2 h. ago UK energy bill chaos as thousands to be paid £66 compensation

Thousands could be due a hefty refund following a major probe into UK energy giant Good Energy, which has failed to provide final bills and refund credit balances to droves of prepayment customers

Economics

4 h. ago Catholics around the world celebrate as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV – live

Successor to Pope Francis becomes first US pontiff, although he is also a Peruvian citizenRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good humoured first US popeAmericans on first US pope: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’Share your views on Pope Leo XIVHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

Events

7 h. ago Coronation Street legend in hospital as they admit they 'can't walk properly'

Charlie Lawson, who played Jim McDonald in Coronation Street for 11 years, has shared an update from his hospital bed and is in "great pain" after falling at home

Politics

9 h. ago Solution to get food and aid to Gaza is ‘steps away’, US state department says – live

Gaza is on the brink of catastrophe after two months of a total blockade by Israel, aid workers say, with many families down to one meal a dayThe winners and losers of Trump’s first tariff war strongly suggest that bankruptcies and farm consolidation could surge during his second term, with major corporations best placed to benefit from his polices at the expense of independent farmers.New analysis by the non-profit research advocacy group Food and Water Watch (FWW), shared exclusively with the Guardian, shows that Trump’s first-term tariffs were particularly devastating for farmers in the Maga rural heartlands. Continue reading...

Society

9 h. ago What will the new Pope be like? He’s chosen to be called Leo: that’s no accident | Catherine Pepinster

Popes who take that name tend to be progressive reformers. If Trump and JD Vance think they have an ally in the Vatican, I think not Catherine Pepinster is a former editor of The TabletWhat’s in a name? When it comes to a pope – everything. The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel earlier this evening told the world that a new pope to succeed Francis had been elected – and for the first time the pontiff is an American.But if Donald Trump and his Catholic convert Veep, JD Vance, are ready to cheer, then they should think again. Cardinal Robert Prevost has chosen the name Leo XIV – and if you’re a papal Leo, you tend to be a reformer at the progressive end of Catholicism. That Prevost has decided to become Leo XIV will make Catholics think immediately of the last Leo – Leo XIII – and his 1891 encyclical or teaching document, Rerum Novarum, which outlined workers’ rights to a fair wage, safe working conditions and the rights of workers to belong to trade unions. If Pope Francis was the ...

Politics

10 h. ago KEIR STARMER: I made workers a promise and our US trade deal delivers on it

Writing for The Mirror, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that the new trade deal reached with Donald Trump will save thousands of jobs in the UK's car industry

Economics

11 h. ago By VE Day in 1945, Stalin had got what he wanted in Poland – now Putin may get what he wants in Ukraine

In 1945, a Polish soldier wrote of the Yalta agreement that left Poland behind the Iron Curtain: ‘This business smells and no high-sounding words can disguise the stench of a bad deed.’ Something similar could be said of Trump’s position on Ukraine

Politics

12 h. ago Cocky drug boss who showed off 'diamond teeth' and wads of cash in online adverts to customers is locked up as his gang is jailed for 46 years

Cocky drug boss Damon Greenslade, who operated a line that flooded the streets of Cheshire with cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and other illicit substances, has been jailed for 16 years.

Economics

12 h. ago ‘An optimal state of consciousness’: is flow the secret to happiness?

It can happen when doing ‘just about anything’ – experts share how to get ‘in the zone’, and what can pull you outWhat is the secret to happiness? In a 2004 Ted Talk, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi boldly claimed to have the answer: flow.Flow is the experience of being completely absorbed in a particular task. Sometimes we call it being “in the zone”. Csikszentmihalyi described it in his Ted Talk as an “effortless, spontaneous feeling” and an “ecstatic state”.An intense focus that “leads to a sense of ecstasy”Knowing exactly what you want from one moment to the nextGetting immediate feedback on what you are doingKnowing your goal is achievable, even if it is difficultLosing track of timeForgetting yourself – you are so focused on your task that any self-consciousness disappearsFeeling part of something bigger than yourself Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Blinkered Arteta’s remarks are wrong but hurt can make Arsenal stronger | David Hytner

