68 m. ago Farage confirms he wants new NHS funding model but Labour says plan would lead to huge patient bills – UK politics live

Nigel Farage has tried to fend off claims that Reform UK would force people to pay to see a doctorNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, also told Today that the UK should negotiate a wide-ranging trade deal with the US. This should include agriculture, he said. Farage acknowledged that in the past talks on this have been held up by Britain not wanting to allow food imports produced to America’s less rigorous standards, but he claimed the solution was just to give consumers a choice. He said:Now there’s been some concern about chlorine-treated chicken etc, but there is an answer to that which is label things, let consumers decide I would allow consumers in America to buy our products and consumers here to buy their products, and provided we have the right labelling, that’s good.It looks like Nigel Farage has had the full indoctrination at Mar-a-Lago. No one in this country wants chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves.Farage wants to sell out our hard-working British farmers for...

Economics

90 m. ago Welsh care homes to be given ratings as part of a new system

The new ratings will show families the quality of care provided at each home

Politics

90 m. ago Lanarkshire business creates Motherwell woodland walk for community

The project aims to support the business and provide an opportunity for local people and hotel guests to learn about the importance of biodiversity.

Politics

2 h. ago Air traffic control delays will be ‘worse than last summer’ warns Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary

Exclusive: ‘Flightradar24 could provide most of the air traffic control service across Europe free of charge’

Events

2 h. ago Coronation Street fans brand Vicky Myers 'genius' over DS Lisa Swain's emotional Becky 'truth'

The actress revealed the truth behind one of her much-loved character details that answered thoughts about her backstory

Politics

2 h. ago Heathrow airport braced for more travel disruption next month as passenger assistance workers strike

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility will strike for four days

Society

5 h. ago The Life List review – overly neat Netflix weepie leaves dry eyes

Carry-On’s Sofia Carson is a young woman whose mother sends her messages beyond the grave in a mushy PS I Love You-esque dramaThere are big, all-consuming emotions contained within the cosy Netflix weepie The Life List, a film about grief, family, love, dreams, heartbreak and the courage to strive for the life you truly want rather than the one you’ve settled for. Based on the bestselling novel by Lori Nelson Spielman, it’s a proudly heart-over-head confection and given how the platform has become a reliable provider of movies and shows aimed at younger women who have been underserved elsewhere, it’ll probably find its audience.But writer-director Adam Brooks, who knows this world better than most, having been involved in sturdy star-led studio films such as Definitely, Maybe; Wimbledon; and the hugely underrated Meg Ryan romcom French Kiss, can’t quite squeeze the tears or cheers out of material that so desperately wants them. It’s a film about experiences many of us should be able...

Politics

6 h. ago How Karachi’s women got into power: the female electricians lighting up homes in Pakistan

Two hundred women, known as the Light Sisters, have learned to fix appliances and safely install fittings, challenging gender stereotypes and providing opportunities in the male-dominated energy sectorA cardboard sign reading “Electrician available” hangs outside a house in the Karachi neighbourhood of Shah Latif Town. The name and phone number of a man, along with his expertise in repairing sewing machines and water pumps is listed underneath.In reality, the electrician is 30-year-old Nazia Seher. The phone number belongs to her husband, Mohammad Rehan. Seher is among 200 certified female electricians trained by a private electricity firm in Karachi under a programme called Roshni Baji (Light Sisters). Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago What book would Mark Field take to a desert island to alleviate the boredom with some rock'n'roll?

This week, Mark Field answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

Politics

12 h. ago Turtle dove hunting ban boosts western European population by 40%

The increase provides hope for the future of the birds, currently on the red list of threatened species in the UK.

Politics

13 h. ago UK has to take ‘different approach’ in talks on US tariffs – minister

Darren Jones said that ‘there is no easy answer’ and there are ‘complicated issues’ to be discussed.

Politics

14 h. ago Plans to introduce synthetic pitch and play park at playing fields in Inchinnan

Inchinnan Development Trust has applied for planning permission for the project at India Tyres Playing Fields.

Politics

15 h. ago King required hospital observation due to cancer treatment side effects, Palace says

Source describes development as “minor bump in a road that is very much heading in the right direction”

Economics

15 h. ago King Charles cancels all engagements after 'observation in hospital' following cancer treatment

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Economics

15 h. ago Strathaven is latest of 55 cemeteries being checked by South Lanarkshire Council

The local authority has a duty of care to provide a safe environment for both visitors and staff.

Politics

16 h. ago 'I live in Turkey – there's one thing holidaymakers should know about protests'

A Turkey resident has shared advice to tourists who are "worried about protests" in the area, after the UK government warned people to "leave the area if one develops"

Events

17 h. ago Ian Wright highlights 'disappointing' Arsenal failure over potential answer to striker woes

Arsenal have struggled for goals since losing Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to season-ending injuries and former Gunners star Ian Wright has reflected on what might have been

Events

18 h. ago Big Brother legend, 40, gives huge health update after 'life

EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother star Charlie Doherty has given a health update after she received some worrying news this time last year after pushing for answers from the NHS

Politics

18 h. ago The Sundance Film Festival will move to Colorado in 2027 after spending 40 years in Utah

After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premiere independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop

Culture

18 h. ago A man claims he was held captive for two decades – his family now want answers

Relatives are hoping to reconnect with a 32-year-old man who told police he was held captive

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