47 m. ago Concerns Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but Starmer appointed him anyway

Keir Starmer is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security service to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

Politics

62 m. ago Highland crash: A832 road closed after crash at Poolewe involving motorbike and campervan

The road remains closed.

Events

63 m. ago All Creatures Great and Small confirms return date with emotional first

The sixth series of All Creatures Great and Small is soon set to land on TV screens, with an official release date now confirmed

Politics

67 m. ago Scientific study suggests destruction of the Amazon rainforest directly impacts human health

New study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them

Science

68 m. ago Manhunt for antisemitic thug behind series of attacks on seven Jewish premises 

Four synagogues had 'a substance smeared on them' while a liquid was thrown towards a school and over a car in two other incidents, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Events

68 m. ago Postecoglou targets trophies and ‘true believers’ at Nottingham Forest

Former Spurs manager had his 60th birthday plans upended by job offer but feels ‘things happen for a reason’Ange Postecoglou walked out of the City Ground tunnel, which is decorated with famous images from yesteryear, and surveyed the scene. Just like that the Nottingham Forest head coach, in a blue suit, open-neck white shirt and Paul Smith trainers – the designer is a son of the city – was back in business. He posed with the garibaldi red shirt and before long was explaining how Forest’s move interrupted his belated 60th birthday celebrations last weekend. “We had this whole thing planned, The Hangover-style but we were in bed by 10pm as we realised our age,” Postecoglou said.It was in May, when the Europa League trophy parade halted outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, that Postecoglou provided an iconic mic-drop moment: declaring that season three always eclipses season two in the best TV series. Four months after being sacked, replacing Nuno Espírito Santo three games into th...

Events

77 m. ago ScotRail 'sorry' after Scots passenger endures 'nightmare' commuter train

A concerned passenger said they wonder "how long it will be until someone is seriously injured".

Politics

82 m. ago EastEnders boss teases 'very exciting' Christmas storyline after National Television Awards triumph

The series won the Best Serial Drama award for the 14th time at the London ceremony

Events

1 hour ago Gordon Ramsay's daughter slips into teeny bikini to flaunt jaw

Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Holly, 25, recently shared a series of drop-dead gorgeous selfies in the run-up to her Christmas wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty

Politics

2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova 'fights tears' as she declares 'what a day' in emotional update

It came as the professional dancer reflected on the first official day of the new Strictly Come Dancing series

Politics

2 h. ago Welsh primary school goes into lockdown after incident nearby

The school went into lockdown as police dealt with the incident

Politics

2 h. ago Married At First Sight Australia star dies aged 47 after failed television romance

Lachlan Rofe, who appeared on the first series of Married At First Sight Australia, has died at the age of 47, with fans and friends paying tribute to the reality TV star

Events

2 h. ago Police release new CCTV in hunt for suspect in 'revolting' attacks on synagogues

Seven Jewish premises have been targeted in recent weeks, Met Police say

Events

3 h. ago Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page lands exciting role hosting brand new BBC series

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page has landed a brand new BBC One series, less than a year after she bowed out of her signature role on the beloved sitcom

Politics

3 h. ago Jamie Vardy ready to prove doubters wrong as he embarks on Italy chapter

Vardy left Leicester at the end of last season

Politics

3 h. ago Scott McTominay comparison insults maverick Serie A hero in scathing assessment of Napoli title winner

One former Roma and Inter Milan midfielder is not having people draw similarities between himself and the Tartan Army favourite

Politics

4 h. ago Substance smeared on synagogues in series of ‘revolting’ antisemitic incidents

An investigation has been launched after seven Jewish premises in Barnet, London, were targeted in separate incidents over recent weeks, police said.

Politics

4 h. ago Tess Daly says 'feels good to be back' in huge Strictly Come Dancing update days before new series

Tess is back, alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman

Culture

4 h. ago I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton audiobook review – warm and witty whimsy

A chatty, self-deprecating memoir recalls the podcaster’s start in TV and his lifelong friendship with comedian and film-maker Joe CornishThe writer and comic Adam Buxton’s first memoir, Ramble Book, dug into his childhood and his relationship with his father, who featured as the cantankerous BaaadDad in Buxton’s 1990s pop culture series The Adam and Joe Show. I Love You, Byeee is the follow up in which he remembers his late mother, Valerie, and reflects on his TV career which began with him landing a job at Takeover TV, a showcase for new talent on Channel 4, where he brought in his childhood friend Joe Cornish.Fans of The Adam and Joe Show will find reminiscences about the pair’s toy movies, where they recreated films such as Titanic and Trainspotting, and their radio shows on XFM and 6Music. Buxton is candid about the strain of their working relationship and his feelings of insecurity when Cornish went off to direct his first film, Attack the Block, without him. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson apologizes after pushing incident with fan: ‘Just chill next time’

Jackson pushed a fan in response to having his helmet shoved during the Ravens-Bills game last weekend

Politics