6 h. ago Chelsea expect financial rather than sporting penalty as they face 74 FA charges

The club are alleged to have breached the FA’s rules governing agents.

Sport

10 h. ago Government rules out plan to block out the sun as scientists warn of ‘severe damage’ risks

Announcement comes after more than 40 polar scientists warned ideas to slow polar ice loss were unrealistic, unaffordable and dangerous

Events

34 h. ago Trump suffers blow in bid to fire Federal Reserve governor as judge rules Lisa Cook can stay during fight

Board member’s legal challenge to president’s attempted ouster supported by district court justice

Events

38 h. ago New calls to give early State Pension payments to disabled people over 60

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to change State Pension eligibility rules.

Economics

40 h. ago Driving crackdown as motorists warned of four major rule changes – full list

The Government is set to shake up the rules of the road as it believes current guidelines are not working – see how you will be affected

Events

69 h. ago Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules

Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsiderSeabed bottom trawling, described by the chair of a Commons committee as a “destructive” fishing practice, will continue in English marine protected areas (MPAs), the government has announced.Despite having official designation as protected areas for creatures including dolphins, puffins and seahorses, damaging industrial methods are still allowed to take place. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Man City and Premier League reach settlement over APT rules dispute

City accept as part of settlement that current Premier League rules governing APTs are "valid and binding"

Politics

4 d. ago Israel’s top court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food

Justices rule state is legally obliged to ensure ‘basic level of existence’ and orders authorities to improve nutritionIsrael’s supreme court has ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian security prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence and ordered authorities to improve their nutrition.Sunday’s decision was a rare case in which the country’s highest court ruled against the government’s conduct during the nearly two-year war. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Governor Wes Moore rules out 2028 presidential run, ending frontrunner speculation

Moore reiterated on ‘Meet the Press’ he has no intention of running for president while pushing Maryland’s policies on the national stage

Politics

4 d. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

Events

4 d. ago What time is the emergency alert and full list of people who won't receive it

The UK Emergency Alerts can be used to warn people about severe weather, flooding and fires.

Events

5 d. ago Minister rules out early election amid government reshuffle and Angela Rayner drama

A wider junior ministerial reshuffle is understood to be taking place on Saturday

Politics

5 d. ago I'm a doctor, these are the drugs I almost NEVER take... they're not just useless, they're DANGEROUS

Two of the most common over-the-counter painkillers taken by millions could be putting people at risk of stomach ulcers, liver failure and kidney damage a leading GP has warned.

Events

6 d. ago UK weather maps reveal monster rainstorm will drench cities with one area spared

Brits are bracing for more unsettled weather this month as forecasters warn heavy showers will hit several towns and cities across the UK, with thunderstorms and hail also possible

Events

6 d. ago Angela Rayner quits Government after ethics adviser rules she broke ministerial code over stamp duty scandal: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner awaits the outcome of an ethics report into her tax affairs after she admitted underpaying stamp duty.

Politics

6 d. ago Everyone warned to keep bags for life off kitchen surfaces or risk damage

The simple plastic bags could cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to your kitchen

Events

7 d. ago ‘Slap on the wrist’: critics decry weak penalties on Google after landmark monopoly trial

Judge said tech giant had monopoly but let it keep Chrome and Android; critics cried foul while Wall Street cheeredA judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its heaviest player. Tech industry groups and investors, by contrast, are thrilled. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, have risen 9% since Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Angela Rayner fights for political survival after property tax admission

Deputy prime minister faces hefty stamp duty bill as she waits for government ethics adviser to rule on affair

Events

8 d. ago Tories will challenge Government to rule out property tax hikes

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering ending the exemption from capital gains tax for more expensive homes.

Politics

9 d. ago No 10 insists Reeves’s authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

Downing Street underscored ministers’ continuing commitment to fiscal rules as government borrowing costs surge

Culture