45 m. ago PIP claimants with these four conditions 'to keep benefit, says DWP assessor

The tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules is estimated to cut 400,000 Brits from the scheme when they take effect in November next year

Politics

49 m. ago Senate Democrat meets Ábrego García in El Salvador as legal battles continue – US politics live

Visit by Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen comes as a federal appeals court rules against the Trump’s administration’s efforts to block return to the USThe Democratic senator from New Jersey, Cory Booker, plans to travel to El Salvador, a source familiar with his itinerary said, as Democrats seek to pressure the Trump administration to return Kilmar Ábrego García, the wrongly deported Maryland resident.Booker’s trip to the Central American country would come after the Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen traveled there this week to meet with his constituent.The Supreme Court was clear: the Trump administration must act to facilitate the return of Kilmar Ábrego García to the United States. There is no room for debate – yet Trump is refusing, in defiance of a lawful court order.Every member of Congress should be standing up for the Constitution and demanding that the administration act to return Mr. Ábrego García to the U.S. and to his family.” Continue reading...

Politics

51 m. ago British food and drink industry call on EU to ‘reset’ trade ties

Retailers and food producers offer to help efforts reduce ‘unnecessary red tape’ costing industry billions of poundsMore than a dozen of Britain’s biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called on the EU to reduce checks on food and drink crossing the Channel and Irish Sea, which they say are costing billions of pounds.Ahead of a summit on 19 May that is hoped to “reset” trade ties five years on from Brexit, they are urging politicians to hammer out a deal on sanitary and phytosanitary checks. They hope this would include a veterinary agreement and would harmonise food safety rules or recognise them as equivalent. Continue reading...

Politics

52 m. ago Rory McIlroy got fined millions for RBC Heritage withdrawal in savage PGA Tour rule

Masters champion Rory McIlroy is taking some time off following his recent triumph at Augusta and will not play in the RBC Heritage, a competition he was once heavily fined for missing

Economics

64 m. ago From weird elephant videos to revolutionising TV: 20 years of Youtube

Big broadcasters are launching hit series on the video-sharing platform, while its stars are winning Emmys. Insiders discuss how YouTube became the TV of tomorrowWhat’s the difference between YouTube and TV? Two decades ago, that would have been a very easy question to answer. TV was the stuff that was on – you guessed it – television, with its budgets, scripts, multiple camera angles and lights. The first video ever uploaded to YouTube, meanwhile, could never have been mistaken for it. “All right, so here we are in front of the, uh, elephants,” a pixelated young man told the camera. “The cool thing about these guys is that is that they have really, really, really long, um, trunks.” The video was uploaded on 23 April 2005 and marked the true launch of the video-sharing site.This February, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan declared: “YouTube is the new television.” He was referring to the fact that more and more people watch YouTube videos on the big screen: apparently, user...

Culture

71 m. ago Black barrister is hit with £20,000 legal bill after losing race claim against her employer who said her work was 'not vanilla enough'

Jeniffer Campbell had alleged her manager Alexandra Jacobs racially discriminated against her by using the phrase to refer to her writing, suggesting that it be 'safer and blander'.

Economics

83 m. ago East Ayrshire Council apologises for delays to conservation work in historic Mauchline town centre

The poorer than expected condition of properties undergoing regeneration work in Mauchline has led to delays.

Economics

99 m. ago Hotel chains should not ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang, Uyghur rights group says in new report

International hotel chains showing sanitised image of the Xinjiang region are serving Beijing’s propaganda, says rights group

Events

1 hour ago Man Utd stars hit back at Roy Keane with perfect response after magical Lyon turnaround

There's no doubting that Manchester United still have a long way to go to silence their critics, but they took a first step in addressing Roy Keane's concerns on Thursday night

Events

2 h. ago Gogglebox star emotional as they reveal six stone weight loss and say 'I can't believe it'

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has revealed she's hit a milestone in her weight loss journey as she was overcome with emotion.

Politics

2 h. ago Europa League suspension rules explained for Man United vs Athletic Bilbao as Amorim gets double boost

Manchester United reached the last four of the Europa League with a dramatic victory over Lyon on Thursday night.

Politics

2 h. ago 'What the f*** is Elon doing there?' Donald Trump 'blocks Musk from top secret China briefing' after the Tesla boss 'annoys White House staff'

Two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, were suspended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following an investigation into who leaked the news of the briefing on China to Musk.

Politics

2 h. ago Full list of UK areas affected by Met Office yellow warning today as 'changeable' conditions expected

Some parts of the UK could see heavy rain today and tomorrow.

Events

2 h. ago Good Friday warning for train passengers as drivers strike over sacking

Disruptions are expected after union members walk out

Events

3 h. ago Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategyHarvard is refusing the plainly illegal demands by the Trump administration. That sends an important signal: resistance is possible.But universities must realize that the government is adopting a divide-and-rule tactic: they should collaborate on a shared litigation strategy, take a common approach in getting the public on their side, and do everything possible to have Congress push back against Trump treating money allocated by the legislature as if it were a private slush fund to be used for political blackmail. Some faculty have already begun to unite. In principle, not just progressives, but self-respecting conservatives – if any remain – should be responsive to such a three-pronged strategy. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago 'Star Wars' fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling

Events

3 h. ago Captain Sir Tom Moore's family hit by ANOTHER major blow in bid to sell country mansion

The scandal-hit family of lockdown hero Captain Sir Tom Moore have had to drop the asking price for their Bedfordshire country mansion once again as they struggle to shift the property

Events

3 h. ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot delivers telling response to Virgil van Dijk transfer demand

Liverpool have enjoyed another positive week with Virgil van Dijk putting pen to paper and Arne Slot is expecting that to be followed up in the transfer market this summer

Politics

3 h. ago Edinburgh University boss cannot rule out compulsory redundancies as he makes 'tragedy' call

Edinburgh University principal Sir Peter Mathieson has spoken about the esteemed institution’s financial position

Culture

3 h. ago Easter travel LIVE: Millions face Friday getaway delays as Dover queues hit 90 minutes and flood warnings issued

More than 300 engineering projects will be carried out by Network Rail across Britain between Good Friday and Easter Monday

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