39 m. ago Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years – and it’s not a bizarre one

The case is a reminder that there are still people in prison who were jailed based on false confessions, Brian Thornton writes

Events

39 m. ago Jamie Vardy handed EARLY EXIT from Leicester City as club make bizarre announcement about his 'last game'

The striker has etched his name into the history books after over a decade of unprecedented success at the Midlands club, with Vardy helping Leicester win their first ever Premier League title and FA Cup.

Politics

41 m. ago Middle East crisis live: Trump says US should turn Gaza into ‘freedom zone’ as more than 90 killed in Israeli strikes

US president’s reported comments in Qatar come as dozens killed in a second consecutive night of heavy bombingGaza’s civil defence agency has said that the death toll from Israeli strikes overnight into Thursday is up to 82 people, updating a previous toll.“The number of martyrs from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has risen to 82 after the occupation targeted several homes in northern Gaza,” civil defence spokesperson Mohammad al-Mughayir told AFP, after the agency earlier reported at least 50 dead (see 8.27am BST).We’re getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this there [are] two steps to doing this, there is a very, very nice step and there is the violent step, but I don’t want to do it the second way. Continue reading...

Events

43 m. ago BBC bosses accused of ‘throwing people out to the wolves’ by axing River City

Equity president and actress Lynda Rooke addressed MSPs alongside one of the soap’s stars on Thursday.

Politics

47 m. ago Sailor missing off Solway Coast named by police as search continues following dinghy discovery

Alistair Turnbull, 72, went missing while sailing on Tuesday with police continuing their search after dinghy found.

Events

49 m. ago Teddi Mellencamp's best friend 'in tears' as she shares major update on cancer treatment

Teddi Mellencamp is living with Stage 4 cancer after being diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma skin cancer in 2022, and she's offered another update on her treatment

Politics

55 m. ago UK asking other countries to host ‘return hubs’ for refused asylum seekers, Starmer confirms – UK politics live

PM on trip to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi RamaAll Commons Speakers, at least for the past 30 years, have complained about the government making major announcements to the media first, and not to parliament first. But rarely have any of them sounded quite as furious about this as Lindsay Hoyle, who this morning delivered an extended reprimand to the government about this at the start of an urgent question.The UQ was about plans to limit the use of prison recall – something announced by the justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, at a press conference yesterday, while the Commons was still sitting. After pointing this out, and reminding MPs that details of the immigration white paper were given to the media extensively, long before the ministerial statement about it was delivered in the Commons on Monday, Hoyle went on to imply that, as well as regularly breaking the ministerial code, ministers were also guilty of hypocri...

Politics

57 m. ago Anyone with a will told they could save £30 by registering it for free this month

People can save £30 in May by registering their will for free with the National Will Register

Economics

67 m. ago Inside the LA ‘psychic reset’ bootcamp that promises happiness – at a price

I was told my life would change if I let strangers prod my deepest wounds. But I wasn’t sure: were these group training sessions empowering or exploitative?On a Saturday in March in a conference room with ugly carpeting near Los Angeles international airport, I meekly muttered “thank you” as a group of six people – all strangers until the day before – enumerated my deepest flaws.“I see you, Katherine, as inauthentic,” led the charge. Continue reading...

Politics

69 m. ago Car ploughs into flats as locals evacuated from homes over gas leak fears

Two people have been rushed to hospital after a car crashed into a block of flats in Fife.

Society

69 m. ago New DWP plans to help people with long Covid find and stay in a job

The Labour Government aims to help more people with long-term health conditions into work to achieve its 80% employment target.

Politics

73 m. ago Exact number of daily steps that could 'slash risk of 13 cancers'

Light exercise, such as the number of steps you take daily, could help to reduce cancer risk

Events

74 m. ago Erling Haaland: ‘Man City’s season has been catastrophic, horrific, and boring’

The striker did not hold back in his damning assessment of City’s year but believes it can end on a high note if they win the FA Cup final

Politics

74 m. ago Gaza war: Israeli strikes kill at least 60, medics say amid ceasefire push

Among the victims were children and a local journalist

Events

74 m. ago Experts pinpoint number of daily steps that can prevent 13 types of cancer

Striding 10,000 steps a day has long been lauded as one of the best ways to keep us in peak health. But you don't need this many to lower your chances of developing up to 13 types of cancer.

Science

78 m. ago Places For People supports The Ridge in creating new facilities for Dunbar

Places for People, the UK’s leading social enterprise dedicated to building thriving communities and transforming lives, has joined forces with Dunbar-based charity The Ridge to deliver a groundbreaking project aimed at empowering local residents and tackling social challenges.

Politics

79 m. ago Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ‘rogue government’ and ‘siding with dictators’

Rock’n’roll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’Bruce Springsteen has made a series of rousing, splenetic speeches castigating Donald Trump and his administration, calling the president “unfit” for office.In what amounts to one of the most sustained attacks on Trump and American lawmakers from a cultural figure, he made the speeches on stage in Manchester, as he opened his Land of Hope and Dreams tour with the E Street Band.There’s some very weird, strange and dangerous shit going on out there right now. In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now.In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now. Continue reading...

Politics

82 m. ago Tricky brainteaser Google used to ask job interview candidates before deciding to hire them

People have been left scratching their heads over a tricky brainteaser that Google used to ask candidates in job interviews - can you figure out the correct answer?

Politics

91 m. ago Lung cancer doctors say early sign of disease can appear on your fingertips

Symptoms of the disease often don't appear until the cancer has spread through the lungs or into other parts of the body, which can make it more difficult to treat

Science

94 m. ago Jamie Vardy opting to make Leicester farewell on home soil against Ipswich

38-year-old to miss away finale and bow out at homeTitle-winning teammates expected for Sunday’s gameJamie Vardy is expected to call time on his Leicester career after his 500th appearance for the club this weekend. Vardy, regarded by many as Leicester’s greatest ever player, has spent 13 years at the club and is poised to make his final appearance for themat home to Ipswich on Sunday and then not feature in their final Premier League match, at Bournemouth.The 38-year-old striker, who is poised to captain Leicester for the final time, announced last month, after relegation to the Championship was confirmed, that he would leave the club at the end of the season. He was central to Leicester winning the Premier League against all odds in 2016 and the FA Cup in 2021 but conceded he wanted to exit on a better note, after a desperate season in the top flight, describing his own campaign as a “total embarrassment”. He will hope to score a 200th goal in a Leicester shirt against Ipswich. Co...

Economics