4.4m) of emergency funding to secure the immediate future of the glassworks took just five hours and 40 minutes to reach its target. Within 48 hours, the total amount pledged had topped €19m. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago M&S shoppers race to bag 'cosy' jumper that 'catches the eye' that is on sale

The high street retailer is offering 20 percent off select knitwear for the colder weather.

Economics

3 h. ago JONATHAN ASHWORTH: 'Giving every child the best chance in life has to be at heart of Labour’s vision'

'The British people are yearning to hear a compelling story about our country’s future with bold urgent action', the former shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth writes

Politics

3 h. ago 'I bought £1.14 rug from charity shop and discovered it could be worth something else'

A woman was browsing around a charity shop when she came across a colourful rug on sale for £1.14 - but it wasn't until she took a closer look at the item that she learnt its true value

Economics

3 h. ago Pandora’s Black Friday sale has begun – these are the best deals on charms, bracelets and more

The jewellery brand already has offers on necklaces, rings and more

Economics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned against Budget decision that could cost 'tens of thousands of jobs'

300 businesses and organisations, including Bosch, Mitsubishi, EDF, the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, and Citizen's Advice raised concerns about the future of the industry

Events

4 h. ago Amazon's most popular heated blanket has 25% off in Black Friday sale

The Mia&Coco Electric Heated Blanket Throw has been a hit with Amazon shoppers who have left over 10,000 reviews and given it an average rating of 4.4 out of 5

Politics

4 h. ago Republicans will be left holding the bill for Trump’s policies in the midterms | Sidney Blumenthal

The abject obedience of GOP members for the president has not augured well in the 4 November electionsThe elections of 4 November were the end of a grandiose illusion. After his 2024 victory Donald Trump claimed he had an “unprecedented and powerful mandate”, that his “mandate” was “massive”, and that his “Maga movement” was irresistible, the wave of the future. It lasted 10 months, in which he had betrayed his chief promise to lower inflation, turned the public against him on every issue and Republicans at last faced a battering by voters.Trump’s image of omnipotence has rested upon a pyramid of dread. His ability to maintain the servility of the Republican Congress, whose members are intimidated by the danger that if they defy him he would support primary opponents to run against them, has been the political foundation for all the other forms of fear he incites throughout American institutions. Trump could not have leveraged himself as “dictator on day one” without congressional a...

Politics

4 h. ago Owner of the Daily Mail strikes £500 million deal to buy The Daily Telegraph

The owner of the Daily Mail has struck a £500 million deal to buy The Daily Telegraph, with the aim of securing the future of one of the world's most prestigious media brands.

Economics

4 h. ago US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leaderUS officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future.The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy and taking a phone call from the White House. “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later,” he told them, according to one person who was present. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Rian Johnson ‘frustrated’ Knives Out 3 won’t be screening in biggest movie chain as he calls on fans for support

Third iteration in Johnson’s acclaimed murder mystery franchise will arrive in select theaters November 26

Politics

4 h. ago Woman is charged with fraud over alleged sale of Oasis tickets as ministers say it will be illegal to resell concert tickets above face value

Rosie Slater, 32, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, is accused of  11 counts of fraud by false representation in relation to claims of ticket selling in May 2025.

Politics

5 h. ago The best partywear pieces in the Very Black Friday sale if you want glitz and glamour

Get ready to sparkle with the glamorous partywear finds from the Very Black Friday sale.

Politics

5 h. ago 'Best free coffee service' to end at UK coffee chain with 70 locations

The scheme allowed subscribers to claim up to five free coffees a day for £25 a month - but baristas struggled to keep up with demand

Politics

6 h. ago Coffee chain with 70 sites to axe 'UK's best free coffee' subscription service

The firm's scheme had allowed subscribers to get up to five coffees a day

Politics

6 h. ago Ruben Amorim's strict training decision shows his plans for Man Utd future

Manchester United are still operating with a heavy training regime under Ruben Amorim despite their lack of European football giving them scope to have more rest during the week

Politics

8 h. ago Who created the legend of Dracula and how do bees make honey? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future – an astonishing look at how tech is changing disabled people’s lives

Prepare to have your perspective shattered by the comedian’s visits to our US tech overlords. The upcoming advancements for those with disabilities are life-changingWashing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies everywhere else. Now AI is here, and its main job seems to be replacing screenwriters. It’s easy to fall into techno-pessimism, but new documentary Seeing into the Future (Sunday 23 November, 8pm, BBC Two) has a different angle. For disabled people, tech has already brought about life-changing advancements. And we haven’t seen anything yet.It is presented by comedian and Strictly winner Chris McCausland, who is blind. Some of the most casually astonishing scenes occur early on, showing how he uses his phone – essentially, an eye with a mouth. “What T-shirt is this?” he asks, holding up a garment. “A grey T-shirt with a graphic logo of Deftones,” his p...

Politics

8 h. ago 'Chunky, warm and colourful' £36 jumper is now 20% off in M&S sale

'Great jumper, perfect for those cold days, and it goes with anything'

Economics