27 m. ago Bayern Munich chief casts doubt over Nicolas Jackson’s transfer from Chelsea

The Senegalese striker has joined the German giants on loan, with a permanent deal appearing likely next season, though honorary president Uli Hoeness has now cast doubt over that

Sport

40 m. ago London's subway system is grinding to a halt as Underground staff go on strike

Thousands of London Underground staff have started a series of strikes over pay and conditions

Events

51 m. ago Couple tell of ordeal when kittens went missing after being left in plane hold

British newlyweds feared worst when transportation of rescue cats from Greece to Paris went awryA newlywed couple who married in Greece have said they feared the worst when three kittens they rescued from Crete went missing after being left in the hold of an aeroplane.They first travelled to the island in September 2023 and found the mother cat, who “had a very distinctive bulging eye that needed to be removed”, Bethany Mulcahy-Stephenson, a veterinary nurse, said. Continue reading...

Economics

79 m. ago California Schemin’ review – James McAvoy’s directorial debut is an unlikely rap tale

Toronto film festival: the actor makes for a hit-and-miss first time film-maker with the undeniably involving true story of Scottish rappers who pretended to be AmericanAt the start of the century, a struggling Scottish rap duo decided to overhaul their image in extreme fashion: they began posing as two Americans from California, and managed to secure themselves a record deal with a label in London. Eventually the hoax was revealed, and one of them released a memoir about the charade. That wild story has now been adapted into a film, California Schemin’, which marks the alternately confident and unsteady directorial debut of actor James McAvoy.McAvoy is a son of Scotland himself, and perhaps feels some kinship with rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who found the cultural tastemakers of the south to be indifferent or even hostile to Scottish artists. Though McAvoy has fared just fine as an actor, Bain and Boyd – who would come to be known as Silibil N’ Brains – had a much tougher go...

Politics

2 h. ago Douglas Alexander: Labour can disprove critics and stage fightback in Scotland

The new Scottish Secretary made the comments after his predecessor, Ian Murray, was sacked on Friday

Politics

2 h. ago Nicolas Jackson's Chelsea exit in doubt as Bayern Munich chief reveals contract details

Nicolas Jackson left Chelsea to join Bayern Munich on a season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day, but a permanent move to Germany might not be as straightforward as first thought

Politics

3 h. ago ‘No outreach’ to Epstein victims despite Trump’s vow to investigate, lawyers say

Nine attorneys tell Guardian they have not been contacted by justice department – state of affairs they call ‘atrocious’For more than six months, Donald Trump and his justice department have insisted they would get to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but nine attorneys – who have represented approximately 50 Epstein survivors – told the Guardian they have not been recently contacted by the justice department.The revelation casts doubt on the effort by the Trump administration to fully investigate Epstein’s crimes and activities and reveal everything that the government knows about him. It comes as Trump faces intense political pressure, including from his own base, over his social ties to Epstein, who was famed for courting rich and powerful figures into his circle. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Douglas Alexander: Scottish Labour branch office claims are 'nonsense'

The new Scottish Secretary made the comments after his predecessor, Ian Murray, was sacked on Friday

Politics

4 h. ago Aldi jobs and careers: retailer raises pay and launches 10,000 work experience places for young people – apply

The retailer is rewarding staff and helping young people with free online courses 🎓

Economics

4 h. ago See Nepal's living goddess leave her palace to bless throngs of worshipers

Trishna Shakya, 8, looks imposing in her finery as she is carried high in the arms of a helper from the temple palace

Politics

4 h. ago Oliver Antman will 'challenge' Russell Martin and Rangers coaching staff as Cyriel Dessers outlines post Ibrox dream

An insider insists the player will hold the management team to account

Politics

4 h. ago 'Our first time as swingers was like 50 Shades Of Grey times 100 – it reignited our spark'

Jem and Daz Jones from Dorset decided to spice up their love life and shared how they cope with jealousy, judgement and what their family thinks of their lifestyle

Politics

5 h. ago First Tube strike since 2023 begins as limited service runs today ahead of TOTAL shutdown at 6pm after union holds firm on pay increase demands

London Underground staff have started striking this morning over an RMT-led dispute over pay and conditions which will see the city grind to a halt over the coming week.

Events

5 h. ago Horror CCTV shows moment stone roof collapses narrowly missing two pedestrians

Rubble, mortar and huge stone bricks crashed onto the ground from around 20ft in the air

Events

5 h. ago Warsaw opens metro station ‘express’ library to get commuters off their phones

Metroteka aims to encourage people to read more in country that lost majority of libraries in second world warAn “express” library has opened in a new metro station in Warsaw, aiming to provide an appealing cultural space to encourage residents and commuters to forgo smartphones in favour of books and, thanks to fresh herbs growing in a vertical garden, a dash of subterranean greenery too.The stylish Metroteka, which opened this week in the Kondratowicza M2 line metro station in the Polish capital’s Targówek district, offers two reading areas for adults and children, as well as a space for public readings and events. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that the government controversially proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence.More than 425 people were arrested in London yesterday at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.I think you’ll start to see Keir Starmer insist that dealing with the small boats, solving the immigration illegal immigration crisis, is part of the jobs the whole of government, not just the Home Office.So with the Home Office, I have been putting military planners into their Border Command and into their planning for the future, and we are looking at the potential use of military and non military use sites for temporary accommodation for the people who come ac...

Politics

6 h. ago 'I was King Charles' butler and am convinced he let slip Prince George plans'

EXCLUSIVE: King Charles III's former butler said the monarch surprised royal staff with a significant decision, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II

Politics

7 h. ago 'I worked for King Charles for seven years and know his touching plan for Prince George'

EXCLUSIVE: King Charles III's took his royal staff by surprise with the important decision he made, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II

Politics

10 h. ago Arijit Singh sings ‘Saiyaara’ at London concert, management allegedly cut power due to curfew time: ‘Rules are rules’

Arijit Singh sings ‘Saiyaara’ at London concert, management allegedly cut power due to curfew time: ‘Rules are rules’  The Indian Express

Politics

10 h. ago Liverpool news: Alexander Isak fitness update as transfer interest in £43m star confirmed

Liverpool signed Alexander Isak on transfer deadline day to end one of the transfer sagas of the summer but it may take some time for the Sweden international to hit the ground running

Economics