6 h. ago Psychologist's warning for anyone who is best friends with their mum or dad

Although it's great to have a close relationship with your family, it's important to establish boundaries

Events

9 h. ago Brits care for ageing parents 'earlier than expected' as average revealed

A poll of 500 adults aged 50 and above found that 54 per cent feel they have swapped places with their mum or dad - and this typically happened when their parents reached the age of 73

Politics

10 h. ago ‘There’s a basic decency among British people’: Hope Not Hate’s Nick Lowles on how to defeat the far right

Lowles has spent his entire adult life organising against fascism, facing countless threats as a result. He discusses the street confrontations of the 80s, foiling a murder plot, Nazi satanists – and the urgent need for optimism and actionIn 1979, a 10-year-old Nick Lowles saw a hard-right party political broadcast. Born in Hounslow in London, he had moved to Shrewsbury when he was seven: “A very white town. There was a British Movement march soon after we moved up there.” Theirs was a “small-P political household”. His dad was a social worker, his mum worked for various charities. “She was from Mauritius, and now on the telly, the National Front were saying they were going to send people who weren’t born in Britain home in six months. I was petrified that my mum was going to get sent home.” The ambient racism of 70s and 80s Britain permeated everything. “I just remember being scared,” Lowles says. “We used to go on holiday and I tan really easily. I was frightened of coming back to...

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27 h. ago Ricky Hatton's brutal fallout with his mum and dad as boxer 'hit rock bottom'

Ricky Hatton, who has tragically died aged 46, opened up about his decade-long rift with his parents before deciding to reach out and make amends six years ago

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34 h. ago Our golden boy: Owen Cooper shares a hug with his devoted parents to celebrate his historic Emmy win after meteoric rise to fame from humble Warrington council estate beginnings

Looking on with pride, Owen's carer mum Noreen, 51, and IT worker dad Andy, 44, gripped their son as he prepared to accept the award for the role

Culture

58 h. ago Freddy Brazier, 20, posts first snap of 'baby mum' and 'can't wait to be a dad'

Freddy Brazier, Bobby Brazier's brother and son of Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody, has given keen fans a first look at the mother of his child after the 20-year-old recently announced he will be a father

Politics

3 d. ago Voices: Could banning the Bank of Mum and Dad unlock the housing market?

A new mortgage for first-time buyers with a deposit that hasn’t been handed to them on a plate will do more than just help young people get on to the property ladder, says James Moore

Economics

5 d. ago Daredevil Scots mum honours late dad in charity skydive for MND Scotland

After her dad lost his life to motor neurone disease (MND), Fiona Drummond has continued to support MND Scotland to help other families affected by this heartbreaking disease.

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5 d. ago Mortgage lender bans Bank of Mum and Dad as it launches new 2% deposit scheme

The new First Step mortgage lets you put down 2% of the property price of the home you want to buy, with a minimum deposit of just £5,000 - but gifted deposits won't be accepted

Economics

6 d. ago The Bank of Mum and Dad is now doing international transfers (sort of)

Forget travel money queues and bank forms. Parents are finding a smarter way to send cash to kids abroad – and it starts with a free first transfer.

Politics

7 d. ago HMRC to make 'blatant' change to tax the bank of mum and dad

The HMRC is rumoured to be planning a clampdown on the 'Bank of Mum and Dad', with critics warning that it will have a 'drastic effect' on families in the UK

Economics

8 d. ago Mum of missing kids who vanished in wilderness speaks out after dad is shot dead

The mum asks for privacy while her kids 're-integrate into a stable environment' after years living off-grid with their bushman bank robber dad who took them on burglaries instead of school

Events

8 d. ago Peter Andre heartbroken as mum losing ability to speak in devastating health battle

Popstar Peter Andre's mum Thea is battling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and the dad of five has given a heartbreaking update on her current health status

Events

8 d. ago Peter Andre's heartbreaking update on his mum's devastating health battle

EXCLUSIVE: Popstar Peter Andre's mum Thea is battling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and the dad of five has given a heartbreaking update on her current health status

Events

1 week ago Princess Andre's snap with Paris Fury 'sparks a new bitter twist in parents Peter Andre and Katie Price's explosive feud'

The influencer, 18, has maintained a firmly neutral stance after tensions between her mum and dad exploded last month

Politics

1 week ago My cultural awakening: Jackie Chan films inspired me to become a kung fu instructor

Since I saw a VHS of Rush Hour at a sleepover as a kid, the martial art has given me increased body positivity and helped me find a community When I was 12, following my parents’ divorce, I moved with my mum and sister from London to Australia, leaving behind my dad and a large extended family. It was destabilising and demoralising. Throughout high school I was bullied for my accent, clothes and looks. While Australian girls seemed like flowers thriving under the brutal sun, I felt like a sweaty, acne-prone gremlin who craved the dark and cold of home.Shortly after moving, I befriended a girl who had lost her mum. Suffering in our own ways, we found release in watching the 1998 action comedy Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as detectives trying to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Chinese diplomat. My friend had the film on VHS, and we put it on one night when I was sleeping over. This became a regular activity, and we would fling ourse...

Culture

1 week ago 'Our daughter, 7, asked heartbreaking question when doctor gave devastating news'

Isla was diagnosed after her mum and dad were left rushing her back to the hospital

Politics

1 week ago Mystery of man wanted for his dad's murder and mum's attempted murder 18 years ago

Karl O'Hare, 42, has been wanted since 2003, after being charged the year before in connection with the murder of his dad John and the attempted murder of his mum Diane

Events

1 week ago Man wanted since 2003 in connection with deaths of his mum and dad

Karl O'Hare is wanted in connection with the murder of his dad and the attempted murder of his mum

Events

1 week ago First pic of Oliver Pugh’s Russian ‘abductor’ mum who ‘took Brit, 3, from Spain’

Oliver Pugh, 3, has not been seen by his devastated dad for more than a month, with it feared his mum has 'abducted' the boy from their Marbella home and fled to her homeland Russia

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