96 m. ago DWP confirms exact date of birth you need to receive 2025 winter fuel payment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that millions of people who had the benefit axed last winter will get it this year

Economics

2 h. ago As a trans Australian, I was kicked out of a UK toilet. This is not the open

I used to be proud of my birthplace for its cosmopolitan tolerance. Visiting now, it feels like stepping back decadesI was visiting family in London when the British supreme court handed down its unexpected ruling: under the Equality Act, sex was now considered “binary” in law, which meant transgender people could be banned from single-sex spaces of their gender identity. The Labour government, which had come into office promising us “dignity”, capitulated. But, not to worry, soothed a minister, Pat McFadden, “There isn’t going to be toilet police.”A few days later the toilet police got me. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Nine key questions could decide beef Wellington 'poisoner' Erin Patterson's fate

Erin Patterson has been accused of intentionally poisoning several family members and her eight-day cross-examination in the murder trial has come to an end

Politics

3 h. ago Atlético Madrid weigh up move for Liverpool’s Andy Robertson

Liverpool close to signing Bournemouth’s Kerkez for £40m Bournemouth want Rennes left-back Adrien TruffertAndy Robertson is the subject of interest from Atlético Madrid as Liverpool edge closer towards the signing of the Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez for a fee of about £40m. The Premier League champions planned to sign Kerkez to compete with the long-serving 31-year-old Scotland defender but are relaxed about the interest. Liverpool are not yet thought to have received any formal contact.The trigger for Kerkez’s move is expected to be Bournemouth’s signing of the Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert. The 23-year-old Rennes captain, who received interest from other clubs, has agreed personal terms and is expected to cost about £15m. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mehdi Taremi STRANDED in Iran following Israel attacks: Inter Milan 'in constant contact' with striker after he missed flight to Los Angeles amid crisis

Taremi, 32, was named in Inter's squad for the Club World Cup in the United States and their first fixture comes on Wednesday against Monterrey.

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3 h. ago Gaza aid activist claims they were 'violently dragged' onto buses and 'beaten' as Egyptian authorities deported them

Organisers said today that several dozen activists (pictured) were stopped on the edge of Cairo as they attempted to reach the Suez Canal city of Ismailia.

Culture

3 h. ago Government spends nearly £30m of taxpayers' cash on fringe research projects including gay porn studies and recording Syrian harvesting songs

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has been given the eye-catching amount of funding for overseas projects, which appear to have no clear benefit to British taxpayers.

Economics

3 h. ago UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

Events

4 h. ago Duke and Duchess of Sussex hire new agency in PR staff shake

Harry and Meghan have turned to a US-based PR agency to promote their business and philanthropic endeavours after several staff are said to have left.

Politics

4 h. ago Ibiza tourists spot 6ft beasts in sea as snake plague leaves them 'too scared to swim'

Some holidaymakers have even said they are cancelling their trips because of their fear of snakes as the 'reptile invasion is now at crisis point' on the island

Politics

5 h. ago UK moves jets to Middle East as Starmer refuses to rule out defending Israel

Military assets to provide ‘contingency support’ as PM repeats call for de-escalation after Iran’s retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK is moving jets and other military assets to the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, refusing to rule out defending Israel from Iranian strikes despite Tehran’s threat that such an action could see British bases in the region also targeted.Speaking to reporters on the plane to the G7 summit, Starmer reiterated his call for de-escalation, saying he had held a series of calls with other world leaders in the hours after Israel’s attack on Iran, including the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cloughie’s notes, Hillman Imps and Bela Lugosi: my glorious trove of old Forest programmes

Dusting off a pile of matchday gems from the City Ground spanning 50 years reveals a rich seam of cultural and sporting delightsWhat to do with the pile of vintage Nottingham Forest programmes that came into my possession several years ago? At first, standard protocol was observed for uncategorised piles of paper. The 21 City Ground programmes, spanning 50 years from September 1963 to November 2012, were packed away in a dark cupboard, ignored and unread. But finally taking the time to study them has paid dividends: a rich seam of history leaps off the pages in clear, elegant black-and-white type.Forest’s presence in the top-flight’s upper echelons evoked the club’s halcyon days and plenty has been written about the Brian Clough-Peter Taylor era. Less attention has focused on Clough’s often entertaining programme notes during his 18-year tenure – while the editions outside Clough’s time are a fascinating way of charting Forest’s trajectory, as well as how profoundly football and wid...

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5 h. ago Woman's weight loss transformation sees her shed 4 stone and still eating ice cream

Brianna Alexander lost more than 60lbs in weight and has maintained her new figure for half a decade - all thanks to a sustainable, long-term nutrition plan.

Politics

6 h. ago Bath end three decades of agony in controversial Premiership final win over Leicester

Bath 23-21 Leicester: Dan Cole’s stray shoulder proved costly for Tigers as Finn Russell starred at Twickenham

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6 h. ago Bonnaroo 2025 cancelled after just one night due to severe storms days after co

Luke Combs was the only of the four headliners for this year’s festival to take the stage

Events

6 h. ago The true cost of Glasgow's gang wars: How city is fighting drugs crisis after kingpins flood streets with heroin and cocaine leading to addicts shooting up in parks and dropping needles with impunity

EXCLUSIVE: Locals living in the shadow of a new Glasgow drugs usage centre say since it opened they can't leave their house for fear of encountering addicts who 'shoot up in the parks'.

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6 h. ago Victoria Beckham pays tribute to her 'knight in shining armour' husband David as he is finally honoured with a knighthood

The former footballer, 50, proudly led the King's Birthday Honours list after being in the running for more than a decade.

Politics

6 h. ago Ibiza snake plague has tourists 'too scared to swim' as 6ft beasts seen in sea

Horrified tourists have pledged to cancel their holidays in Ibiza after huge snakes were seen swimming in the water following sweltering 30C temperatures

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7 h. ago Dark chocolate almonds recalled over potentially fatal allergen contamination

Recall is the latest of several impacting consumers in recent weeks

Events

7 h. ago Mapped: Where Iranian and Israeli missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate

Escalating tensions as Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

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