27 m. ago Keir's nightmare on Downing Street: Angela Rayner's resignation sparks chaotic reshuffle and a civil war for the soul of Labour as Yvette Cooper and David Lammy both lose their jobs

The beleaguered Deputy Prime Minister finally had to quit after a sleaze inquiry found she had failed to pay up to £40,000 tax owed on a luxury seaside apartment.

Events

30 m. ago Huge Dundee recycling plant fire leaves areas across city 'stinking of smoke'

Paul Craigie captured firefighters tackling the blaze on camera.

Events

31 m. ago WSL: Sonia Bompastor hails 'important' Chelsea win over Man City but not getting carried away

Blues boss pleased with early confidence boost but expecting ‘difficult’ challenge to retain title

Politics

34 m. ago Couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash posted pictures of trip before they died

A total of 16 people died when the popular tourist attraction derailed in the centre of the city on Wednesday night.

Events

34 m. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building'

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

Events

45 m. ago Shopping online at work is not a sackable offence, judge rules

A woman who use her work computer for online shopping was unfairly dismissed, a judge has ruled, after he found the personal use was ‘not excessive’

Economics

75 m. ago Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping on Channel 4 review: not quite numberwang

The comedy duo are back with a mix of zingers and clangers

Politics

76 m. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz's fling 'turning into something more' as things ramp up

Actress Zoe Kravitz and pop star Harry Styles have been spotted looking cosy in London, Rome and Brooklyn as the pair are 'kidding themselves' if they ignore the chemistry

Politics

1 hour ago Hamano strikes as Chelsea open WSL season with win over Manchester City

A new season, a new opposing manager, new signings, but the same old story: a Chelsea win. Only just, but a win is a win, especially in a tricky opening-night fixture, as Sonia Bompastor’s side embark on a quest for the club’s seventh consecutive Women’s Super League title.It saw Andrée Jeglertz lose his first game in charge of Manchester City; Bompastor, by contrast, is still yet to lose a league fixture in English football and Chelsea remain unbeaten in the WSL since May 2024, a run of 26 league games. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Archaeologist says his team has finally discovered lost city of Atlantis as they unveil compelling evidence

Plato's writings describe an advanced civilization that built grand temples and massive harbor walls before being swallowed by the sea more than 11,000 years ago.

Politics

2 h. ago Chelsea vs Man City live: Visitors rue late injuries as Blues grit out win in WSL opener

Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to an invincible season in her debut WSL season last term

Events

2 h. ago The Paper review – this spinoff of the US Office is dated, mediocre TV

Domhnall Gleeson stars as a clueless local newspaper editor in the mockumentary comedy’s latest creation. His talents can’t outdo the one-note dialogue and lack of hilarityTwo years after the British version concluded with a second brilliantly mortifying Christmas special in 2003, American viewers got their own take on The Office. Set at the Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, it was very much in the spirit of the original, at least initially: a deadpan mockumentary centred on a megalomaniac manager (Steve Carrell’s Michael Scott), who like Ricky Gervais’s David Brent before him was “a friend first, and a boss second and probably an entertainer third”. The Office: An American Workplace ran for nine seasons, setting aside some of the original’s cringe comedy aspects in favour of something with a little more heart. By the time it ended in 2013, it was an award-winning sitcom juggernaut in its own right – hugely popular but bearing little resemblance to its Slough-b...

Politics

2 h. ago Mum's heartbreaking plea after law student daughter caged for life in Dubai

Mia O'Brien is now behind bars in the United Arab Emirates city.

Society

2 h. ago British city turned to hell by crack cocaine, fentanyl and brick

Bleak scenes are played out every day in the centre of this city, where a world of addiction and despair exists alongside the shoppers, tourists and office workers on their lunch breaks.

Politics

2 h. ago Chelsea vs Man City live: Niamh Charles own goal gives visitors lifeline in WSL opener

Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to an invincible season in her debut WSL season last term

Politics

2 h. ago Royal Military Police officer avoids jail for drunkenly groping colleague hours after attending course on 'unacceptable sexual behaviour'

Lt Liam Hulkes, 31, whose job involved investigating Army sex crimes, sexually assaulted his victim during a drinking session following the study day last June.

Events

3 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We decide if we should keep our distance from body horror 'Together'

Icky effects mix with cutting barbs for an uncomfortable exploration of a troubled relationship.

Events

3 h. ago Daizen Maeda 'to leave Celtic in January' as Brendan Rodgers breaks golden rule amid transfer chaos

The forward has revealed that a move to another club was scrapped in the final hours of the window

Events

3 h. ago Rome review: indulging in hotel luxury and seeing the sights during 24 hours in The Eternal City

When in Rome... as they say! But what do you do if you only have 24 hours to spare? Is it enough time to see all of The Eternal City? Probably not. But for the cultural romantics among us, it's certainly long enough to fall hopelessly in love.

Politics

3 h. ago Woman, 45, arrested on busy south Manchester road with suitcase filled with over 3,500 tablets

She was asked to pull over on Princess Road and was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning

Events