3 h. ago Fears grow of new pandemic as suspicious virus starts spreading in China

Experts in China have studied a new variant of the flu which has the potential to jump from animals to humans, as well as spreading through air after it was first found in cattle

Events

15 h. ago Mega volcano extinct for 700,000 years suddenly wakes up as eruption fears grow

Gas from the 'zombie' volcano in Iran can be smelled 30 miles away, and it's so pungent that people are talking on social media – it could explode in the Middle East's first eruption in 800 years

Politics

50 h. ago Warning to Brits over an invasion of Asian Hornets: Fears grow as 'killer' insects are spotted in Belfast for the first time

Authorities have confirmed that multiple Asian Hornets have been found in Northern Ireland for the first time.

Events

61 h. ago Reeves plots tax raid on Middle England: Fears grow that Chancellor will target savings, pensions and property as she suggests Brits with the 'broadest shoulders' will pay billions more

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

62 h. ago Tax raid to fall on 'broadest shoulders': Fears grow that Rachel Reeves will target savings, pensions and property

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

69 h. ago Fears for Gaza ceasefire grow after Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Trump’s peace

Hamas has claimed Israel has killed 24 Palestinians since the ceasefire began, while Israeli hostage families call on the truce to be terminated if the remaining bodies in Gaza are not returned

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged to show 'restraint' as fears grow Scots face more tax rises

The Scottish Retail Consortium said Ms Reeves’ focus should be on restraint, while the Federation of Small Businesses called for the VAT threshold to be raised for small businesses

Politics

3 d. ago Cost of policing Scottish football hits £9m over four years as fears grow over fan violence

Scotland's cash strapped national police force have charged football clubs almost £9million in the last four years for policing games according to figures released under Freedom of Information.

Events

4 d. ago Israel says body returned by Hamas is not a hostage as fears over fragile ceasefire grow

Identity of fourth body in hostage handover remains unknown as Netanyahu demands Hamas fulfills terms of ceasefire deal

Events

5 d. ago Service charges laid bare: Flat owners hammered by costs in the TENS of thousands

New data reveals where in Britain people pay the most in service charges, as fears grow that the fees are making flats hard to sell.

Politics

6 d. ago Mortgage rates RISE for first time since February as Budget fears grow

Average mortgage rates are on the rise for the first time in eight months, as lenders exercise caution ahead of possible tax rises in November's Budget.

Economics

8 d. ago Fears of new global crash grow after Donald Trump terrifies markets by threatening 100 per cent tariff on China

The S&P 500 plunged 2.7 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 878 points, and the NASDAQ Composite slid 3.6 percent by the closing bell in New York.

Events

1 week ago High tax fears ahead of Budget sends business confidence to lowest level in three years

HIGH tax fears ahead of next month’s Budget have sent business confidence to its lowest level in three years, a survey shows.  Company bosses fear a Groundhog Day experience as concerns grow they will bear the brunt of another slew of punishing taxes.  Optimism levels appear to be in freefall as tax concerns hit profits growth, recruitment and investment plans.  Businesses have now...

Economics

2 w. ago Lithuania tells citizens to start building bomb shelters as fears grow of war with Russia

The country, which borders Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, has been urging its residents to prepare for more than a year.

Events

2 w. ago Fears grow for mother, 27, who has not been seen for a week as family say 'something could have happened to her'

Paige Kelly, 27, from Leigh, Manchester was reported missing to police after she left her home on Tuesday and never returned.

Politics

2 w. ago Fears grow for boy who disappeared without a trace in the Australian outback

The search continues for a four-year-old boy who vanished on an outback sheep station.

Events

2 w. ago Celebrity chef’s son suddenly shuts down UK restaurant ‘after racking up £100,000 debt’

MARCO Pierre White's son's Surrey restaurant has been forced to close after reportedly racking up £100,000 in debt. Luciano, 31, has already shut two establishments in recent years. The first Luciano's restaurant was opened in 2020 in Dorchester, Dorset, but soon folded. A second location, in Exeter, followed in 2021, and went under in May...

Economics

2 w. ago Premier League trio learn Man United manager stance as Ruben Amorim sack fears grow

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United after the 3-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday.

Politics

2 w. ago Three Premier League managers learn Man United stance as Ruben Amorim sack fears grow

Pressure on Ruben Amorim intensified over the weekend following Manchester United's defeat to Brentford and a number of Premier League coaches have been linked with the job if a decision is made

Politics

2 w. ago Brit bosses should 'encourage workers' to join Army Reserves as WW3 fears grow

Defence Secretary John Healey said it is his 'personal mission' to bring up public confidence in the Armed Forces and believes people should join reserve units and cadets to help national security

Economics