86 m. ago Police chase vehicle through Manchester before suspects abandon car and flee

Officers began following the vehicle on Alan Turing Way

Events

93 m. ago Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff names 'exciting' part of Lewis Hamilton exit

Lewis Hamilton has departed for Ferrari and so Mercedes and Toto Wolff must chase F1 glory without the seven-time champion as rookie Kimi Antonelli races alongside George Russell

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1 hour ago In the shadow of Gaza, Israel’s new offensive in the West Bank threatens to break out into all

Overshadowed by Gaza, the latest West Bank offensive - which Israel launched on January 21, two days after the current ceasefire in Gaza took hold - threatens to open a new, bloody chapter

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2 h. ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh 'replaced' as odds reveal who could host ITV show

The Chase host Bradley Walsh could be replaced as the presenter of the hit ITV quiz show, according to the latest odds - and his son Barney Walsh is among the favourites

Culture

3 h. ago Gaza ceasefire shaky as Israel's battle tanks enter West Bank with 40,000 made homeless

Threat of war again as Isareli tanks enter the West Bank for the first time in decades - and the fragile Gaza ceasefire teeters towards failure and a new outbreak of violence and bloodshed

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3 h. ago Race to the Oscars 2025: Final league table after the 2025 SAG Awards

Our final Race to the Oscars 2025 league table is complete - here’s our results compared to the bookies 🎞🏆⌚

Sport

3 h. ago Revealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interests

Months-long Guardian investigation exposes weaknesses in code of conduct that could trigger calls for greater reformCalls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political adviceWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers do?A Guardian investigation into the House of Lords raises questions over the accountability of parliament’s second chamber, with revelations about how a string of peers are benefiting from commercial interests.One in 10 members have been hired to give political or policy advice, according to their own declarations, and others do paid work for companies that could conflict with their role as legislators. The findings expose weaknesses in the Lords code of conduct and raise questions about whether the rules on lobbying and paid employment should be tightened in line with restrictions signed up to by MPs.Nearly 100 members of the Lords are paid to give political or policy advice by commercial firms.A Labour peer offered access to minist...

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3 h. ago Forget expensive digital detox retreats, here's what happened when I tried it at home

Digital detoxes are having a moment thanks to White Lotus; but do you need to go to a fancy retreat to do one? Madeleine Spencer tries it at home

Politics

3 h. ago 2,000 year old book about Roman emperors enters bestseller charts

The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, details everything from ancient policy failures to sex scandalsA gossipy account of the lives of Roman emperors has entered the bestseller charts – 2,000 years after it was written. Sex scandals and foreign policy failures don’t only beleaguer the modern politician, it turns out: in the early second century, the scholar Suetonius chronicled the dramas of the first set of Roman emperors, and now, their indiscretions and eccentricities have been dug up in a new translation which is proving popular in bookshops.The Lives of the Caesars, translated from Latin by The Rest Is History podcast co-host Tom Holland, made the Sunday Times hardback nonfiction chart this week. Publisher Penguin Classics said that the book is the first of their hardback nonfiction classics to appear on the list. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thousands of illegal immigrants banned from Uber Eats after company starts crackdown

The move comes after MailOnline exposed how female Uber Eats delivery drivers were renting out their accounts for thousands of pounds to illegal immigrant men

Events

4 h. ago BBC EastEnders star's family 'ripped her apart' after 'embarrassing' appearance on The Chase

Natalie Cassidy has opened up about her "most embarrassing moment" after she appeared on The Chase, admitting that her family "ripped her apart" after the show.

Politics

4 h. ago Plugging the gap: Scotland’s digital tech body expands scholarship with Telefónica Tech tie

“A growing skills gap is one of the most significant challenges facing the Scottish technology industry today” – Karen Meechan

Politics

4 h. ago Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live

One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reportsGerman election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to beginShares in some European weapons makers are rising in early trading too.German tank maker Rheinmetall jumped 3% at the start of trading, while in London BAE Systems are up 1.7%.‘’A dose of more certainty has been injected into European politics, with the Germany’s Conservatives winning the elections. It comes at a crucial time for the continent. Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, high stakes deal making between the US and Russia continues, Ukraine is out in the cold and the outcome will have huge implications for security in Europe.There is a dawning realisation that European nations will have to pull together and present a more united deterrent force, and Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is reading from that script. He has pled...

Economics

4 h. ago Immediate Family review – insightful account of the unsung heroes of west coast rock

A group of veteran session musicians who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King and other 70s icons are celebrated in an amusing documentaryThis is a music documentary for the connoisseurs and the heads. The Immediate Family is a rock band comprised of five guys in their 70s, a recently formed supergroup of alpha-level session musicians who have worked together for half a century, veterans of the west coast rock and country-rock scene, and who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many more.They are Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Postell on guitar, Russ Kunkel on drums and the massively white-bearded Leland Sklar on bass. These were musicians who benefited from the 70s trend of putting name-check credits in sleeve notes, and so became a professional aristocracy of the recording studio; everybody wanted to hire these easygoing, non-diva musicians who were effortlessly brilliant. They created the ...

Politics

4 h. ago Netanyahu ‘preparing atmosphere’ to return to war with Gaza, says Hamas official – Middle East crisis live

Hamas official Basem Naim says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘intentionally sabotaging’ peace deal According to a report from Hebrew media outlet Ynet, Israel has told international mediators that it will release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners who were initially scheduled for release on Saturday if Hamas returns four bodies today without any ceremony. The Guardian has not confirmed this report.Israel suspended the handover of 620 Palestinians it was due to free from its prisons on Saturday, putting the ceasefire agreement in jeopardy after Benjamin Netanyahu criticised what he called “disgraceful ceremonies that dishonour our hostages and the cynical use of hostages for propaganda”.We have fulfilled all our obligations according to the deal.Unfortunately, all the time Netanyahu and his government have been trying to undermine and sabotage the deal.They have committed a lot of violations – killed more than 100 Palestinians, prevented most of the basic needs of the Palestinians to enter the...

Events

4 h. ago Monzo, Revolut, Starling or Chase? The best digital bank accounts, compared

Whether you use an app bank as your main account or your spending one, it’s important to pick the account that suits your needs

Economics

5 h. ago Man City: Nico Gonzalez reacts to Pep Guardiola's 'mini Rodri' verdict

City boss compared the two players after win over Newcastle

Politics

5 h. ago Uber is introducing new feature this week that could see you charged more

From this Thursday (February 27) your Uber account will automatically set British pounds as your 'preferred currency' if you’re booking a trip in Canada, the US or any country using the euro

Politics

5 h. ago New £125,000 tax threshold sees surge in house buyers before deadline

Stamp duty receipts surged by 4.95% in January compared to last year, as homebuyers scrambled to beat the March 31 tax deadline.

Economics

5 h. ago Man City’s Nico Gonzalez reveals strong opinion on Rodri comparisons

Defensive midfielder Gonzalez was signed for £49m from Porto in January to help Man City replace the injured Rodri

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