61 m. ago Meet Britain's tallest Tory who towered over Kemi Badenoch... a 22

Standing at 7ft 2in, James McAlpine towered over the 5ft 4in Tory leader as she thanked him for being 'our tallest member' at the conference in Manchester today.

Politics

73 m. ago Every word Chief Constable said amid synagogue investigation into officers' use of weapons

"We have been inundated with messages of thanks and support for the actions that our brave officers took to prevent further harm to our Jewish community"

Events

1 hour ago Kemi Badenoch emphatically sees off Tory leadership rivals with stunning 'big bazooka' promise to abolish stamp duty and 'save Britain' from Starmer's doom loop

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch electrified her party's annual conference in Manchester by announcing plans for an audacious £9 billion tax cut funded by a crackdown on welfare and waste.

Politics

2 h. ago Lenny Henry faces backlash after calling for slavery reparations for black Britons

In his new book The Big Payback, the comedian and actor argues that racism in modern Britain can be traced directly to the slave trade and calls for radical solutions to address its legacy

Politics

2 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes Ruben Amorim sack vow and slams 'bloated' Man Utd 'mediocrity'

Ruben Amorim has endured a nightmare first year in charge of Manchester United, but club owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to give him time to turn things around

Politics

2 h. ago Britain's oldest rescue dog searching for retirement home at age of 126

Charity chiefs want people to look past ‘the odd grey hair’ and give Chihuahua Tiny a home to see out the rest of his life in peace and comfort

Events

2 h. ago UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000

Events

2 h. ago Over half a million children have been displaced in Haiti this year due to violence

Armed gangs have expanded their control across large parts of Haiti, overwhelming local police forces

Events

3 h. ago Lofty 7ft2 Tory man mountain reckons he's got what it takes to be Prime Minister

EXCLUSIVE: The Tories’ biggest hope at a political comeback dwarfs the party’s flailing leader – after telling the Daily Star he’s got what it takes to achieve his dream of becoming Britain’s tallest Prime Minister

Politics

3 h. ago SPFL reveals 'best financial figures by some distance' amid record turnover and prize money

Chief exec Neil Doncaster hails highest figures in history of league

Economics

3 h. ago Rabbi says: 'Response to Manchester terror attack shows Britain is a decent society'

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Rabbi at Bromley Reform Synagogue, reflects on the terror attack and why she believes the way people responded shows we are the one of the least antisemitic countries in the world

Events

3 h. ago Man Utd appointing Premier League rival figure for role made redundant by Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United have agreed a deal to appoint Brentford's chief operating officer, Ameesh Manek, as the club's new director of football operations

Politics

4 h. ago Darts star slams 'I'm not playing for my country' after 'people wished me dead'

Darts star Mike De Decker has hit out at the vile abuse he received from his own fans after Belgium were eliminated from the World Cup of Darts back in June

Events

4 h. ago The Tories have vowed to abolish stamp duty – what is it and what will Labour and Reform do?

Kemi Badenoch pledges to make wide cuts as part of her ‘blueprint for Britain’

Politics

4 h. ago Man United appoint figure from rival in role Sir Jim Ratcliffe had made redundant

Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is closing in on a new appointment at senior level, with Brentford’s chief operating officer Ameesh Manek to join the club

Politics

4 h. ago Jamaica imposes curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island

Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violenceAuthorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews after two recent shootings in which six people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island.The most recent shooting took place on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, and opened fire. Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot, according to the Kingston Central police superintendent Beresford Williams. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Jamaica imposes local curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island

Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violenceAuthorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews after two recent shootings in which six people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island.The most recent shooting took place on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, and opened fire. Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot, according to the Kingston Central police superintendent Beresford Williams. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago China using ChatGPT for ‘authoritarian abuses’, OpenAI claims

Government-linked accounts banned from using AI over national security concerns

Events

4 h. ago 3 major areas Kemi Badenoch says she'll fix which Tories broke in first place

Kemi Badenoch used her Tory conference speech to claim the Conservatives are the ones who can fix the key issues facing Britain. She'll be furious to find out who's really to blame

Politics

5 h. ago No wonder billionaires' row has lost its shine! Mansion on sale for £20M

Fair Hill, located on the enviable road near Hampstead Heath, North London, is on the market for a cool £20 million, according to Channel 4's Britain's Most Expensive Homes.

Economics