29 m. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'biggest hint' at royal return leaves critics 'bewildered'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly submitted passport applications for their two children, in which they have kept their HRH titles as well as the surname Sussex

Politics

4 h. ago Prince Harry's 'biggest hint' of return to royal fold leaves critics 'utterly bewildered'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, gave up public royal duties five years ago and much of what they have said and done since has shocked sources close to The Firm

Politics

7 h. ago EuroMillions draw offers biggest lottery prize ever seen in UK

A jackpot of £208 million is on offer to a player who gets lucky on Friday the 13th.

Politics

17 h. ago EuroMillions player could win biggest UK prize ever in Friday night's draw

An eye-watering £208m is up for grabs in the EuroMillions draw on Friday

Sport

17 h. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – business live

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record closeFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, t...

Economics

20 h. ago Simon Cowell reveals his biggest fear for son Eric in emotional This Morning interview

The 65-year-old appeared on the ITV show and spoke to Jeff Brazier , 46, about being a dad.

Politics

20 h. ago BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker

Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in BritainBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese manufacturer BYD has launched its cheapest model in the UK, in the latest stage of its efforts to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric carmaker.The Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650, a price that puts it among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago World's biggest TikTok star Khaby Lame to return to Italy after being deported from US for overstaying his visa

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Politics

22 h. ago RICHARD EDEN: Prince Harry and Meghan have dropped their biggest hint yet about a return to royal life

Much of what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said and done since quitting Britain five years ago has astonished members of the Royal Household.

Politics

22 h. ago Largest ever plunge in UK exports to US as Trump tariffs hurt growth; dollar hits three

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumpedFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, to allow still troubling earnings growth ...

Politics

24 h. ago World's biggest TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained for overstaying his visa 

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Politics

24 h. ago Two World Cup winners, club record signing and a future boss in £35m splurge – Rangers’ biggest transfer window

It was a huge summer of change at Ibrox 27 years ago with Dick Advocaat embarking on a major spending spree

Economics

36 h. ago ‘Tipping culture is out of control’: Study reveals which states tip the most and least

Toast recently published a restaurant trends report which analyzed the average amount a diner tipped per state

Politics

39 h. ago Biggest great white shark ever recorded heading to new holiday hotspot

A colossal 14ft great white shark named Contender managed to evade researchers for a month after he was tagged in the Atlantic - he popped up close to a holiday hotspot

Events

43 h. ago Aircraft leasing firms win multibillion dollar lawsuit over planes ‘lost’ in Russia

High court in London rules companies can recover losses from insurers for aircraft stuck since invasion of UkraineAircraft leasing companies have won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against insurers in relation to planes stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The high court in London ruled in favour of six leasing firms including Ireland’s AerCap and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) that had brought a $4.7bn (£3.4bn) lawsuit in one of the biggest insurance disputes ever heard in the UK. Continue reading...

Society

46 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals truth behind Rachel Reeves' shock cameo in Clarkson's Farm finale

Season four of the hit Prime Video series launched on the streaming platform last month and gave viewers an update on life at Diddly Squat Farm. 

Events

59 h. ago ‘Glastonbury for bikers’ launches this month, with UK’s biggest motorcycle festival

London bikers get the chance to ride off-road

Transport

63 h. ago I advise lottery winners... here's six things they must do if they win the record EuroMillions

The UK's biggest lottery prize ever - worth a record £208m - is still up for grabs after Friday's EuroMillions draw had no winner.

Politics

64 h. ago 'Boil in a bag' funerals where bodies are liquified and flushed down drain could get go

The Co-op is hoping to bring water cremation to UK customers in what it called the ‘biggest change to funerals in over 120 years’

Events

65 h. ago 'Boil in a bag' funerals where bodies are liquified and flushed down drain set for go

The Co-op is hoping to bring water cremation to UK customers in what it called the ‘biggest change to funerals in over 120 years’

Events