94 m. ago The truth about Taylor Swift's Handmaid's Tale cameo: Show star addresses wild rumors

Earlier this week following the penultimate season six episode of Handmaid's Tale, Taylor Swift fans concocted a theory that the pop star made a cameo appearance.

Culture

2 h. ago Millions of women use abortion drugs safely. Experts warn anti

Analysis: Health officials are reviewing a dubious report that claims dangerous complications from mifepristone. Public health researchers and scientists tell Julia Musto and Alex Woodward they’re extremely skeptical

Events

2 h. ago New global rugby tournament unveiled as start date confirmed

McKay vows to protect the Champions Cup

Politics

2 h. ago Trump’s calls for North Sea drilling not a ‘surprise’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after the US President claimed incentivising drilling rather than ‘unsightly windmills’ would reduce energy costs.

Politics

3 h. ago State pensioners born before key year told of two benefits they can claim worth £9,640

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has two benefit schemes open to those born before 1959 which are aimed at boosting the income of Britain's pensioners

Economics

3 h. ago Russian millionaire blasted over 'Britain's most expensive council house' forced to make drastic move a year after listing four

EXCLUSIVE: The ordinary-looking four-bed suburban property in North London had attracted widespread mockery due to its eye-watering price tag when it was listed last year.

Society

4 h. ago 'Russian links to Starmer arson attacks' are probed by Government after three charged over alleged plot to set fire to two homes and car linked to PM

Government officials are investigating possible Russian links to the arson attacks at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer , it has been claimed.

Events

4 h. ago Jay Slater detective slams Spanish police in bombshell revelation over new evidence

Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas claims Spanish police ignored crucial evidence in the mysterious death of Brit teen Jay Slater.

Events

4 h. ago Charlotte May Lee blames new mystery man for Sri Lankan drug charges jail hell

Charlotte May Lee, 21, was stopped at an airport in Sri Lanka after arriving from Thailand, with authorities claiming she was carrying cannabis valued at more than £1m

Events

4 h. ago Frenzied mob kills and mutilates Royal Bengal tiger suspected of being ‘man

Villagers claimed without proof that the tiger had killed a man in a nearby village around a month ago

Events

5 h. ago Devastating house fire claims lives of three children and one woman

Police have confirmed that the boys were aged 15, eight, and four

Society

5 h. ago Meghan Markle's 'curt reaction' to having Duchess Sophie as personal mentor

When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, the late Queen Elizabeth II was keen for Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, to act as her mentor, a book claims - but it seems things didn't go quite to plan

Politics

5 h. ago BBC breaks silence on claims Ncuti Gatwa has been 'axed' as Doctor Who with latest statement as broadcaster refuses to confirm he will be back in the Tardis for a third series

The broadcaster posted a statement on Friday following rumours that the renowned Scottish actor, 32, would not return as the Doctor, branding the speculation 'pure fiction'.

Science

5 h. ago Gianni Infantino claims Cristiano Ronaldo could play in Club World Cup

The FIFA president says there are ‘discussions’ over a move for the 40-year-old whose Al Nassr contract is due to expire this summer.

Politics

5 h. ago Kyiv suffers night of hell with explosions and apocalyptic fires as Putin unleashes 'record number of Iskander

Apocalyptic scenes unfolded during more than seven hours of bombardment with missiles and drones amid claims the Kremlin deployed more deadly missiles than ever before.

Events

5 h. ago Model vows to be 'next Bonnie Blue' and reveals 'once in a lifetime opportunity' with new stunt

Megan O'Neil has big ambitions of becoming 'Belfast's Bonnie Blue' by launching her own series of stunts with the first being sleeping with 10 Irish virgins over the age of 29

Politics

5 h. ago Braveheart at 30: Mel Gibson’s gory, hokey Oscar winner plays like a biblical epic

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled makerFor a storied best picture Oscar winner and dorm-wall poster staple of the 1990s and beyond, it’s a little surprising how modest Braveheart’s success was when it opened in theaters 30 years ago. Though it powered through a mild opening to become a solid summer hit, on the 1995 charts it sits below Father of the Bride Part II and Congo (though congratulations are in order; it did edge out both Grumpier Old Men and Mortal Kombat). Even among other Mel Gibson vehicles from the 90s, you might be surprised to learn that Maverick, Conspiracy Theory and Payback all posted stronger numbers.But Braveheart stuck around, both in theaters and in the public consciousness. It wasn’t necessarily tipped as an awards contender at the time of release – Gibson had only directed one other movie, a small-scale drama called The Man Without a Face – but wound...

Politics

6 h. ago Gary Lineker received new BBC job offer after MOTD that he thought was a joke

Gary Lineker will say farewell to the BBC under unsavoury circumstances this weekend after claiming he was pushed out of his Match of the Day role and received a job offer which he thought was a joke

Politics

6 h. ago Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney, 22, 'is seen looking very cosy with new mystery man'

Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney was spotted looking 'very cosy' with a mystery man at Radio 1's Big Weekender on Friday, sources claim.

Politics

6 h. ago What your favourite colour really says about you, according to a psychologist

Can a person's favourite colour reveal an insight in their personality? Swiss psychologist Max Lucier, claimed there is a correlation. These have been shared in a series of TikTok videos.

Politics