11 h. ago Donald Trump Gaza peace deal note exposes truth behind social media announcement

Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with influencers and press at the White House when he was approached by Marco Rubio and handed a note about the Gaza conflict

Politics

13 h. ago 'Just days after winning £3million James Bond Omaze house I handed keys back'

Glen Elmy was left gobsmacked when he won the luxury Stealth House in Devon, but what started out as a dream home for him and his family allegedly turned into a nightmare

Economics

29 h. ago Dramatic moment Trump is interrupted during summit for urgent note on Gaza deal: 'We need you'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has interrupted a summit held by Donald Trump at the White House to hand him an urgent note on the Gaza peace deal.

Politics

39 h. ago Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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41 h. ago Bank of England warns growing risk AI bubble could burst; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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41 h. ago Spot gold rises above $4,000 for the first time; car dealer Vertu Motors warns of £5.5m profit hit from JLR disruption – business live

Gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this year amid central bank buying and political turmoilPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and the Abu Dhabi wealth fund, which completed in March.Har...

Economics

6 d. ago Sarah Burton turns up the glamour volume at Givenchy in Paris

Spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn re-establishes itself as serious player in red carpet dressingOn the very same day as Taylor Swift, Sarah Burton entered her Showgirl era. For her second outing as Givenchy designer, Burton turned up the volume with collars dripping rhinestones over collarbones, luscious peach maribou feathers, a pocket-rocket cocktail dress in lipstick red leather, and Naomi Campbell in a tuxedo jacket worn open over a barely-there lace trim bra.Burton has been at Givenchy less than a year, but Alexander McQueen’s long-term right-hand woman has already established a new identity for the house and for herself. Givenchy, the spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn and the little black dress, has an immaculate bloodline of glamour that runs from Paris to Hollywood, but it is a relative minnow as a business. Her recent predecessors had mostly leaned into streetwear and utility-coded metallic accents, but Burton is bringing back the glamour. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Scots councils handed powers to impose rent controls as MSPs vote through Housing Bill

Charities have already questioned whether the long-awaited Housing Bill goes far enough to tackle the chronic lack of affordable homes in some parts of the country.

Politics

9 d. ago Trump posts vulgar and racist AI video on government shutdown with Schumer saying: ‘Nobody likes Democrats anymore’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicted wearing oversized sombrero and handlebar mustache, condemned video as ‘disgusting’

Politics

9 d. ago Trump posts odd AI racist trope video on government shutdown with Schumer saying: ‘Nobody likes Democrats anymore’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicted wearing oversized sombrero and handlebar mustache, condemned video as ‘disgusting’

Politics

1 week ago Man ran into pub after hand 'cut clean off' at Liverpool house party

An 18-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent

Society

2 w. ago Bondi only gave White House aides minutes’ notice before she handed out Epstein binders to conservative influencers

White House officials later asked Bondi to tamp down the Epstein issue, rather than highlight it, according to a new report

Events

2 w. ago Over half of UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax

A record 35.8 million people live in a household receiving more in state handouts and services than they pay in tax, according to new figures laying bare the reality of benefits Britain.

Society

2 w. ago Historic Tokyo district named world’s coolest neighbourhood for 2025

Jinbōchō’s dense cluster of second-hand bookstores, retro cafés, and curry houses secured its place at the top

Culture

2 w. ago Horrific moment thug attacks next door neighbours with KNIFE and scaffolding pole in petty row over boundary fence

THIS is the horrifying moment a thug attacks his neighbours armed with a knife and scaffolding police over a boundary fence row. CCTV shows a drunken Shane Berry force his way into the house next door with weapons in hand at around 6pm on July 11. He viciously assaulted neighbour Mark Taylor in their Exminster...

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3 w. ago Best handheld vacuum cleaners, tried and tested by an expert

Small but mighty, these handheld vacuums are ideal for quick clean-ups

Politics

3 w. ago Hundreds of teens 'take over' street as house party gets out of hand and police called

Neighbours described the scenes as total chaos

Society

3 w. ago Albanian cannabis crook was allowed to stay in UK when immigration judge ruled relationship with his wife might 'go cold' if he was kicked out of country

Roland Matranxh and two others were caught red-handed when police raided their house and found large bags of cannabis worth up to £200,000, alongside £11,000

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3 w. ago White House puts out new picture showing Donald Trump’s makeup

The president’s hand has sparked questions over his health for months

Politics

3 w. ago British father facing extradition to the US over spy charge feared to have fled to China with his 'handler' after escaping house arrest

John Miller and his Chinese 'handler' Cui Guanghai were arrested in Belgrade after an FBI sting operation in April, just hours before they were due to fly to Beijing .

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