62 m. ago Labour's migrant hotels policy is in disarray: Asylum seekers are stunned as Epping Council wins legal battle to move them out

The High Court ruling gives The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.

Events

71 m. ago HelloFresh ordered to pay $7.5 million in penalties for making subscriptions difficult to cancel

The German-based company makes up 75 percent of the U.S. meal kit delivery market

Economics

93 m. ago Migrant hotel chaos as more councils to consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

Events

1 hour ago Government signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants in latest bid to deter small boats

It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack down on smuggling networks

Events

2 h. ago Trump White House seeks ‘Swiftie’ justice by suing reseller for grabbing over 2,000 Taylor Swift tickets

The Federal Trade Commission claims that KIG bought over 379,000 tickets – worth around $57 million – in just over one year, and resold them at a ‘significant markup’ for $64 million

Politics

2 h. ago Top bosses have told police officers 'no DANCING' at Notting Hill Carnival as 7,000 are bracing for carnage

The Metropolitan police have said they believe grooving to the music could distract or slow down their officers from responding to outbreaks of crime .

Events

3 h. ago Alaska man gifted $22,000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview

An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage

Politics

3 h. ago Hibs eye another slice of history as David Gray reveals plans for versatile 21y/o

Conference League is promised land for Easter Road side as confidence grows

Politics

3 h. ago Huge blaze engulfs historic Grade I listed building causing roof to collapse

Fire fighters raced to the scene at the 18th century building with an 'avoid the area' warning put in place

Politics

3 h. ago Blaze engulfs historic Woolton Hall building as smoke seen for miles

A huge fire has taken hold of Woolton Hall, a historic building on Speke Road, Liverpool, with smoke seen as far away as Prescot – the building was saved from demolition in the 1980s

Events

4 h. ago Mo Salah makes history at PFA Awards as Alexander Isak makes controversial choice

Mohamed Salah has completed a clean sweep of Premier League awards with the Liverpool forward named by his top-flight peers as the Player of the Season for 2024/25

Events

5 h. ago Tonight's lucky ticket holder could scoop biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot

A EuroMillions player could win the £210m jackpot tonight and would be the biggest winner in National Lottery history, beating a jackpot of £195million in 2022

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Nothing about Success’: Trump rages that ‘woke’ Smithsonian teaches ‘how bad Slavery was’

President has been attacking museums and institutions across the country for teaching history he deems unflattering

Politics

5 h. ago Obvious Manchester United transfer after brutal comments and '£17m offer'

Manchester United have been told to address a key position in the transfer market, and one of the club's long-term targets might be available at a snip after being the subject of a £17m bid

Economics

6 h. ago Misper review – mystery, melancholy and murder in a faded seaside town

A crumbling hotel is the setting for a debut feature about the uneasy aftermath of a young woman’s death, which transcends the tired tropes of the crime dramaHere is a solid first feature debut from director Harry Sherriff, an atmospheric crime drama set in a gloomy, decaying seaside town, with an eerie depiction of grief experienced by those who exist within the margins of the life of a murdered girl.The film follows Leonard (Samuel Blenkin), a meek hotel concierge who has a boyish crush on his charming 25-year-old colleague Elle (Emily Carey). Dressed in a red raincoat with short dark hair and a wry smile, Elle’s character is very much reminiscent of Jordana Bevan in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 film Submarine, as is the dry sardonic humour peppered into the script. Leonard and Elle’s exchanges are awkward yet sweet, teetering on the edge of a true connection. That is, until Elle doesn’t show up to work one day and reports of a missing person trickle through the town. The hotel staff are...

Events

6 h. ago Ice used Marriott chain to detain immigrants, despite hotel’s 2019 pledge not to cooperate

Sheraton in Louisiana held father and teenage son this month in apparent contradiction of former positionA Sheraton hotel in Louisiana has been used by immigration officials to hold people who are being deported, in what appears to be a contradiction of a position Sheraton’s parent company, Marriott, took in 2019 when it said its properties would not be used in cooperation with Ice.The Intercept first reported that the hotel, located on MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, Louisiana, near a major deportation hub and airport used by Ice, had been used by immigration officials earlier this month to hold a father and his teenage son for four days after their arrest in New York. They were then deported to Ecuador. The Intercept cited phone-tracking evidence that had been shared with the publication and was later seen by the Guardian. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Women's science award backed by Royal Society criticised for allowing trans entrants despite landmark Supreme Court gender ruling

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK awards gives £25,000 grants to five 'outstanding early-career women scientists' to further their research and boost female representation.

Events

7 h. ago Morecambe make history after avoiding extinction with loyal fans and staff rewarded

Morecambe FC was just hours from expulsion from the National League but finally fans have hope after a takeover makes history, with a new manager already appointed

Events

7 h. ago Mysterious ancient cross depicting site of Jesus' crucifixion rewrites Christian history

An ancient plaque depicting a cross styled after Golgotha, the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has been uncovered in a surprising location that challenges beliefs.

Politics

7 h. ago Government ‘does not have a plan’ to accommodate asylum seekers – council leader

Chris Whitbread was speaking after Epping Forest council was granted an injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed at a local hotel.

Politics