5 h. ago 'My uncle is serial killer Robert Maudsley – there's been startling change in last month'

Robert Maudsley, who is known as Hannibal the Cannibal, has been moved from HMP Wakefield to Whitemoor prison, and his nephew, Gavin, has now spoken about the impact of the change

Events

7 h. ago 'My uncle is UK's most dangerous prisoner – there's been startling change in last month'

Robert Maudsley has spent most of his life contained in the underbelly of the notorious HMP Wakefield but recently he was moved to a prison 125 miles away – and his worried uncle has now spoken

Events

4 d. ago HMRC warning as 'huge' new tax change will take effect this month

A new tax change will come into effect this month which is set to impact "hundreds of thousands of people" who have still not submitted their Self Assessment tax return

Events

4 d. ago Asda announces major change to 180 cafes starting this month

The upgrades in Asda cafes will include digital ordering screens and table ordering service, alongside a new menu which will include pizza options and other items

Politics

7 d. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – business live

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record closeFull 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, t...

Economics

8 d. 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

9 d. ago NHS makes major change to cervical cancer screenings for younger women

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

Politics

1 week ago 15 of the most wanted CDs according to Discogs in June 2025: have you picked any up recently?

Has the run up to festival season changed what CD’s fans are after on Discogs this month?

Politics

1 week ago DWP urging people to check State Pension age as changes coming for people born in 11 month window

People with certain birthdays will see their state pension age increased to 67 from May next year

Politics

1 week ago Man United star has a month to change Ruben Amorim's £60m transfer plan

Manchester United have a key area of their squad that needs improving this summer unless one or more of these players makes the step up

Economics

2 w. ago Rory McIlroy annoyed over driver disclosure at US PGA Championship

Masters champion’s driver failed test at Quail Hollow‘The process is supposed to be kept confidential’Rory McIlroy has admitted being “pissed off” and “annoyed” after news of a forced driver change leaked during the US PGA Championship last month.McIlroy had to switch heads early in the week at Quail Hollow after his driver was deemed non-conforming by a United States Golf Association test. The scenario is perfectly common – when club faces become too springy through overuse - and also happened to the eventual champion Scottie Scheffler. The process, though, is meant to be private. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Expert urges broadband customers to do one thing to avoid overpaying

A tech expert has urged customers to make one key change that would save them from spending more than £30 a month on their WiFi bill.

Economics

2 w. ago Disabled single mum left £500 a month worse off thanks to benefit cuts

Hannah Leonard, who has achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder which causes dwarfism, said she lost working family tax credits and disability tax credits, worth around £500 a month combined under recent benefits changes

Economics

2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo warned to stay away from 'insane' Club World Cup Man Utd legend 'hates'

FIFA's revamped Club World Cup takes place in the United States this month but the change in format has become a concern for one of Cristiano Ronaldo's former team-mates

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3 w. ago Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say

Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025

Society

3 w. ago Ministers consider tweaks to soften welfare cuts before key vote

Government looking at changes to disability benefit assessment rules, after backlash from many Labour MPsMinisters are considering tweaks to soften their controversial welfare cuts before a crunch vote in parliament next month.The government is examining a potential change that could allow up to 200,000 people to keep their disability benefits by tweaking assessment rules. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 7 money changes coming in June including bank account update and energy deadlines

The Mirror rounds up everything you need to be aware of that could affect your wallet next month - from energy bills, to bank account changes and interest rates

Economics

3 w. ago The Guide #192: How reality TV and streaming has shaped 21st

In this week’s newsletter: In the second of our new miniseries looking back at the last quarter-century of pop culture, we chart the transformation of television since 2000To try to get our heads round the fact that we’re somehow a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the Guide is running a miniseries of newsletters looking at how pop culture has changed over the past 25 years. We tackled music last month and we’ll be looking at the state of film next month, before sharing our favourite culture of the century so far, and asking for yours too, in July.Today, we’re taking the temperature of TV. Like the music industry, television has seen its entire business model upended by the streaming revolution this century. That has meant what was once a universal activity – an entire nation sat around the glow of the old cathode ray tube – has been replaced by people watching a galaxy of different shows, or watching the same show but at completely different times. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago DWP says pensioners must report these changes to keep £440 a month payment

The 1.7 million Brits who claim Attendance Allowance must be aware of these rules or risk missing out on essential payments by not telling the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Economics

last month HSBC customers told to 'review' bank accounts ahead of huge change next month

The Bank of England's base rate influences what banks and lenders charge you to borrow money, but it also dictates how much banks will pay you in interest on your savings

Economics