12 h. ago Churches were RIGHT to refuse to help women posing as needy mothers begging for formula who went viral. No one else will say it, says QUENTIN LETTS... but this is why

Welfare cuts are not immoral, churches are not cash-dispenser machines and Christians, unless they can feed 5,000 people from five loaves and two Galilee sardines, are not mass caterers.

Politics

12 h. ago Deadly mpox variant Clade 1b spreads in Europe amid rush for vaccines

Mpox cases continue to rise in parts of Africa, three years after a major outbreak infected nearly 100,000 people

Events

14 h. ago Lord Gove says Covid Inquiry's claims that 23,000 people died because ministers did 'too little, too late'

Lord Gove today questioned the Covid Inquiry's claims that 23,000 people died because lockdown came a week too late. He branded chair Baroness Hallett's conclusion a 'leap'

Politics

15 h. ago SantaCon: Teen arrested for promoting fake Christmas event on Connecticut beach to 600,000 people

Emmet Blaney, 19, charged after being accused of publicizing unauthorized party on Fairfield shoreline

Events

16 h. ago Boris Johnson could face legal action over pandemic failings after damning Covid inquiry report

Nadine Dorries and Lord Michael Gove have led attempts to undermine the damning report by Baroness Heather Hallett after it found inaction by Boris Johnson’s government may have cost 23,000 people their lives

Events

33 h. ago This shameful Covid report leaves no way back for Boris Johnson

Editorial: That 23,000 people in England alone lost their lives because of the dithering of the former leader is a fitting – and awful – denouement to the political career of a man who was never up to the job of prime minister

Politics

35 h. ago Lockdowns could have been avoided, COVID inquiry report finds as it condemns 'too little, too late' response and claims 23,000 lives could have been saved

There were 23,000 people killed by Covid who could have been saved if the lockdown had been imposed just one week earlier, the official inquiry concludes today.

Politics

35 h. ago Tourists flock to Christmas market at Buckingham Palace that doesn't exist

Plenty of people have been tricked by a fake advert into turning up to a Christmas market at Buckingham Palace - only to discover it doesn't exist

Politics

36 h. ago COVID inquiry report condemns 'too little, too late' response and claims 23,000 lives could have been saved

There were 23,000 people killed by Covid who could have been saved if the lockdown had been imposed just one week earlier, the official inquiry concludes today.

Politics

40 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

Society

41 h. ago Ukraine’s PM hosts US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

Society

41 h. ago Winter cough could be early warning sign of ‘permanent’ condition

Around 1.7 million people in the UK have COPD, but 600,000 are believed to be undiagnosed

Events

41 h. ago 4 key signs your cough may be signalling more than just a cold this winter

A continuous cough could be more than just a winter cold for 600,000 people in the UK

Politics

47 h. ago Payments to help migrants return home could see ‘big increase’, says Mahmood

The UK currently offers payments of up to £3,000 for some people with no right to remain in the country who agree to return home.

Events

53 h. ago Over 1,000 pounds of meth seized and 15 people charged in Colorado drug investigation

Federal authorities in Colorado say they have disrupted a Mexican drug trafficking organization that was operating in the state

Events

53 h. ago Four in 10 Britons would consider ending friendships over views on Israel

Think tank More in Common UK polled 2,000 people in October, the same month the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester was attacked

Politics

60 h. ago Can £20m lift this Greater Manchester town out of the doldrums?

Big regeneration plans for area where 45,000 people live

Economics

65 h. ago Why Are Londoners Falling For A Fake Christmas Market Outside Buckingham Palace?

Why Are Londoners Falling For A Fake Christmas Market Outside Buckingham Palace?  Time Out

Politics

65 h. ago Turning Point USA grossly underestimated how many people would attend event where Charlie Kirk was killed, documents show

Turning Point USA founder killed at Utah university gathering to which organizers had expected just 600 people to show up but which ultimately proved to have 3,000 in attendance

Events

67 h. ago How to entertain 3,000 people a day: Immersive shows, hundreds of costumes, after parties and DJs aboard luxury cruise ship revealed in Daily Mail documentary

Celebrity Xcel is a brand-new elevated resort at sea ready to set sail for the first time. We go behind the scenes to discover how they bring the performances together.

Culture