6 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe names 5 players Man Utd 'inherited' as he slams 'not good enough, overpaid' stars

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has touched on Manchester United's recent transfer business and has suggested that the club have overpaid for some players in recent years

Sport

12 h. ago Trade tensions and tariffs pushing down shipping rates, Clarksons says

Clarksons, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, said 2025 had started with even more uncertainty than previous years.

Events

16 h. ago High street firms face £1bn 'tsunami' of surging costs as business rate cut

The changes were announced in last year's autumn Budget, with the Government committing to keeping the discount scheme for the next financial year but cutting the level of relief

Economics

39 h. ago Syria violence leaves more than 1,000 dead in two days of brutal revenge attacks

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians were killed

Events

58 h. ago 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead

A Syrian war monitor says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists to ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600

Events

69 h. ago Incredible A road rated 90% runs almost entire length of Wales' coast

Its stunning views, beaches, excellent restaurants and national parks have seen it named the most under-rated road trip anywhere in Europe

Politics

3 d. ago John Lewis staff bonus at risk as Budget tax hikes hit High Street

The department store and Waitrose owner faces 'tens of millions' in extra overheads this year due to increases to National Insurance, business rates and the minimum wage.

Events

4 d. ago High suicide rates show music industry ‘profoundly dangerous’, researchers say

Calls for more support as study finds musicians in England and US have among highest rates of suicideMusicians have one of the highest suicide rates in the world because the music business contains so many difficulties such as intense touring, performance anxiety and low earnings, researchers have suggested.The finding that unusually large numbers of musicians take their own lives show that “the music industry is a profoundly dangerous place”, according to a co-author of the study.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal town

Gunmen have ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town leaving at least 13 security members dead and many wounded, a war monitor said

Events

4 d. ago Scottish hidden gem Indian restaurant named Scotland's top curry spot

An Indian restaurant near Glasgow has been crowned "Scotland's Best Curry Restaurant".

Politics

4 d. ago ECB cuts rates again and warns trade war fears are hurting Europe’s economy

Quarter-point cut to deposit rate, to 2.5%, comes as Trump prepares to impose tariffs on EU exports to USBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has cut interest rates across the 20-member eurozone for the second time this year, and warned that trade war fears were hurting Europe’s economy.The Frankfurt-based rate setter cut its benchmark deposit rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5%, in line with City economist expectations, as Trump prepared to impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from the EU, in line with similar actions taken against Canada and Mexico. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Windsors and Drop The Dead Donkey star Haydn Gwynne leaves massive fortune to her two sons after her death aged 66

It has now been revealed Ms Gwynne's will states the bulk of her estate will pass to her two sons Orlando and Harrison.

Events

4 d. ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates again, by quarter point – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling reverse earlier gainsThe eurozone saw the biggest slump in construction in three months in February, according to a separate survey.There was a marked reduction in new orders while cost pressures eased, according to a monthly report from Hamburg Commercial Bank.Unpleasant signals come from the Eurozone construction sector as the HCOB eurozone construction PMI in February shows deepening weakness that does not seem likely to fade soon. The recession now encompasses all three major Eurozone economies: Germany, France, and Italy.Although the ECB, particularly executive board member Isabel Schnabel, has signalled a pause in the rate-cutting phase to await further dynamics, the construction sector makes it clear that a delay in rate cuts in interest-sensitive areas can be fatal.Sharply declining order books rippled through the UK construction sector in February, which led to accele...

Economics

4 d. ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates for second time this year

Quarter-point cut to deposit rate, to 2.5%, comes as Europe fears Trump will soon impose tariffs on EU exports to USBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has cut interest rates across the 20-member eurozone for the second time this year to bolster economic activity, as Europe braces for Donald Trump to impose damaging tariffs on EU exports to the US.The Frankfurt-based rate setter cut its benchmark deposit rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5%, in line with City economist expectations, as Trump prepares to impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from the EU, in line with similar actions taken against Canada and Mexico. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Terrifying moment shoppers leap out of the way as car speeds down the street in Mannheim

The CCTV footage shows a black car, which rammed into a crowd of people in Mannheim leaving two dead and at least 14 injured, hurtling through the city as pedestrians stare on.

Events

7 d. ago Car smashes into crowd of pedestrians in Mannheim leaving 'two dead and 25 injured'

One person was seen lying under a tarpaulin on site, according to German media. It was unclear whether they were injured or had been killed by the car

Events

1 week ago The tiny Italian restaurant on the outskirts of Stockport named one of the best in the UK

'I don’t think you can really find any other pasta like ours in Manchester, to be honest'

Politics

1 week ago The 'tough life' of Gene Hackman's 3 children after Hollywood star missed out on their early years

Hollywood star Gene Hackman - who along with his second wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found dead in their $3.8million Santa Fe home on Wednesday morning - leaves behind three adult children.

Politics

1 week ago Jim Ratcliffe calls for tariffs on China to halt ‘idiotic deindustrialisation’ of Europe

The billionaire wants China to be charged more to export chemicals to Europe

Politics

1 week ago Ukraine frontline latest: Russia launches 177 drones in attack on Kyiv region, leaving one dead

Tentative talks between US and Russia on Ukraine’s future have begun - but the reality for Ukrainians is still daily missile and drone attacks from Putin’s forces

Events