42 m. ago Wetherspoons boss accuses Ed Miliband of making drinkers pay for his Net Zero targets after 'huge stealth taxes' cost pub chain millions

Sir Tim Martin said taxes added to energy bills and designed to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels and to build new nuclear plants are spurring inflation - and so driving up drink prices.

Economics

81 m. ago Tesla hit with second lawsuit over deadly California Cybertruck crash

Parents of another victim of 2024 crash say ‘catastrophic’ design flaw to blame for deaths of three peopleTesla is being sued by the parents of a another victim killed in a Cybertruck crash in the quiet town of Piedmont, California. This is the second suit filed against the car maker this week alleging a design flaw in its vehicle is to blame for the deaths of the passengers involved in the accident, according to court filings.The parents of Jack Nelson allege that the company that helped Elon Musk become the world’s richest man knew about the flaw for years and could have moved faster to fix the problem but did not, leaving the passengers trapped amid flames and smoke that eventually killed them. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Trump and Democrats deadlocked over government funding as shutdown drags on

Senate votes to reopen the federal government failed to pass on Friday

Politics

4 h. ago Race attack victim, 32, punched and kicked to the ground at London Tube station by group

Anyone who recognises three young men and two women seen in Camden Town is urged to come forward

Events

4 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing Gorka Marquez shares 'return' news in fresh career announcement

Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez has shared the news of his 'return' to the BBC One dance contest.

Politics

6 h. ago Police slap Greater Manchester town centre with fifth 48 hour dispersal order in three weeks

Police have been regularly using the tactic as they try to crack down of a spate of anti-social behaviour

Events

6 h. ago Ospreys let another South Africa lead slip after scoreless second

Mark Jones' side ran out of steam in Cape Town, going down 26-10 at DHL Stadium

Politics

7 h. ago Anmaat may have run last race after injury rules him out of Champion Stakes

Last year's big race winner, whose career has been blighted by setbacks, has suffered a fresh injury during preparations for another tilt at the Ascot showpiece

Sport

7 h. ago He left a man unconscious with an 'almighty kick' during a 'melee' outside a pub

A judge said young men need to understand when they use violence in drink there can be serious consequences

Politics

8 h. ago Celtic receive new verdict on VAR controversy as fresh camera angle leaves 'no clear' handball defence

Kelechi Iheanacho saw his Europa League leveller against Braga controversially chalked off

Politics

9 h. ago Man fined for parking millimetres over line as he collected wife's medication

Nick Palit, from Penarth, said he couldn't believe it when he returned to his car in the town and he had a parking ticket

Science

10 h. ago Rick Stein confirms restaurant closure after axing coffee shop as celebrity chef's business empire faces mounting losses

The Marlborough High Street branch will serve its last meals on Sunday, October 5, after the group confirmed the site was no longer viable. The closure ends almost a decade in the town.

Economics

10 h. ago Larkhall councillor calls on politicians to unite and help create banking hub in the town

Conservative councillor Richard Nelson has written to Bank of Scotland bosses to state his opposition over the impending closure of the Larkhall branch early next year.

Politics

10 h. ago Restored seaside townhouse in 'Scotland's artists town' hits the market

"Rich in history yet perfectly suited to modern living"

Events

11 h. ago Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s Each weekday morning, every child in the south Asian community in Burnley would gather before making the journey to school. It was the 1970s, the National Front were mobilising, and they were the children of south Asian workers invited to Britain a decade earlier to fill labour shortages.Among them was Asad Rehman, who had moved to the Lancashire town with his family from Pakistan at the age of four. “We would all walk together, because it was dangerous to walk alone,” he remembers. “Younger children in the middle, older children around the edge, because we’d be attacked on the way.” Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago I visited the UK's best seaside town that's even better in autumn with cosy cafes and £50 rooms

The UK's coastlines are among the most stunning in the world and can be appreciated all year round, especially in autumn

Economics

13 h. ago 'My cleaning tips keep spiders out of your home using natural ingredients'

The simple cleaning hacks could help to deter spiders and leave your home smelling fresh

Events

14 h. ago Fresh blow for Keir Starmer as major firm rules out helping Labour introduce digital ID cards because 'they don't have public support'

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of Palantir Technologies, noted how Labour 's manifesto prior to last year's general election made no mention of such a scheme.

Politics

15 h. ago Family find 'best' pub walk in North Wales with 'incredible views' and fun for kids

A family has set out to find the 'best pub walk' in North Wales, and think they might have already found a winner. This walk starts and ends with a pub and offers stunning views along the way

Politics

15 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 October: Index back at record amid IPO cheer, JD Wetherspoon falls on results

London’s IPO market got a double boost today as Princes Group confirmed plans for a listing and trading started in Beauty Tech Group.

Politics