37 m. ago Family visa salary threshold should not be raised warns Home Office

The minimum income to bring a family member from abroad to Britain should be lowered to £23,000 to £25,000, the Migration Advisory Committee suggested

Events

52 m. ago UK family visa rules should be relaxed, government review suggests

Campaigners call for ‘tax on love’ family visa income requirements to be scrapped

Politics

52 m. ago Rachel Reeves gives major update on future of nuclear power plant Sizewell C

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to confirm the multi-billion pound nuclear plant Sizewell C on the Suffolk coast will go-ahead as part of Wednesday's Spending Review

Events

52 m. ago Family visa income threshold should not rise to skilled worker level – review

The Migration Advisory Committee said that approach would most likely conflict with international law.

Events

1 hour ago Toyota Urban Cruiser prototype review: Toyota is still playing catch

We get an early drive in Toyota’s second EV, a small SUV rival for the Renault 4, Kia EV3, Volvo EX30 that promises some off-road prowess

Politics

2 h. ago Reeves plans ‘housing bank’ to deliver cheaper financing for builders

UK chancellor also considers funding settlement of up to £25bn for social housing in Wednesday’s spending review

Economics

3 h. ago Governors Ball 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier reign over New York festival

While there were less zeitgeisty moments in this edition, acts like Young Mikoand Benson Boone still brought energy to New York’s cheaper CoachellaFor the past year, I have dined out on the story of being in the Sunday crowd at last year’s Governor’s Ball. That sweltering afternoon in the sun, the largest crowd of New York’s premier music festival – more than could fit on the lawn of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens – gathered at an unusual hour for a mid-bill set. If you’re lucky, there are a few times in the life of a regular concertgoer when it is not just another great show, when you can feel the gravity of the zeitgeist shift. Chappell Roan, dressed as the Statue of Liberty and ferried to the stage in a giant apple, belting Red Wine Supernova to a sea of pink cowboy hats in one of the loudest sing-backs I have ever heard, is one of those times, a clear sonic boom of a cultural rocket taking off.Roan’s star-making moment turned out to be a stake in the ground of a tentpole...

Politics

4 h. ago Home Office may be forced to cut police numbers as result of Treasury deal

Sources say cuts to force headcount remain ‘a possibility’ as Yvette Cooper last minister to reach spending agreementThe Home Office could still be forced to cut the overall number of police officers after lengthy spending review negotiations with the Treasury.Whitehall sources said the department had been asked to look at all options including limiting officer recruitment, which would mean an overall cut in the headcount. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Rachael Reeves set to snub capital

A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’

Politics

5 h. ago Elevate your garden with a highly fragrant jasmine climbing plant worth £60 that's now 50% off

A highly fragrant white star jasmine plant is currently available for half its normal price, thanks to this gardening deal, and it's ideal for elevating any outdoor space or hiding unsightly areas

Economics

5 h. ago Smeg Drip Coffee machine review: How this stylish gadget streamlined my mornings

I’m a coffee addict – here’s why I’m trading in a fancy espresso machine for a classic drip delight

Politics

5 h. ago Cooper told to find savings elsewhere to protect spending on police

Haggling over the multiyear Whitehall spending review ends

Economics

6 h. ago What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Chancellor set to snub capital

A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’

Politics

7 h. ago Senior council leader ‘confident’ of more spending review support for the poor

The head of a group of authorities in deprived areas across the North and the Midlands also called for capital investment in ‘left behind’ places.

Politics

7 h. ago Mario Kart World review – Knockout Tour brings a fresh way to race even if the new world disappoints

Mario Kart World's open-world doesn't work as well as intended, but the new battle royale style Knockout Tour delivers a great new way to play.

Sport

8 h. ago Princess Eugenie makes rare appearance in a backless swimsuit in sweet snap with her sons

The mother-of-two, who divides her time between Portugal and London, took to Instagram to share the adorable images of herself with August, four, and Ernest, two, at the seaside.

Politics

8 h. ago Oh So Wholesome's Veg'chop review: A true revolution in an overcrowded vegan market

(CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINK) Veg'chop is described as a “brand-new, and game-changing plant-based ingredient”, it is veg-first, foodie-friendly and free from ultra-processing

Politics

8 h. ago Highly fragrant jasmine climbing plant worth £60 gets slashed to half price in time for summer flowering

If you're on the lookout for a climbing flower plant that won't just elevate the appearance of your garden, but its scent too, this climbing jasmine is just the ticket - and right now it's on sale

Economics

8 h. ago ‘It makes me sick!’ How the likes of the French impressionists went from ‘lunatics’ to luminaries

The National Gallery of Victoria’s new show, French Impressionism, celebrates the likes of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot and Pissarro, who painted in the face of public outrageGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Five or six lunatics deranged by ambition – one of them a woman – have chosen to exhibit their works,” French critic Albert Wolff wrote in a review of an art exhibition in Paris in 1876. The lunatics in question were a group of up-and-coming artists: Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas.Almost 150 years later, we know now that those lunatics took over the asylum. The impressionists, who rebelled against the old masters by painting lighter, brighter, ephemeral scenes, are today’s old masters; what was so shocking then is now all over our calendars, coffee cups and phone cases. But back in 1876, those looking at their works “are content to laugh at such things,” Wolff wrote sniffily. “But it makes me sick ...

Politics

8 h. ago ‘It makes me sick!’ How the French impressionists went from ‘lunatics’ to luminaries

The National Gallery of Victoria’s new show, French Impressionism, celebrates the likes of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot and Pissarro, who painted in the face of public outrageGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“Five or six lunatics deranged by ambition – one of them a woman – have chosen to exhibit their works,” French critic Albert Wolff wrote in a review of an art exhibition in Paris in 1876. The lunatics in question were a group of up-and-coming artists: Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas.Almost 150 years later, we know now that those lunatics took over the asylum. The impressionists, who rebelled against the old masters by painting lighter, brighter, ephemeral scenes, are today’s old masters; what was so shocking then is now all over our calendars, coffee cups and phone cases. But back in 1876, those looking at their works “are content to laugh at such things,” Wolff wrote sniffily. “But it makes me sick ...

Politics