2 h. ago Reform MP Sarah Pochin says it ‘drives me mad seeing adverts full of black and Asian people’

Reform MP Sarah Pochin claimed it “drives me mad seeing adverts full of black and Asian people” during a live television phone in.

Politics

29 h. ago Aspirin warning as doctor says certain people at risk of brain and liver swelling

Dr Suraj Kukadia has issued an urgent warning over a popular painkiller as it could be dangerous to under 16s

Events

43 h. ago We are on the cusp of an era of ‘very early’ dementia diagnosis, says minister

One million people in the UK currently live with dementia and this number is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040.

Politics

3 d. ago Prue Leith models fruity knitwear by cult fashion label as the Innocent Big Knit returns

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has swapped the bakers apron for some fruity fashion as Innocent's Big Knit returns to help Age UK support older people live better

Culture

3 d. ago Walking 4,000 steps a day may be enough to 'slash risk of early death'

Forget 10,000 steps - walking just 4,000 once a week may help older people live longer

Events

3 d. ago Ancient elephant migration routes are being blocked off – can anything stop the rising death toll?

Human-wildlife conflict has now overtaken poaching as a cause of fatalities – and is deadly for people too. Some villages are finding new ways to live alongside themPhotographs by Edwin NdekeAt nearly 3.5-metres tall and weighing as much as a bus, you could be forgiven for assuming that Goshi – one of an estimated 30 “super-tusker” elephants left in Africa – would be easy to find. The radio tracker picking up his signal beeps encouragingly, indicating the giant bull is within 200 metres. But the dry season has turned the mass of arid acacia scrubland grey, and everything seems to resemble an elephant.Even when they are invisible, the huge herbivores shape the landscape here. There are 17,000 elephants across the Tsavo region, Kenya’s largest protected area, which is divided in two. Each year, elephants wander huge distances between feeding grounds, following the seasonal rains as they have done for thousands of years. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Playing bingo brings a MAJOR health benefit, huge new study suggests

PLAYING bingo helps people live longer, a study suggests. The excitement of the game and mixing with others adds to a healthy social life, which cuts the risk of frailty in older people. Those with the most active social lives were significantly less likely to be frail and at risk of illness, injury or early...

Politics

5 d. ago People who follow the Mediterranean diet have better sex lives, major review finds

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet could help slash the risk of urinary incontinence and improve sexual function, new research has suggested.

Events

5 d. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates this week

The earnings growth rate is on track to be the Triple Lock measure used for the 2026/27 annual uprating.

Economics

5 d. ago America, there is still so much to love about you but we have to break up. This is why I’m renouncing US citizenship | Anonymous

A menacing portrait of Donald Trump at the US consulate in Sydney is the final push. I know I am making the right choiceAmerica, it’s been 60 years but I’m breaking up with you. I still love you but I’m not in love with you and I’m calling it quits. I’m going willingly although I’m sad because there is a lot that’s wonderful about you.From your magnificent national parks, soaring redwoods and unique wildlife to the magic of fireflies amid the corn fields on summer nights and the vibrant colours of autumn leaves, your natural beauty is stunning. Your capacity to inspire creativity and innovation is boundless, as reflected in the inspirational people I have met who live within your borders. So many of my fondest memories of our time together revolve around the flavours that will always remind me of you – cinnamon, pumpkin pie, grape jelly. But, America, I just don’t understand you any more. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Scott McTominay sends Harry Maguire perfect message after Man United win vs Liverpool

Scott McTominay was one of the first people to congratulate Harry Maguire following Manchester United's win over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday night

Politics

6 d. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

Society

6 d. ago ‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Organizers claim nearly 7 million people marched in anti

The president insisted he was ‘not a king’ on Friday, one day before demonstrators in 2,500 locations across the country protest his administration

Events

7 d. ago Married people over State Pension age could boost annual income by £4,300

Older people with a weekly State Pension of less than £346 could be due extra money from DWP.

Economics

7 d. ago Treasury confirms which state pensioners could avoid income tax next year

The annual state pension increase is threatening to make some pensioners liable for a tax bill

Economics

8 d. ago Many people go their whole lives without seeing a platypus in the wild. We just saw four in one night

Ten platypuses were reintroduced into Sydney’s royal national park in 2023. This week, two new juveniles were discovered, leading one researcher to cry ‘Oh, give me a hug’Hunting platypuses takes patience. On Thursday afternoon, I headed into the royal national park, south of Sydney, with researchers who had reintroduced a small population of the elusive monotremes two years ago.There were nets and torches – and our dinner. It could be a long wait.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Home Office expert says if you hear these 3 phrases you're being scammed

Criminologist and forensic linguist Dr Elizabeth Carter appeared on BBC Morning Live to explain how there are key ways people speak in scams

Society

8 d. ago UK Government urged to increase Personal Allowance to prevent pensioners paying tax

The annual uprating in April will see the full New State Pension creep closer to the £12,570 Personal Allowance threshold.

Economics

9 d. ago DWP extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Economics

1 week ago Raising pension contributions could boost financial security for retirement

The UK was graded ‘B’ in the 17th annual Mercer CFA Institute global pension index.

Economics