85 m. ago Scholarships for child care are drying up. Now families are paying the price

Many parents need child care scholarships to work

Society

2 h. ago Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs

Politics

2 h. ago Barlinnie crumbles as uncertainty surrounds £1bn replacement prison in Glasgow

The project to replace Scotland's most notorious prison has doubled in cost and is running years behind schedule.

Events

4 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Wild swings on global markets as Trump threatens further China tariffs

Extreme volatility has plagued global stock markets, with Donald Trump defying stark warnings about economic damage – key US politics stories from 7 April Global stock markets fell catastrophically on Monday following President Trump’s tariff rollout.Despite the economic turmoil, the US president doubled down on his plan, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China on Wednesday, unless the country rescinds its retaliatory tariffs on the United States by Tuesday. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Massive win for Trump as Supreme Court rules he CAN deport illegal migrants using historic wartime act

President Donald Trump scored a huge win in his efforts to deport illegal migrants living in the United States illegally, as the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

Events

5 h. ago Prince Harry touches down in Britain as King Charles jets off to Italy for 'historic' state visit

The Duke of Sussex reportedly flew into the UK just hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla jetted off to Italy for a four-day state visit ahead of his High Court appeal this week.

Politics

5 h. ago Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreedA Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim – the first of its kind in the country’s nearly 200-year history – “unfounded”.Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs – and that he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Coronation Street and Emmerdale pull in record viewers after making major change to shows

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been pulling in record viewers after making one recent change to compliment their recent hard-hitting storylines. The change took place in October.

Politics

6 h. ago Prince Andrew's ex, Lady Victoria Hervey, doubles down against Virginia Giuffre with fresh attack against Epstein victim

Lady Victoria, 48, was slammed as 'nasty' by many social media users when she joked about Ms Giuffre posting a selfie of herself with a badly bruised face following an alleged car crash.

Events

8 h. ago Van Nistelrooy in gloomy mood after Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City, a club with a decision to make.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 matches. Such damning statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Lewis Ferguson and Scott McTominay suffer double injury setback as Bologna deal Serie A title blow to Napoli

Scotland duo forced out of Serie A showdown

Economics

8 h. ago The White Lotus season three finale review – the show’s least satisfying ending ever

The most interesting character was sidelined, the deaths were riddled with lazy logic and it all felt frustratingly middling. Season four will have some redeeming to doWarning: this article contains spoilers for the finale of season three of The White Lotus. Do not read on unless you have seen episode eight, season three.In the Hollywood Reporter’s recent oral history, Mike White bristled at the thought of The White Lotus lapsing into a formula. For most of its third season, this didn’t make a lot of sense. After all, in its depiction of the obliviously wealthy, its whodunnit structure and its now mandatory transgressive sex scenes, a lot of this year’s season felt like The White Lotus by numbers. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's AJ Odudu cried for months after double heartache that nearly derailed career

Celebrity Big Brother host AJ Odudu may now be the face of Big Brother alongside Will Best, but the glamorous TV presenter was initially axed from the show

Politics

9 h. ago 'I gave my sister a womb, now she's the first UK woman to give birth after the transplant'

A selfless donation by Amy Purdie, who lives in Scotland, helped make medical history as her sister became the first woman in the UK to give birth after a womb transplant.

Politics

9 h. ago Jacob Murphy’s lightning double helps Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 league matches. The statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago 'Callous' murderer who shot student and aunt at East Finchley home had human rights breached, court rules

The ECHR has ruled that Obina Christopher Ezeoke liberties were breached because his conviction took so long

Events

10 h. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago North England vs South England: Premier League legends announced as captains for historic summer showdown

Premier League stars from the “recent past” to take part in North vs South showdown

Politics

11 h. ago Are we heading for another 2008? The context behind Trump’s £6.4 trillion stock market collapse

Historical downturns in stock markets have been followed by recoveries – but timeframes can be uncertain

Economics

11 h. ago People starting wildfires risk being charged with manslaughter – Muir

The Environment Minister visited the Mourne Mountains in Co Down on Monday evening to view the extent of damage caused by recent fires.

Events