3 h. ago Rachel Reeves ready to target bloated asylum bill to plug £30bn black hole in next month's Budget

The Chancellor yesterday received the initial economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog telling her how much she needs to raise to balance the books.

Economics

3 h. ago Brits warned after tourists targeted by new extortion scam in Amsterdam

City breakers heading to Amsterdam are being advised to be cautious if approached by someone appearing to be in need, after reports on social media of fabricated stories.

Events

4 h. ago Stunned Combs holds head in hands as judge unmoved by pleas for mercy

Mogul appeared shocked after sentence read out to hushed courtroom but prosecutors disappointed by 50-month termSean “Diddy” Combs held his head in his hands and appeared to be stunned when a judge handed down a 50-month sentence in a New York courtroom on Friday for prostitution-related offenses.It was a sentence far less than the life term he potentially faced at the start of his sex-trafficking conspiracy trial back in May, but Combs appeared shocked by the outcome. The judgment came just minutes after Combs had pleaded with Judge Arun Subramanian that he took full “accountability and responsibility” for his actions, and stating that he was a changed man who would, if released, devote himself to his family and community. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago AMANDA PLATELL: Like Nicole Kidman, I too was abandoned by a pathetic mid

I also know from bitter personal experience that when the woman is the biggest breadwinner - as I was with my former husband - and when she is always away at work, choppy waters lie ahead.

Politics

5 h. ago Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl review – lazy big screen cash

The megastar’s underwhelming new album gets a suitably sub-par cinematic accompaniment offering very little for even the most devoted of fansJust as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, fans of Taylor Swift will heed the call for new content. Long before the economy-lifting, paradigm-shifting global domination of her Eras Tour, Swift had cultivated a uniquely intense and personal relationship with her fans, even within the reverential world of pop music. That relationship, sustained through Easter eggs, years long parasocial narratives and arguably her own metaverse, can be real and special and nutritive, a steady raft through life’s storms – I’ve been there. But years into her imperial era, Swift’s cyclical feeding of the fan base has started to seem less like an act of mutual devotion and more nakedly exploitative, the many one-off re-releases and special vinyls and limited-edition Target drops like a billionaire’s tax on her most loyal.The latest of these is the Life o...

Politics

5 h. ago Diddy sentenced to 50 MONTHS in prison for prostitution offenses as he's branded a vile and unrepentant woman beater

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been sentenced to four years behind bars for his prostitution conviction after being exiscerated by a judge.

Events

5 h. ago The truth about Keith Urban's guitarist 'other woman' Maggie Baugh revealed amid Nicole Kidman divorce

Keith Urban's ties to rising country star Maggie Baugh, 25, have come under the microscope since divorce from Nicole Kidman.

Politics

5 h. ago Exact date clocks go back in the UK: 9 of the best SAD lamps for dark mornings

These lamps can help keep SAD at bay this winter.

Politics

7 h. ago Man blindfolded and kidnapped from retail park before being stabbed was saved by dad

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard how Connor Price was kidnapped from a retail park in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales and stabbed multiple times by his captors

Events

8 h. ago Man blindfolded and kidnapped from retail park before horrifying stabbing

Connor Price, 28, was bundled into a car and suffered multiple stab wounds before his dad launched an escape plan - the three kidnappers have now been jailed

Events

9 h. ago Newsom roasts Stephen Miller over ‘homeland defender’ call: ‘Slay queen’

California governor’s office mocked the Trump administration with a meme ending in ‘slay queen’

Politics

10 h. ago Armenian archbishop sentenced to 2 years in prison over alleged coup plot

A court in Armenia has sentenced a prominent cleric to two years in prison

Events

11 h. ago ‘Depraved’ paedophile posed as a teenage boy to sexually abuse thousands of kids on dark web

IT specialist Robert Chown, 49, incited youngsters to perform acts on camera from his Croydon home

Events

11 h. ago Led by an Oxford graduate ex Government lawyer, Defend Our Juries group plotting pro

Defend Our Juries - a campaign group set for its biggest coup yet as it dares the police to carry out mass arrests of its supporters - is led by an Oxford graduate former government lawyer

Politics

11 h. ago 'A proud city of solidarity and unity the face of hate': Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes for the Manchester Evening News following another dark day for the city

'This is a time to stand together'

Politics

11 h. ago Manny Pacquiao’s next fight delayed as target date for world

Pacquiao will have another shot at welterweight gold and is targeting the WBA champion, Rolly Romero

Events

12 h. ago Christian Horner 'ringing up pretty much every F1 team owner' as he plots comeback

Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull in July and has been linked with a number of teams since, but he's so far been unable to secure a quickfire return to Formula 1

Politics

12 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to an HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

Events

12 h. ago Sonay Kartal response speaks volumes after being left 'in a dark place'

Sonay Kartal may have suffered elimination from the China Open but the British tennis star displayed her tenacity after admitting she was "helpless" following her US Open exit

Politics

12 h. ago Diddy's children squirm in court as prosecutor details disgraced rapper's vile sex act against Cassie

LIVE UPDATES: Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sentencing today for crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the pleads for 'mercy' and a swift release.

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