80 m. ago Trump v the Truth review – no other broadcaster would attempt TV so daring (and mind

Channel 4’s use of facts to correct almost everything the US President has said since taking office in January is a monumental flex. Sadly three hours of him speaking is deadeningly boringIf nothing else, you have to applaud their commitment to the bit. Broadly speaking, the British media responded to Donald Trump’s state visit with a series of cautious little inserts nestled within scheduled news programming. Then along came Channel 4, which decided to go big, junking off a full night’s schedule to deliver an unbroken almost three-hour, fact-based, point-by-point repudiation of almost every single thing that Trump has said since he retook office in January. This sprawling extravaganza, entitled Trump v the Truth, formed the backbone of what effectively became Channel 4’s Trump Day on Wednesday. Preceding it was episode two of The Donald Trump Show, a weird hour that overlaid an arch Come Dine With Me narration over old Trump clips. And throughout the day, continuity announcers were...

Politics

92 m. ago Sheridan Smith to star in new production of Alan Ayckbourn play

Described as a ‘gripping exploration of identity, family, and mental escape’, Woman In Mind will be performed in London, Sunderland and Glasgow.

Politics

93 m. ago Stacey Solomon says 'no room for error' as she addresses blended family with rare appearance from ex

The Loose Women star is a mum-of-five and when she and when she married Joe Swash in 2022, she became a stepmum to his son

Politics

2 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty shares heartbreaking update following star's cancer diagnosis

Sporting legend Bjorn Borg has opened up about his cancer diagnosis on BBC Breakfast as Naga Munchetty issued an update

Science

2 h. ago 'I tried rare Nando's breakfast at Gatwick Airport and one thing blew my mind'

Shivani Khosla recently sampled something rare - a Nando's breakfast. You can snap the feast up at Gatwick Airport, and she said one thing about the experience blew her mind

Politics

2 h. ago American in UK visits McDonald's and 'can't understand why people eat there'

People said they have been left "mind blown" after watching a tourist react to the UK McDonald's menu

Politics

2 h. ago Kaleb Cooper apologises after brutal swipe at Jeremy Clarkson leaves hosts stunned

Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper quickly apologised after making the light-hearted comment about Jeremy Clarkson during Heart Radio’s Breakfast Show

Politics

3 h. ago BBC Breakfast host delivers emotional news as star 'takes life day by day' after cancer diagnosis

Tennis star Bjorn Borg said he takes life "day by day, year by year" as he fights the disease

Science

3 h. ago Kate Middleton and William show rare display of PDA in 'behind the scenes' glimpse of state banquet

Kate and William, both 43, put on dashing displays as they welcomed Donald and Melania Trump for a State Banquet at Windsor Castle alongside other senior members of the Royal Family.

Politics

3 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty shares emotional news as she announces star's cancer diagnosis live on air

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty shared some sad news on the show on Thursday

Society

3 h. ago Wetherspoons: breakfast menu, pints, food, and more see price discount today

Cheaper pints and pub meals are coming 🍺

Politics

3 h. ago Sheridan Smith to star in Woman in Mind revival at the Duke of York’s Theatre London

Sheridan Smith to star in Woman in Mind revival at the Duke of York’s Theatre London  West End Theatre

Politics

4 h. ago Melania's rare fashion misstep: First Lady's 'optical illusion' belt and dress combo divides critics

Melania Trump turned heads as she attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle in a yellow, off-the-shoulder gown on Wednesday evening.

Culture

5 h. ago Clown Town by Mick Herron review – more fun and games with the Slow Horses

The ninth novel in the Slough House series, this tale of IRA infiltration is a perfect mix of one-liners, plot twists and real-world-tinged intrigueTrigger warning: the new Slough House novel shares its name, I assume accidentally, with a particularly bleak soft-play centre on London’s North Circular Road in which sticky under-fives circulate through an infernal apparatus wailing and stabbing each other with plastic forks while the grownups sit at plastic tables drinking horrible coffee and waiting for death. Just a glimpse at the dust jacket sent me back a decade to that environment of grubbiness, boredom and mild peril. It’s not that big a leap, mind. There’s something of the knockabout quality of a soft-play centre in Mick Herron’s fictional world: all fun and games until someone loses an eye.That said, as far as I know, none of the injuries in the real-world Clown Town will have been occasioned by the victim being held down so the front wheel of a Land Rover Defender c...

Politics

7 h. ago Are the stars finally aligning for the ‘new golden age’ of nuclear? | Nils Pratley

Let’s not be too cynical about the US-UK agreement to build new power plants – but costs must fall if nuclear is to make headwayPresidential visits, like investment summits, involve a blizzard of claims about companies set to spend squillions in the UK. Some “commitments” are merely extrapolations of current trends. Some can be filed under “believe it when you see it”. Some involve throwing everything into the mix and producing an implausibly precise number for the “economic value” to the UK. A few pledges are genuinely new, but scepticism should be the default setting.How to view this week’s “landmark commitments” by UK and US firms to build new nuclear power plants in the UK? Actually, this may be one of those rare occasions when one shouldn’t be too cynical. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Planes struggle to land at London's Heathrow Airport during windstorm

Planes struggle to land at London's Heathrow Airport during windstorm  FOX Weather

Society

16 h. ago Plane full of tourists forced to repeatedly circle airport after traffic controller fell asleep

Passengers on a flight from Paris to Corsica were left hanging mid-air after the airport staff member on the ground took a mid-shift snooze.

Society

16 h. ago Rare medal awarded to a star of Airdrie’s only Scottish Cup triumph fetches £4650 at auction

The nine-carat gold gong was presented to winger James Somerville after the Diamonds’ 2-0 victory over Hibernian in front of 59,000 fans in the final at Ibrox.

Economics

17 h. ago Samsung shoppers race to buy Galaxy smartphone launched in 2022 for less than £100 in online

Samsung smartphones typically cost nothing short of a fortune but shoppers can bag a model originally released in 2022 for less than £100 in a rare money-saving deal

Economics

17 h. ago Statue of Abraham Lincoln stolen from Louisiana plantation turns up cut into pieces at pawn shop

Three people are accused of stealing a rare, solid silver Abraham Lincoln statue from Houmas House in Louisiana and cutting it into pieces to sell at pawn shops

Economics