46 m. ago Value of 1m UK homes ‘has increased by at least half since pandemic’

Northern England and Wales are home to many of the house price hotspots since the pandemic, Zoopla said.

Events

2 h. ago Drippy Thames Water boss blames rain for leaks – after bringing in drought hosepipe bans

Thousands of Brits have been slapped with hosepipe bans this particularly hot summer – despite a huge water main fault leading to streets being completely flooded

Politics

3 h. ago Political superinjunctions put governments beyond the law – these powers must never be used again

Editorial: The Afghan leak scandal reveals how easy it is for governments to conceal terrible blunders for so long. The law must be changed so gagging orders cannot be secretly abused

Politics

4 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Kemi won a laugh at the PM's expense, popping his priggish pomposity

That nasal quack. The sticky-up fringe. Drearily predictable evasions - 'working people...breakfast clubs...£22billion black hole'. Sir Keir Starmer was going through the PMQs motions again.

Politics

6 h. ago The Guardian view on the Afghan leak superinjunction: a dangerous precedent is set | Editorial

In an era of mistrust in politics, the government now has a duty to bring maximum transparency to a very opaque scandalOne of many extraordinary features of the data breach that put tens of thousands of Afghan lives in jeopardy is the length of time between the original leak and the government taking action. The email containing a highly sensitive dataset was sent from a Ministry of Defence computer in February 2022. Ministers were not aware of the problem until August 2023.The fact that the MoD’s systems were lax enough for the error to have been made is worrying enough. The delayed response is more alarming still. And then there is the disturbing mechanism by which the whole scandal was kept from the public eye.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Betrayal after betrayal: Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain had details leaked in MoD data breach

Soldiers from two specialist units have faced death and torture by the Taliban after being let down by Britain

Politics

6 h. ago Man told friend he was scared of ex accused of stabbing him to death – court

Kirsty Carless, 33, is on trial accused of murdering Louis Price, 31, in the early hours of Christmas Day last year.

Events

6 h. ago EA Sports FC 26 trailer drops, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed as cover star

From the release date to features, these are all the rumours you need to know

Politics

7 h. ago Tesco shoppers floored by 'disgusting' price of item spotted on shelves

Shopper complaints come as the Office for National Statistics announced today that food price inflation has hit its highest level since February 2024

Economics

8 h. ago Trump’s sanctions on Russia would be ‘extremely painful’ for US and risk global oil price spike, experts warn

Trump has threatened 100% ‘secondary tariffs’ on likes of India and China, which experts warn could cause a global spike in oil prices

Events

8 h. ago Vernon Kay hits back at 'freebie' backlash after attending several Oasis gigs

Vernon Kay owned up to using his credit card to pay for two expensive purchases that had social media users fuming

Events

8 h. ago I'm a lifestyle editor and I never skip the John Lewis homeware sale

It will never cease to amaze me how much good furniture costs - the first time I had to buy a sofa, I nearly wept at the price tags of even the most basic designs. That said, this is one area where you don't want to scrimp too hard, as buying cheap furniture that won't last long is definitely a false economy.

Events

8 h. ago Alison Brie and Dave Franco are blasted for 'nasty' public act in leaked 'TMI' clip

Alison Brie and Dave Franco have been blasted by fans after they were spotted engaging in a 'nasty' public act at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

Politics

8 h. ago Xbox Game Pass adds Robocop Rogue City in latest drop filled with day one titles

Xbox Game Pass is back with another wave of games, and while Microsoft is in the bad books of developers after its recent layoffs and game cancellations, it's trying to make things right with new day one releases.

Sport

8 h. ago Shark SmoothStyle Heated Brush and Comb better than half price in flash sale

The Shark SmoothStyle Heated Brush and Comb is down to £49.49 on Amazon.

Economics

9 h. ago Roman's summer dress 'perfect for evenings on holiday' now 33% off

Roman's Light Blue Floral Border Print Midi Dress is £15 cheaper now as its price has dropped from £45 to £30

Politics

10 h. ago Prince Harry and King Charles' secret 'peace summit' is a 'good first step' and sign of 'optimism', insider claims

Harry and Meghan have denied leaking details of the meeting between Meredith Maines and the King's communications secretary Tobyn Andreae near Clarence House in London last Wednesday.

Politics

10 h. ago Boots slashes price of 'intoxicating' YSL Black Opium perfume by 50%

The YSL Black Opium Le Parfum has been hailed as 'intoxicating' in reviews, and we know where it can currently be bought for its cheapest price

Events

10 h. ago Voices: We’re all owed an apology for the disastrous MoD data leak

Defiant politicians like Ben Wallace need to stop trying to wriggle out of the events that led to a superinjunction, writes Sean O'Grady – and own up to what led to this catastrophe

Events

10 h. ago Boden top that customers ‘loved so much’ they bought it in two colours now 50% off

Boden currently has an array of clothing on sale, including its Sophie Ruffle Linen Top that is now slashed to half price

Economics