18 h. ago The Chase's Paul Sinha 'hands in notice' as contestants win £100,000 jackpot on ITV show

Scenes on ITV's quiz show The Chase earlier this week saw contestants win an impressive sum after one took a risk during the cash builder which later paid off after a blunder

Culture

39 h. ago Trump fails to overturn $5m damages award to E Jean Carroll for defamation

US appeals court denies challenge after 2023 civil jury trial found Trump sexually abused Carroll then defamed herDonald Trump has lost his latest legal attempt to challenge the $5m in damages awarded against him for defaming E Jean Carroll, the New York writer who a jury found was sexually abused by the president in the 1990s, before he embarked on his political career.A US appeals court in New York City on Friday denied Trump’s request to reconsider its decision in December to uphold the jury’s award of $5m to Carroll. The court was divided in its opinion, with two Trump-appointed judges, Steven Menashi and Michael Park, dissenting. Continue reading...

Events

55 h. ago 100,000 electric vehicle charging points to be installed with £381m funding

The new EV charging points come on top of the 80,000 already installed publicly across the UK.

Economics

57 h. ago Slump fears fuel summer interest rate cut hopes as figures show economy shrank by 0.3% in April

Experts said the setback added weight to the case for a reduction in August. Rate-setters meet next week but few think a cut will come that soon.

Politics

67 h. ago HMRC boss ‘regrets’ frustrations over £49m phishing scam disclosure

The revenue body has faced criticism and questions over why MPs were not told earlier about a breach affecting around 100,000 taxpayers.

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC phishing scam rises to £49m as MPs criticise ‘unacceptable’ delay

Approximately 100,000 taxpayers were affected by an ‘organised crime’ incident which started last year

Economics

4 d. ago The 1% Club fans up in arms as 'simple' word question wipes out 16 celeb contestants

Saturday's instalment of the ITV quiz show, hosted by Lee Mack , was a Soccer Aid special and saw 100 stars attempt to win a whopping £100,000 for UNICEF .

Politics

4 d. ago More than 100,000 payrolled jobs lost since "awful April" as higher NI rates kick in

London had the highest unemployment rate of any region at 6.4%

Politics

4 d. ago Jobless rate rises to its highest level since the pandemic as "awful April" costs kick in

London had the highest unemployment rate of any region at 6.4%

Events

5 d. ago Expert shares three 'old coins' you could have at home worth over £100,000

One of these coins is still in circulation, while the others could be hiding in coin jars at home

Economics

5 d. ago Thousands harmed and 87 dead after NHS equipment failures in England

‘Shocking statistics’ prompt calls for government funding to replace broken and obsolete medical devicesWoman suing NHS trust after blade broke off during surgery and lodged itself in her bodyAlmost 100 people have died and 4,000 have been harmed after equipment malfunctions in the NHS in the past three years, prompting calls for more government funding to upgrade broken and obsolete medical devices.A defibrillator advising paramedics not to administer a shock, an emergency alarm system on a neonatal ward failing, and the camera on an intubation device going dark were just three failures after which patients died. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against government of prime minister Pedro Sánchez

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “Mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers, however, put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against Pedro Sánchez’s government

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election, as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago The 1% Club fans praise ‘genius’ English footballer after £100,000 win

The former player bagged a huge win for charity

Economics

7 d. ago Months after being caught at Forest Bank prison, he went on a 10

Wasim Omar, and four others, stole more than £100,000 from their victims in a ten-month rampage

Events

8 d. ago Dune Awakening swamped by 100,000 early access players ahead of launch

A rush of players is overloading servers ahead of the MMO’s launch on 10 June

Sport

8 d. ago HMRC letter sent to 100,000 UK residents after 'data violation'

HMRC is contacting anyone affected after an "organised crime" incident saw 100,000 people's tax accounts targeted

Politics

9 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot star's 'fuming' face as soap misses out on Best Episode award

Coronation Street fans spotted one star's fuming face as the ITV soap lost out in the Best Episode category at the British Soap Awards this evening

Events

9 d. ago Gerry Adams to donate 100,000 euros to Irish language and Palestinian charities

Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

Politics

9 d. ago Handing free school meals to all children from households that claim Universal Credit WON'T drag 100,000 out of poverty next year, says IFS

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will soon have an entitlement to free school meals.

Society