29 h. ago Weird Reform UK rally featured busts of Trump as Farage fans try to defend historic racism

Reform merch was being flogged - from £15 leather wallets to £40 Reform FC shirts - while local London Reform groups had set up stalls, with one showing off a Mr Farage cardboard cut-out and a Donald Trump bust

Politics

3 d. ago Fireworks gang thug who attacked police & smashed up car during Bonfire Night mayhem jailed

A FIREWORKS yob who was part of a gang that attacked police and smashed up a vehicle during a shocking Bonfire Night riot in Edinburgh has been jailed. Lewis Forbes was a member of a 30 strong masked mob that launched fireworks, set fires in the road and trashed a parked car in the Gracemount...

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3 d. ago 'Tate Modern thug who threw boy 10 floors clawed my face in terrifying attack'

Linda McKinlay was left with blood dripping down her face after Jonty Bravery scratched her face and eye while serving a life sentence for hurling the six-year-old from a tenth floor

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5 d. ago Perth and Kinross Council set to object to latest controversial wind farm proposal

Council officers have recommended councillors object to the plans for Glen Lednock Wind Farm

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

Politics

5 d. ago Could LYNX be reintroduced in Scotland? Charities make fresh call to bring back big cats

The push to reintroduce lynx into the wild continues - despite John Swinney previously ruling it out - with conservationists set to consult locals on releasing them back into the Highlands.

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5 d. ago Influencer at war with neighbours over her £30,000 garden Pilates studio says locals 'set up fake social media accounts to stalk her'

Megan Smith, 24, spent three years training in wellness centres in Dubai before selling everything she owned, including her car, to pay for Pilates machinery.

Economics

6 d. ago Thug dodges jail after man left with horror head injury in attack outside Scots pub

Morgan Steadwood punched the man in the head after a large-scale brawl.

Events

6 d. ago Instant karma: Moment Venezuelan soldier 'fires a Manpad rocket at US helicopter before being instantly hit by return fire'

The clash occurred during America's daring mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife at their fortified compound.

Events

8 d. ago Savings tax alert as experts warn of £20,000 limit with major changes from 2027

Financial experts explain how to avoid paying unnecessary tax on savings using ISAs and personal allowances

Events

8 d. ago From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning | Jonathan Freedland

These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to bothIt’s not quite a new year resolution, and it’s certainly not a prediction. Think of it instead as a hope or even a plea for the next 12 months. May the coming year see those leaders who have done so much damage to their own countries, and far beyond, at last be called to account. Let 2026 be a year of reckoning.Start with the man whose reach is longest, by dint of the mighty power he wields. Such is the nature of the US electoral system that Donald Trump, who returned to power less than a year ago, will face the judgment of voters in 10 months’ time. His name will not be on the ballot but, make no mistake, the midterm elections of 3 November will deliver a verdict on the second Trump presidency.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnistGuardian newsroom: Year One of Trumpism: Is Britain Emulating the US? On Wednesday 21 January 2026, join Jonathan Freedla...

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9 d. ago Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’

Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement, although change is not permitted in LondonUber has swerved paying millions of pounds to the UK exchequer under Rachel Reeves’s new “taxi tax” after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.The move came as rules announced in November’s budget took effect, which adjusted how VAT is payable on minicab fares and would have resulted in the whole Uber fare becoming subject to the 20% sales tax. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago How to avoid being stung by the January payday trap – 7 things you can do NOW to save over £650

FEELING the pinch from a Christmas blowout? Beware - millions of us have an extra-long wait until January's payday. Many companies pay out wages a week early in December, meaning a painful five or even six-week wait for your next lot of money to land. But there's no need to topple over into your overdraft...

Economics

1 week ago Millions on Universal Credit urged to make key check to avoid missing out on extra payment landing in bank accounts now

MILLIONS of people on Universal Credit need to do a key check to avoid missing out on an extra benefit payment. The Christmas bonus is a one-off £10 payment that normally lands in bank accounts during the first full week of December. It is automatically paid to people who receive one of more than 20...

Economics

1 week ago Girl, 12, 'raped and murdered' by woman before being taken to bar in suitcase

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Lola Daviet was sexually assaulted and attacked with scissors before Dahbia Benkired placed her body in a suitcase – but now the killer is spending the rest of her life in prison

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1 week ago It's time to ditch the dreadful big banks. This is where you should put your money and savings instead to earn four times more interest: SYLVIA MORRIS

Savers are piling money into cash Isas at breakneck speed to avoid paying tax on their interest.

Economics

1 week ago Brigitte Bardot's funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint

Local authorities in France say Brigitte Bardot’s funeral is set for next week in the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez which she helped make famous

Politics

2 w. ago Outraged Brits reveal why they are now refusing to pay the BBC licence fee

One in eight people now avoid payment despite admitting they use the BBC 's services, with some seeing the £174.50-a-year fee as 'another tax', arguing that the BBC 'should be self-funding'.

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2 w. ago Home Alone style burglar gets instant karma after his home invasion attempt is thwarted

A Home Alone style burglar's attempt to break into a home in London were thwarted after the bungling thief became caught on a door handle.

Events

2 w. ago Tyson Fury could earn £20million more than Anthony Joshua with clever move

Tyson Fury looks set to avoid paying as much tax as before after changing his residency status to the Isle of Man

Economics