If manager gets the four players he needs this summer and squad learn from PSG setback they could scale the heightsRage, anger, frustration. A bad feeling in the tummy. Mikel Arteta felt the emotions churn, these his words as he tried to process it all. And this was on Saturday night after his Arsenal team had lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League.The manager’s idea was to harness the pain, to have it inspire one of the most famous results in club history when they went to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday for the Champions League semi-final second leg. In the end, after a tumultuous game, Arteta would be left with pretty much the same sense. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Scots luxury hotel worker took sordid photos of child in swimming pool cubicle

Peter Boniface was later snared with child abuse images and videos hidden on three devices at his former home in Kelso.

Society

14 h. ago The Last of Us mushroom coffee? Kevin Costner baked beans? TV merch to melt your mind

The tinned pulses based on cowboy drama Yellowstone might have been recalled on safety grounds, but fear not: you can always eat a tube of biscuits bearing Martin Clunes’ face First the bad news: this week the United States Food and Drug Administration recalled 4,515 cases of Yellowstone Brown Sugar Molasses Baked Beans after discovering that it did not disclose the presence of soy, an allergen that can have severe to fatal effects on sensitive consumers, in its ingredients. Shoppers from 23 US states are being urged to return their beans in exchange for a full refund.But the good news is, you can get Yellowstone baked beans. How amazing is that? If you’re someone who enjoys watching Taylor Sheridan’s soapy western drama about the Dutton family enough to want to literally base all your meal times around it then, provided you don’t have a soy allergy, this is absolutely your lucky day. And the joy doesn’t stop there, because there’s also an entire website dedicated to selling various...

Politics

14 h. ago Pub wins battle against neighbours who fumed over 'fights in street'

Locals had made objections about 'extreme' music levels and customers 'trespassing, worrying livestock, and assaulting police officers'

Events

14 h. ago McDonald’s launches new menu across 322 restaurants exclusively in the north

Shoppers across Greater Manchester and in the north of England will have first access to the chain's new menu

Politics

14 h. ago Party Rings unveil a major change to shape of popular biscuit

ASDA customers emptied shelves after Party Rings changed shape for the first time in 42 years. Fox's Burton's Companies unveiled the change for its biscuits, with fun fish shapes now on offer.

Politics

14 h. ago Bad Bunny adds second London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date to 2025 world tour

Bad Bunny adds second London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date to 2025 world tour  NME

Politics

14 h. ago Amazon says it’s a ‘myth’ that robots kill jobs. Here’s the reality | Benjamin Y Fong

The company is sending more packages every year – but with fewer fulfillment center workersStefano La Rovere, director of global robotics, mechatronics and sustainable packaging at Amazon, has the unfortunate task of trying to convince the public that Amazon is not in fact automating away human labor with its robotics deployments.“It is a myth that technology and robots take out jobs,” La Rovere told CNBC last year. He said robots assisted workers “by reducing walking distance between assignments, by taking away repetitive motions, or by helping them to lift heavy weights. In turn, our employees can learn new skills.”Benjamin Y Fong is associate director of the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University and keeps a newsletter on labor & logistics at ontheseams.substack.com. Continue reading...

Events

14 h. ago Relive the iconic memories of the Lions with the Daily Mirror’s Special Edition

A host of moments have rightly gone into rugby folklore from those wearing the famous red jersey. This publication celebrates many of those incredible memories – the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly.

Politics

15 h. ago How to invest like Warren Buffett: Expert tips on how YOU can copy the world's most famous investor

Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, thrives on a diet of Coca Cola, McDonald's and Dairy Queen ice cream. At 94 and going strong, this clearly has done the Sage of Omaha no harm.

Economics