9 h. ago Michelle Obama claims black women have to straighten their hair to 'follow white people's standards'

The former First Lady, 61, claimed that black women are 'trapped' by the pressures to keep their hair straight and 'can't swim' or 'go to the gym' because of it.

Politics

62 h. ago London dentist warns 200% rent hike will lead to people 'pulling out own teeth'

London dentist warns 200% rent hike will lead to people 'pulling out own teeth'  London Evening Standard

Events

4 d. ago Works for sale for 100 euro in Irish art’s ‘best kept secret’

One hundred of Ireland’s top artists are to make one of their original works available for 100 euro in a bid to make the art world more accessible.

Economics

5 d. ago Bereaved mother demands change after NHS trust fined over ‘death trap’ ward

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was fined £565,000 plus £200,000 costs after being found guilty of breaching health and safety.

Events

5 d. ago Universal credit claimants not required to work up by 1.1 million in a year

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

5 d. ago UC benefit claimants not required to work up by 1.1 million in a year

There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

1 week ago 'Serious fraud' uncovered at London council as 'ineligible people given homes'

'Serious fraud' uncovered at London council as 'ineligible people given homes'  London Evening Standard

Politics

1 week ago Caroline Flack’s mother says real story ‘is much darker’ in documentary trailer

Caroline Flack: Search For The Truth looks at the events that led up to the TV presenter taking her life.

Culture

1 week ago French coastguard rescues 94 people from water after small boat breaks apart

The incident occurred four nautical miles off Dunkirk on Thursday morning.

Events

1 week ago Thousands of people could die in bad flu wave this winter – experts

People are being urged to get a flu jab to protect against the virus, which has swept Australia and is now taking hold in the UK.

Events

1 week ago New CCTV released in bid to catch firework arson attack killers eight years on

Tony Nicholls, 56, died five days after a group of people burst into his home in Birmingham and set off an industrial-sized firework.

Events

1 week ago MP calls for legal right to paid time off for fertility treatment

Labour MP Alice Macdonald called on the Government to ‘right this wrong’ as she introduced her 10-minute rule Bill in the Commons.

Politics

1 week ago Removing stabbing video from X would be ‘overreach’, Southport Inquiry told

Head of global government affairs for X Deanna Romina Khananisho gave evidence on Tuesday.

Politics

1 week ago Paul McCartney ‘didn’t really know how to be in a band’ after The Beatles split

McCartney eventually started Wings in 1971 with his late wife Linda McCartney and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Dangerous and sexist’ strangulation in online pornography to be banned

Non-fatal strangulation is already an offence in its own right, but it is not currently illegal to show it online.

Events

1 week ago Protesters to face jail for demonstrating outside MPs’ homes

Activists could be imprisoned for up to six months under the changes.

Events

1 week ago More than 700 officers will be deployed to police Aston Villa

West Midlands Police said its goal is to ensure fan safety and facilitate peaceful protest.

Events

1 week ago Skipping breakfast does not harm thinking skills, scientists say

People who fasted performed remarkably similarly to those who had recently eaten, a new study found.

Events

1 week ago Father and daughter among five people killed in avalanche in Italy's Dolomites

The tragic incident killed five people who were hiking on Saturday

Events

2 w. ago Experian to include rental payments in credit score under major overhaul

More than 40% of people are set to drop down a score banding after the changes, but Experian said it will not affect lending eligibility.

Politics