34 m. ago Man City set to be mocked at Old Trafford with '115 charges' plan for Manchester United fans

Man Utd take on Man City in the Manchester derby on Sunday and a company has joked about their 115 charges.

Sport

2 h. ago ‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour

When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in acrimonyThe press conference began at 2.30pm on 2 September 2004 at the Wills Memorial Building, the grand neo-gothic home to the University of Bristol’s School of Law. Michael Naughton, a charismatic, fast-talking lecturer in sociology and criminal law, addressed the assembled media. If what he was attempting sounded radical, it was only a reflection of an increasingly dire situation, Naughton told a BBC reporter. There was no way of sugarcoating it, he said. The criminal justice system was failing the rising number of people who were claiming they had been wrongfully convicted, and who remained stuck in prison without any hope of exoneration.Naughton was launching the Bristol University Innocence Project to address this crisis. The premise was clear enough. Idealistic law students, under ...

Economics

4 h. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim gets fresh boost as transfer brutally slammed

Manchester United must brush off latest defeat to Nottingham Forest with Ruben Amorim gearing up to face outgoing Premier League champions City in the derby on Sunday

Politics

7 h. ago Trump doesn’t spot JD Vance sitting in front of him during ‘Liberation Day’ speech

Donald Trump failed to see his vice president sitting right in front of him during his so-called “Liberation Day” speech.

Politics

7 h. ago Working age households predicted to be £400 worse off on average in year ahead

Households face a ‘triple hit’ from tax, utility bill increases, and benefits failing to keep up with living costs, the Resolution Foundation said.

Economics

8 h. ago ‘Generational flooding’ event could dump four months of rain in just a week

Some parts of Tennessee could see as many as 15 inches of rain between mid-week and Sunday morning

Events

8 h. ago Liverpool: Arne Slot delivers verdict on 'shocking' James Tarkowski decision after Everton defender avoids red

Jamie Carragher hit out at VAR’s failure to upgrade the on-field decision to a red card

Events

11 h. ago Heartbreaking new details emerge about Val Kilmer's final days before shock death aged 65

Val Kilmer was 'bed bound' for years as his health failed before his shock death this week aged 65.

Events

12 h. ago MP behind assisted dying plan won't rule out plan returning as a Government Bill if it fails crunch vote this month

The Labour MP behind the assisted dying plan said that while she is 'focused on getting the Bill passed' it would be a 'tragedy' if it takes another decade before the subject is revisited.

Politics

12 h. ago US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive

Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.Recent reports by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the Institute of International Finance all make clear the finance sector considers the Paris climate agreement limiting global temperatures, signed a decade ago by nearly 200 nations, is effectively dead and investors should plan accordingly. Continue reading...

Society

13 h. ago The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans | Lloyd Green

Republicans in Florida couldn’t re-create Trump’s November margins, while Musk’s efforts in Wisconsin failedDonald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin signaled dissatisfaction with Elon Musk, the GOP and the president. On the surface, the results spelled political equipoise. No seats changed hands.A closer look, however, reveals possible headaches for Donald Trump and his party. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago A man came to the US to donate a kidney to his brother. ICE showing up as his doorstep interrupted that plan

‘We both cried when they arrested him because we both know he is my lifeline,’ said José Alfredo Pacheco, who is suffering from end-stage kidney failure

Politics

14 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: Britain's police forces are a pathetic failure and a dark menace to our society. This is my plan to finally fix the problem

We pay these people, and we pay them a lot, as your council tax bill will tell you if you look. So why do they treat us as a nuisance and worse?

Events

14 h. ago The ultimate guide to the best Sunday roasts across Britain that you MUST try

We should treasure our Sunday roast tradition - it's one of Britain's few world-famous gourmet specialities. Here are 76 of the best to be enjoyed in a communal and celebratory atmosphere.

Politics

14 h. ago Scots RAF jets scrambled after 'aircraft failed to make contact'

The jets took off from Lossiemouth after the alarm was raised by air traffic control.

Events

14 h. ago Police still probing recycling plant three days after bones find

Forensic tents can be seen inside the Biffa recycling site in Hartlepool where human remains were found on Sunday.

Events

15 h. ago British activist in solitary confinement in India despite acquittal, family say

Brother of Jagtar Singh Johal says he is ‘being mentally tortured’ through unwarranted detentionThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, detained for seven years in an Indian jail, has been placed into solitary confinement and under 24-hour surveillance despite being acquitted of all terrorism charges against him by a Punjab court on 4 March, his family have claimed. Johal is still facing the exact same charges in a parallel case in a clear example of double jeopardy, his brother Gurpreet said when giving testimony at Westminster to an all party committee on arbitrary detention. He said the Indian courts have not granted his brother bail, despite the prosecutor’s failure to produce any credible evidence or witnesses in the Punjab court.Gurpreet said UK consular staff met his brother in jail on Tuesday and were told he had been put into solitary confinement with a 24-hour guard, adding no explanation had been given. Gurpreet said: “I fear for his physical and mental welfare sinc...

Politics

15 h. ago Arsenal eye summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams after initial talks

Andrea Berta understood to have met Williams’s agentClub have heavily scouted forward for past two yearsArsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director.It is understood Berta, who was confirmed in his post last Sunday and attended Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Fulham, has met the 22-year-old’s agent, Félix Tainta. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Morning Joe hosts revel in Elon Musk’s failure in Wisconsin after multi

Musk had previously said the outcome of the vote will direct the “destiny of humanity”

Events

15 h. ago UK's creepiest house has price slashed as buyers creeped out by two chilling words

Each room of the property is dark, dilapidated and covered in filth - but its due to be auctioned for a second time after with a slashed price failing to meet its reserve last week

Economics