59 m. ago Labour unveils plans to build three new prisons and make criminals who reoffend serve just a month behind bars in latest soft justice reform to tackle overcrowding crisis

The Justice Secretary said prisons are currently 99 per cent full and Britain risks a 'total breakdown of the justice system' if the issue is not addressed.

Events

69 m. ago FBI says it broke up a plan to attack an Army site in suburban Detroit

Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of spending months planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit

Events

84 m. ago Trump’s Qatar visit off to flying start with military jet escort

President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar got off to a flying start when eight fighter jets turned up to escort Air Force One into Doha on Wednesday, May 14.

Events

85 m. ago ‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists sayFossilised claw prints found in Australia suggest amniotes – the ancestors of reptiles, birds and mammals – evolved about 40m years earlier than thought.The footprints, in sandstone dated 354m to 358m years old, were probably made by reptiles crossing a surface dimpled by raindrops. Researchers said the trackways represent the oldest evidence of amniotes on the planet.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

87 m. ago Labour to pump hundreds of millions of pounds into 'left behind' areas where Reform won councils at local elections to see off Farage threat

Ministers are planning action as Sir Keir Starmer fights off a rebellion against his effort to regain the upper hand over Reform, which has made gains in many former Labour heartlands.

Politics

91 m. ago Rory McIlroy gives spiky response on Bryson DeChambeau snub during Masters final round

Rory McIlroy chose not to speak to his playing partner Bryson DeChambeau during their final round at the Masters and has now explained his decision following a backlash

Sport

1 hour ago Iconic Principality Stadium to be redeveloped as change to famous roof also planned

WRU CEO Abi Tierney addressed the Senedd today and revealed plans for change at the home of Welsh rugby

Politics

1 hour ago Justin Thomas shows true colours as he makes Rory McIlroy admission

Justin Thomas is set to tee off at the PGA Championship this week and the 31-year-old has admitted he is 'jealous' of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's success

Events

1 hour ago Luke Donald talks unexpected Ryder Cup headache with John Rahm admission and the intel he has on LIV Golf

European skipper playing cards close to chest ahead of Ryder Cup showdown

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1 hour ago Urgent search underway for missing crew after Japanese military aircraft crash

Japan Air Self-Defense Force said the aircraft was lost from radar two minutes after taking off

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2 h. ago 2025 UK festival predictions: Who could rise and who could fall this summer?

We shake our Magic 8 Ball to predict who’ll have a good summer festival season and perhaps who won’t...

Politics

2 h. ago Watch: Huge jet of water sprays across homes as burst main floods streets

This video shows a burst main sending thousands of gallons of water into the air, covering nearby properties.

Events

2 h. ago An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city

An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville produced a huge pillar of smoke towering over the city and prompted Spanish authorities to recommend people stay indoors in the immediate area

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2 h. ago BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk

Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTokBritain’s status as a cohesive, democratic society is at risk for the first time in a generation as the rise of social media platforms and disinformation fuel a “trust crisis”, the BBC’s director general has said.In a wide-ranging address about the future of the corporation, Tim Davie said BBC News would start to make special content for platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, where disinformation can go unchecked, as he couched the broadcaster as a “precious national asset” preventing the UK from becoming a society in which there were no shared facts. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Burst pipe sends send thousands of gallons of water towering 100ft into the air amid dire drought warnings

Dramatic aerial photos show the water cascading out of the ground - about 100ft into the air - across Sneedhams Green in Matson, Gloucester, after a pipe burst on Wednesday.

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2 h. ago Rory McIlroy determined not to ‘burden’ himself with numbers after Masters glory

The Northern Irishman is seeking back-to-back major titles this week at Quail Hollow.

Politics

2 h. ago 'Nazi' suspects guilty of planning 'race war' terror attacks with 3D

A trio of wannabe Nazis were arrested when security services believed an attack was imminent - they had been discussing their plans to kill with undercover cops

Events

2 h. ago Rory McIlroy has brutal message for Bryson DeChambeau after ignoring him in final Masters round

After McIlroy ended his long wait for another major and completed a career grand slam, DeChambeau hit out at the Northern Irishman after accusing him of ignoring him during their final round.

Sport

2 h. ago 2025 PGA Championship tee times in full as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler join Xander Schauffele in superstar group

Golf's three biggest guns play together in opening two rounds at Quail Hollow

Politics

2 h. ago A tiny TikTok creator company with no revenue and ties to China plans to buy $300million in Trump’s memecoin

The firm, which employs eight people to create videos for TikTok, earned no revenue last year — yet somehow found a way to purchase as much as $300 million of $TRUMP.

Economics