54 m. ago Martin Lewis urges all workers to check their payslip NOW to see if they are owed thousands

Each year, millions of people across the UK pay over the odds in tax because they are in the wrong tax band, MSE claimed. (Martin Lewis pictured left)

Economics

74 m. ago Daisy May Cooper says incredible 10st weight loss has come with disappointing cost

This Country actress Daisy May Cooper has lost an incredible 10 stone over the past three years and she looked amazing as she celebrated son Jack's sixth birthday

Economics

84 m. ago ‘They just want a better life’: the UK households who host asylum seekers

The charity Refugees at Home helps volunteers with a spare room to lend take in people who have sought refugeUK politics live – latest updates“It’s heartbreaking for me, I don’t understand people putting up the flag,” said Mohammad, who crossed the Channel almost four years ago, desperate to escape persecution. Back then it was rare to see St George’s cross flags as frequently as he does driving around now. The flags are seen as divisive and dangerous in a climate of anti-migrant protests where political discourse is fixated on deportations, small boats and threats to withdraw the UK from human rights frameworks. It has left individuals who have sought refuge in the UK feeling anxious, upset and fearing repercussions.“Immigrants, they just want to have a better life. If our country was safe, was all right, we would never leave,” said Mohammad, who asked to use only his first name fearing reprisals. After facing persecution as a practising Christian in Shia-majority Iran, Mohammad le...

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84 m. ago Brendon McCullum labels upcoming Ashes as ‘biggest series of all of our lives’

England head coach hails ‘box office’ Jofra ArcherStokes and Wood ‘progressing well’ after injuriesBrendon McCullum has ramped up the Ashes hype ahead of this winter’s trip to Australia, describing England’s pursuit of the urn they last won a decade ago – and have brought back from the Antipodes just once since 1986-87 – as “the biggest series of all of our lives”.England returned to international action last week for the first time since a thrilling five-Test series against India concluded in early August, and though they lost to South Africa over three one-day internationals that run ended with a historic, one-sided victory in Southampton on Sunday. A spellbinding performance in that game from Jofra Archer, who took four wickets for 18 runs – “There was an ‘ooh’ or an ‘aah’ every single over,” he said afterwards – set imaginations racing with thoughts of what the injury-prone seamer might achieve in more high-profile assignments to come. The first Ashes Test starts in Perth on 21 ...

Politics

84 m. ago The Noel Clarke judgment was a victory for the freedom of the press – but it should also act as a warning | Nik Williams

Embedded within Clarke’s legal action was a new threat to public interest reporting, despite his emphatic defeatNik Williams is a policy and campaigns officer at Index on CensorshipThe high court’s ruling in favour of the Guardian struck a powerful blow for the free press and for holding those accused of sexual misconduct to account. While across the globe, we have seen the courtroom as the venue of choice to push back against the legacy of the #MeToo movement, this victory sent a clear signal that the voices of those affected have lost none of their power, impact or poignancy.Noel Clarke is an actor, screenwriter, producer and director who is best known for the Hood trilogy, as well as acting in Doctor Who. In 2022, he sued the Guardian for its reporting based on the testimony of 20 women who accused him of “sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, professional misconduct, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures an...

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1 hour ago Brit tourist is third to die at Greek beach resort this summer as body pulled from water

The tragedy is the third death of a British tourist on the idyllic holiday island this summer after a body was pulled from the water around Prasonisi on the south coast of Rhodes at midday on Sunday

Society

2 h. ago Three rescue kittens are 'lost in transit' after being flown out of Greece by British couple

The cats arrived in France, but had not been unloaded. They were 'somehow forgotten in the hold, or not seen', and remained on the flight as it flew back to Greece

Events

2 h. ago 'I lost 10st after doctor's embarrassing comment during appointment'

Ashley Burrow weighed 22stone 6lbs at one stage

Politics

2 h. ago State Pension error could mean you're owed thousands of pounds

The DWP has admitted that more than 130,000 people have already been identified as receiving too little

Politics

2 h. ago YouTube survival show contestant goes missing in forest sparking huge manhunt

The 36-year-old woman could be seen frantically waving to search and rescue helicopters after she got lost in a deep forest for 18 hours, having gone out in search of water

Events

2 h. ago UK caravan owners 'devastated' and 'lost everything' as holiday site suddenly closes

The 200 caravan owners at Happy Valley Caravan Park, just outside Porthcawl, have been told they must remove their caravans by the end of February 2026 in a devastating blow to residents

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2 h. ago Prince Harry boards plane for London, but will he meet King Charles? What we know ahead of charity event | World News

Prince Harry boards plane for London, but will he meet King Charles? What we know ahead of charity event | World News  Hindustan Times

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2 h. ago 'London is being held to ransom': Commuters vent fury at 'disgusting' Tube strike amid Monday mayhem

Commuters forced to push onto crowded buses as thousands of Londoners turn up for work late

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3 h. ago 'We make thousands of plane meals a day and there's a simple reason they look dull'

Experts who produce plane meals has explained how big a role colour plays in on-flight meals and how sometimes social media can impact the food that they produce

Politics

3 h. ago London march draws tens of thousands amid antisemitism surge

London march draws tens of thousands amid antisemitism surge  JNS.org

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3 h. ago Monday mayhem leaves commuters berating 'disgusting' Tube strike as thousands turn up late for work

Commuters forced to push onto crowded buses as thousands of Londoners turn up for work late

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3 h. ago London Tube strikes LIVE: TfL website crashes as thousands hit by travel chaos

London Tube strikes LIVE: TfL website crashes as thousands hit by travel chaos  The Mirror

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3 h. ago Caitlin Clark’s season is over, but the mob’s anger isn’t about her health

The Indiana Fever have shut down their star for the rest of 2025. And the toxic elements of her fanbase have lost a culture-war totemCaitlin Clark’s season is over. The Indiana Fever confirmed on Thursday night what many suspected, when the 2024 rookie of the year announced on social media that she would not be returning this year from the groin injury that has limited her to 13 games.“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” she wrote. “Disappointed isn’t a big enough word This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. The way the fans continued to show up brought me so much joy and perspective.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Taliban urged to lift female aid worker restrictions following devastating earthquakes

Thousands have been killed while many more have been injured by a magnitude-6 earthquake

Politics

3 h. ago Chris Hoy lost for words as 'extraordinary' £2 million gesture emerges with wife

Over 5,000 riders took part in the challenge at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on Sunday

Economics