53 m. ago 'I didn't think for one minute they'd send a detective around for a perfectly reasonable comment on social media'

'Equally striking is the apparent total absence of any investigation by GMP into the sending of the original vile and offensive messages'

Politics

64 m. ago DWP Attendance Allowance payments worth £143 extra a month claimants could be missing out on

More than 1.6 million people across claim Attendance Allowance

Economics

67 m. ago DOGE could use AI to assess federal employees’s responses to Musk’s productivity demand email: report

Musk denied claims responses would be fed through a large language model artificial intelligence system

Politics

69 m. ago 'My brain and head still work, but everything else is dead': Paralysed, he bravely faced the thug who pushed him down nightclub stairs

Rob Harris broke his neck as he fell after being deliberately pushed by Niall Peak

Society

75 m. ago Jamie Carragher doubles down on Mohamed Salah claim after Rio Ferdinand 'clown' jibe

Rio Ferdinand called out Jamie Carragher over comments made about the Africa Cup of Nations and the chances that Mohamed Salah has of ever winning the Ballon d'Or

Politics

94 m. ago Banks and defence stocks help lift FTSE 100 after Starmer ups security spending

The blue-chip index gained 9.69 points, or 0.11%, to close at 8,668.67.

Economics

99 m. ago Rescue dog finds forever home – and has people saying same thing with sweet gesture

A rescue dog has finally found its forever family and showed his gratitude in a very adorable way – and people can't get enough of the sweet moment, claiming it left them 'in tears'

Events

1 hour ago Parents of teens who attacked Glasgow shopkeeper apologise after youths rampage through store

A member of staff was left shaken and requiring hospital treatment after around £500 worth of stock stolen.

Events

1 hour ago Man Utd appoint new transfer chief despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plans to axe 200 staff

Manchester United have been making huge changes to its football structure after announcing 200 job cuts as Sir Jim Ratcliffe bids to improve the club's financial position and bring success to the team

Politics

2 h. ago Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches closing in March

Bankers will be able use any Lloyds Banking Group branch near to them if affected by the closures

Politics

2 h. ago Fortnite could be about to get a major Warzone feature, claim leakers

Fortnite leakers are claiming that a major new change is coming to the game's revival system, which would bring it more in line with its battle royale competitors.

Events

2 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub The Farmer's Dog 'bans' three key ingredients from its menu

Pub goers have been left baffled after discovering that Jeremy Clarkson 's pub, The Farmer's Dog, in Oxfordshire, has a strict ban on three pub staple items.

Events

2 h. ago Kind woman allowed stranger to use her toilet – what happened next was abysmal

A young woman, claiming to be pregnant, asked Maria Isabel Lopes whether she could use her bathroom then left the door open as she sat on the toilet to divert the homeowner into another room

Politics

2 h. ago Households to suffer raft of bill increases from April as energy price cap rises

The Bank of England has forecast higher-than-expected inflation this summer due to rising bills.

Economics

2 h. ago US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applicationsThe US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes attempting to come to the US for sports competitions and to issue permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications.The 24 February state department cable obtained by the Guardian instructs visa officers to apply Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) – the “permanent fraud bar” – against trans applicants. Unlike regular visa denials, this section triggers lifetime exclusion from the United States with limited waiver possibilities. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

Politics

2 h. ago 90s boyband icon recalls crazy fan encounter where police were forced to intervene

EXCLUSIVE: Former Bad Boys Inc member Ally Begg recalled his 90's band days and shared some memories of when the group would be mobbed by hundreds of obsessed fans

Events

2 h. ago Jos Buttler admits stakes high for England and his captaincy against Afghanistan

Captain hopes to banish negative thoughts from sideEngland look to get back on track after opening defeatJos Buttler goes into Wednesday’s crunch encounter with Afghanistan in Lahore knowing a win is not simply a non-negotiable as regards England’s Champions Trophy prospects but potentially his future as their white-ball captain.The washout between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi on Tuesday has at least clarified England’s situation. Barring further rain affecting Group B, two wins would rule out any net run-rate calculations and guarantee a semi-final berth. By the same token, it also means they are just one defeat from flying home at the earliest opportunity. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Mum 'killed with zombie knife' at Notting Hill carnival family day in front of daughter, 3

Notting Hill Carnival was in full swing when Cher Maximen, who was enjoying the day with her three-year-old daughter, was killed in an act of "truly shocking" violence

Events

2 h. ago BBC to air controversial banned film Blue Story for first time

Vue cinemas pulled film from nationwide schedules after mass brawl broke out in Birmingham branch in 2019

Events