4 h. ago Inheritance tax will apply to pension pots... even if workers die before retirement as Rachel Reeves tries to fill financial black hole

The Chancellor announced last year that retirement savings will be subject to the levy from April 2027.

Economics

6 h. ago 'Stay away' from 'Frankenrabbits' found with black tentacles growing from heads

The so-called Frankenbunnies have been spotted with what locals describe as 'black quills or toothpicks sticking out all around' their mouths thanks to a virus

Politics

6 h. ago Lauren Sanchez pens heartfelt message to pal Katy Perry one month after Orlando Bloom split

Sanchez expressed some serious regret in a message to Perry. She took to her Instagram Stories to share the emotional note to the famous pop star.

Politics

6 h. ago Kyogo Furuhashi nets first goal since Celtic departure to get off the mark in English football

Japanese striker ends eight-month wait for goal

Politics

6 h. ago Top Fed official signals uncertainty over September rate cut

Hawkish tone from Austan Goolsbee contrasts with market expectations for reduction next month

Politics

7 h. ago Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car

Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a traffic stop in February

Events

7 h. ago Parents of teens urged to note deadline and act now to ensure they don't miss out on child benefit payments

Advice Direct Scotland is reminding parents who have a child aged between 16 and 19 that the payments will stop at the end of this month - unless they take action.

Society

9 h. ago Miranda Hart supported by fans after issuing health update on debilitating condition

The comedian took to Instagram with a health update and an announcement for her fans

Politics

9 h. ago Weinstein could be sentenced next month, but only if there’s no retrial on an unresolved rape charge

Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and another possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case

Events

9 h. ago Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials

Politics

9 h. ago Ellie Goulding leaves very little to the imagination as she poses topless in lace underwear for a racy mirror selfie

The singer, 38, showcased her enviable figure in a topless black-and-white shot as she struck a sultry pose.

Politics

10 h. ago BBC star Miranda Hart says she lives ‘one day at a time’ amid health battle

The comedian took to Instagram with a health update and an announcement for her fans.

Society

10 h. ago Liverpool transfers: £35m deal approved by legendary manager

Liverpool are still busy in the transfer market and could add two new defenders to Arne Slot's squad before the month is over with a legendary figure in football approving one deal

Economics

10 h. ago Londoners can nab some fancy Downton Abbey gear at a London auction next month

Londoners can nab some fancy Downton Abbey gear at a London auction next month  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Death always feels imminent’: a moving Netflix documentary on prison, music and forgiveness

In Songs from the Hole, a man convicted of murder when he was a teenager finds healing in music during his sentenceIn 2014, a sergeant at a California state prison sent James “JJ’88” Jacobs, who was 25 at the time, to “the hole” – solitary confinement in a 6-by-6 cell. One bunk, one strip of a window. Jacobs had already been incarcerated for a decade by then; at 15, he was given a double life sentence for second-degree murder. Alone in the hole, Jacobs thought, as he always did, about the most devastating month of his life, April 2004: on the 16th, he shot and killed a fellow teenager outside a nightclub in his home town of Long Beach, California. Three days later, another young man shot and killed his beloved older brother Victor. For years, Jacobs was caught in a terrible cycle of grief – for what he had done, for what had been done to him.In the hole, Jacobs would lie on the floor, eyes closed, and imagine his life outside prison. He’d make beats by pounding on his bunk or chest....

Events

10 h. ago UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago A $200 million endowment focused on Black Americans is taking shape

The Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment

Economics

11 h. ago Daniel Dubois is serving suspension after brutal Oleksandr Usyk defeat

The former world champion suffered an agonising defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in front of over 90,000 fans last month and is believed to be serving a suspension

Politics

11 h. ago 'Outstanding' series viewers say is 'best I've ever seen' now streaming

The Netflix thriller boasts a rare 95% Rotten Tomatoes score

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Zombie’ rabbits with black horns and mouth tentacles are invading Colorado backyards

The ‘zombie’ rabbits have a DNA virus called Shope papillomavirus, a relative of HPV

Events