4 h. ago Labour minister says they won't be 'rushed' into launching shambolic grooming gangs inquiry after it emerges finding someone to run it could take MONTHS

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said finding the right chairperson for the investigation is a 'crucial appointment to get right' after leading candidates backed out.

Politics

20 h. ago Labour's grooming gangs inquiry plunges deeper into chaos as it could 'still take MONTHS' to find a chair

Sir Keir Starmer in June bowed to intense pressure to implement a full national probe into group-based child sex abuse.

Events

20 h. ago Finding chair for grooming gangs inquiry could take months – Government source

The probe has been thrown into disarray after the withdrawal of two candidates for chair, as well as five survivors from the advisory panel.

Politics

47 h. ago Duncan James finds love with a male stripper two months after his split from boyfriend of six years

The Blue singer, 47, is said to be dating Alexander Roque, a performer with strip show Forbidden Nights and has previously appeared on Britain's Got Talent.

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62 h. ago Widow finds hidden letter of love from husband MONTHS after dying in Switzerland

Widow Louise Shackelton said she was left broken after finding a hidden letter to her from late husband Antony 10 months after he took his own life at Dignitas in Switzerland

Events

3 d. ago AI could save NHS staff 400,000 hours every month, trial finds

The trial found that AI-powered support saved staff an average of 43 minutes every day.

Politics

7 d. ago Sebastian Rochford: Finding Ways review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Edition)Rochford showcases his signature alchemic touch, featuring seven electric guitarists in a fusion of improv, reggae and romantic popWhen Aberdeen-raised drummer and composer Sebastian Rochford’s star rose around the millennium, he quickly made an impact with his precocious and inclusive awareness of 1950-1960s Monk-and-Miles jazz grooves, rock, funk, global music and more. From 2002, Rochford’s unique sax-led quintet Polar Bear began earning nominations for Mercury, Mobo and Urban Music prizes, as well as the kind of fame rare in instrumental jazz. He also played key roles with Acoustic Ladyland, Basquiat Strings, Fulborn Teversham, Sons of Kemet, and as a sideman with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and Adele.Finding Ways follows 2023’s A Short Diary (a duo album in partnership with pianist Kit Downes) in dealing with the death in 2019 of Rochford’s beloved poet father Gerard. The title of Finding Ways is no accident: this sharply contrasting record features edgy, metal sounds from...

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7 d. ago World on track to add nearly two months of superhot days each year, study finds

The research also highlights the significant positive impact of global efforts to reduce heat-trapping gas emissions

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8 d. ago The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse

A new study finds the world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerously hot days each year by the end of the century

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves may need to find £42bn for buffer big enough to stop 'limping' to next Budget, economists warn

Rachel Reeves may need to find as much as £42billion next month to stop her 'limping' on to the next Budget, economists have warned.

Economics

8 d. ago Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

The think tank said it expects the Chancellor will need to find at least £22 billion next month.

Politics

1 week ago Snap up Kate Middleton's dress and other stylish finds while supporting charities this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a time to support vital charities while refreshing your wardrobe with products that give back.

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1 week ago Woman finds housemate dead then lives with corpse for 3 months 'before head comes off'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Disturbing details have emerged from a trial involving a 29-year-old woman who allegedly lived with her flatmate's mummified corpse for more than three months in France

Society

2 w. ago No family, no stability, no social fabric: the anguish of Gaza’s wounded orphans

As the number of WCNSFs – ‘wounded child, no surviving family’ – grows, charities struggle to find adults to look after themWithin a few months, the war in Gaza had already made its own addition to the vocabulary of emergency medical assistance with the world’s most heartbreaking acronym: WCNSF, “wounded child, no surviving family”.Over two years of bombardment and famine the problem has worsened, even though in the constant chaos created by Israeli bombing and evacuation orders, which fragment communities and scatter them around the Gaza Strip, it is hard to keep track of children separated from their families. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 12 new food finds you can find across UK supermarkets this month

Here is the exciting new foods available in UK supermarkets 🛒

Politics

2 w. ago James Morrison finds love again 18 months after wife’s death

After what he previously called the hardest period of his life, the Brit Award–winner appears to have found happiness once more with travel influencer Mariel Jones

Events

3 w. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates before Autumn Budget next month

The earnings growth rate is on track to be the Triple Lock measure used for the 2026/27 annual uprating.

Economics

3 w. ago Police hunting Brit finance manager, 33, who vanished from plush Rio suburb four months ago find body in dense forest

London-based finance manager Denis Kopanev, 33, mysteriously vanished on Monday, June 9 in Gavea, Rio de Janerio and a body has now been found.

Events

3 w. ago Best mattress deals for October 2025: single, double, king and super king beds

Find the best new mattress deals for the month right here

Economics

3 w. ago Man finds winning £13million lottery ticket left in jacket for six months

A man left a lottery ticket in his jacket for the entire spring and summer - and when he reached out for his coat, he was shocked to find out he had become a millionaire

Economics