14 h. ago EastEnders' original Martin Fowler actor makes sly dig as bosses reveal their secret tactics to hide the character's shock death

Former EastEnders star James Alexandrou has broken his silence after the dramatic live episode that saw Martin Fowler killed off during the soap's 40th anniversary special.

Events

17 h. ago Trump declares 'See you in court' in brutal transgender face

There was a tense exchange in the White House Friday as President Trump threatened to slash federal funding to Maine over transgender athletics and the state's governor threatened to sue.

Politics

19 h. ago Transgender TV megastar blasts Trump for issuing her a male passport

The 26-year-old Euphoria actress, who is a transgender woman, expressed her shock at the move in a video shared on social media.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘See you in court’: Democratic governor confronts Trump at the White House over trans sports ban

Trump threatened to pull federal funding from Maine after Governor Janet Mills said she won’t be ‘intimidated’ by his executive order targeting trans athletes

Politics

22 h. ago Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it wants to meet with Scotland’s Health Secretary, Neil Gray.

Politics

23 h. ago Disgraced Spanish World Cup final chief Luis Rubiales fails in appeal against three

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales against a three-year ban from the sport imposed by FIFA for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso.

Sport

25 h. ago Government unveils plans to reform clean power schemes to speed up transition

The proposals aim to speed up the rollout of new projects to help meet the UK’s clean power ambitions.

Politics

34 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot admits star out for the season as Darwin Nunez grilled

Arne Slot will accept the FA charge for his actions following the draw at Everton with Liverpool having to deal with an injury blow to Joe Gomez, who is poised to miss the season

Politics

38 h. ago DHS makes shock decision on Prince Harry's secret US visa records that could reveal if he lied about drug use

The latest twist in the case came weeks after Donald Trump said he wouldn't deport Harry.

Events

44 h. ago Transport for London faces £23m 'hammering' amid National Insurance hike

Sir Sadiq Khan’s chief of staff admitted that the Labour Government has ‘not provided as much money as we would have hoped for’

Economics

46 h. ago Donald Trump's ban on transgender athletes backed by track's most powerful man Lord Sebastian Coe

President Trump signed an executive order confirming that the US government would recognize only two genders. The president then announced an order entitled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports'.

Politics

46 h. ago Arne Slot and Liverpool assistant accept FA charge and set to face touchline ban

Arne Slot and his assistant Spike Hulshoff were charged by the FA after confronting referee Michael Oliver following Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Everton and will now be anticipating their punishment, with a touchline ban likely for both men

Politics

52 h. ago Goliath owner calls Arc “substandard race” after France votes to keep geldings ban

John Stewart, the American controlling owner of Ascot’s King George winner, vowed to pursue international prizes instead of racing him on home soil

Politics

65 h. ago Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’

US president made comparison after administration rescinded New York City’s congestion pricing planDonald Trump is receiving widespread backlash after he likened himself to a “king” on social media following his administration’s decision to rescind New York City’s congestion pricing program.On Wednesday, following a letter issued by his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, to the New York governor, Kathy Hochul, that ended the transportation department’s agreement with New York over a new congestion pricing program for Manhattan, Trump wrote on Truth Social: Continue reading...

Politics

68 h. ago Trump administration rescinds congestion pricing for New York City

Daily $9 fee designed to reduce traffic in heart of Manhattan and raise billions to upgrade subway train and bus systemsThe Trump administration announced on Wednesday it intends to rescind approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic in the heart of busy Manhattan and, in the process, raise billions to upgrade New York’s subway train and bus systems.The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the public-private entity that provides public transportation services in the New York metro area, immediately sued the government in an effort to block its move. Continue reading...

Politics

68 h. ago Trump administration moves to halt New York congestion scheme

Metropolitan Transportation Authority files lawsuit against federal government’s ‘mystifying’ decision

Politics

3 d. ago Jude Bellingham banned for ‘disrespect towards referee’ amid swearing row

Bellingham said the incident was a ‘misunderstanding’ and Real Madrid plan to appeal

Events

3 d. ago ‘We paid a high price for human rights’: a road trip through the new Syria

In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the futureAmid the rubble of Saraqib, some of the wall graffiti dating back to its time as a centre of the the 2011 Arab spring uprising remains. “The revolution will go on,” one reads. “Tomorrow the sun rises,” says another. A week after the astonishing rout of Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, this small town of concrete, red earth and olive groves in Syria’s north-west was a stop on the Guardian’s 280-mile (450km) journey along the M5, the highway threading all of the country’s major cities and six provinces together.Suffering was palpable everywhere, from children rummaging through bins for food in Aleppo and Homs, to relatives searching for loved ones in Damascus’s prisons, to displaced people still living in tents in Idlib. There are huge challenges ahead for HTS’s transitional government, and in some places, sectarian vio...

Politics

3 d. ago Gordon Ramsay sends fans wild with F1 demand during O2 Arena show

Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali was sat on the same table as Gordon Ramsay as the celebrity chef swore live on air while criticising the FIA's foul language ban

Sport

3 d. ago Greater Manchester told to pay back £22m after Clean Air Zone scrapped

The government says transport bosses must return the money

Economics