26 m. ago Skype is permanently shutting down as Microsoft forces people to use Teams instead

Microsoft has announced it is shutting down the popular video calling service Skype. Its 2 billion users will no longer be able to access their accounts starting in May 2025.

Politics

53 m. ago WhatsApp down: Live updates at thousands report problems sending messages

Thousands of Whatsapp users are experiencing problems sending messages and making calls

Politics

54 m. ago WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger all down in major Meta outage

Reports that the Meta-owned social media platforms were having issues started to around 3.330pm this afternoon with as many as 60,000 WhatsApp users running into difficulties 15 minutes later

Technology

56 m. ago Josie Gibson reveals major update on This Morning return after landing own show

Josie Gibson has revealed when she'll be back at This Morning after landing her own luxury Channel 5 travel show Around The World In First Class

Politics

59 m. ago NatWest issues huge update to millions of Sainsbury's Bank customers ahead of takeover

Last June, the major supermarket bank announced plans to transfer its personal loans, credit cards, and savings accounts to the high street building society

Economics

64 m. ago Prince William launches £50million home building project as he makes homelessness plea

Prince William visited Millenium House in Poole today, which offers services to those at risk of homelessness, as he launched a £50million new scheme backed by Lloyds Banking Group

Politics

71 m. ago BBC Breakfast host apologises after Gene Hackman blunder on air

BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt was forced to apologise to viewers after a technical blunder interrupted a report on the late Gene Hackman's death.

Politics

74 m. ago Ungovernable by Simon Hart review: A tale of brothels, backbiting, and Conservative politics

The revelations are out from Simon Hart’s book: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip. There’s the one about being woken at 4am by an MP who was being held in a Bayswater brothel by blackmailers, not to be confused with another MP, Mark Menzies, who found it difficult to extricate himself from “bad people” and allegedly paid for his release from local party funds (which he denied); then there was Rishi Sunak’s observation about the female minister promoted to the Cabinet who was “f***ing useless but we can’t get rid of her” — which may or may not have been Kemi Badenoch. There was Boris Johnson’s attempt to kill off a disobliging report by the Privileges Committee on his lockdown activities which did not, by that time, shock Hart.

Politics

79 m. ago Netflix fans say ‘I will never forgive Netflix’ as streaming ratings reveal which axed programme was most watched in 2024

A report has been released today showing the most-watched shows from the second half of 2024

Sport

86 m. ago Lionel Messi reveals he had ‘hard time adapting’ to life at Paris St Germain

The 37-year-old joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami from PSG in July 2023 after a troubled period in the French capital.

Politics

89 m. ago Prince William leaves royal fan blushing after giving her a hug outside Bournemouth college

The Prince of Wales, 42, has taken a tour of Dorset today as he announces a new Homewards project which aims to build more homes.

Politics

97 m. ago Microsoft announces it's permanently shutting down major service used by 2bn people in shock move

Microsoft has announced it is shutting down the popular video calling service Skype. Its 2 billion users will no longer be able to access their accounts starting in May 2025.

Events

1 hour ago Frankie Bridge's navy River Island suit is just what your spring workwear wardrobe needs

Frankie Bridge's navy pinstripe trouser suit has given us some major inpsiration for our spring workwear wardrobes - and you can still shop it in all sizes from River Island

Events

1 hour ago Prince of Wales wants project to end homelessness ‘to move to the mainstream’

The prince visited an 11-bed housing scheme in Poole for people with mental health issues.

Politics

2 h. ago This Morning star says 'things need to happen' as they share major Oscars concern

Dave Fishwick was live from the Oscars red carpet during Friday's episode of This Morning

Politics

2 h. ago New stove that plugs into a normal wall outlet could be major gain for health and the climate

For 47 million American households, cooking means a gas stove

Society

2 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington shares 'excited' update as he's ready to share 'his story'

The pro dancer admitted to being 'excited' over an update on his next project which will see him tell 'his story' for the first time

Politics

2 h. ago Prince of Wales gives ‘excited’ student a hug during visit to college

Prince William was visiting Bournemouth and Poole College to meet participants in the Homeworks BCP project.

Politics

2 h. ago Country begging for visitors as major tourist site is left 'completely empty'

Petra in Jordan welcomed 905,000 visitors in 2022 - a significant increase from the 551,000 who visited in 2021 as the world started to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

Politics

2 h. ago Work to fix Cardiff's St David's Hall takes major step forward after fears over roof collapse

The leader of Cardiff Council said the music venue is expected to be reopened in time for Cardiff Singer of the World in 2027

Events