46 m. ago Voices: Making the world’s most defenceless people pay for UK defence is reprehensible

When countries are reneging on their promises where Britain stands on international development is a critical test of the prime minister’s leadership, writes Christian Aid boss Patrick Watt

Politics

61 m. ago Innes Fitzgerald, ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, in first senior athletics squad

European Indoor Championships next step for teenagerRunner hopes to emulate Keely Hodgkinson with victoryFour years ago, Keely Hodgkinson went from being an unknown teenager to an overnight sensation by claiming glory at the European Indoor Championships. Next week Innes Fitzgerald, another 18-year-old British star, will hope to repeat the trick after being named in her first British senior squad.Fitzgerald, who recently smashed Zola Budd’s national under-20 indoor 3,000m record by 16 seconds, joins Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell and world indoor pole vault champion Molly Caudery in a 44-strong British squad for Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. Continue reading...

Politics

64 m. ago Are you a Type A traveller? Why the quest for perfection could be ruining your holiday – and your relationships

Tomas Telegramma’s endless quest to optimise his holiday was doing the opposite. Here’s how he learned to put down the to-do list and love uncertaintyRome. Late summer. The crowds aren’t easing, nor is the sun, and it’s about to sear a hole in my relationship. Hot, hangry and hungover – a diabolical combination – we’re our own kind of ancient ruins, skulking aimlessly in what feels like a black hole: an area nowhere near any of the 50-odd places I’ve saved on Google Maps for our four-day stay.A bakery appears. Then a panini bar. Then a trattoria. Then another. We don’t stop. Instead I feverishly research them online for any signs of superiority. None were pre-approved on my months-long mission to compile the ultimate Rome hitlist, cross-referencing recommendations from friends with what I had found online. Continue reading...

Politics

71 m. ago Police officer accused of killing estranged British wife and her partner hosted BBQ for her family on day of her funeral in France

Relatives of mother-of-three Alison Erb attended the event at the couple's family home, unaware that husband Olivier, 50, was the chief suspect in the double murder case.

Events

75 m. ago Bargain Hunt favourite airbrushed from anniversary special after quitting for 'personal reasons'

Next month sees the BBC celebrate Bargain Hunt's 25 years on screen

Politics

75 m. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s arts development team continue programme of popular singing workshops

Following on from the success of the Ah Cannae Sing workshops in 2024, the arts team returned with a Gaelic-themed event earlier this month to kick off their new programme of events.

Economics

81 m. ago Keir Starmer FAILS to rule out Labour's defence spending boost being used to fund £9billion deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Prime Minister has announced that Britain's defence spending will rise from its current 2.3 per cent of GDP to 2.5 per cent in 2027.

Economics

92 m. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent slapped with official complaints over 'disgusting' moment after warning

Viewers have lodged official complaints about one particular moment during the new series opener

Events

1 hour ago 15 music groups from the ‘90s that are still dominating Spotify playlists today

Here’s 15 bands and musicians from the ‘90s that still, to this day, appear regularly on digital playlists 🎶📱⏲

Politics

1 hour ago The trendy CBD drink that helps you 'relax' going viral on social media

Forget Guinness - there's a new trendy drink British Gen Z are obsessed with, and it's making the rounds on social media.

Politics

1 hour ago Uswitch shares why iPhone 16e is worth upgrading to as Sky launches eye

Consumer experts from Uswitch have shared an iPhone 16e update as Sky Mobile launch one of the cheapest prices we've seen so far

Politics

1 hour ago Britain's Got Talent star Auzzy Blood's real appearance unveiled away from 'vile' act

Auzzy Blood left some Britain's Got Talent viewers horrified with his audition on the ITV show recently, though three of the judges, including Simon Cowell, voted him through

Events

2 h. ago The job no one wants: Britain faces lorry driver shortage that threaten to leave supermarket shelves bare

In the first frantic months of Covid the nation was left horrified at the barren shop shelves and the fuel-less petrol stations caused by an estimated shortfall of 100,000 lorry drivers.

Events

2 h. ago When is the BRIT Awards 2025, how to watch, who is nominated and performing

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Brit Awards

Events

2 h. ago More than 1,000 British staff cut from key Ukraine troop training programme

Exclusive: As of January, there were just 369 UK staff working on the British-led programme that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion

Politics

2 h. ago Christian Horner reacts to Max Verstappen boos at F1 event in London: ‘That was disappointing’

Both Horner and Verstappen were jeered by the British crowd at F1 75 Live last week

Politics

2 h. ago Fans convinced Millie Bobby Brown’s makeover proves she’s playing pop megastar in new biopic

Actor sparked comparisons to the singer after sporting a new look

Politics

2 h. ago Abducted British businessman was found in notorious dumping ground for murder victims after he was 'tortured and stuffed into a sack full of pineapples'

Animal herders discovered the remains of Campbell Scott on Saturday in the Makongo forest, 80 miles southeast of where he had been staying in Nairobi.

Events

2 h. ago You can now set ChatGPT as your default search engine on iPhone – here's how

By changing a few simple settings, the bot will replace Google in the Safari search bar – but is it worth it?

Technology

2 h. ago Bargain shop billed as a Poundshop rival collapses after 'sudden crisis' with 24 UK stores closing

Across 24 stores, the discount retailer sold food and drink, household, cleaning and health and beauty products, as well as general merchandise.

Economics