45 m. ago MPs pension scheme makes ‘mockery’ of Reeves investment push

Fund has lower than average weighting to UK stock market

Economics

45 m. ago Man Utd news: Kobbie Mainoo receives transfer update as club land windfall 

Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo has been heavily linked with a move away ahead of the January transfer window

Politics

3 h. ago Shocking CCTV shows moment thug launches bottle attack on train passengers

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Thomas Craig, 48, was found guilty of Attempted Murder and Serious Assault, following a British Transport Police investigation into the incident

Events

3 h. ago Rita Ora rakes in £4.8MILLION after huge TV deals and string of lucrative endorsements see her net worth soar to '£31million'

Latest accounts show Rita Ora is raking in millions from TV deals, music and lucrative advertising campaigns.

Economics

3 h. ago A1M traffic LIVE as 'serious incident' in West Yorkshire sees police rush to scene

Police and Ambulance crews are at the scene of the 'serious incident' on the A1M as the road is shut northbound and traffic is being held southbound with diversions in place

Events

4 h. ago Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizureDonald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean.Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil supertankers and the shipping companies linked to them. The treasury department alleged the vessels “engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro’s corrupt narco-terrorist regime”. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago 90s star who dated Jennifer Aniston for years after his shock split from Sandra Bullock steps out in LA

One of the defining actors and heartthrobs of the 90s - the man famously linked to both Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock - resurfaced in Los Angeles this week.

Events

4 h. ago JACK ANDERTON: The PM walks through Downing Street with all the charisma of a junior accountant hunting for the printer, no wonder local councillors have more TikTok followers than him

Keir Starmer launched his new TikTok account this week - but you'd be forgiven for having missed it.

Politics

4 h. ago 'Starmer lied to my face': Entrepreneur's fury after PM told him in 2024 not to fear rates reforms

Steve Perez, who set up drinks maker Global Brands, said Keir Starmer assured him two days before the general election that he had 'nothing to fear'.

Politics

4 h. ago Changes to polar bear DNA could help them adapt to global heating, study finds

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjustChanges in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant link has been found between rising temperatures and changing DNA in a wild mammal species.Climate breakdown is threatening the survival of polar bears. Two-thirds of them are expected to have disappeared by 2050 as their icy habitat melts and the weather becomes hotter. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Irish economy at risk from ‘global shocks’, ESRI report warns

The think tank also said the presence of multinational corporations ‘remains a tremendous positive for the Irish economy’.

Events

5 h. ago Serious A4119 crash live as road expected to be closed until 'after rush hour'

Police have warned that the road is likely to remain shut until after rush hour ends as they deal with an incident - the nature of which has not yet been revealed

Events

6 h. ago Sanctions and seizures: Trump turns up the heat on Venezuela

Washington shifts its campaign against Nicolás Maduro as its attacks on alleged drug smugglers come under legal scrutiny

Politics

6 h. ago Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools

President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curriculaElon Musk is partnering with the government of El Salvador to bring his artificial intelligence company’s chatbot, Grok, to more than 1 million students across the country, according to a Thursday announcement by xAI. Over the next two years, the plan is to “deploy” the chatbot to more than 5,000 public schools in an “AI-powered education program”.xAI’s Grok is more known for referring to itself as “MechaHitler” and espousing far-right conspiracy theories than it is for public education. Over the past year, the chatbot has spewed various antisemitic content, decried “white genocide” and claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Fed reappoints regional chiefs in move that allays Trump challenge fears

Decision eases concerns that central bankers aligned with the US president would block them remaining in their roles

Politics

9 h. ago What Sergio Ramos has said about Man Utd transfer as club stance emerges

Sergio Ramos was linked with a Manchester United move during his time at Real Madrid and there have been reports of a shock swoop for the former Spain international

Politics

9 h. ago Marsalek’s missing millions: the unravelling of a secret Libyan empire

FT investigation sheds light on Wirecard fraudster’s activities in north Africa and shadow life as a Russian agent of influence

Economics

9 h. ago We live in street named after disgraced Andrew – it brings us shame every day

RESIDENTS of a street named after disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are uniting to demand: “We have to get rid of it.” Locals in Andrew Avenue are to be consulted on a move to axe their link to the shamed prince by renaming it. The push in Renfrew follows the royal being stripped of his titles by...

Sport

10 h. ago Dust from popular countertop material that causes incurable lung disease linked to death of Massachusetts worker

The disease has previously resulted in dozens of deaths in California and across the country

Events

10 h. ago Get ready for a spectacular IPO boom from the big beasts of Silicon Valley

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic will break new ground — potentially with the scale of their losses

Politics