45 h. ago Labour woes clear to see as UK Government still can't answer a very simple question

Labour has had a bruising afternoon, and the publication of a letter from Liz Kendall hasn't helped

Politics

3 d. ago People stumped by simple homework question asking kids to guess a three

A puzzled mother, believed to be from the US, took to Reddit to share a snap of her child's homework and social media users where left scratching their heads.

Politics

4 d. ago London leaver: 'we would have paid another £150,000 to buy something like this in London'

After a lifetime spent living on the south eastern fringes of London Caroline and Richard FitzGerald began to question whether they were staying put simply out of habit.

Economics

7 d. ago We asked how many people will be hit by DWP benefits changes in Wales

The First Minister has asked her colleagues, and we've asked various government departments - but no-one can answer

Events

3 w. ago Threaten campuses, shut down debate: that’s what free speech looks like under Trump | Owen Jones

The president has slashed $400m in funding from Columbia University. He wants to stifle criticism of Israel – but the real target is dissentFor those who fear Donald Trump is a despot in the making, don’t worry: he has an answer. “I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America,” he triumphantly declared in his State of the Union address. “It’s back!” JD Vance scolded Europe in his speech at the Munich security conference last month, declaring that “free speech is in retreat” across the continent.Like all authoritarian creeds, Trumpism turns reality on its head and empties words of their meaning in an effort to sow confusion and disarray among its critics. On the same day Trump announced the revival of free speech in Congress, he posted on Truth Social that federal funding for educational institutions that allow “illegal protests” will be ceased. Notably, illegality was not defined, but the issue Trump is referring to, of course, is Palestine. “Agitato...

Politics

3 w. ago 'I knew my mother had dementia after she asked me one simple question'

Deborah Gatesman knew something was wrong with her mother Doreen when she began to ask for help with everyday tasks – then came the heartbreaking moment

Politics

3 w. ago Anna Kendrick's telling reply to awkward Blake Lively question as feud rumours rumble on

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively have been on the promo trail to support the release of their new crime comedy movie, Another Simple Favour, and Anna gave a blunt response to one question

Events

3 w. ago 'I walked out on first date after outrageous response to normal conversation'

A man has said he walked out on a date after the person he was seeing made him uncomfortable with the 'outrageous' way they responded to him answering a simple question

Politics