97 m. ago Hundreds of east London homes 'went without basic fire safety checks', claims whistleblower

A former employee of Populo Living claims a string of safety checks being missed was potentially putting people’s lives at risk

Events

1 hour ago Floundering Rachel Reeves admits Brits are NOT feeling better off as jobs slump after Labour's tax raid... with fears she will have to up the burden AGAIN after spending crunch

Rachel Reeves acknowledged 'working people' are not seeing 'progress' in their everyday lives as she prepares to deliver a crucial spending review tomorrow.

Economics

2 h. ago Austria school shooting live updates: Multiple people killed and dozens injured after 'bullied' gunman opens fire in two classrooms

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage as police in Austria respond to reports of a school shooting in the city of Graz.

Events

3 h. ago Austria school shooting live updates: 'Multiple people dead' after gunman opens fire as elite Cobra polite unit race to scene

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage as police in Austria respond to reports of a school shooting in the city of Graz.

Events

7 h. ago Hypnotist cures people's fears of spiders and snakes at live event

Fraser Penman, known as ‘Penman: The Imaginator’ teamed up with indoor rainforest Amazonia.

Politics

23 h. ago Los Angeles protests live: California governor calls Trump ‘reckless and immoral’ after president deploys national guard

Gavin Newsom says Donald Trump is putting lives at risk; US president calls for arresting people in face masks and says ‘bring in the troops’ in late night social media postsPolice clash with LA protesters as opposition to Trump intensifiesAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago LA burns on camera: Most shocking videos of city riots show police cars pelted with rocks, van driven into crowd, a reporter getting SHOT and mindless destruction 

Horrifying footage filmed by motorists showed people running for their lives as a people carrier was driven into a crowd amid the clashes between protesters and authorities.

Events

25 h. ago Pitbull review – like a children’s party, but with loads of booze

Co-Op Live, ManchesterWith a hedonistic seize-the-day message, the pop-rapper resembles a cult leader or motivational speaker – and his followers are willing to overlook the faults in his live showPitbull is trying to give over 20,000 people a language lesson. “I want to teach you a little bit of Spanish,” he says to the crowd, about 90% of whom are dressed in Mr Worldwide cosplay of bald caps, aviators and squiggly hand-drawn facial hair. The phrase he’s teaching? “Yo no quiero agua, yo quiero bebida”, which in English translates to “I don’t want water, I want a drink”. As people used to say: yolo.This is the vibe of Pitbull’s Party After Dark tour, which returns to the UK for its second run this year. It’s a relentless ride through the era of hedonistic and carefree EDM pop that sprouted up after the 2008 financial crisis, and given renewed economic uncertainty and horrific global events, it’s unsurprising that people are still seeking escapism. Why shouldn’t that be delivered by ...

Society

27 h. ago Dementia Awareness Week: Could robots help to support care in Scotland in the future?

Researchers in Scotland are at the frontier of new research into how technology can help people living with dementia to lead positive lives for longer.

Events

31 h. ago GMB doctor Hilary Jones says he would help people to end their lives

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

Society

32 h. ago A free flat for a fortnight: the German city offering perks to fight depopulation

Eisenhüttenstadt, once a socialist vision but now at risk of becoming a ghost town, seeks to ditch its far-right imageIf you’re considering moving to a German ex-communist model city that is trying to lure new residents with a range of perks, including free accommodation and rounds of drinks with locals, take it from Tom Hanks: Eisenhüttenstadt has many charms.While filming outside Berlin in 2011, the Hollywood actor and history buff took a mini field trip 60 miles east to what he called Iron Hut City and was instantly smitten. “An amazing architectural place,” he said, pronouncing it “fascinating”. He returned sprinkling stardust again three years later, even acquiring a vintage Trabant car he shipped back to Los Angeles. “People still live there – it’s actually a gorgeous place,” Hanks said. Continue reading...

Sport

44 h. ago Disability benefit cuts will affect Wales disproportionately, campaigners say

UK government declined to conduct Wales-specific impact assessment for plans, despite calls from first ministerDisability benefit cuts planned by the UK government will disproportionately impact the lives of people in Wales, campaigners have said.Research released by the data analytics company Policy in Practice last week estimated that 190,000 people – 6% of the population – could have their incomes slashed by up to 60% by the end of this parliament if eligibility for personal independence payments (Pip) is tightened as proposed in a March green paper. Continue reading...

Politics

45 h. ago Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’

An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. But for one man it’s a place of poignant connectionGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, ‘He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others’. It’s a sentiment eagerly embraced by The Dull Men’s Club. Several million members in a number of connected Facebook groups strive to cause dullness in others on a daily basis. In this club, they wear their dullness with pride. The duller the better. This is where the nerds of the world unite.“Posts that contain bitmoji-avatar-things are far too exciting, and will probably get deleted,” warn the rules of the Dull Men’s Club (Australian branch). Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communitiesConservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, arguing that it promotes unsustainable sheep farming at the expense of nature recovery and local communities.In a letter to Unesco, the ecologist Lee Schofield argues that the designation “promotes a false perception of farming, is not economically sustainable, is working against crucial efforts to restore the natural environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change, does not help sustain farming livelihoods, is not wanted by local people and is contributing to damaging overtourism.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Kilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in US

Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador indicted on counts of illegally smuggling undocumented people, says BondiUS politics – live updatesKilmar Ábrego García, the man whom the Donald Trump administration mistakenly deported from Maryland to El Salvador in March, returned to the US on Friday to face criminal charges.In a press briefing on Friday, the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said that a federal grand jury in Tennessee had indicted the 29-year-old father on counts of illegally smuggling undocumented people as well as of conspiracy to commit that crime. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago I'm a hospice chef and most people at the end of their life have the same final meal request

People nearing the end of their lives in hospice often request the same nostalgic food for their last meal, a hospice chef has revealed.

Politics

4 d. ago DHL Langenzenn LIVE: Multiple people injured after suspicious package found

Fire fighters and hazardous materials specialists rushed to a DHL distribution centre in Germany following concerns over a suspicious package with 12 people reported injured

Events

4 d. ago Labour support for assisted dying law falls as more MPs switch position to oppose change over coercion fears and effect on vulnerable people

The Commons will next week debate changes to the plan to allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live to end their own lives, ahead of a crunch vote later this month.

Events

4 d. ago Nike fans brave 15 hour sleepless queue for Air Max 95s – and all have same plan after

People have been lining the streets of Liverpool city centre for hours in the hope of getting their hands on Nike's new Air Max 95s - known to some as 110s - ahead of their release this morning

Politics

4 d. ago Doctor reveals 'haunting' sound people make when they have less than 24 hours to live

Dr Paulien Moyaert, a Nuclear Medicine Resident and Researcher, from Belgium, explained the chilling phenomenon in a YouTube video.

Society