49 m. ago Royals news live: Charles and Camilla begin Italy tour after King’s hospital stay due to cancer treatment

Charles to become first British sovereign to address both houses of the Italian parliament

Science

50 m. ago CBB's Michael Fabricant's wig denial as admits trademark blonde hair has been 'enhanced'

Celebrity Big Brother starts this evening on ITV with Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant's hair sure to be hot topic and he previously told The Mirror why it's 'complicated'

Politics

56 m. ago The one change that worked: I quit fighting about politics with my friends and family

I was always up for a fierce dinner-table debate – but if differences are aired without ever reaching a resolution, what’s the point?I hate confrontation. Even a whiff of beef can keep me up at night. As a journalist, I’ve learned to listen and to probe only gently, never raising my voice or outwardly judging. Yet, for a long time – until quite recently – I would occasionally engage in fierce political arguments with certain friends and family members.The trigger would usually be a passing comment about, say, renewable energy, the character of Boris Johnson or the #MeToo movement. Wine often had a place at the table. It never involved swearing or insults, but there would follow a familiar spiral: a steady increase in volume, a hardening of tone, a grasping for poorly remembered evidence, an admission that “we’re just going round in circles here”, followed by another go around anyway. Continue reading...

Politics

84 m. ago Novak Djokovic 'doesn’t know where Andy Murray is' with different coach in place

Novak Djokovic is back in action for the first time since his Miami Open final heartbreak and is being coached by his brother Marko this week, rather than Brit Andy Murray

Sport

85 m. ago Brit holidaymakers brace for ANOTHER summer of protest hell as hundreds of thousands pack streets in Madrid, Barcelona and Majorca demanding end to 'uncontrolled tourism' in Spain

Demonstrators demand a solution to a housing crisis that they say has been fuelled by mass tourism as they marched through 40 Spanish cities on Saturday - with the threat of more protests looming.

Events

1 hour ago Banknote printer De La Rue to complete £300 million partial sale in May

De La Rue, which prints banknotes for the UK, is hiving off its authentication business, as it also looks to sell its remaining currency business.

Economics

1 hour ago Carlos Alcaraz admits pressure to overtake Jannik Sinner at top of world rankings ‘killed him’

Sinner is serving a three-month ban allowing Alcaraz to close the gap on the Italian in the rankings

Events

3 h. ago Teenager who LIVED on a train for two years with an unlimited rail pass and all his belongings in one small backpack reveals his tips for packing light

Lasse Stolley, 18, swapped normal teenage life for an annual season ticket in 2023 after an apprenticeship he had planned to take after leaving school fell through.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Goths don’t have sex – we just stare into the black sun’: Billy Corgan’s honest playlist

The Smashing Pumpkins songwriter and guitarist on overdoing karaoke, joining Pink Floyd on stage and his secret love of Katy Perry’s RoarThe first single I bought She Loves You by the Beatles, for 25 cents at a garage sale in Glendale Heights, Illinois, even though I didn’t know who the Beatles were. I just liked how they looked on the cover, their faces half in shadow.The song that makes me cryI’ve been lucky enough to play Wish You Were Here both when Pink Floyd were inducted in the Hall of Fame, and with Roger Waters at a benefit. It’s speaks to me in a way very few songs do. The pleasure of playing with them is hard to describe. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche

The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 years

Events

5 h. ago More homes for sale and easing rates favor homebuyers this spring, but affordability hurdles remain

This spring homebuying season is shaping up to be more favorable for home shoppers than it’s been in recent years — as long as they can afford to buy

Economics

6 h. ago ‘Fruit of the devil’: Hainan’s betel nut sellers suffer from stuttering economy

Despite its links to oral cancer, people in Hainan have for centuries produced and eaten betel nuts, which give a natural high. But sales are fallingMany cities across southern China are known for the art of relaxing. Chengdu in Sichuan province is the tea house capital. Guangzhou is the birthplace of dim sum, a time to share steamed dumplings and chew the fat with friends. And in Haikou, the capital of Hainan province, people have been chewing the betel nut for centuries.You don’t have to walk far in Haikou to find a vendor. The small, hard, green fruits are sold in little piles alongside fresh coconuts and bottled water at pretty much any convenience store, for about five yuan (£0.52) a piece. Some vendors, mostly women, sit by the side of the road to dish out betel nuts to passing drivers on mopeds, nearly all of them men. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Hailey Bieber considers massive sale of skincare brand Rhode amid rumored strife with husband Justin

Hailey Bieber is reportedly considering selling her skincare brand Rhode for $1 billion - after launching the company nearly three years earlier in June 2022.

Economics

12 h. ago PM to back ‘British brilliance’ with support for car industry in wake of tariffs

The Prime Minister will officially reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars on Monday.

Politics

12 h. ago Donald Trump's childhood home is taken over by feral cats and is up for sale with HUGE discount

Donald Trump lived in the leafy neighbourhood of Jamaica Estates in Queen's, New York until he was four years old - but his childhood home has been sold off at a fraction of the $2.14million price tag it fetched back in 2017

Politics

14 h. ago European rugby clash delayed as parachuter CRASHES into stadium roof before kick

Sale fell to a 38-15 defeat against French side Toulouse on Sunday in the European Champions Cup but the pre-match preparations were interrupted by a bizarre incident after a paratrooper needed rescuing

Events

14 h. ago Royals news live: King Charles and Camilla to begin Italy tour after hospital visit

Charles to become first British sovereign to address both houses of the Italian parliament

Society

14 h. ago Aggressive XL bully still on loose in Brit city three days after cops fail to shoot it dead

The city of Sheffield has been on high alert for three days since an 'aggressive' XL bully fled after being shot by armed police who are still searching for the missing animal

Events

14 h. ago Jack Draper: ‘I’m going for things I thought were never possible’

Britain’s No 1 starts the clay-court season in buoyant mood after Indian Wells and is now looking to win majorsThere is an odd paradox at play when it comes to sport at elite level. Aspiring professionals spend most of their youth dreaming of making it, only to get there and then wonder if they truly belong. Even Roger Federer doubted himself for many years.It has taken Jack Draper a long time to truly believe he deserves to be considered as one of the world’s best players. Tipped from a young age as a future star, he had obvious talent as a junior but, as with Andy Murray, his body has taken a while to catch up, with a number of injuries interrupting his momentum. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Britney Spears fans left 'frightened' and alarmed by new video of her with chipped nails and messy hair

The 43-year-old Grammy winner - who affected a British accent in the clip - will be very hands on with her fully-authorized biopic for Universal Pictures

Events