14 m. ago Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms as Labour urged to fix ‘utter mess’

Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers

Economics

30 m. ago Coronation Street fans 'sorry' as they're divided over Tony Maudsley's George Shuttleworth update

Fans have recently seen George become single, with girlfriend Eileen Grimshaw having ditched the cobbles for a new life in Thailand

Politics

34 m. ago ‘Forever grateful’: Isak makes belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle

£125m striker thanks former teammates and staff‘It has been an honour Thank you, Newcastle’Alexander Isak has made a belated attempt to rebuild bridges at Newcastle by thanking his former teammates, St James’ Park staff and the club’s fans for their support during his three years on Tyneside.When Isak joined Liverpool for £125m on Monday evening the Sweden striker departed a squad and a city thoroughly disillusioned by his decision not to train with or play for Eddie Howe’s team for the majority of this summer. Ultimately that tactic succeeded in forcing the move to Anfield he had long craved but, along the way, a player who scored 27 times for Newcastle last season shredded his reputation there. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Marc Guehi decides his next move after being left furious at Liverpool transfer collapse

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been forced to stay with the club after they pulled the plug on his £35million deadline-day transfer to Liverpool at the last minute

Politics

59 m. ago Margaret Atwood releases short story critiquing book bans in Canada

Author quipped she wrote ‘suitable’ piece after Alberta school ban included her novel The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual content” has seen numerous works of literature swept up in the dragnet, including Atwood’s, dystopian work The Handmaid‘s Tale.In a social media post, Atwood wrote that since her famed work was no longer permissible in Alberta schools, she had written a “suitable” short work for teens, adding the work was necessary because the province’s minister of education thought students were “stupid babies”. Continue reading...

Politics

78 m. ago Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss World Athletics Championships with injury

American won three golds at Paris 202428-year-old has been dealing with achilles injuryOlympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss this month’s World Athletics Championships with an achilles tendon injury she’s been dealing with since May. Thomas, who won the 200m in Paris and was on the 4x100m and 4x400m gold-medal relay teams, said she exacerbated the injury in July.“I understand that it will be disappointing for some track fans to hear this news, but I’ve finally come to the realization that it’s OK to be human and take care of myself,” Thomas said in a press release on Tuesday. “As an athlete you always want to keep grinding, but sometimes you simply can’t outwork an injury. Sometimes it’s about patience and making the right decision for the long term. All the best to my Team USA teammates fighting for medals in Tokyo.” Continue reading...

Sport

80 m. ago Five worrying photos spark Donald Trump health fears as mystery announcement imminent

Donald Trump has been the subject of health speculation after a number of concerning photos emerged this year, with some questioning whether the presidential candidate is fit enough for the job

Politics

82 m. ago Cristiano Ronaldo was requested to FaceTime Alexander Isak before transfer decision

Liverpool agreed a British transfer record fee of 125million with Newcastle for Alexander Isak, but the Swede has long been on the radar of top clubs, as Cristiano Ronaldo found out in 2017

Politics

91 m. ago ‘We are dying for no reason’: Israeli reservists face fresh call

Soldiers express doubts about Gaza conflict but few will refuse to fightTens of thousands of reservists in Israel will return to active service in the coming weeks amid an intense debate in their ranks over the war in Gaza, which reflects wider divisions in the country.Some will be forced to make their decision within days. The Israel Defense Forces began mobilising tens of thousands of reservists on Tuesday after calling up 60,000 for an expanded offensive in Gaza City, one of the few places in the devastated territory outside its control. More will be ordered to report to military bases if the fighting continues for many months, as analysts expect. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Baby killed in east London 'amid parents' toxic relationship'

Three-month old Kaylani Kalanzi was on a child protection plan when she suffered catastrophic brain injuries and broken leg and ribs, murder trial told

Events

2 h. ago Pictured: Woman, 25, who plunged to her death from block of flats

Tia Langdon suffered severe injuries following the fall and died in hospital a day later. An 18 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with her death.

Events

2 h. ago Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith suffering with lifelong syndrome

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith is back for a new series alongside Paul Hollywood but she has candidly opened up about imposter syndrome, which she says she's suffered with for years

Politics

2 h. ago Southampton 'murder': Woman who died after falling from block of flats pictured

Tia Langdon, 25, suffered significant injuries after falling from a block of flats in Southampton last week - an 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Events

3 h. ago Woman asks Chat GPT whether she should go to A&E and doctors say it's a good job

A woman has shared how she turned to Chat GPT for medical advice after sustaining an injury, and was told by AI to go to A&E. Doctors confirmed it was a good job she listened

Society

3 h. ago Baby girl shaken to death amid parents’ toxic relationship, court told

Kaylani Kalanzi suffered catastrophic brain injuries as well as a broken leg and ribs, and died in hospital

Events

3 h. ago Man suffers facial injuries after 'serious assault' at popular nightclub

Police are looking to identify captured on CCTV following an incident at Circuit nightclub in Cardiff city centre

Events

3 h. ago Roy Keane hit the nail on the head when questioning Man United's deadline day transfer

Roy Keane has always spoken his mind and he made sure he was heard when discussing Manchester United's decision to sign Sergio Reguilon on transfer deadline day

Events

3 h. ago Four plants to prune in September for healthy growth and a 'second bloom' of flowers

Pruning is a key gardening job throughout the year, as it can help promote new growth and even a second flowering. Here are four plants to prune in September:

Politics

4 h. ago Marc Guéhi angry with Crystal Palace’s decision to block move to Liverpool

Oliver Glasner intervened over centre-back’s £35m switchGuéhi considering giving up Palace captaincy in protestMarc Guéhi is extremely unhappy with Crystal Palace’s decision to pull the plug on his £35m transfer to Liverpool, which came after Oliver Glasner stepped in to prevent the move by threatening to resign if he was sold, the Guardian understands.The Palace chairman, Steve Parish, reluctantly accepted Liverpool’s offer for the England defender a few hours before Monday’s deadline despite Glasner having insisted the 25-year-old must not be sold because there was no time to find an adequate replacement. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Why Man City didn't sign a right back in transfer window as stance faces unhappy fan challenge

Manchester City chose not to sign a right-back in the summer window and it was not a popular decision with many of their fans

Sport