2 h. ago Stacey Solomon's hidden humiliation after ex lover's 'inappropriate' sex admission

Former Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon was reportedly left "furious" when she was betrayed by an internationally famous boyfriend who she dated for six months

Events

2 h. ago About a third of Americans stop buying eggs due to rising costs, study shows

Data says 34% of those in US stopped purchasing breakfast staple and won’t buy again until costs lower to $5 a cartonAs egg prices have reached record highs, about a third of American consumers have stopped buying them in response to the rising costs, a new study suggests.According to research from Clarify Capital, 34% of Americans have stopped purchasing eggs as prices for the breakfast staple are becoming less affordable. On average, these consumers say they won’t begin buying eggs again until costs come down to $5 or less for a carton. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago ‘Awful April’ bills rise will push people to poverty, homelessness and foodbanks, charities warn

Increasing cost of bills ranging from gas, electricity, water and council tax has left many ‘dangerously exposed’

Events

3 h. ago Met Office reveals exact day temperatures will peak in Wales as Derek Brockway says 'more to come'

Temperature could reach as high as 20°C for parts of Wales in the coming days, according to the Met Office

Politics

3 h. ago Reform UK candidate in row after page gloats about Gaza war pushing up gold prices

The company of Alexander Jones, Reform UK candidate for mayor of Doncaster, shared several posts appearing to celebrate the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on gold

Events

3 h. ago UCKG's Cook Out to Reach Out initiative fees communities across the UK

More than 2,100 individuals across the UK received hot meals and food support this weekend as part of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God’s (UCKG) flagship community campaign – Cook Out to Reach Out.

Politics

4 h. ago There’s a new push to put whole milk back in schools. Here’s why

Whole and 2 percent milk has been banned from school meals since 2012

Politics

4 h. ago NFL revises overtime rule and expands replay assist while 'tush push' decision looms, AP source says

While the future of the “tush push” still hasn’t been decided, NFL owners approved expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules, a person with knowledge of the voting told The Associated Press

Politics

4 h. ago Charity push sees Galbraith team March around the World for Samaritans

The staff from Galbraith were able to virtually travel the distance of the earth's equator.

Politics

5 h. ago OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank that values it at $300bn

Japanese investor to put $10bn at first into OpenAI and $30bn more by end of 2025 if certain conditions are metBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI has raised $40bn (£31bn) through fundraising led by the Japanese group SoftBank, in a deal that values the ChatGPT developer at $300bn.OpenAI said the funding round would allow the company to “push the frontiers of AI research even further”. It added that SoftBank’s support would “pave the way” towards AGI, or artificial general intelligence, the term for AI systems that can match or exceed humans at nearly all cognitive tasks. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Love Island couple splits just weeks after reaching All Stars final

A Love Island couple have seemingly split just weeks after making it to the final of the ITV2 reality series despite a rare smooth journey during their time in the villa

Politics

6 h. ago Wife of doctor who 'tried to push her off hiking trail' says she was sexually abused by him

Nuclear scientist Arielle Konig has claimed Dr Gerhardt Konig tried to kill her after he attempted to lure her off the edge of a hiking trail in Oahu, Hawaii last week

Events

7 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exactly where temperatures will reach 21C this week

The Met Office has warned Brits to protect their skin if they plan to spend time outside this week as the weather gets warmer

Society

7 h. ago Police reach verdict on Vaclav Cerny water bottle incident in Celtic v Rangers clash

Probe was launched after Old Firm incident

Events

7 h. ago Investors flock to gold funds as fears over Trump tariffs mount

Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic pushes bullion to fresh highs as traders hunt for haven assets

Economics

7 h. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

Economics

8 h. ago Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit ‘obscene’ books in libraries

Critics say bans would hinder rights as proponents would impose their beliefs on others who don’t share their viewsRightwing groups around the US are pushing legislation that would place new limits on what books are allowed in school libraries in a move that critics decry as censorship often focused on LGBTQ+ issues or race or imposing conservative social values.Caught up in the attempts at suppressing books are classics like The Color Purple and Slaughterhouse Five. Continue reading...

Culture

9 h. ago Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn reach settlement in $100m lawsuit after stunning allegations

It comes just a few months before the pair are set to work together for the blockbuster trilogy showdown between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano

Events

9 h. ago IKEA to open stores in old Homebase sites across UK – you can expect lots of meatballs

Having reached an agreement to acquire three former Homebase sites, the new stores will offer the classic IKEA experience that customers know and love, on a smaller scale

Politics

9 h. ago How the final Championship table is expected to look for Cardiff City, Derby County and relegation rivals

The season is reaching its conclusion and the Bluebirds are skirting perilously close to relegation

Sport