10 h. ago 'Jurgen Klopp phone call changed my Liverpool transfer stance – I didn't like what he said'

Jurgen Klopp showed his potential to be ruthless after convincing one former Anfield star to leave Liverpool over a phone call, despite the fact he didn't want to go

Politics

13 h. ago Chairman of Sheku Bayoh Inquiry decides against recusing himself

Lord Bracadale has refused an application for him to step down from the Scottish Police Federation, Pc Craig Walker and Nicole Short.

Politics

14 h. ago Serco hospital staff call off Forth Valley Royal strike as pay changes withdrawn

Support staff employed in roles including cleaning, portering and catering at the region's hospital had threatened a walk out over a proposed move from weekly to monthly pay.

Economics

16 h. ago 'Politics of envy': Fury as Labour opens the door to an inheritance tax raid on Middle England as ministers fail to deny push to end tax

Dame Diana Johnson, the policing minister, failed to rule out changes to the so-called 'death tax' this autumn amid growing concerns about the state of the public finances.

Politics

19 h. ago DC mayor dramatically changes tune on National Guard takeover as she calls for residents to fight back against 'authoritarian push'

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

Events

31 h. ago Roy Keane makes final decision on Sky Sports return after 'quit' threat and two incidents

Sky Sports have announced their plans for the 2025/26 Premier League season - and they will include star pundit Roy Keane, despite him recently saying he might quit

Sport

39 h. ago 22 of Scotland’s smartest tech founders head to Silicon Valley and Singapore

“These international opportunities are not just about scaling businesses, but about building lasting relationships that showcase Scotland’s entrepreneurial talent on the world stage” – Kate Forbes

Politics

56 h. ago Major Greater Manchester MP backs M.E.N. campaign for homeless children's bus pass

Thousands of homeless Greater Manchester parents are facing a simple choice - but it's a decision the Manchester Evening News believes no parent should make. That's why we're calling on the mayor to change things.

Society

3 d. ago Fed up locals want to 'take back control' of high street overrun with barbers and nail shops

A motion supported by Redcar and Cleveland councillors expressed concern about a "growing concentration" of barbers, nail shops and beauty salons in the area and called for a change in the law

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland's Deputy Minister Kate Forbes reveals she will quit politics because she isn't 'doing a terribly good job' at motherhood as MSP says she can't fulfil parenting duties in the job

Kate Forbes , Scotland's Deputy First Minister, has opened up about wanting more children after announcing last week that she will be leaving politics in 2026.

Politics

5 d. ago Shopkeeper is stunned when police tell him to change sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive

Rob Davies (pictured), 61, who runs the Run Ragged vintage shop in Wrexham, North Wales, installed the notice to tell shoppers some cabinets were locked against theft.

Events

5 d. ago Bidding battle for Assura heats up as competition watchdog takes further action

A consortium led by KKR has called on Assura’s board to change its recommendation for the £1.79 billion offer from healthcare property firm PHP.

Events

6 d. ago Kate Forbes declines to back Ian Blackford to run in her Holyrood seat

The Deputy First Minister said there needed to be ‘healthy competition’

Politics

6 d. ago Kate Forbes declines to back Stephen Flynn or Mairi McAllan to become next SNP leader

The Deputy First Minister shocked Scottish politics this week when she announced she would not stand for re-election as an MSP.

Politics

6 d. ago Government responds to calls for major change at schools 'to prevent avoidable deaths'

A petition calling for the introduction of allergy legislation in schools has gained over 10,000 signatures

Politics

6 d. ago ‘We’ve got a lot less competitive’: Stanley Donwood on creating Radiohead’s iconic artwork

The artist has been collaborating with the rock group’s frontman Thom Yorke on their distinctive visuals since the mid-90s. As a retrospective opens in Oxford, he looks back on three decades with the bandIn the early 90s, Stanley Donwood was “at a loose end after university”, hitching around Britain and making a little money as a busking fire-breather. Fetching up in Oxford, he spotted a poster for a gig by a band called On a Friday. He recognised the name: a friend he’d met while studying at Exeter University’s fine art department called Thom Yorke was the lead singer.So he called Yorke up. An initial plan for Donwood to do his fire-breathing routine as the band’s support act was scuppered by the venue’s nervous manager, but the pair kept in touch. Some time later, after On a Friday had changed their name to Radiohead, Yorke called with a proposition. “They’d done really well with Creep, which I hadn’t heard, it wasn’t my thing at all; I liked bleepy-bleepy, thumpy-thump ...

Politics

7 d. ago Ian Blackford to give dramatic SNP return in Kate Forbes' seat 'careful consideration'

Ian Blackford will give whether to launch a return to frontline politics for the SNP ‘careful consideration’.

Events

8 d. ago Nationwide leads new calls for change to protect domestic abuse survivors

Building society partners with Refuge to demand scrapping of fees for service that can give survivors anonymity

Events

8 d. ago John Swinney admits his wife is 'struggling a bit' as he opens up on balancing family life with politics

The First Minister told an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe he was "very sorry" Kate Forbes was quitting Holyrood - but said he "totally understood" her situation.

Politics

8 d. ago Tyson Fury's huge net worth as Morecambe face going out of business

Tyson Fury has pocketed some life-changing paydays over the last few years - with fans now calling for him to step up and save Morecambe FC

Politics