25 m. ago Sky beats Virgin Media and BT as it rolls out UK's 'fastest' fibre broadband

Sky has unveiled its new Gigafast+ fibre broadband packages that can deliver internet speeds of up to 5Gbps, which it says is faster than any other major provider - but is that true?

Politics

51 m. ago Rangers fired ominous Champions League warning from Panathinaikos star as ultimate scouting mission has foes battle ready

Panathinaikos beat Belgian side Westerlo 3-1 in a friendly in the Olympic Stadium and they reckon they're ready for Rangers

Events

69 m. ago Best 'new in' buys from Marks & Spencer: You can browse the best fresh pieces online again

After a long time out of action, the 'new in' section of the website is now back, which means we've had a chance to hunt for all those pieces we've been missing over the past few months.

Economics

76 m. ago DWP urges 200,000 parents to come forward after missing out on massive state pension top up

Those affected have been advised that they must make a claim

Events

87 m. ago Body found in search for British tourist who went missing on hike in Italy

The 33-year-old had been due to fly back to Manchester Airport on July 12

Events

97 m. ago Teens, screens, time pressure and other challenges to navigate on a family road trip

Family road trips can be both chaotic and rewarding

Events

98 m. ago Pupil numbers in schools expected to drop by nearly 400,000 over five years

It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

Politics

1 hour ago Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

Politics

2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell supported as she makes heartbreaking admission on stage

She was flooded with messages of love and support as she made a heartbreaking admission about 'missing home' following a sad loss

Events

2 h. ago ‘Make it happen when it matters’ – Andy Farrell urges Lions to embrace pressure

Powerful Lions side named to face Australia in first TestTom Curry starts in back row, no Welsh player in 23Andy Farrell has urged his British & Irish Lions players to embrace the pressure of their billing as heavy favourites to beat Australia in the series opener on Saturday.The Lions will go into Saturday’s match as odds-on favourites after Farrell named a powerful side featuring Tom Curry at openside flanker and Sione Tuipulotu at inside-centre to face a Wallabies team missing Will Skelton, Rob Valetini and Taniela Tupou. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago ‘Preparation is our only option’: sirens wail as Taiwan simulates China attack in city streets

As annual drills become increasingly significant, this year’s puts Taipei civilians in urban warfare situationsUsually people in Taipei walk quite slowly. Notoriously so. But at 1.27pm on Thursday some were almost sprinting through the busy shopping district of Ximen. They knew they had three minutes to get where they needed to be without being stuck in the nearest underground bunker for the half an hour.At 1.30pm exactly, deafening sirens wailed across the city, and a text hit every mobile phone warning that “the enemy has launched a missile attack toward northern Taiwan”. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Moment brazen thief snatches vintage Chanel bag from under influencer’s feet at London restaurant

CCTV footage caught the moment a suspected thief snatched a vintage Chanel bag from its TikTok influencer owner as she dined at a restaurant in Notting Hill.

Politics

2 h. ago Commons Leader rolls out Oasis puns to describe year since Labour’s election

Lucy Powell, who represents Manchester, also urged the Tories to Stop Crying Their Heart Out over their defeat last July.

Politics

3 h. ago Oasis fans warned as UK reunion tour tickets still available to buy

Oasis tickets are still available, but some fans missed the memo

Events

3 h. ago Exclusive: Military contractor says she was fired for noting problem that ‘jeopardized the safety of U.S civilians and troops’

Exclusive: Software safety engineer Deborah Hale says she flagged potentially deadly issues with a U.S. missile system, but was fired for speaking up

Events

3 h. ago Jim Legxacy: Black British Music review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(XL Recordings)The rapper and producer doubles down on his vaulting style, lurching from alt-rock to distortion and chipmunk soul on an astonishingly coherent and melodic third recordOn Father, the first single to be taken from Jim Legxacy’s third mixtape, the listener is offered a vivid image from the author’s past. The teenage James Olaloye, as he was then, is on the streets of Lewisham, the south-east London borough where he grew up. He is “rolling up a blunt, scheming for the funds trying to come up off the roads on my own two / I never had a father”. Inevitably, this means he’s up to no good: “Making money off a phone a key’s what they want.”It’s a familiar scenario in the world of UK rap, a genre in which you seldom want for bleak descriptions of the life its stars have left behind on often deprived council estates. But in the case of Father, it comes with a small, but striking detail. “On the block,” he attests, “I was listening to Mitski.” Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Tyson Fury's lets feelings known on MBE snub as he misses out on honours list again

Tyson Fury has been one of Britain's biggest and most successful athletes of his generation, but his contributions to boxing have never been recognised in the Honours list

Politics

3 h. ago Man Utd receive major Andre Onana injury boost as new date for return targeted

Andre Onana suffered a hamstring injury during Manchester United's first week of pre-season training and there were fears that the goalkeeper would miss the entirety of their US tour

Events

3 h. ago New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

Sir Keir Starmer said the new system would offer ‘comfort and support’.

Science

3 h. ago Could THIS be the next Miss England? Stunning pageant queen candidate is revealed

A stunning Miss England semi-finalist has been revealed, but there's a huge catch.

Politics