86 m. ago It's no wonder we're heading towards a zombie economy: There's more business acumen in a part

ANDREW GRIFFITH: A Government that promised stability and growth has delivered neither. We're heading for the stability of a coma, and the growth prospects of a brick.

Economics

1 hour ago Labour's largest trade union paymasters 'move closer' to historic split from party

Senior officials at Unite are reportedly discussing whether to call an emergency vote to formally disaffiliate from the Labour Party in a move that would strike a major blow for the PM.

Politics

1 hour ago SARAH VINE: Sorry, but Wangela can't rescue the Labour party

The notion of the Health Secretary climbing into bed with the disgraced former deputy prime minister in a bid to oust the flailing Prime Minister is a total non-starter.

Events

2 h. ago Labour's obesity tsar urges restaurants to give women smaller portions than men as they need less calories

Professor Naveed Sattar said menus should be adapted to include smaller versions of meals that contain fewer calories, as part of an effort to drive down obesity rates.

Politics

3 h. ago Barristers vow to 'bring courts to their knees' in strikes against David Lammy's plans to slash number of jury trials

Parts of the profession want to 'bring the courts to their knees' in order to 'destroy' Labour's reforms, legal insiders revealed.

Events

3 h. ago Story of Handmaid’s Tale becoming ‘more and more plausible’ – Margaret Atwood

The book tells the story of subjugated women called handmaids who are forced to be natal slaves.

Politics

4 h. ago Comrade Starmer! As desperate Labour rakes over Nigel Farage's schooldays, we reveal the KGB's toxic propaganda machine and the hard

Security experts have suggested that Starmer's only mistake on this occasion was youthful naivete in signing up to a venture run by a totalitarian Communist regime..

Events

5 h. ago Jobless youngsters to be offered work in construction and hospitality

Guaranteed jobs provided for up to 55,000 people from spring 2026, under new government plans

Society

5 h. ago Met has lost more than 1,700 officers since Labour came to power

When Labour entered government, the Met boasted 33,767 officers but now has just 32,055, official figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show.

Events

5 h. ago Brit mum behind £30,000 wine heist at luxury restaurant faces 50 years in prison

Natali Ray, from Kent, has been accused of swiping rare wines from a winery in the US - she could face up to 50 years in prison if found guilty of the crimes she is charged with

Events

6 h. ago Eamonn Holmes sends message to Ruth amid divorce battle as he opens up on radical treatment which may help him walk

EAMONN HOLMES has sent a Christmas goodwill message to his ex-wife Ruth Langsford – saying she deserves “the best”. The veteran TV presenter held out a festive olive branch amid his ongoing divorce proceedings with the Loose Women host. Eamonn, 66, made the peace offering at a Christmas lunch for the broadcasting industry’s Tric Awards,...

Events

7 h. ago Urgent search for two men who entered river while fleeing police

Police are ‘extremely concerned’ for the welfare of the men who fled on foot

Events

8 h. ago How likely are you to get breast cancer when you hit 60? What you need to know

The impact of breast cancer on women over 60 is particularly significant

Events

8 h. ago Urgent warning for diabetics as popular device gets recall over health concerns

The UK is one of the 17 countries to be affected by this recall.

Events

9 h. ago Saw fans urged to watch free crime thriller dubbed 'top 10 film of all time'

The crime thriller has been labelled a 'masterpiece' by fans who believe it went ignored when first released

Events

10 h. ago ALAN JOHNSON: 'The BMA opposed the creation of the NHS and is now hindering its progress'

Alan Johnson is a writer and former Education, Health and Home Secretary for the Labour party, and his latest book 'Harold Wilson - Twentieth Century Man' is published by Swift Press

Politics

11 h. ago DAN HODGES: 'People despise Starmer. It's genuine hatred'. MP's damning verdict on PM and the proof that Labour's fight to save the Red Wall is over

The Labour MP in the Red Wall seat was angry and despondent. 'Starmer's abandoned us,' he told me. 'It's basically every man for himself.'

Politics

11 h. ago Cat owners urged to watch out for signs amid 'toxic' Christmas tree warning

An animal charity has issued an urgent warning in order to keep our feline friends safe this festive season.

Events

11 h. ago Desperate family's 'world has crumbled' in bid to raise £500k to save daughter's life

Sophia Wilson from Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, is battling aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) and urgently needs a specialised treatment in the US.

Economics

12 h. ago Loose Women's Coleen Nolan shares adorable throwback pics of grandson Rudy as he turns one

The star is now a grandmother to four

Politics