32 m. ago Children survivors of Manchester Arena terror attack suicide bombing to receive almost £20million in damages

16 youngsters, all aged under 16 at the time of the attack, will receive amounts ranging from £11.4 million to £2,770.

Events

60 m. ago England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy on the opening two days of the Adelaide Test.In bilateral series, DRS technology is the responsibility of the home board, which in practice is passed on to the main domestic broadcast rights holder, in this case Fox Sports. However, the Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s free-to-air rights holder, Channel 7, has a DRS contract with Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company behind UltraEdge, so there is an alternative available should the hosts seek to make a change amid unhappiness from players on both sides. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Bruno Fernandes Man United regret, changing 'attitudes' and transfer bombshell

Bruno Fernandes appeared on the most-recent instalment of the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, where he opened up on his Manchester United career thus far - including his biggest regrets

Events

2 h. ago Beau Greaves: ‘I started beating better players and the penny dropped: I can be good enough to do this full

Back at the PDC world championship for the first time since 2022, the women’s world champion means business, starting on Friday against the world No 22“When I was younger, they thought I was a mute,” Beau Greaves says with a wry smile, thinking about all the ways darts has changed her. “Never said owt in school, really shy. Didn’t really know what to say half the time. I suppose playing darts just brought me out of my shell. When you get popular, people want to meet you and talk. It’s matured me.”Greaves was 18 the first time she won the Lakeside women’s world championship, thrusting herself firmly into the crosshairs of public adulation. And even if she played like a natural born star, with her beautiful fluid throwing arc, she didn’t always feel like one. Endless interviews, viral fame, global domination: this was never what she had craved from the sport. She was Beau, and she just wanted to throw. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Boxing was the original attention economy – Paul v Joshua is old logic in a louder digital age

Millions will tune in to watch the brash YouTuber get his comeuppance – the fight will likely go on as long as Joshua decides to let itAn undersized loudmouth disruptor arrives in Miami for a no-hope fight with one of history’s most destructive heavyweights, exploiting every available lever of new media to amplify his delusions of grandeur to mass audiences. There are mounting concerns for his mental and physical wellbeing, with doctors, commentators and former fighters openly questioning his soundness of mind and wondering whether he might end up in hospital – or worse. The oddsmakers have made him an 8-1 longshot, a price that feels almost charitable given the epic scale of the mismatch. The buildup revolves less around the favorite than around the smaller man’s mouth: his noise, his presence, and the creeping suspicion that spectacle may finally have outrun sense.Cassius Clay wound up shocking the world back in 1964 when he made Sonny Liston quit on his stool after six rounds at ...

Sport

2 h. ago ‘Money today or blood tomorrow’: EU leaders race to secure deal for Ukraine

Summit divided on idea of loan secured against Russian assets, as Belgium seeks guarantees if scheme goes wrongBelgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assetsEU leaders are racing to secure a funding deal for Ukraine that has been cast as a choice between “money today or blood tomorrow”, but Belgium continues to oppose a loan secured against Russia’s frozen assets.At a summit billed as make or break, EU leaders are discussing an unprecedented move to tap some of Russia’s €210bn sovereign assets frozen in the bloc days after the full-scale invasion of 2022. Continue reading...

Economics

2 h. ago Interstellar object's 'heartbeat' changes as it makes closest approach to Earth in just hours

Researchers have pushed back on NASA's claims that 3I/ATLAS is an ordinary comet, just hours before it makes its closest approach to Earth.

Politics

2 h. ago Major smartphone change and ban on sick AI apps in new plan to save lives

Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips said the new violence against women and girls plan will save lives, with steps to protect children from dangerous software and tackle misogyny

Politics

2 h. ago Labour: we’ll treat violence against women like terror and gang crime

Jess Phillips promises ‘change is coming’ as long-awaited violence against women and girls strategy published

Events

2 h. ago University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

University of Edinburgh staff have already walked out for nine days in 2025 in a dispute over the institution’s plans to make £140 million of cuts.

Events

2 h. ago Coldplay kisscam woman breaks silence on 16 seconds that changed her life

The Coldplay kiss cam scandal sent shockwaves around the world and became one of the most viral videos in history

Politics

3 h. ago Ospreys hope for Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake return as coach says better news is coming

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake joined Gloucester earlier this week amid the ongoing uncertainty in Welsh rugby

Politics

3 h. ago Met Office's official Christmas weather forecast as temperatures set to drop

Everyone wants to know if it will be a whiteout for Christmas with a change in the weather pattern being predicted

Politics

4 h. ago Photos of Scotland in the 1950s show just how much life has changed

The 1950s was a very different time in Scotland, and these photos capture what life was like across the country throughout the decade

Culture

4 h. ago What you need to know as Manchester Arena bombing victims set to receive millions in damages

It followed a hearing before a judge at Manchester's Civil Justice Centre

Events

4 h. ago Gary Neville spots Ruben Amorim breaking his golden rule at Man United

Gary Neville has discussed Ruben Amorim's change in tactics during Manchester United's chaotic draw with AFC Bournemouth - despite previously being rigid around his system and style.

Politics

4 h. ago Revealed: It's now cheaper to fly to Japan than to go to Disney World in Florida

Around one million Brits visit Orlando and its theme parks, especially Disney World, each year, with many families returning annually - despite the steep cost.

Politics

5 h. ago Keira Knightley sells £3 million French vineyard where she married James Righton as she reveals the 'difficult' reason behind their decision

Keira Knightley has revealed she's sold the beloved French vineyard where she married musician James Righton, admitting it was 'difficult' to keep their passion project going.

Economics

5 h. ago Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police | Seth Stern and Clayton Weimers

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agendaThe Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, admitted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday that there had been a political “sea change” and he no longer viewed the FCC as an independent agency. Commissioners, he says, serve at the pleasure of the president.In his case, that president is Donald Trump, whose face Carr wears as a lapel pin, whose agenda he loudly embraces, and who often publicly demands that Carr censor his critics, including revoking their broadcast licenses.Seth Stern is the director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation and a first amendment lawyer. Clayton Weimers is the executive director of RSF USA, the North American branch of Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago RAC urges all drivers to make 3 changes to rid car condensation

The RAC (Royal Automobile Club) says drivers need to make three simple changes to rid condensation in cars. You could be making simple mistakes that contribute to the problem

Transport