40 m. ago After a tough year, dad wins £78k Aston Martin for just 20p in an online prize draw

A year out of work recovering from a hip replacement ended in style for Eugene Dunkley, who won a £78,000 Aston Martin for 20p.

Economics

47 m. ago Starmer welcomes Zelensky at Downing Street ahead of Trump meeting with Putin

The Prime Minister’s meeting with the Ukrainian president comes after he said Britain stands ready to ‘increase pressure’ on Russia if necessary

Politics

60 m. ago ‘We are obsessed with weight’: Bob Harper on life as a trainer on The Biggest Loser

As a new Netflix documentary looks back at the hugely successful – and highly controversial – TV weight-loss competition, its longest-serving trainer tells allIn Netflix’s new documentary about The Biggest Loser, Joelle Gwynn, a contestant on the televised weight-loss competition, has a message for her former fitness trainer: ‘Fuck you, Bob Harper.’ Gwynn was a contestant on the US show in 2008, and she has just watched a clip of Harper screaming at her to “shut the fuck up” after she failed to run on a treadmill for the specified time. “Oh, and your little dog too,” she adds.The Biggest Loser was a phenomenally successful TV show. It ran for 18 seasons in the US, attracting more than 10 million viewers in its prime and spawning more than 30 international versions, including a UK iteration presented in 2012 by Davina McCall. Continue reading...

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60 m. ago The $62m question: does a high school really need a professional

A 10,000-seat arena for a school in Georgia with fewer than 2,000 students raises questions about America’s sporting and educational prioritiesWhen the television cameras pan around the US’s newest sporting temple to show the cavernous stands, elegant brick exterior, VIP suites and massive video board, viewers might believe they are looking at a professional venue.Yet the occupants of Phillip Beard Stadium, the Buford Wolves, are not a professioanl team or even a college one. They are high-schoolers. In the exorbitant world of high school football, Buford’s $62m, 10,000-capacity arena is not the biggest or most expensive taxpayer-funded student stadium in the US. But it may be the most luxurious. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Tony Adams urges Mikel Arteta to strip Martin Odegaard of captaincy in brutal assessment

Martin Odegaard has been Arsenal captain for the last three years but Mikel Arteta has now been told to make a change with the Norwegian’s successor having already been picked out

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65 m. ago Keir Starmer meets with Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street amid claims US and Russia are planning 'West Bank

The Prime Minister and Mr Zelensky met in No10 as both leaders brace themselves for the outcome of the US President's talks with the Russian leader.

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85 m. ago Watch live: Starmer welcomes Zelensky to Downing Street ahead of Trump

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky to 10 Downing Street on Thursday, 14 August, a day before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are due to meet.

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1 hour ago Zelenskyy to meet with UK's Starmer as Europe braces for Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London

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2 h. ago Reeves says rulings on tax must wait for Budget amid inheritance tax speculation

The Chancellor said that her priority was getting ‘our economy firing off all cylinders’.

Economics

2 h. ago DWP crackdown on benefit fraud as woman jailed for wrongly claiming £110,000

The UK Government has issued a stern warning that benefit fraud will be detected and prosecuted to the full extent of the law, following the sentencing of a Manchester woman to 20 months in prison

Economics

2 h. ago NGOs call for end to Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of aid – Middle East crisis live

More than 100 international NGOs sign letter saying more than 60 requests to bring in food, water and items for shelter were denied by authorities in July aloneThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has just issued a warning on X, saying that soaring temperatures in Gaza are now above 40°C, making an already dire humanitarian situation “far worse”.“With very limited water available, dehydration is increasing,” the agency said in a post on X. It added that bombardments and forced displacement continue, while limited electricity and fuel mean there is “no relief from the extreme heat”.Approval of construction plans in E1 buries the idea of a Palestinian state and continues the many steps we are taking on the ground as part of the de facto sovereignty plan that we began implementing with the establishment of the government.After decades of international pressure and freezes, we are breaking conventions and connecting Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem. This is Zionism at its best – bui...

Events

2 h. ago British Gas owner takes stake in Europe’s biggest LNG terminal in £1.5bn deal

Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal from current owner National Grid.

Economics

2 h. ago Waterworld statement after young girl dies at UK's biggest indoor water park

The new owner of Waterworld has issued a statement over a week on from the tragedy.

Events

2 h. ago £400m flagship Welsh project needs more money to become reality

The Welsh Government may need to put more money into the planned Global Centre of Rail Excellence

Economics

3 h. ago Starmer to welcome Zelensky at Downing Street ahead of Trump meeting with Putin

The Prime Minister’s meeting with the Ukrainian president comes after he said Britain stands ready to ‘increase pressure’ on Russia if necessary.

Politics

3 h. ago Indian Super League in turmoil with domestic game on brink of collapse

Dispute between governing body and commercial partner has forced top-flight clubs to suspend player salariesCrystal Palace may be disappointed the court of arbitration for sport ruled against them on Monday but at least they now know their fate. Imagine if all Premier League clubs were waiting for a court decision that would, in effect, determine whether the season would go ahead at all. That is the situation the 14 Indian Super League (ISL) teams find themselves in. The whole of football there has been waiting for a ruling from the supreme court. It was expected in mid-July but has still not arrived. The season is due to start in September. Or at least, it was.The ISL, formed in 2013, has grown from eight teams to 14, becoming the top tier along the way. Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL) runs the competition but put the 2025-26 season on hold on 11 July. At the time, despite the shock, most stakeholders felt it would go ahead but confidence, trust and bank balances have taken ...

Sport

3 h. ago Rangers working on three transfer exits as Jack Butland 'interest' sparks 49ers warning

Russell Martin is in the midst of revamping the Ibrox squad for both the Premiership and Champions League

Events

3 h. ago Keir Starmer to host Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street TODAY

Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street today ahead of crucial talks between the US and Russia tomorrow.

Politics

3 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment deadline after UK Government U

The Government announced its U-turn on the payments in June, meaning nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP this winter

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3 h. ago Royals' 'biggest concern' over Harry and Meghan's announcement

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently announced they are extending their lucrative deal with Netflix, and a former royal servant has shared what the royals are worried about

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