54 m. ago Six dead and hundreds hurt after severe tornado leaves trail of destruction through Brazil

Powerful winds of up to 155mph tore through the southern state of Parana late on Friday, bringing with it a deadly twister that unleashed its wrath in less than a minute.

Events

54 m. ago SNL skewers Trump over travel chaos and grocery prices in cold open

The president, played by cast member James Austin Johnson, heralded a win for Republicans after the Supreme Court ruled that they could ‘stop feeding poor people’ and prices had ‘plummeted up!’

Politics

69 m. ago Most common causes of surprise bills as we spend £776 a year on 'shocks'

An expert has explained how to brace yourself

Economics

72 m. ago ‘I thought my daughter had a migraine at new year – hours later, she collapsed and died’

There is a decline in infant and teenage vaccination rates which is leaving youngsters vulnerable to the disease, UKHSA warns

Events

79 m. ago DVDs and CDs in your loft that could make you easy £200 in time for Christmas

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares how you can make an easy £250 for your Christmas budget in the next few weeks

Economics

99 m. ago Commentators gasp as All Blacks 'rugby from Gods' moment leaves fans stunned

New Zealand star Damian McKenzie put in a world-class performance against Scotland on Saturday and won the 'Player of the Match' award despite playing just 35 minutes

Sport

99 m. ago SNP minister gives strong signal Scottish Government 'revisiting' income tax hikes under 'nightmare scenario'

Shona Robison has suggested Labour will “pay a very high price” with voters in Scotland if Chancellor Rachel Reeves moves to “actively cut Scotland’s funding by £1bn”.

Politics

1 hour ago Call for people who reach state pension age to be paid for five years even if they die

Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister when the triple lock was introduced, has urged Rachel Reeves to implement a ‘minimum guaranteed payout’ of five years

Events

1 hour ago Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones

Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culpritBritain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia.Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s armed forces, said the British military would provide “our people, our equipment” to help Belgium, though he was careful to say “we don’t yet know” the origin of the drones seen last week. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Last families standing in doomed tower blocks REFUSE to move out despite council offering £100k over value of their homes

The last remaining families of two 'doomed' North London tower blocks claim they will remain in the creaking 'unsafe' complexes until the bulldozers arrive.

Society

1 hour ago UK to provide military support to Belgium after drone incursions

Devices suspected to be operated by Russia have been spotted above Brussels and Leige.

Events

2 h. ago Explained: What is the Denmark's tough immigration model and are we about to copy it?

Denmark's tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at

Politics

2 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘I was expecting some leftist, anti

They agreed on the importance of financial education, but how would a Trump supporter and a Green voter approach the issues of immigration and ICE?Celestino, 55, Bristol Occupation Retired Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Ambition is a punishing sphere for women’: author Maggie Nelson on why Taylor Swift is the Sylvia Plath of her generation

What do Swift and Plath have in common, and should Kamala Harris have spoken out about her political ambitions? The Argonauts author turns her lens on poetry, pop and patriarchyMaggie Nelson is an unapologetic Taylor Swift fan. She knows the discography, drops song lyrics into conversation and tells me she took her family to the Vancouver leg of the Eras tour. So she’s a dyed-in-the-wool Swiftie? Nelson seems not entirely comfortable with the breathless connotations of that term but yes, the love is real. So much so, she has written a book about the billionaire singer-songwriter, or rather, a joint analysis of Swift and Sylvia Plath, who recurs in much of Nelson’s oeuvre.The notion of uniting these two cultural titans, who are seemingly poles apart in sensibility – one a melancholic American poet, the other an all-American poster girl – came to her when she heard Swift’s 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department. Alongside its literary references to F Scott Fitzgerald...

Culture

2 h. ago Trump tariffs and strict US border rules threaten flight of Canada’s ‘snowbirds’

Annual migration from frigid Canadian winter to Florida sunshine could become thinner as travellers look elsewhereThe annual migration of hundreds of thousands of Canadian “snowbirds” escaping freezing temperatures in their homeland and heading to warmer US states such as Florida for the duration of the winter could be about to become noticeably thinner.Many have ditched plans to visit their southern neighbor and are looking to spend their valuable dollars elsewhere, largely put off by Donald Trump’s escalating economic war with Canada and strict new immigration rules that have created fear and confusion. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Nandy apologises for donor link error in football watchdog appointment

An independent investigation found the Culture Secretary ‘unknowingly; breached the code on public appointments .

Politics

2 h. ago Scots could be in line for income tax rises in January Budget under SNP Government

The Scottish Government's Budget will be heavily linked to tax changes in the UK Budget this month.

Politics

2 h. ago 'Haunting' war film leaves viewers 'completely stunned' on BBC tonight

The war movie, released in 2019 and directed by Sam Mendes, scooped up huge praise and attention as well as being a breakthrough role for leading actor George MacKay

Events

2 h. ago US politician wants to know if more women trafficked to meet ex

Former Prince Andrew may have met more women who had been trafficked by disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it's claimed

Politics

2 h. ago Accidental prisoner releases have gone up under Labour, minister admits

Asked about accidental prisoner releases, Lisa Nandy said ‘even one is too many’ but the government is ‘gripping’ the crisis

Politics