60 m. ago China bans civil servants from dining in groups in Xi’s new austerity drive

The move has been linked to Chinese president Xi Jinping’s push for boosting austerity among civil servants

Politics

67 m. ago Kim Woodburn's heartbreaking comments about ageing before tragic death

TV personality Kim Woodburn shared some heartbreaking comments before her tragic death at 83, saying while she was 'glad' she made it to 80, she ‘wished’ she could be younger

Events

68 m. ago Aryna Sabalenka apologises for ‘unprofessional’ French Open final comments

The world number one blamed her own errors for the loss and admitted she let emotions get the better of her.

Politics

71 m. ago DVSA issue driving test backlog update as learners 'still struggling to book'

Some 631,472 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of May

Politics

73 m. ago George Russell targeted for huge F1 transfer with Mercedes issue still to be decided

George Russell earned the first win of the season as he claimed a controversial victory for Mercedes in Canada and he has now been linked with making a sensational move to a rival team

Events

79 m. ago Indonesian volcano LIVE: Red alert as Mt Lewotobi erupts ash 32,000ft into air

The volcano spewed ash 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert. This is a breaking news story

Society

82 m. ago Met Office verdict on when UK heatwave will 'peak' at 33C as heat

The weather agency has issued its verdict on whether June temperature records could be broken this week

Society

92 m. ago 'I spoke to Kim Woodburn before her death and one comment off camera stunned me'

Celebrity Big Brother legend Kim Woodburn has tragically died aged 83. Just a few months before, Samantha Masters interviewed her and was surprised by one off-camera moment

Events

93 m. ago Brits urged to wipe windowsills for 30 seconds every day this week

A cleaning expert has issued a warning to Brits to clean their windowsills for 30 seconds every day this week after leaving them open. There are an estimated 10 million hayfever sufferers in the UK

Politics

94 m. ago Jeremy Clarkson gives health update amid filming series five of Clarkson's Farm

The former Top Gear host said he was having issues while reviewing a car

Culture

1 hour ago Man who VOMITED after being told he had to let partner sleep with another man issues defiant statement after shocking footage airs on Channel 4

Couple Tom and Lauren, from Devon, have appeared on the latest series of the racy Channel 4 show - which sees couples try and open up their relationship.

Events

2 h. ago Wayne Rooney's comments to new Wrexham signing Ryan Hardie will delight Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Hardie has joined Wrexham from Plymouth and credits Wayne Rooney for improving his finishing as the striker aims to help the Red Dragons compete in the Championship

Events

2 h. ago Louise Casey criticises ‘public irresponsibility’ of officials over grooming gang race data – UK politics live

Casey tells MPs she was surprised to be asked to re-engage with issue 10 years after her Rotherham report but says it was right decisionGrooming gangs in UK ‘thrived in culture of ignorance’Casey says in the past government has talked relentlessly about the need for better data sharing between departments.But she says there is a need to consider making this mandatory.I was there when the tragedy of Soham happened. We knew at that point that if we had had better data sharing there’s a possibility that we might have saved those girls’ lives. There’s certaintly an absolute clarity that intelligence would have been much faster in either avoiding it or or actually finding that dreadful human being earlier.And we’ve known that forever onwards. And so I think there is also an issue that the Home Office can’t drag their feet on, looking at police intelligence systems, given we’ve living in the 21st century. Probably everbody in this room can connect within seconds. Yet we had Befordshire po...

Politics

2 h. ago Sainsbury's and Morrisons issued warning to make urgent change to stores

The UK Government has clarified the rules around displaying certain posters and videos in store.

Events

2 h. ago FIFA make Club World Cup judgement despite clear issue during Chelsea match

Only 22,137 fans attended Chelsea's opening Club World Cup match against LAFC at a 71,000 capacity stadium in Atlanta, but FIFA chiefs are confident that the event is a success

Sport

2 h. ago City banker who falsely claimed female colleague sexually harassed him by commenting on his string vest faces £60k legal bill

A banker who made false claims he had been sexually harassed by his female manager is now being sued by his bosses who want him to be found in contempt of court.

Economics

2 h. ago Top expert issues warning over massively popular supplement that could increase bowel cancer risk

A top oncologist is sounding the alarm over massively popular supplement, due to the swathe of research that shows chemicals within it could trigger bowel cancer.

Events

2 h. ago Will the public side with the protesters in LA? Here are some lessons from history | Musa al

Social movements have long included some form of direct conflict with authorities. The key is whom the public blames for clashesOn 6 June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) conducted aggressive raids in Los Angeles, sweeping up gainfully employed workers with no criminal record. This led to demonstrations outside the Los Angeles federal building. During these protests, David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of California, was arrested alongside more than 100 others – leading to even larger demonstrations the next day.Donald Trump responded on 7 June by sending federal troops to Los Angeles to quell the protests without consulting Governor Gavin Newsom and, in fact, in defiance of Newsom’s wishes. This dramatic federal response, paired with increasingly aggressive tactics by local police, led to the protests growing larger and escalating in their intensity. They’ve begun spreading to other major cities, too.Musa al-Gharbi is a sociologist ...

Events

2 h. ago How not to be the most annoying person in a pub quiz – five things I’ve learned | Zoe Williams

As someone who is consistently the worst person on a team, I can impart some advice. And the first is do not harangue your host or the other teams under any circumstancesI am always considered likely to be a quiz asset, because I’m old, and yet I’m a huge quiz deficit – not only usually wrong, but with such confident delivery that I make others in the team, who are right, lose their way, like a magnet on a compass. After another stunning defeat, in which we slipped from a mediocre seventh or eighth back to last place, having had 20 points deducted because I poked the quiz guy with a pencil, I’m ready to pass on some basic quizdom.First, don’t poke the quiz guy with a pencil. Don’t harangue the marking team or try to cut a deal. In fact, keep all extra-team interactions at zero. Forget the captain, forget the person with the best handwriting, choose your most emollient member and make them do the talking for all of you. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Health officials issue 'risk to life' alert as UK faces heatwave

The UKHSA alert warns of a greater "risk to life" of vulnerable people as temperatures soar

Society