16 h. ago MP James McMurdock quits Reform PERMANENTLY after taking 'specialist legal advice' ahead of probe into Covid business loans worth £70,000

Mr McMurdock resigned the whip on Saturday, shortly before The Sunday Times published a story about loans worth £70,000 given to two businesses -  one of which had no staff.

Economics

17 h. ago James McMurdock will not seek Reform UK return after Covid loan questions

MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock says he will remain an independent after surrendering whip last weekUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Reform UK MP James McMurdock has suggested he will permanently quit the party after receiving legal advice about his business conduct related to Covid loans.McMurdock, the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, surrendered the party whip last week in anticipation of revelations in the Sunday Times, which claimed there were questions over loans totalling tens of thousands of pounds. Continue reading...

Science

20 h. ago 10 most valuable items hidden in attics which could be worth a small fortune

Old coins, stamps and jewellery hiding in your attic could be worth up to £20,000.

Politics

21 h. ago Moment Bella Culley 'smuggles £200k drug haul to airport' as cops share CCTV

Brit Bella May Culley, who is currently on trial for attempting to smuggle £200,000 worth of cannabis over the boarder and into Europe, has been captured in CCTV footage before her alleged crime

Economics

41 h. ago Nigel Farage ducks questions about MP who quit Reform amid probe into 'business propriety' as leader tells councillors to behave 'with integrity'

Mr Farage visited Kent days after James McMurdock resigned the party whip amid allegations that he took out government loans during the pandemic for firms with no employees.

Politics

47 h. ago UK workers to get £29,000 pension boost under new retirement rules

Small pension pots worth £1,000 or less would be consolidated into larger schemes under the new Pension Schemes Bill, which returns to Parliament for its second reading today

Economics

3 d. ago Reform MP James McMurdock resigns party whip as he is investigated over £70,000 Covid bounce back loans

Reform MP James McMurdock has resigned the party whip as he faces an investigation into £70,000 worth of Covid bounce back loans he took out for businesses during the pandemic.

Economics

4 d. ago Former bin man wins £685k house and dream car in 99p prize draw

An ex-bin man who shared a house with seven others has won a luxury four-bedroom home and a BMW M4 worth a combined £736,000 – all thanks to a 99p ticket in a BOTB prize draw.

Economics

5 d. ago Are my two Star Wars Jawa figures from 1978 worth £60,000? DAN HATFIELD replies

I bought the toys in 1978 but recently saw that some were going for nearly £30,000 each. What do you think mine are worth?

Economics

5 d. ago How eBay turned a classic BMW into a modern masterpiece for just £2,000

EBay gave a classic BMW 330CI a 2024 tech makeover using just £2,000 worth of parts from its online marketplace. From dashcams to CarPlay, blind-spot warning and a £699 speaker system – here's what was fitted and how it transformed the car.

Economics

6 d. ago UberEats: delivery app announces shortlist for 2025 London restaurant competition

The nationwide competition is worth £100,000 to the winning business

Society

6 d. ago Edinburgh Oasis gigs expected to see 80,000 bucket hats worth of beer poured

Almost four million pints of beer are expected to be drunk over the entire Oasis reunion tour.

Politics

6 d. ago Win a Porsche 911 Turbo convertible for just 6p with BOTB competition

BOTB’s latest car giveaway is a 520bhp Porsche 911 Turbo convertible worth £75,000 – and someone will win it next week for just 6p.

Politics

8 d. ago Bloke's hotel room cleared out by thieves who nicked his fiance's sun cream

Nigel Durbin, 50, was celebrating his 50th birthday in Fuerteventura, Spain, with his fiancee and her family when thieves ransacked his hotel room and stole £9,000 worth of possessions

Politics

8 d. ago Illegal vapes worth £8,000 seized as police raid Stockport shops

A prolific shoplifter was also arrested after being found in possession of a large quantity of meat

Economics

8 d. ago Cannabis grower avoids jail as he fights for the right to remain in the UK

Police officers found 65 plants worth £26,000 when they searched the loft of Gresildo Kullafi's flat in Dervaig Gardens, Airdrie.

Events

1 week ago Thieves ransack Renfrew shop stealing £9,000 worth of alcohol and cigarettes

Officers are now appealing to members of the public in a bid to trace those responsible.

Economics

1 week ago Australian man charged with cattle theft after $100,000 load of bull semen found

Grafton man faces 20 charges after police uncover embryos, a tank of semen and the alleged deceptive sale of wagyu cowsBull semen worth $100,000 is part of a haul of allegedly stolen wagyu cattle uncovered by police in regional Australia.A 34-year-old man from Grafton, in northern New South Wales, faces 20 charges including cattle theft and obtaining financial advantage after allegedly stealing more than 100 cattle from his employer.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Recycling site fire caused £79,000 worth of damage, polluted land and killed fish

SL Recycling, based in Penalta, Caerphilly, committed a number of breaches which hindered the fire service putting out the major fire

Events

1 week ago Inside Glastonbury's posh £29,000 tent with hot tub that's 'worth every penny'

The 'luxury' Pop-Up Hotel, which is located just outside of Glastonbury Festival, now offers guests the chance to 'beat the worst of the traffic' and fly into the festival 'like rock royalty' on a helicopter

Economics