50 m. ago Pressure grows on Reeves to raise taxes as borrowing hits £17.7bn in May

The borrowing was the highest on record for May outside the pandemic

Economics

60 m. ago Government borrowing jumps despite boost from national insurance hike

The ONS said borrowing rose to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May.

Politics

70 m. ago Britain melts in the heatwave: Isle of Wight festivalgoers try to stay cool and Brits struggle to sleep amid five

The UK could break its record for the warmest day of the year for the second day in a row today, with temperatures up to 33C (91F) forecast after a 2025 high of 32.2C (90.0F) in London yesterday.

Politics

2 h. ago Grenfell: Uncovered review – heartwrenching account of avoidable tragedy

Bleak, enraging documentary combines firsthand accounts of the disaster with appalling record of official negligenceThe 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London which caused 72 deaths is now the subject of Olaide Sadiq’s heartwrenching and enraging documentary, digging at the causes and movingly interviewing survivors and their families, whose testimony is all but unbearable. At the very least, the film will remind you that when politicians smugly announce they wish to make a bonfire of regulations, they should be taken, under police escort if necessary, and made to stand at the foot of the tower. As for the housing secretary at the time of the tower’s refurbishment, the abysmally arrogant Eric Pickles, he was made a life peer in 2018.With the very considerable help of the housing-issues journalist Peter Apps, the film shows how the horror was created by a perfect storm of incompetence, mendacity, greed, and (that heartsinking phrase) systemic failure. The local council were keen to spruc...

Politics

2 h. ago Kourtney Kardashian sizzles in very revealing lace outfit after outraging fans with Father's Day post

The 46-year-old reality star flashed the flesh in a slinky black dress with sheer lace sections that offered a generous view of her cleavage.

Politics

3 h. ago How to watch Flamengo vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup match today

The Blues look to take their record to two in two

Society

3 h. ago Liverpool star could make Bayer Leverkusen swap hours after Florian Wirtz transfer

Liverpool are close to signing Florian Wirtz for a British record fee, with Bayer Leverkusen now eyeing a move for a Reds star to head the other way and to the Bundesliga

Politics

4 h. ago Coldplay to reissue albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles

Each 140g LP is made up of approximately nine recycled bottles, after they are cleaned, processed into small pellets and then moulded into records.

Politics

4 h. ago Experience: I’ve walked across three countries in a straight line

I didn’t train for my first attempt and got stuck on a mountain with no signal, darkness falling and hypothermia setting inGrowing up, I loved the outdoors. I gallivanted through the Staffordshire countryside with my stepbrother, Greg. We used to pick a point in the distance and create “missions” to walk towards it. It was a mischievous challenge that saw us hopping fences, wading through rivers and sneaking around farmers.I was also obsessed with maps, and even read the Birmingham A-Z for fun. When Google Earth came out in 2005, I spent hours studying satellite images. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Iran and Israel conflict can only be settled with cool heads

Donald Trump has to get all parties around the table and use 'diplomacy and international muscle' to get a peace deal, says Record View.

Politics

4 h. ago The SNP Government must choose between greedy companies or the people on Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond

Writing in the Daily Record, Green MSP Ross Greer says MSPs should get a vote on the Flamingo Land proposals.

Politics

9 h. ago UK could record another warmest day of year as temperatures up to 33C forecast

Temperatures are forecast to reach the low 30s and could potentially hit 33C on Friday, the Met Office said.

Events

9 h. ago Game, duet and match – Andrea Bocelli records song with tennis ace Jannik Sinner

The track, which features both Italian and English lyrics, is described as a ‘musical dialogue between two Italian icons’.

Politics

13 h. ago Fears as 'no medical record exists of examination' that led to fatal discharge of little girl

‘Vital clinical information’ could risk ‘being lost’ in a complicated ‘mixture of various analogue and digital systems’ in use around the country, slammed a coroner

Events

13 h. ago Dua Lipa sets pulses racing in a sheer black lace mini dress as she greets fans at the opening of her merchandise pop

The pop sensation, 29, stunned in a black sheer lace mini dress that flaunted her incredible figure, paired with a black bra and hotpants.

Politics

13 h. ago Looking to cool off during summer heatwave? Heatmap reveals London’s hottest and coolest boroughs as temperatures hit 32C

It comes after the capital recorded the hottest day of the year so far and an amber heat health alert was issued for England

Events

13 h. ago Sister act Haim keep the spirit of Brian Wilson alive with an album of sunny California pop, writes Adrian Thrills

I Quit is ostensibly a break-up record, but even when Danielle, Este and Alana sing about heartache, they find it hard to stop the sun from breaking through.

Politics

15 h. ago Tommy Freeman promises ‘fun and dangerous’ Lions approach to Argentina clash

Andy Farrell is fielding the biggest centres and wings he has available in his squad.

Politics

15 h. ago Florian Wirtz flies in for Liverpool medical after holiday with new team

Florian Wirtz is set to become Liverpool’s record signing after the Reds agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen and he will now undergo a medical with his new side over the coming days

Politics

15 h. ago Trawlerman wins big one at Royal Ascot to claim coveted Gold Cup in record time

Trawlerman went one better than last year in the Gold Cup

Politics