31 m. ago Elon Musk's flirty text messages to 'mum of 13th child' Ashley St Clair revealed after court order

Ashley St Clair, who announced she had secretly given birth to Elon Musk’s 13th child, has been accused of plotting to “baby trap” the Tesla founder with “rocket babies”

Society

1 hour ago Divers uncover sunken treasure trove of pottery after investigating iron ship that sank off Scotland in 1859

Graeme Bruce, 65, from Oban, Argyll and Bute, was one of the divers (pictured) who came across the items near Arran, an island off Scotland's west coast, last summer.

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1 hour ago Labour to order schools, hospitals and prisons to buy more British food in bid to appease farmers who are furious at Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, will use a speech this week to outline a shake-up in the awarding of public contracts in order to prioritise domestic produce.

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2 h. ago No doctor will escape accountability, GMC says after ‘confusion’ over records

The watchdog wrote to Wes Streeting apologising for any ‘confusion caused’ after the report.

Science

3 h. ago Defense secretary defends Pentagon firings, says more dismals may come

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending President Donald Trump’s firing of the nation’s senior military officer and a wave of top dismals at the Pentagon, insisting that they weren’t unusual despite accusations that the new administration is injecting politics into the military

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4 h. ago Tories suggest benefits should be slashed for those with 'anxiety' in order to boost defence spending

Ex-defence minister James Cartlidge, now shadow defence secretary, said there was a need for Britain to become 'more resilient' and invest greater sums in 'hard power'.

Politics

4 h. ago Secrets of the furniture flippers: how to turn trash into treasure

Amateur furniture restoration is a social media phenomenon – with DIY enthusiasts showing how to save mid-century and other antique furnishings from the dumpA coffee table lies discarded on a grassy kerb. Thick black paint obscures how chipped and decrepit the wood underneath might be. Passing by, the best thing for it seems like the local tip. But along comes a young woman. She takes it and, with a healthy dose of sanding, stripping, wood-filling and revarnishing, turns what was a bit of street junk into a beautifully restored mid-century treasure. It’s sold on for a healthy profit.Welcome to the world of online furniture flipping – where interiors enthusiasts show how they have transformed pieces obtained for little or no money back to their original glory. Some are so good at it, they have quit their jobs to do it full-time.One of Erin Shuford’s projects Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Vera behind the scenes secret finally revealed after museum discovery

All was not what it seemed as a museum discovery has thrown new light on Vera, a month after the final episode of the ITV detective series

Culture

6 h. ago Trump was ‘right’ to approach Putin over Ukraine, UK minister insists

The education secretary has defended Donald Trump’s decision to phone Vladimir Putin but said ‘there can be no settlement’ without Ukraine

Politics

6 h. ago Alex Salmond's 'revelatory' memoirs to be completed by former aide and ready to publish this year

Alba Party general secretary Chris McEleny intends to finish the book that he and the former first minister were working on.

Politics

6 h. ago Lizzo's incredible weight loss journey and secret exercise trick she swears by

Lizzo has opened up about spending the last 12 months on an 'intentional weight-loss journey' and has revealed that she lost 16% of her body fat

Politics

7 h. ago Leave garden furniture with 'shiny finish' by kitchen cupboard staple to clean

Cleaning the garden doesn't have to be an expensive job - there are plenty of items you'll already have in your home that can be used in the garden, including ketchup

Politics

7 h. ago Call The Midwife fans speechless at Joyce star's secret racy role before joining BBC show

Call The Midwife favourite Renee Bailey - who plays Joyce Highland - had a rather racy role before joining the BBC show

Politics

7 h. ago 'World's hottest gamer' says Elon Musk is a 'fraud' as she throws down challenge

EXCLUSIVE: Keera Kawaii, the 'world's hottest gamer', says she wants to play Elon Musk at Diablo and reckons she has a secret weapon to take down the billionaire SpaceX owner

Politics

7 h. ago Spending 2.5% of GDP on defence ‘ambitious,’ Cabinet minister says

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sought to manage expectations ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the US.

Politics

8 h. ago Education Secretary says Birbalsingh’s account of meeting ‘not as it was’

Bridget Phillipson met Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher, earlier this month.

Politics

9 h. ago Pope Francis health: Top Vatican bishops 'already holding secret discussions to decide next Pope'

Pope Francis, 88, suffered a prolonged and critical asthmatic respiratory incident on Saturday morning after spending several days in a Rome hospital being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection

Society

10 h. ago Snubs, omissions, and a secret publicity race: The thorny diplomacy of the Oscars in memoriam segment

The in memoriam tribute serves a worthy cause, but the scrutiny is real, and errors don’t go unnoticed. Clémence Michallon takes a closer look at a segment that tends to make headlines for the wrong reasons

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10 h. ago Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp review – the filthy truth about trash

A globe-spanning study of the waste industry reveals how wealthy nations dump their garbage on the poor while the rate at which we produce near-indestructible rubbish only increasesYou know the drill: plastic and glass containers go in the blue recycling bin, paper and cardboard in the blue sack, vegetable matter in the green compost bin, and the rest in the grey general rubbish bin. Households up and down the land go through variations of these familiar refuse-sorting tasks each week. But where does it actually all go?Into the trucks that pick them up, yes, but after that? It’s a kind of act of faith that we imagine our detritus that we’ve carefully – or not so carefully – categorised is transported to the right location where appropriate measures are taken to dispose of it in the most sensible and ecological manner. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Secret celebrity smokers: All the 'wellness loving stars' who have been caught sneakily puffing on cigarettes

From stylish presenters, Hollywood stars and lifestyle gurus, there are many celebrities who fans would never expect to smoke a cigarette. 

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