20 h. ago Labour's migrant deal fiasco: Now Yvette Cooper FAILS to guarantee asylum seekers will start being returned to France this month under 'one in, one out' agreement

Ministers claimed when the agreement was announced in July that it would take effect within weeks, but the Home Secretary now says she expects the deportations to begin 'later this month'.

Events

22 h. ago Man living off 75p frozen meals must choose between eating and paying council tax

A report has found the amount of council debt arrears has surged by £600million to £6.6billion in the past year, as Stevenage local Dieg Lombard claims his local authority threatened to take him to court

Economics

33 h. ago Labour's 'one in, one out' migrant deal fiasco: As Cooper attempts asylum 'crackdown', it emerges 3,567 people have landed in dinghies since deal with France was struck

Ministers claimed when the agreement was announced in July that it would take effect within weeks, but the Home Secretary now says she expects the deportations to begin 'later this month'.

Events

59 h. ago Teen used ChatGPT for homework help... it ended up persuading him to take his own life, lawsuit claims

Adam Raine, 16, died by suicide on April 11 after spending the preceding seven months talking with ChatGPT about self harm in graphic detail, per a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family.

Society

3 d. ago Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris

Australian gives himself chance to extend title advantageIsack Hadjar takes career-best fourth for Racing BullsOscar Piastri claimed pole for the Dutch Grand Prix with a mighty lap for McLaren at Zandvoort to beat his teammate Lando Norris into second place. The pair were firmly on top, solidly beating the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into third place. Isack Hadjar took a superb career-best fourth for Racing Bulls, with George Russell fifth for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Ferrari.With Piastri and Norris locked in a title fight, the pace advantage for McLaren was once more demonstrated in the dunes on the edge of the North Sea. The pair have been on top all weekend, with Norris quickest in all three practice sessions, but when it mattered Piastri had the edge, pipping his teammate by one hundredth of a second. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Universal Credit claimants can take holidays but end up in court for one DWP reason

You may need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if you are planning to go abroad. You must also remain eligible for the benefit both when you leave and throughout your entire trip

Events

4 d. ago People on Universal Credit eligible for UK Government bonus of up to £1,200

Three million people claiming certain benefits can now take advantage of the Help to Save scheme.

Politics

4 d. ago Jade Goody's mum slams Freddy Brazier's drug claims in brutal takedown

Jade Goody's mum Jackiey Budden has hit back at grandson Freddy Brazier's claims that she got him hooked on drugs

Events

6 d. ago An influencer plagiarised my life story on TikTok. Social media thrives on mimicry – but this was a step too far | Esme Hewitt

At its best, the internet can be a space where people share stories and ideas. But the line between inspiration and theft can easily become blurredLast month, I wrote an article about being adopted by a British couple during the era of China’s one-child policy. Three days after the story ran in a national newspaper, my phone buzzed with a flurry of messages from a friend who had sent me a TikTok post by an influencer telling her life story to camera. Twenty seconds into her video, my jaw plummeted. She had recited entire sections of my article, word for word, to her 20,000 followers. She didn’t even have the courtesy to give me a credit.When I wrote that piece, the idea of exposing personal details of my life to scrutiny or criticism was terrifying. Even so, it felt right to share this story in the hope that others might find comfort if they too had had similar experiences. What I wasn’t expecting was for someone to take my words and claim them as their own. Continue reading...

Technology

7 d. ago Trump urges Democrats to ‘call him’ to send troops to their cities in apparent attempt to legitimize threats of federal takeovers – live

Despite criticism of repeated threats to take over police and send in National Guard, president claims Democratic leaders should demand takeoversLev Menand, a law professor at Columbia law school, said Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve chief Lisa Cook is a “procedurally invalid removal under the statute”.Menand, who authored a book about the Fed’s actions during the coronavirus pandemic, also said for-cause firings are typically related to misconduct while in office, rather than based on private misconduct from before an official’s appointment. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Stephen Miller says only white hippies hate Trump’s takeover of DC. Poll shows nearly 60% of Black people do, too

Despite Trump’s claims, almost everyone disapproves of Trump’s takeover of the police department

Politics

1 week ago Inside disgraced Prince Andrew's summer in royal fold after 'depriving' fears

Exclusive: Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have joined King Charles for his summer break at Balmoral, but as the storm around the Duke of York continues, royal expert Jennie Bond explains how he will likely be kept at an arm's length

Politics

1 week ago Ghislaine Maxwell claims Jeffrey Epstein met Prince Andrew through Sarah Ferguson

Ghislaine Maxwell has set the record straight about her friendship with Prince Andrew and revealed she never introduced him to Jeffrey Epstein during a recent interview

Politics

1 week ago Ghislaine Maxwell claims it was Sarah Ferguson who introduced Prince Andrew to Epstein

Maxwell also defended the Duke of York, saying he is innocent of the sex allegations against him and that the 'bull****' claims were fabricated to make money and to attack the Royal Family.

Politics

1 week ago Ghislaine Maxwell grilled by US Justice Department on Andrew’s links to Epstein

The transcripts, published on Friday, show the convicted sex trafficker insisted she did not introduce the Duke of York to Jeffrey Epstein.

Politics

1 week ago Katie Price blasts former friends for sucking up to Princess amid TV show fame

The mum-of-five made an explosive claim that her past friends who used to take cocaine with her are now trying to get in touch with her teenage daughter following her TV success

Politics

1 week ago What were the claims against Noel Clarke that led him to take legal action?

Allegations against Clarke included claims of inappropriate comments and groping.

Politics

1 week ago Billy Dodds' mind blown by Rangers issue he's never seen before as he takes Russell Martin claim to task

The former Ibrox striker and coach was in the stands on Tuesday night as Gers crashed to a 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge

Science

1 week ago Mum Rebecca Haro refuses to take polygraph test over 'kidnapped' baby Emmanuel

Rebecca Haro has refused to take a polygraph test after claims she was struck from behind while changing her seven-month old son's nappy outside a store - before waking up to find the tot gone

Events

2 w. ago Disgraced Prince Andrew joins Charles' Balmoral holiday despite humiliating claims

Disgraced Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, are said to have travelled to Scotland to join King Charles for the Royal Family's annual summer Balmoral break

Politics