31 m. ago EU rights court says Italy not responsible for Libyan coast guard actions over migrant boat sinking

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy could not be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, rejecting a case brought by a group of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in a fatal boat sinking in 2017

Events

32 m. ago Largest ever plunge in UK exports to US as Trump tariffs hurt growth; dollar hits three

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumpedFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, to allow still troubling earnings growth ...

Politics

33 m. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla issue personal message after appallingly tragic shooting

The King and Queen have shared an emotional statement to the victims and families affected by the school shooting in Austria that has claimed the lives of 11 people

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51 m. ago Mears Foundation grant help transforms North Lanarkshire school playground

The playground at Christ The King Primary and Nursery School in Holytown has been transformed, thanks to a £5,000 grant from the Mears Foundation and hands-on support from parent volunteers and Mears Group colleagues who volunteered their time and expertise.

Politics

70 m. ago Museums put trigger warning on new training booklet about trigger warnings

The 'Trigger Toolkit' aims to foster a new generation of leaders that can tackle the challenge of 'reducing the likelihood of an emotional trigger occurring'.

Events

1 hour ago Major Spanish city launches crackdown with ‘curfew’ rules ahead of summer

A popular holiday destination has unveiled a strict curfew impacting bars, nightclubs, and restaurants - following noise complaints from fed-up locals

Politics

1 hour ago Legendary jockey known as 'The King' banned after fight with rival left him concussed

Noel ‘the King’ Callow was rushed to hospital after being struck twice in the head during a changing room bust-up with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor

Events

2 h. ago King expresses sympathy for Austria in wake of ‘horrific’ school shooting

Ten people were killed in the shooting at the Borg Dreierschutzengasse secondary school on Tuesday

Events

2 h. ago Gun found in new Madeleine McCann search 'has not been ruled out as a game

The gun retrieved from a well drained by firefighters last week during fresh Madeleine McCann searches on the Algarve has not been ruled out as a game changer by investigators.

Politics

2 h. ago 'Seriously ill' rock legend rushed to hospital as band make heartbreaking show announcement

In a statement shared to Instagram, they explained: 'Dear friends, we wanted to share some news with you about our brother.'

Culture

2 h. ago Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan audiobook review – love and conflict in Sri Lanka

The civil war transforms a young trainee doctor’s life as she copes with her feelings for a Tamil Tiger in last year’s Women’s prizewinning novelBrotherless Night opens with 16-year-old Sashi Kulenthiren, who hopes to be a doctor like her eldest brother, making tea when the kettle slips out of her hand, causing her to pour boiling water on herself. When a neighbour, K, hears her screams, he rushes over to help, cracking raw eggs over the scalds to soothe the pain. “So I began as K’s patient though he ended as mine,” Sashi reflects.Set in 1980s Sri Lanka, VV Ganeshananthan’s coming-of-age novel – which won the 2024 Women’s prize for fiction – is an epic and hard-hitting tale of family and survival as it documents life during the civil war between Tamil separatists and the Sinhalese majority that lasted three decades. Before fighting breaks out, Sashi’s most pressing problem is whether she will pass her exams at school. But soon violence and kidnapping become the norm, communities are...

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2 h. ago Incredible scenes as Brazilian football match descends into mass brawl with Military Police called after linesman lashed out at teenage player

The game saw Sao Paulo FC social club take on hosts Clube Banespa in an Under-17s clash, and was seemingly uneventful until descending into chaos after a goal was ruled out during injury time.

Events

2 h. ago Austria shooting victim's brother reveals moment he realised something was wrong

Hana A, 15, has been named as the latest victim of the school shooting in Austria - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Events

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule out future tax rises as economy shrinks

However, the Chancellor repeated her promise that she would not need to increase taxes on the same scale as last year.

Economics

3 h. ago David Beckham follows in King Charles' footsteps as he's announced as guest editor of Country Life magazine after years of reading 'every issue from cover to cover'

It was only last month that David Beckham charmed the King through his love of gardening.

Politics

3 h. ago JoJo Siwa 'dropped by record label' as Chris Hughes romance steps up

Celebrity Big Brother star JoJo Siwa has reportedly been dropped by her record label Columbia Records and is now said to be looking for a new place to call home

Politics

3 h. ago We adopted children from challenging backgrounds. Here's the truth about what it's really like

Sam Adams tells Sarah Ewing how she adopted two special needs sisters as toddlers and what it taught her along the bumpy journey

Politics

3 h. ago Cruz Beckham shares touching family photo after Brooklyn 'no contact' claim

Brooklyn Beckham's brother Cruz has broken his silence on the family feud and has issued a heartbreaking plea to his older sibling as he shared a throwback snap

Culture

4 h. ago Alex Murdaugh's son Buster's 'bitter' life in isolation and the source of fury at his father that has nothing to do with the murders

Four years after his mother Maggie, 52, and brother Paul, 22, were shot and killed by the disgraced legal scion, the 32-year-old still hasn't adapted to his bleak new reality.

Events

4 h. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises as economy shrinks 0.3% in April

Latest GDP estimate worse than the 0.1% fall expected by economists

Economics