23 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Even my Leftie pals can't believe the mess Labour has got us in... we have Corbyn's party with Keir Starmer at the helm

My Left-leaning, champagne-socialist friends were so excited at the prospect of a Labour government last year. 'Of course we want you to win Kemi,' they told me, 'but it's time for change'.

Politics

28 h. ago Winner of massive £8.4million Lotto jackpot comes forward to claim prize

The lucky winner of Wednesday night's staggering £8,434,748 Lotto jackpot has now come forward to claim their prize according to Allwyn – operator of The National Lottery

Economics

28 h. ago Builder 'with £12 in bank' reveals 'dream' purchase after £1m scratch card win

A builder said his bank balance jumped from '£12.40 to £1,000,012.40' after he won a life-changing National Lottery prize - lucky Adam Lopez revealed what his first purchase with the cash was

Economics

29 h. ago Builder with £12.40 in bank account wins staggering amount on scratchcard

Adam Lopez, 39, said ringing the National Lottery to claim his winnings was ‘the best call I’ve ever made’

Economics

29 h. ago How to boost your National Lottery odds with these Wowcher syndicate deals

Tired of never winning the lottery? Here’s how Wowcher’s affordable syndicate deals can improve your chances on Euromillions, Lotto, Set for Life and Thunderball.

Economics

31 h. ago ‘A pinch me moment’: Builder with £12.40 in bank account wins £1m on scratchcard

Adam Lopez, 39, said ringing the National Lottery to claim his winnings was ‘the best call I’ve ever made’

Economics

36 h. ago National Lottery player splurges £340 on Scratchcards but is floored by winnings

A National Lottery Player splurged more than £300 on Scratchcards, and they couldn't get over what they won. Their winnings left people totally floored as they were shocked by the result

Economics

37 h. ago National Lottery player spends £340 on Scratchcards and winnings floor people

A National Lottery player who spent a whopping £340 on Scratchcards was left floored by the amount of money they managed to win, with people now asking all sorts of questions

Economics

49 h. ago ‘I have let a lot of people down’ – Champion jockey apologises for drink

A judge fined Oisin Murphy £70,000 and handed him a 20-month driving ban after he crashed a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year.

Politics

53 h. ago 'I get £10,000 a month after National Lottery win and immediately made one change'

A couple, who spend their lives budgeting, were gobsmacked when they discovered that they had won the National Lottery - and have been able to treat themselves and their children

Economics

56 h. ago National Lottery urges 'check your ticket' after £8m Lotto draw

Someone won more than £8m in Wednesday's Lotto draw

Economics

3 d. ago Live Lotto results for Wednesday, July 2: National Lottery winning numbers from tonight's draw

Get the winning numbers from Wednesday's triple-rollover Lotto draw and Thunderball

Politics

4 d. ago 'Dickensian' benefit cuts slammed by leading Labour rebel as Starmer faces biggest revolt of his premiership

Ministers hope that the PM’s partial U-turn will be enough to win over sufficient Labour rebels to pass the Government’s welfare changes when MPs vote on Tuesday

Politics

4 d. ago Four UK millionaires walking among us as National Lottery appeals for £1m winners

Four winners of £1m or more are yet to come forward to claim their prize

Economics

4 d. ago Commons showdown on benefit reforms underway as Starmer faces biggest revolt by Labour MPs of his premiership

Ministers hope that the PM’s partial U-turn will be enough to win over sufficient Labour rebels to pass the Government’s welfare changes when MPs vote on Tuesday

Politics

4 d. ago Starmer’s authority under fire as Labour MPs threaten biggest revolt yet in crunch vote on benefit reforms

Ministers hope that the PM’s partial U-turn will be enough to win over sufficient Labour rebels to pass the Government’s welfare changes when MPs vote on Tuesday

Events

4 d. ago The key change Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn must make to win rematch

The bitter rivals face off again in September with Benn vowing to gain revenge after Eubank Jr sealed a thrilling points victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April

Politics

4 d. ago Keir Starmer still faces biggest rebellion of premiership over welfare reforms despite concessions

Ministers hopeful PM’s partial U-turn enough to win over sufficient Labour rebels to pass Government’s welfare changes when MPs vote on Tuesday

Politics

5 d. ago Are rents affordable in Amsterdam? Not if you are a newcomer | Amber Howard

The city was once the pinnacle of inclusivity, with working- and middle-class people alike living in social housing – then the private landlords arrivedIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesWhen I moved to Amsterdam, I felt incredibly lucky to find an illegal six-month sublet 15 minutes by bike from the centre, secured through a friend of a friend. The cost was €1,000 a month – a bargain by market standards but still well over double what my downstairs neighbour, Henrika, paid under the lifelong social housing contract she had obtained four decades earlier.In the intervening years, Amsterdam had shifted from a pinnacle of inclusivity and progressive housing politics to one of Europe’s most unaffordable markets. In the last year, Dutch house prices have surged by more than 10%, homelessness has risen by more than 20%, and rents in the private rental sector have climbed by more than 7%.Amber Howard is a researcher i...

Events

8 d. ago No 10 climbs down over welfare bill in move to win over Labour rebels

Compromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflationDowning Street has announced major changes to the welfare bill in an attempt to win the support of more than Labour 120 rebels who had threatened to vote against it next week and hand Keir Starmer a damaging first defeat as prime minister.Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, wrote to Labour MPs on Thursday night to lay out the concessions, which were thrashed out over 24 hours of negotiations between senior rebels and government officials. Continue reading...

Economics