83 m. ago Why the EU could not agree on using £80bn of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort

Disagreements within the bloc prevented a deal being struck to use the assets

Economics

86 m. ago DWP confirms major PIP change to start in April for new claims

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

Politics

89 m. ago Bryan Mbeumo involved in AFCON chaos as Man Utd flop Andre Onana called up by wrong boss

Bryan Mbeumo has travelled to Morocco for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, but there is mounting drama and confusion with his national team Cameroon

Events

90 m. ago Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation timeWith the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to a religion among Africa’s largely young population, with 60% of its 1.5 billion people under the age of 25.But the timing of this Afcon, to be played over the Christmas and New Year period in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, has never happened since the tournament began in 1957, igniting a storm of anger throughout the African football community. Continue reading...

Politics

91 m. ago Aston Villa’s surge to title contention feels unsustainable. So can they really win the Premier League?

After a wretched start to the season, Unai Emery has worked wonders and Villa have won nine in a row, writes Richard Jolly. But the numbers suggest it’s not going to last

Politics

91 m. ago World Darts Championship Day 9 order of play: Full Friday schedule and start times as Aspinall and Greaves headline

Full Friday schedule and start times as Nathan Aspinall kicks-off title bid with Beau Greaves and Josh Rock also starring

Politics

99 m. ago Thierry Henry pleads for Celtic to let Wilfried Nancy 'cook' as Arsenal icon sets out judgement day timeline

Nancy was slapped with brutal fan chants in the wake of his fourth consecutive defeat against Dundee United

Events

2 h. ago Boxing Tonight: UK start times, live stream, TV channel and fight card

Jake Paul takes on a seemingly impossible challenge tonight when he faces former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in a professionally-sanctioned fight

Sport

2 h. ago Ukraine faces horror Christmas as Putin ramps up fighting in bitter winter

Putin's 'hundreds of millions of pounds a-day' war machine eats up Moscow's war budget almost as fast as he sacrifices 1,000 troops a-day - but Ukraine faces bitter winter

Politics

2 h. ago EU leaders agree to lend Ukraine £79billion after deal to give them Russian frozen assets unravels

The massive interest-free loan will help Ukraine meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, leaders said after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels.

Economics

3 h. ago UK households urged to check 1 oven function before Christmas dinner cooking

With Christmas just days away, one DIY expert is urging households to make one simple check before you start cooking your festive feast or it could lead to a disaster

Society

3 h. ago Alarm raised as Scottish offshore wind risks losing out next year

Offshore wind is about to get distinctly more political, before any more turbines start turning

Events

3 h. ago Everton vs Arsenal Premier League preview, team news and prediction

With the pressure from Man City, Arsenal's trip to Everton is a must-win to maintain their pole position in the Premier League title race this side of Christmas

Politics

3 h. ago 'We’re Rangers and we’re coming for you' This is a chance to send Hearts a title message – Barry Ferguson

Record Sport's voice of Rangers is refusing to rule anything out when it comes to this season’s title race

Politics

4 h. ago Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah could make early return as January transfer blow revealed

Liverpool travel to face Tottenham on Saturday evening in the Premier League but will be without Mohamed Salah, who has jetted off to the Africa Cup of Nations

Politics

4 h. ago California school district near Nevada caught up in a dispute over transgender athlete policies

A Northern California school district near the state's border with Nevada is caught up in a dispute over the states' differing policies on the participation of transgender athletes

Events

4 h. ago Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon | Nathalie Tocci

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours A year after the overthrow of Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, the former jihadi fighter turned Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the Doha Forum earlier this month, deftly parrying questions about his controversial past and outlining his country’s complex journey toward a participatory, rules-based system. As I listened, it struck me that, while Europe’s role in the Middle East has been severely damaged by its immoral stance on the Gaza war and its self-inflicted exclusion from Iran nuclear diplomacy, Europeans still have a role to play when it comes to its neighbours in the eastern Mediterranean.Europe’s world has been turned upside down by Washington’s alignment with Moscow in the Ukraine war and the transatlantic rift as the Trump administration treats Europe as an adversary. Another dimension of this upheaval is E...

Politics

4 h. ago Bournemouth vs Burnley Premier League preview, team news and prediction

Both sides will be desperate to get back to winning ways with Bournemouth eager to get back into the Race for Europe conversation while Burnley will want to leapfrog out of the relegation zone before the New Year

Politics

4 h. ago Pep Guardiola might be considering Man City plan that has already backfired

Manchester City advanced to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 victory over Brentford

Events

5 h. ago John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month

EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.

Economics