47 m. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, Labour peer claims

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

Events

55 m. ago UK weather: ‘Mini heatwave’ to warm up Britain after wet and windy weekend

Warmer weather is predicted to arrive across the UK with more sunshine and a shift in the wind direction, Met Office says

Society

57 m. ago Good Morning Britain guest pulls out of interview as host announces 'sad' news

Good Morning Britain hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins were due to speak to Boyzlife's Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy

Politics

62 m. ago Parking fine Britain unmasked: Just five firms responsible for HALF of all tickets as data shows staggering amount are set to be handed out this year

The RAC found car park management firms' requests to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) reached 7.2million in the six months to the end of last September.

Sport

69 m. ago Booming UK seaside town is one of the most affordable destinations in Britain

Beating out Manchester and Portsmouth, this town on the Irish Sea coast has been ranked one of the most budget-friendly destinations in the UK and is home to a wealth of family-friendly attractions

Politics

73 m. ago UK air defences 'overwhelmed by Russian missiles' in grim war game run after Putin's full

A simulation run in the wake of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine showed Britain could not prevent all strikes getting through.

Events

1 hour ago GMB guest pulls out of interview last minute for heartbreaking reason

Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins shared sad news on Friday's show

Politics

2 h. ago In Brazil, the right creates precarious workers, and precarious workers prefer the right – but the cycle can be broken | Rodrigo Nunes

Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how delivery drivers are taking to the street to demand better pay and conditions, while worker-owned delivery app services are thrivingOn 1 April, Brazilian couriers organised a day of action in which thousands of workers engaged in pickets and protests in at least 60 cities, with places such as São Paulo reporting a sharp drop in deliveries. While companies are yet to respond to the demands for better pay and conditions, the mobilisation was a clear step-up for a process of national organisation that began in 2020.Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people working for delivery apps in Brazil rose by 979.8%, with the number of delivery and passenger drivers in the sector now around 1.4 million. This boom coincides with the period in which the country finally felt the effects of the post-2008 recession. Economic decline, corruption and the impeachment of the then president, Dilma Rousseff, ended 13 years of successful l...

Politics

2 h. ago Britain's Got Talent star Eden Choi's secret famous past and award wins revealed

Eden Choi is a magician taking part in Britain's Got Talent's first live semi-final this week, but he has millions of online followers and has multiple awards to his name

Events

2 h. ago Inside EastEnders star Molly Rainford's forgotten appearance on Britain's Got Talent

She first found fame on the ITV reality contest

Politics

3 h. ago Scientists call for 'urgent attention' after discovering harmful potential effects of Ozempic

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic could leave users at a higher risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, a groundbreaking new study has shown.

Politics

4 h. ago Mince meat shrinks to half the size in genius freezer hack that takes seconds

Storing food in the freezer can often feel like a game of Tetris, but this clever hack on how to store mince meat by shrinking its size and doubling the space for other products

Politics

4 h. ago All passengers dead as plane crashes into sea near popular tourist destination

A plane has crashed into the sea in Thailand - with all six passengers on board losing their lives. The aircraft plunged into the water off the coast of popular tourist resort Cha-am

Events

4 h. ago BREAKING: Thailand plane crash: All passengers dead after aircraft plunges into the sea

Emergency services have descended to the coast near Cha-am in the Phetchaburi Province, part of south Thailand, after a small plane crashed into the Gulf of Thailand

Events

5 h. ago Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them

Events

5 h. ago Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle

The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the worldHundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 mile) journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle as part of an ambitious project created by the team behind Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian girl that travelled across the world.The public art initiative called The Herds, which has already visited Kinshasa and Lagos, will travel to 20 cities over four months to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' will spike at 24C as maps turn orange

Balmy weather could be set to hit major UK cities like Manchester and Birmingham in just a few days - as forecasts have revealed the exact day a 'mini heatwave' will start

Society

7 h. ago ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast

From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher yearsWhen Guardian arts and culture correspondent Lanre Bakare was growing up, he learned the same Black British history as many of us did. It was a series of singular events: the docking of the Windrush in 1948, unrest in Notting Hill or Brixton, the murder of Stephen Lawrence. All important, but all firmly focused on the capital.Now Lanre has written a book about the Thatcher years, looking at the stories that are less often told: those that took place outside London, in Liverpool – with the oldest Black community in the UK – or in his home town of Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Laurence Fox to appear in court over ‘compromising photo’ of Narinder Kaur

The 46 year-old actor-turned-politician is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday

Events

8 h. ago Apple issues warning to all 1.8b iPhone users: Delete this app NOW or your bank details will be stolen

Apple is warning their nearly two billion iPhone users to immediately delete another tech giant's app, claiming that your digital privacy is in grave danger .

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