57 m. ago Spain holiday warning with £170 fine for tourist phone zombies

Spain has launched a fresh crackdown on a specific group of pedestrians known as 'phone zombies' as it looks to cut down on road accidents in the country

Events

62 m. ago Field Day festival hit with growing boycott as artists pull out in solidarity with Palestine

An open letter encouraging the London festival to sever its ties with investment firm KKR has 200 signatories, including Massive Attack and Brian Eno

Events

68 m. ago Pete Rose returns to the Hall conversation as baseball embraces his original sin

MLB’s all-time hits leader was exiled from the sport he loved because of his gambling. Now the game is embracing betting at every opportunityThe not-so-bombshell decision on Tuesday by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to reinstate Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson and others to eligibility for the Hall of Fame, was actually months in the making. In January, representatives for Rose filed a petition in support of the former Reds star, who died last September, with MLB. Then in an April White House meeting, Manfred met with Donald Trump and discussed the Rose affair. Trump has made his opinions known about Rose for years. Though the wheels were already in motion, the meeting made Rose’s reinstatement feel inevitable.Manfred was – and is – in a difficult position. Across American institutions – from law firms to media outlets to universities – the intense pressure from the White House to conform to Trump has been hard to ignore. And with immigration from countries that produce many of MLB’...

Politics

68 m. ago Supreme court to hear birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power

President’s lawyers have asked for ruling on whether lower court judges should be able to block his orders nationwideWhat is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?The US supreme court will hear arguments on Thursday in a dispute that could significantly expand presidential power despite ostensibly focusing on Donald Trump’s contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship.The trio of cases before the court stem from the president’s January executive order that would deny US citizenship to babies born on American soil if their parents aren’t citizens or permanent residents. The plan is likely to be ultimately struck down, as it directly contradicts the 14th amendment, which grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States”. Continue reading...

Politics

71 m. ago Location, Location, Location viewers hit out at sisters for 'wasting' £400k on 'pokey' flat in London: 'They should move to the suburbs!'

Amoke, a campaigner for a non-profit organisation, and Ines, who works in digital marketing, saved up enough money for a deposit for a flat in north London by continuing to live at their family home.

Economics

74 m. ago Man United's 'best young player' who quit club under Erik ten Hag puts new team in Wembley final

Leyton Orient are heading to Wembley after beating Stockport County in the semi-final of the League One Play-Off, with a former Manchester United academy star winning the game

Sport

80 m. ago London travel news LIVE: Minor delays on Bakerloo line and Elizabeth line

The Lioness and District line are facing severe delays on Thursday morning

Politics

82 m. ago Warring neighbours spend seven years and £250k fighting over inches of land due to 'trespassing garden tap'

Pensioner Christel Naish (right) and her doctor neighbour Jyotibala Patel (left) have been fighting over an inches-wide strip between their houses in Ilford, east London.

Economics

99 m. ago Immerse yourself in a London neighborhood for a richer, more authentic visit

Immerse yourself in a London neighborhood for a richer, more authentic visit  GMToday.com

Politics

1 hour ago Drug courier posing as carer transported drugs from London to Wales

Carla Trace, 44, was found to have benefited by £10,000 after driving to London to pick up 5kg of cocaine before transporting it back to Wales.

Events

1 hour ago Brexit reset deal hit by row over fishing rights and student tuition fees

With the Brexit reset deal due to be unveiled at a summit in London on Monday, the talks have hit late problems with issues raised by EU member states

Economics

1 hour ago Why isn’t Interior Design Masters on tonight? BBC schedule change explained

BBC has changed its regular schedule for Interior Design Masters once again 📺

Politics

1 hour ago Exclusive: First AIM VCT in 18 years launches on London Stock Exchange

Exclusive: First AIM VCT in 18 years launches on London Stock Exchange  MSN

Politics

1 hour ago NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal

NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand to massively ramp up defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product over the next 7 years

Events

2 h. ago Rangers takeover chiefs joined at Ibrox by new San Francisco 49ers heavy hitter as deal reaches end game

It was the final home game of a wretched campaign but the sight of some key 49ers men will at least give fans some hope for the future

Economics

2 h. ago I'm an interior designer and these five trends are making your house look boring and dated

Interior design expert Alessandra, who runs the Virtual Edit interior design studio between Essex and London with her friend Emily, revealed five trends that are making your home look dated

Politics

2 h. ago The Orwell Prize: London Standard's David Cohen shortlisted for shining spotlight on homelessness

Judges for The Orwell Prize said they were “highly impressed by David’s dedicated commitment and the well-researched focus on timely challenges”

Politics

2 h. ago London St Pancras power fault hits Eurostar sparking travel chaos

Problems to the overhead power supply has caused delays

Events

2 h. ago Search for mother of three abandoned babies narrows to 400 homes in east London

The three siblings, Harry, Roman and Elsa, were abandoned within a few miles of each other in east London in 2017, 2019 and 2024

Culture

3 h. ago How much extra would YOU pay for a house with a garage? Home buyers in one area pay a £129,000 premium

Demand for properties with garages in one London borough is the highest out of anywhere in Britain, Zoopla said.

Economics