48 m. ago Brutal killer who strangled walker with shoelace caught thanks to tourist snaps

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT Catarina Kasten, 31, went for a swim at around 7am on Friday - but she never returned and her body was found later that day in a remote area of the Matadeiro trail in Florianopolis, Brazil

Events

63 m. ago DWP announces 'major' reassessments of Carers' Allowance following benefit 'mess'

The DWP has announced major reassessments following an official review which concluded that hundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers were left with huge debts due to government failure

Politics

67 m. ago MoJ considering ‘extreme’ proposal to scrap jury trials for all but the most serious cases

The radical plan from David Lammy has been criticised by senior lawyers, who say it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’Jury trials for all except the most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter are set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.In proposals that drew a swift backlash from senior lawyers, who said that they would not reduce court backlogs and could “destroy justice as we know it”, the justice secretary has proposed that juries will only pass judgment on public interest offences with possible prison sentences of more than five years. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago BBC to air 9 Christmas blockbusters with huge family treat on Boxing Day

The Shrek spin-off will air more than a decade after the original animation adventure proved a firm festive favourite

Society

2 h. ago British kids would rather spend time with family than game alone this Christmas, study finds

A survey found that 61% of five to 16-year-olds would prefer to spend Christmas Day watching films and playing board games with their family

Politics

2 h. ago SNP rushes to correct 'appalling' £400m 'drafting error' in legislation

The Scottish Tories called the error ‘appalling’

Economics

2 h. ago Cycling journeys in London up by 43% with 1.5m trips made every day

Cycling journeys in London up by 43% with 1.5m trips made every day  BikeRadar

Politics

2 h. ago Former NBA champ Rick Fox announces plans to run in Bahamian general election

Former NBA player Rick Fox says he will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year’s general election

Politics

2 h. ago Black Friday vs Boxing Day sales: when is the best time to shop?

Black Friday is the cheapest time to buy expert-approved products, according to our research

Economics

2 h. ago ‘A fire, a dog, and the starry sky’: the teens overcoming phone

A new documentary from the makers of Jesus Camp follows the students enrolled at one of Norway’s 85 ‘folk high schools’. Can sledding and survival skills cure their social media-induced anxiety?Nineteen-year-old Hege is stricken by all the common anxieties of her generation. She spends too much time scrolling through socials on her phone, and as a result she is obsessed with how other people perceive her, and highly stressed when it comes to interacting with real humans in the flesh. “I think a lot about what people think about me,” she says. “You get tired of it.”The young adult from Sandnes in the south-west of Norway is one of the three teenage protagonists of Folktales, a new documentary that proposes a refreshingly simple remedy for zoomer angst: “Give yourself a fire, a dog, and the starry sky above you.” Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Cardiff City pass 'ugly' test as leader responds to promotion question

The Bluebirds sit top of the league after playing 15 games with matches in hand over their rivals

Politics

3 h. ago Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation

Economics

3 h. ago Astrologer reveals six luckiest dates in 2026 for finding love with one glaring omission

An astrologer has identified the six luckiest days to find love in 2026 - and they don't include Valentine's Day

Events

3 h. ago Interrail launches biggest sale of the year with 25 per cent off train passes

Exclusive: Unlimited rail journeys are available for £7 per day – or even less for under-28s and 60-plus passengers

Politics

3 h. ago Andy Burnham can introduce a tourist tax, government says as mayors get new powers

The announcement comes a day before the budget

Politics

4 h. ago Michael Vaughan warned England would be 'absolutely stupid' after crucial Ashes decision

England lost the first Ashes Test inside two days and have chosen to take an 11-day break rather than play a day-night tour match in Canberra, with Michael Vaughan having strong views on the decision

Events

4 h. ago Jackiey Budden lets rip on Jeff Brazier's split as she blames Kate Dwyer for toxic family feud and claims he put 'his marriage ahead of his sons'

TV host Jeff Brazier's second marriage to PR consultant Kate Dwyer sparked a bitter family feud and was always doomed to fail, his sons' grandmother revealed today.

Events

4 h. ago South Africa close in on series sweep as India set record chase in second Test

Tristan Stubbs made 94 before South Africa’s bowlers struck twice late in the day to close in on a 2-0 success

Politics

4 h. ago Black Friday 2025 deals picked by Mirror money team with up to 60% off

UK consumers are expected to splash the cash and spend £9.52billion across Black Friday weekend, according to latest analysis from VoucherCodes

Economics

4 h. ago Motability scheme explained: What it means for drivers ahead of Budget Day

Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to cut £1 billion from the Motability scheme in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

Politics