36 m. ago Pete Hegseth did share classified information with wife and brother despite White House’s claims, report says

Defense secretary accuses media of trying ‘to slash and burn people and ruin their reputations’

Events

43 m. ago Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits

CEO to pare back White House work to one to two days weekly as analysts say role has caused branding crisisThe Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he will start pulling back from his role at the so-called “department of government efficiency” starting in May. Musk’s remarks came as the company reported a massive dip in both profits and revenues in the first quarter of 2025 amid backlash against Musk’s role in the White House.On an investor call, Musk said the work necessary to get the government’s “financial house in order is mostly done”. Continue reading...

Politics

62 m. ago Government Bill to block new sentencing guidelines clears first Commons test

The proposals were brought forward following claims of a ‘two-tier’ justice system.

Politics

64 m. ago Prosecutors claim Karen Read ‘clipped’ her cop boyfriend and left him in the snow. She insists she is being framed

A witness recalled Read repeatedly saying ‘I hit him’ as the defense cast doubt on the witnesses’ memory

Events

89 m. ago UK Jewish body launches probe into letter criticising Israeli offensive in Gaza

Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice-chair and investigates signatories to criticism of Netanyahu policy

Politics

90 m. ago 'TikTok tourists' relieving themselves in fields leave Welsh village 'under siege'

"When you complain, and ask them to stop, you hear things like, 'well, sheep sh*t in fields, so why not us?" - said one local who is demanding action

Politics

2 h. ago UN to review the impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere

The United Nations chief has appointed a British human rights activist to carry out a strategic review of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees

Events

2 h. ago A Venezuelan delivery driver was ‘disappeared’ after making a wrong turn. The Trump administration claims they know where he is

Lawyers and advocates fear the government’s rushed removals may have ‘disappeared’ others

Politics

2 h. ago Tesla sales plunge as carmaker warns ‘political sentiment’ could impact future demand

Profits slide 71% to $409m as analysts conclude Elon Musk’s role in White House has caused branding crisisTesla saw a 9% drop in revenue year over year in the first quarter of 2025. The company brought in $19.3bn in revenue, well below Wall Street expectations of $21.45bn. The company reported an earnings per share of 27 cents, also well under investor expectations of 43 cents in earnings per share.Tesla profits also slid 71% to $409m compared with $1.39bn in net income the previous year. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago DVLA letters to arrive at thousands of homes within days demanding new payment

It follows major rule changes brought in by the Government which will see thousands of motorists have to pay a charge for the first time.

Politics

3 h. ago Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculationDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and European negotiators for fresh talks about Ukraine on Wednesday amid speculation that Russia has told Washington it might be willing to drop its claim to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy.The price would include the US making concessions to Moscow such as recognising the 2014 annexation of Crimea, though Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no such proposal had been shared with him by the White House and that his country could not endorse it. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Track meet murder suspect Karmelo Anthony moved for safety reasons, family says

The Anthony family representatives claim they have received disturbing mail and has found people loitering on their property, taking photos of their home, and driving in circles around their neighborhood

Events

4 h. ago Top minister's savage clapback at Kemi Badenoch's 'fought for women' claim

Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has accused Tory leader Kemi Badenoch of being a 'keyboard warrior' who did nothing to improve the lives of women when she was in Government

Politics

4 h. ago Tensions flare among clerics who will choose Pope Francis' successor amid claims 'old cardinals from peripheries' have been sidelined from meetings

While outwardly it appeared to be a formality to arrange the details for Saturday's funeral, for cardinals who know the power of a hushed word it was seen as a 'violation' of their rights.

Events

4 h. ago Three prosecutors in Eric Adams case quit, claiming they were being pressured to admit ‘regret and wrongdoing’

Prosecutors join a litany of other prosecutors and people who have resigned in refusing to comply with the dismissal of Eric Adams’s bribery case

Events

4 h. ago Kanye West claims childhood incestuous relationship in shocking new song reveal

Kanye West's latest admission is that he had an incestuous relationship with a cousin when he was a child

Events

4 h. ago Simone Biles unsure of competing at 2028 LA Olympics: ‘My body is aging’

American has won seven Olympics goldsBiles would be 31 at the start of next Summer GamesSimone Biles says she is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.The 28-year-old says she has other priorities, and is mindful of the demands her sport puts on her body at an age when most elite gymnasts have long since retired. Biles will be 31 when the LA Olympics start: the oldest all-around female gymnastics champion is Maria Gorokhovskaya, who won gold at the age of 30 at the 1952 Games. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother star claims housemates 'not her people' as fresh feud emerges

The comments arrived from one housemate facing eviction

Politics

5 h. ago Dow is heading for its worst April since the Great Depression as investors fear Trump’s tactics

Chief investment officer says it’s ‘impossible to commit capital to an economy that is unstable and unknowable because of policy structure’

Politics

5 h. ago Kim Kardashian insider hits back at Kanye West's shock claim about son Saint amid latest social media tirade

Kim Kardashian has refuted ex Kanye West's shock claim he has not seen son Saint 'this year' in his latest wild social media tirade.

Events