47 m. ago Can you trust health influencers on TikTok ? 5 experts you can actually trust

Misinformation can spread rapidly on social media 📱

Science

3 h. ago Underrated coastal village is just like Venice but has barely any tourists

This seaside village offers the same winding canals and air of romance as Venice but with a cosier village feel - perfect for those seeking a quiet culture-rich getaway

Politics

6 h. ago Eating at least five grams of butter a day can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Spread the news - butter might actually reduce your risk of heart disease, according to scientists.

Events

9 h. ago Chelsea reach agreement with Jamie Gittens and seek to seal £50m transfer

Chelsea are keen to add to their squad ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup and look set to make Borussia Dortmund star and former Man City man Jamie Gittens their latest addition

Economics

9 h. ago Fears for missing Scots schoolgirl believed to have boarded train to England

Police are urgently seeking information to help find 13-year-old Ava Stewart from Kilmarnock.

Events

9 h. ago Scott Morrison sought advice to obstruct Nauru asylum seekers from accessing abortions, documents reveal

Advocate claims Abbott government was concerned asylum seekers and refugees were using medical transfers as a back door to get into AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScott Morrison overrode medical advice in the case of an asylum seeker in offshore detention trying to access an abortion, and had previously sought advice that would effectively prevent access to terminations entirely, ministerial advice reveals.Documents released under freedom of information laws show Morrison, in 2014 as immigration minister, had sought advice to deny the transfer of women to a hospital on the Australian mainland to access termination services before 20 weeks’ gestation. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Former Reform UK chair returns in new role 48 hours after resigning

Ex-banker Zia Yusuf will lead efficiency-seeking initiative for local councils

Politics

13 h. ago Andorra vs England live: Live scores and updates as Thomas Tuchel seeks more qualifying success

All eyes will be on Thomas Tuchel as he continues to build towards England’s World Cup bid next summer

Politics

14 h. ago Government stalling in efforts to cut foreign aid spent on asylum seekers

The government has been accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’, with aid organisations claiming ministers are in danger of a ‘reckless repeat’ of the previous Conservative government

Politics

15 h. ago James Whale, 73, shares heartbreaking health update amid terminal cancer battle after revealing there were 'no treatments left'

The broadcaster, 73, is battling stage four kidney cancer that has spread to his spine, brain and lungs, and had previously said Christmas 2023 could be his last after stopping treatment.

Events

16 h. ago Dawn French APOLOGISES 'unreservedly' and takes down her video on Gaza crisis after relatives of Hamas victims accused her of a 'smug dismissal' of their suffering

The Vicar of Dibley star, 67, has taken down a video she published on social media in which she criticised Israel 's continued war in Gaza.

Events

16 h. ago Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of foreign aid on asylum support this year

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

Economics

17 h. ago Dog owners are just finding out what it means when pooch sleeps on your pillow

A common sight in many households, dogs sleeping on pillows may be more than just a comfort-seeking habit, according to a viral TikTok that has left viewers feeling quite emotional

Politics

17 h. ago Labour struggling to slash 'unsustainable' foreign aid spending on asylum hotels, despite vow to end practice

The Government is spending £2.2 billion of overseas development funds to house migrants

Events

17 h. ago Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism

Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures.The appearance underlines past incidents in which Pinker has encountered criticism for his association with advocates of so-called “human biodiversity”, which other academics have called a “rebranding” of racial genetic essentialism and scientific racism. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago ‘I’m paranoid all the time’: surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

New York’s once-bustling immigrant neighborhoods are chilled as Trump administration cracks downTwo months after fleeing death threats in Colombia, Juan landed a construction job in New York. But on his first day, the bulky GPS monitor strapped to his ankle caught the manager’s attention. It wouldn’t fit inside standard work boots. The boss shook his head. “Come back when you’ve resolved your status,” he said.Since arriving in the US with his teenage daughter to seek asylum, Juan has lived in a state of constant anxiety. “It feels like I committed a crime, like they’re going to arrest me at any moment,” he said, speaking near the migrant shelter where they now live in Queens. Juan started wearing oversized pants to hide the monitor, a style he finds uncomfortable. “I’m paranoid all the time,” he said. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Campaigners call on King Charles to help them stop Britain's biggest solar farm as £800m 3,500

The £800million Botley West project is set to cover almost 3,500 acres of land in Oxfordshire with solar panels.

Economics

20 h. ago Jack Reacher author Lee Child: ‘More sex is medically implausible and I’m as rich and famous as I need to be’

The thriller writer on being a fearless Brummie, how he came to own a Renoir and his six-decade love affair with smokingBorn in the West Midlands, Lee Child, 70, studied law before working in television. After losing his job following a corporate restructuring, he published Killing Floor, the first in the Jack Reacher series, in 1997. His novels have been adapted into two films, starring Tom Cruise, and an Amazon Prime series. He now writes with his brother Andrew and they headline Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival in Harrogate next month. The 30th Reacher thriller, Exit Strategy, is out in November. He is married with a daughter, and lives in the north of England.When were you happiest? In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas. Continue reading...

Culture

21 h. ago Labour is still spending £2.2bn a year of foreign aid on UK hotels for asylum seekers

Figures released by the Home Office show Labour only managed to reduce its spending on official development assistance between 2024/25 by around £1million.

Economics

25 h. ago Taylor Swift shocks fans as she attends Travis Kelce's cousin's Nashville wedding

Videos spread on X (formally Twitter) of the power couple enjoying the reception together as they moved and grooved while sitting in their chairs and watching the bride and groom do their first dance.

Events