7 h. ago London landlord slammed after advertising a 'beautiful' room for £1,175 per month with a SINGLE BED

A London-based landlord has met with furious criticism after a picture of the room she was letting went viral on social media. 

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9 d. ago Rita Ora slammed for 'blatant lie' in 'cringe' TikTok video as they call out huge blunder

Rita Ora released her latest single Heat earlier this month and a video about the new song on TikTok this week has attracted teasing comments from fans on the platform

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9 d. ago Rita Ora slammed for 'blatant lie' in 'cringe' TikTok video as fans call out huge blunder

Rita Ora released her latest single Heat earlier this month and a video about the new song on TikTok this week has attracted teasing comments from fans on the platform

Sport

9 d. ago I was branded Britain's most hated woman for buying twin babies online for £8k in 'cash for babies scandal'... here's what happened next

When Judith and Alan Kilshaw bought two six-month-old twin baby girls for £8,000 from a single mother in the US, it sparked what would become a national scandal

Economics

2 w. ago Solo Brits face 'singles tax' and must save £290 every month for retirement

Single people have been warned they must set aside £290 every month from the age of 22 to secure a moderate standard of living in retirement, analysts claim

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2 w. ago ‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End  The Guardian

Events

2 w. ago East London landlord fined £16k after leaving children in cockroach

Ten people, including four children, had been living at the property in Rainham

Economics

2 w. ago Family living in mouldy west London home 'told by landlord to refuse repairs and appear homeless to be rehoused'

Resident Ali Hersi said: “It feels like the landlord abused us”

Society

3 w. ago Average UK house price drops by over £1,000 in a single month

The housing market is now ‘largely stable,’ experts say

Economics

4 w. ago The Scotsman’s 2025 Edinburgh Festival coverage: everything you need to know

The Scotsman has been proud to cover the Edinburgh festivals since they began in 1947, and as the festivals have grown, our coverage has grown too. We are not aware of any other daily newspaper, anywhere in the world, which produces a greater volume of professional arts criticism in a single month than we do in a typical August. This summer, we’re planning to bring you as much of the magic as we possibly can via our team of specialist writers. You can find out more about our reviewers below.

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4 w. ago Disabled single mum left £500 a month worse off thanks to benefit cuts

Hannah Leonard, who has achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder which causes dwarfism, said she lost working family tax credits and disability tax credits, worth around £500 a month combined under recent benefits changes

Economics

4 w. ago Israel fears the threat of trade sanctions — but is the EU ready to follow through? | Martin Konečný

A human rights review of EU-Israel ties is under way. The results will be significant for both the war and Europe’s reputationAfter many months of inaction and complicity in the face of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, Europe is finally beginning to stir. Tens of thousands of people killed and attacks on schools and hospitals had apparently not been enough. But, along with the blocking of humanitarian aid and open calls for ethnic cleansing, Israel’s actions finally became too severe to ignore, deny or justify. In recent weeks, a cascade of unusually strong statements, diplomatic rebukes and threats of sanctions has emerged from European capitals – each move amplifying the next, as if a long-dormant herd has suddenly jolted into motion.Among these developments, the most significant may be the possible suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, which grants Israel preferential access to the world’s largest single market. Last month, the Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, b...

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4 w. ago The EU faces a moment of truth. Will it follow through on trade sanctions on Israel – or slide into irrelevance? | Martin Konečný

A human rights review of EU-Israel ties is under way. The results will be significant for both the war and Europe’s reputationAfter many months of inaction and complicity in the face of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, Europe is finally beginning to stir. Tens of thousands of people killed and attacks on schools and hospitals had apparently not been enough. But, along with the blocking of humanitarian aid and open calls for ethnic cleansing, Israel’s actions finally became too severe to ignore, deny or justify. In recent weeks, a cascade of unusually strong statements, diplomatic rebukes and threats of sanctions has emerged from European capitals – each move amplifying the next, as if a long-dormant herd has suddenly jolted into motion.Among these developments, the most significant may be the possible suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, which grants Israel preferential access to the world’s largest single market. Last month, the Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, b...

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