63 m. ago Company linked to Baroness Mone must pay back £121m for ‘faulty’ PPE, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care is suing PPE Medpro for allegedly breaching a deal for 25 million surgical gowns.

Economics

73 m. ago Trump declares deal with China is ‘done’, with agreement on rare earths and magnets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

Economics

84 m. ago Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

Prototype is able to detect small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breathAustralian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath.Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every year, killing 20-40% of victims, according to Doctors Without Borders. In November, Australian backpackers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, along with British lawyer Simone White, were among six tourists to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Continue reading...

Politics

95 m. ago Major blow dealt to plans for controversial Flamingo Land resort in Scotland

Plans for a controversial holiday park in Loch Lomond have been stalled by the Scottish Government.

Economics

1 hour ago UK rap legend Giggs: ‘It was a big deal for me sharing my son’s music’

Exclusive: The Peckham-born rapper explains why he was initially hesitant to share his son’s music on social media, as well as opening up about his new single ‘Gorgeous’ and his plans for the summer

Economics

1 hour ago La Roche Posay dark spot serum that ‘really makes a difference’ is slashed by £23

Amazon has slashed the price of La Roche Posay's highly rated dark spot serum by nearly 50% and shoppers have been praising its 'superb results'

Economics

1 hour ago Liverpool: Justin Kluivert says £45m summer transfer will 'probably' happen in huge boost for Arne Slot

Premier League champions pushing to complete £45m deal

Economics

2 h. ago Tesla shares rise as Musk ‘regrets’ posts about Donald Trump; US

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsElon Musk says he regrets some of his posts about Trump: ‘They went too far’US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earthsShares in Tesla are set to rally in New York later today, after Elon Musk attempted to patch up relations with Donald Trump.Tesla’s shares are up 2.5% in premarket trading at $334.28, as traders react to Musk’s expression of regret over his criticism of Trump last week. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump becoming ‘less confident’ about Iran nuclear deal

Trump has been pushing for a revised nuclear agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear operations

Politics

2 h. ago Mauritius 'will use cash from Labour's Chagos Islands deal to scrap income tax for 81% of its population and help pay off its national debt'

The Prime Minister last month signed an agreement to cede sovereignty of the stretegically-important Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.

Economics

2 h. ago UK households told to close windows and doors from 10am until 3pm

Hay fever season is currently in full swing and sufferers are being urged to take preventative measures to try and minimise their symptoms - including keeping windows and doors shut

Politics

2 h. ago Every Premier League move in first summer transfer window including Liverpool and Man Utd deals

The first summer transfer window has now closed with clubs now unable to seal any more deals until it reopens in a few days but a host of sides have already been very busy

Politics

2 h. ago McLaren boss sends message to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as F1 title race heats up

Andrea Stella hopes that open dialogue between the McLaren team will prevent tension as the F1 title race unfolds

Politics

2 h. ago More tax rises on the way 'if anything at all goes wrong' with Rachel Reeves economic plans, IFS warns

The Chancellor has very little economic cushion to deal with any unexpected events

Events

2 h. ago Magdalena, Woman of Joy review – sex, sin and saintliness with a tour de force host

Playhouse East, LondonLily Sinko rages, writhes, provokes and teases her way through the horrifying life story of her storyteller with cartoonish abandonMagdalena appears from the dark, perched on a bar stool, cigarettes and liquor by her side, an array of hanging lamps casting a sultry glow. Her first words set the tone – “You want to fuck me,” she says – and lead us into an uncompromising introduction, littered with sex, violence and sideways jokes.She is the creation of French-English actor and writer Lily Sinko, and as her character’s name suggests, we’re hurled through a life of saintliness and sin, despair and redemption, as Magdalena does the best with the hand she’s dealt. We travel to her childhood in Marseille with a hostile “Papa”, an airport abduction that sees her deposited at the Virgin Mary School for Bad Bad Girls (Cash Only), and a wild escape through the streets of France, finding fleeting refuge in a cathedral.At Playhouse East, London, until 28 June Continue read...

Politics

3 h. ago Beauty of Joseon's viral new tinted sunscreen has made it into the Love Island villa

Love Island is back on our screens for another season, and we've already spotted a viral tinted sunscreen in the beauty room

Politics

3 h. ago Liverpool target Milos Kerkez issues emotional farewell after star's Real Madrid transfer

Liverpool have already been rejected by one Bournemouth defender this summer and will hope that history doesn’t repeat itself as they attempt to close a deal for Milos Kerkez

Events

3 h. ago Just Eat June deals include half price essentials and an £8 off code

There is also 25% off presents for Father's Day

Economics

3 h. ago Get Disney+ for £1.99 in deal that makes it cheapest streaming service available

Normally £19.96, you can currently get four month of Disney+ for £7.96.

Economics

3 h. ago US and China reach deal to ease rare earth mineral export curbs after talks in London

US commerce secretary says framework puts ‘meat on the bones’ of deal reached last month in Geneva to ease retaliatory tariffs

Economics