82 m. ago Liverpool chasing giant player who idolises Chris Smalling and is loved by Andrea Pirlo

Liverpool have been active in the transfer window as Arne Slot looks to revamp his Premier League-winning squad for the fresh season, and it appears as though the Dutchman is not done yet

Sport

82 m. ago Man orders pint with full English breakfast in Benidorm and price leaves him floored

A breakfast and pint combo has left members of the public floored, with one man saying it's 'one of the best' offers available in popular holiday hotspot Benidorm

Politics

85 m. ago At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, killing at least three people in Spain, Turkey and Albania

Events

88 m. ago ‘A whole spectrum of hatred’: women face increased violence in Milei’s Argentina as rights are eroded

In a country once lauded as a progressive bastion in Latin America, protections are being dismantled by a populist leader, and gender-based offences are on the riseIn the week before her murder, Fernanda Soledad Yramain lay awake at night listening as a motorbike circled the house where she was hiding. “She kept saying ‘it’s him’,” remembers Daniella Viscarra, Soledad’s sister-in-law with whom she had sought refuge in the Tucumán countryside. “She was scared all of the time.”A month earlier, in September 2024, 29-year-old Soledad had ended a relationship with her boyfriend, Francisco Timoteo Saldaño. They had been together since she was 14 and he was 35, and shared three children. In the final year of their relationship, Saldaño had turned violent. Continue reading...

Events

91 m. ago Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter

Events

92 m. ago GERS figures: Scotland's public spending deficit rises to £26.5 billion

There was an estimated deficit of 11.7 per cent of GDP in 2024/25, compared to 5.1 per cent for the UK

Economics

94 m. ago Marcus Rashford takes on football's top pundits: Man United outcast hits back at criticism from ex

Rashford, who completed a season-long loan move to Barcelona last month, has been on the end of public tongue-lashings from some of the game's most influential pundits.

Events

98 m. ago What foods can cause deadly botulism after broccoli urgently recalled in Italy?

One man has died and nine others have been hospitalised after an outbreak of the lethal toxin.

Events

1 hour ago Female teacher denies sexual activity with three children but admits one offence with girl

James pleaded guilty to one charge of engaging in sexual communication with a child at Salisbury Crown Court, but she denied a total of 11 other offences relating to two girls and boy

Society

2 h. ago 'Politics of envy': Fury as Labour opens the door to an inheritance tax raid on Middle England as ministers fail to deny push to end tax

Dame Diana Johnson, the policing minister, failed to rule out changes to the so-called 'death tax' this autumn amid growing concerns about the state of the public finances.

Politics

2 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon 'besmirching a man now dead' with attacks on Alex Salmond in new book

Kenny MacAskill, who succeeded Salmond as Alba Party leader, claimed Sturgeon had "demeaned the office of First Minister".

Events

2 h. ago Public need to stand up to shoplifters and stop relying on cops, police chief says

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

Events

2 h. ago What happened to Louise Kam's killers as Netflix airs Body in the Bin documentary

Body in the Bin: The Murder of Louise Kam tells the harrowing tale of a 71-year-old murdered woman whose body was found inside a wheelie bin

Events

2 h. ago Leaders in frantic phone diplomacy with Trump ahead of Putin summit on Ukraine – Europe live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join calls with Trump and Vance in last chance to shape US position before Alaska meetingUkraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new warAs part of what promises to be a very busy day for diplomacy, we are also expecting to get press statements from Merz and Zelenskyy around 3pm BST (4pm CEST), after their call with Trump.So to help you plan your day, the rough timings appear to be: Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Major inheritance tax change talks as Sky News host grills minister on plan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly exploring changes to inheritance tax - such as tightening the rules around gifting - as she battles to plug a hole in the public finances

Politics

2 h. ago Rumoured Strictly star Tom Skinner poses with JD Vance after 'once in lifetime' invite

Tom Skinner, who appeared on The Apprentice in 2019, met up with US vice president JD Vance and his friends and family after the pair had previously chatted on social media

Politics

2 h. ago Disinformation could still spread under suspect ethnicity guidance says minister

Police forces have been told to share suspects' ethnicity and nationality with the public

Politics

2 h. ago Karen Matthews' paedophile ex boyfriend flees home after graffiti appears

Convicted sex offender Craig Meehan has fled his home, neighbours have said

Politics

3 h. ago International manhunt for paedophile as cops admit 'he could be anywhere'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four counts of child sexual offences following a four-day trial, but the 23-year-old fled the UK on the second day in court

Politics

3 h. ago Thames Water could be sold to the Chinese after the Labour government puts it into temporary public ownership to 'wipe' much of its £16.8billion debt

Steve Reed, the environment secretary is understood to be making 'active preparations' to essentially nationalise Britain's largest water utility.

Economics