1 hour ago Air fryer that's 'as good as a Ninja' drops to £60 at Amazon

Shoppers don't need to fork out for a fancy Ninja air fryer when this cheaper one does the same job.

Economics

2 h. ago Sir Bob Geldof 'buzzing and amazed' after attending Oasis' Heaton Park concert

Sir Bob Geldof has said he was left shocked after he was completely overwhelmed by Oasis' performance at their second sold-out show in Heaton Park

Politics

2 h. ago The Guardian view on Brics growing up: A new bloc seeks autonomy – and eyes a post

The expanding group of emerging powers is building new rules, new tools and a shared industrial future – with or without Donald TrumpThe Brics summit in Brazil last week revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex – and perhaps more consequential. For Brics, heft matters. It now counts 11 member states – including Indonesia, which joined this year – representing half the world’s population and 40% of the global economy, outpacing the G7 by $20tn.Yet its size hides its contradictions. The grouping’s call for more inclusive global institutions sounds welcome, but there is a preponderance of autocracies within its own ranks. Brics is right that international law should be upheld in Middle Eastern conflicts. But it climbs down from its moral pedestal by condemning Ukraine’s strikes on Russian infrastructure – while staying silent on Moscow’s relentless attacks on civilians. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago The Guardian view on private prosecutions: access to justice should not depend on people’s ability to pay | Editorial

An option that should provide a safety valve when the state falls short appears to be increasingly a tool for businesses – sometimes to draconian effectIn England and Wales, anyone can take a suspected criminal to court. Private criminal prosecutions, which can be initiated by individuals, companies or charities, can give people a shot at justice. They can also be open to abuse. The Post Office brought 918 successful private prosecutions against its employees to protect its own commercial interests – at a shocking human cost laid bare by an official report last week. Rail companies take the draconian measure of prosecuting people for mistakenly buying the incorrect ticket: in 2023, a woman received a criminal record for erroneously using her railcard to save a total of £1.60.In the context of a depleted justice budget, these prosecutions appear especially dystopian, allowing the wealthy to pay for their day in court. No official record exists for the number now taking place, though&...

Economics

3 h. ago Tributes flood in for beloved community DJ who died suddenly aged 42

'Zoey Poey' was described by friends and family as a beautiful soul, amazing mum and talented DJ

Events

3 h. ago Man United one step away from unleashing three players with £26m transfer as bid rejected

Manchester United transfer news and expert view as Richard Rios' bargain transfer fee could be the perfect next deal at Old Trafford

Sport

5 h. ago I'm a female solo traveller and I booked an Ibiza trip with NO hotel

When Hettie lands in Ibiza with a group of women she's only just met, there's no hotel check-in, no time for jet lag, and no plan to sleep - instead, there's dancing and sea swims packed into one day.

Politics

5 h. ago The fascinating science of pain – and why everyone feels it differently

Do you scream when you stub your toe? Could you play a grand final with a shattered jaw, or work all day as your belly fills with blood? When it comes to suffering, perspective is everythingSome say it was John Sattler’s own fault. The lead-up to the 1970 rugby league grand final had been tense; the team he led, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, had lost the 1969 final. Here was an opportunity for redemption. The Rabbitohs were not about to let glory slip through their fingers again.Soon after the starting whistle, Sattler went in for a tackle. As he untangled – in a move not uncommon in the sport at the time – he gave the Manly Sea Eagles’ John Bucknall a clip on the ear. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Marcus Rashford transfer preference clear after rejecting massive offer to leave Man Utd

Marcus Rashford has been told he can leave Manchester United this summer, but the England forward's preference is clear as he holds out for his dream move after rejecting a lucrative approach

Politics

5 h. ago Coach reset helped Swiatek turn ban nightmare into a Wimbledon dream

Iga Swiatek went into 2025 struggling for form, but a new coach, Wim Frissette, has guided her to a sixth slam titleAfter Iga Swiatek’s demolition of Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, the first person she thanked in her victory speech was her coach, Wim Fissette. The Belgian joined Swiatek’s team at the end of last year, just before it was revealed that the Pole had tested positive for a banned drug. She finished a one-month ban in December, having proved that the failed test was the result of a contaminated sleeping pill.The timing was far from ideal and shocked Swiatek, as well as the tennis world. Fissette, one of the sport’s leading coaches who won six grand slam titles with Kim Clijsters, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka, had some ideas he wanted to add to Swiatek’s game but, as often happens, it took time to learn how best to get his message across. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago How do I feel about air conditioning? I’m very hot – but it’s destroying the planet | Emma Beddington

Yes, temperatures are rising. But more and more AC means more and more CO2 – and then more and more global heating. Let’s have some long-term thinking insteadIt’s way too hot. I’m cowering inside, curtains drawn, pale limbs clammily exposed, the sound of my overheated laptop fan drowning out the sound of an ancient, feeble desk fan. If it gets any hotter, I’ll stagger to my air-conditioned car and drive to the air-conditioned supermarket to stand in its chilly aisles, shamelessly fanning myself over the ravaged ice-cream cabinet in the freezer aisle. I’ve even become nostalgic for the summer when I shared an office with a man who insisted on having the AC set to 17C, meaning I had to wear a cardigan to work in August.Ah, air conditioning, the dream. Or the nightmare? Welcome to appliance culture wars, 2025 edition. You may recall, in 2023, the US debated whether induction hobs were a communist plot; then last year Republicans tried, in all apparent seriousness, to pass the Liberty i...

Politics

9 h. ago Stay cool this summer with 'lifesaver' handheld fan Michelle Keegan uses on set

As the heatwave continues, Michelle Keegan shared a look into her life on set in Bulgaria where she's been using a portable fan to keep her cool - and we think we've found the exact one she's been swearing by

Politics

9 h. ago Now an amazing sea view dream home and a far cry from what it used to be

It was once derelict but now it's one of the most lavish and lovely homes you could imagine in an idyllic setting

Politics

9 h. ago Marcus Rashford 'rejects' Man United exit as dream transfer timeline set

Manchester United academy graduate Marcus Rashford has informed the club that he wishes to leave in the summer transfer window

Politics

9 h. ago Michelle Keegan uses this portable Amazon fan to keep cool while filming in Bulgaria

If you're looking for ways to battle the heat this summer, take note as Michelle Keegan shares the portable Amazon fan she's been using to battle temperatures in Bulgaria

Politics

9 h. ago Teen who watched as dad murdered her mum is found dead after vanishing near sea

Serren Bennett was just a young girl when she witnessed her father, Alan Bennett, brutally murder her mother, Jodie Betteridge, in front of her home in Redcar

Events

10 h. ago Keir Starmer's ratings plunge to new record low after benefits shambles and Reeves' tears... with tax rise fears mounting

Just 18 per cent of Brits have a positive view of Keir Starmer's performance in Downing Street, according to a poll.

Politics

12 h. ago 'My brother Dom Phillips was shot investigating crime gangs in The Amazon

Journalist Dom Phillips sent a heartbreaking final message to his sister before he was murdered in The Amazon - now she's found the perfect way to honour him and his friend Bruno Pereira

Events

12 h. ago Prince William's fling with the posh girl from the 'Glosse Posse': Charles had given the relationship with Arabella Musgrave his blessing but HER father had a different view...

Back in the summer of 2001, before Prince William headed off his four-year course in Scotland, a grown-up childhood playmate caught the prince's eye at a mutual friend's party.

Politics

13 h. ago British tourist visits supermarket in Tenerife and is stunned by prices

A British tourist currently in the Canary Islands has shared his amazement at the prices of food in local supermarkets - but locals soon told him the complicated reason why

Economics