2 h. ago Trump aims to ‘reshape the global economic order’ on Asia trip and will sit

Chinese leader has not met with an American president since he visited San Francisco and met with Joe Biden in November 2023

Politics

2 h. ago Fake fat jabs worth £250k seized by Brit cops after world’s largest ever weight

FAKE fat jabs worth more than £250,000 have been seized in the world’s largest ever weight-loss drug bust.   Officers smashed an organised crime gang during a dawn raid on a warehouse.   The site is believed to have been used for the large-scale manufacture, packaging and distribution of unlicensed — and potentially deadly —...

Economics

2 h. ago Victoria Beckham loses trademark war against Norwegian beauty brand – because she’s not famous enough in the country

VICTORIA Beckham has lost a trademark war against a beauty brand — because she is not famous enough in Norway. Posh Spice argued that Norwegian firm Vendela Beauty’s VB logo would be confused with her global brand. She claimed both the designs were dominated by the ­letters VB, the layout was almost identical, and both...

Economics

2 h. ago British Gas, EDF, Octopus, OVO offering free electric blankets and air fryers this winter

As the cost of living crisis continues to impact households across the UK, some of the nations largest energy suppliers are offering a range of support to customers this winter

Society

3 h. ago High court battle over Andy Burnham's giant housing plan ends in disappointment for campaigners

Campaigners challenged the Places for Everyone plan, alleging the Greater Manchester Combined Authority ‘erred in law’

Events

4 h. ago Britain leads allies' bid to 'choke off funding' for Russia's war machine

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to 'choke funding for Russia's war machine' - but Ukraine is to miss out on much needed long-range missiles. The UK, US and EU are combining to block Kremlin oil and gas.

Events

4 h. ago Majority of Brits turning off adult content as new laws 'damage' industry

UK adult traffic dropped by a third after age verification rules were introduced, but X-rated companies feel that the are being unfairly targeted with the law being unevenly applied

Events

5 h. ago Parker and Wardley ready for ‘all or nothing’ rumble with shot at Usyk on the line

Heavyweight clash promises great intrigue as the experienced Parker aims to keep up a hot streak of six wins against the British former white-collar boxerBoxing is in a real slump this year, with few major fights and far less compelling bouts than usual, and so the prospect of a serious and intriguing heavyweight contest between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena brings a measure of relief to the beleaguered business. The winner will almost certainly face Oleksandr Usyk, the world champion, next year. In contrast, the loser is likely to lament the inevitable erosion of the hard-won plaudits he had gained.Danger and risk surround this clash. Parker is on a hot streak since his last defeat, to Joe Joyce, three years ago. The New Zealand veteran, who won the WBO world title in 2016, has been rejuvenated by his switch of trainers to the inspirational Andy Lee. He has won six fights in a row, earning particular acclaim for the poised way in which he crushed Deontay Wilder, Z...

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6 h. ago Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK

Successive governments criticised for doing ‘virtually nothing’ to reduce risk in decade since cancer link foundBacon and ham sold in the UK should carry cigarette-style labels warning that chemicals in them cause bowel cancer, scientists say.Their demand comes as they criticise successive British governments for doing “virtually nothing” to reduce the risk from nitrites in the decade since they were found to definitely cause cancer. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Abolished indefinite jail term is an ‘embarrassment’ to Britain, prison officers union chief says

Exclusive: The leader of the Prison Officers’ Association said some people trapped on ‘grossly unjust’ IPP sentences should not be in jail

Events

7 h. ago You're watching TV wrong: Experts warn millions of Brits are putting their television in the wrong place

Many of us simply plonk our TV on the mantlepiece, or in a corner of the living room. But according to researchers at consumer champion Which?, there's actually a 'sweet spot' where your TV should go.

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7 h. ago Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles | Jonathan Freedland

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflictForgive me if I’ve mentioned him before, but at moments like this I remember a news editor I worked for as a young reporter at the BBC. When it came to the interests of our audience, he said, there was a key fact to bear in mind: “The two most boring words in the English language are ‘Northern Ireland’.”It was an attitude with a long history. In 1924, Viscount Cranbourne, the fifth Marquess of Salisbury, mused that the average English voter has “little interest in, and less understanding of, Irish affairs”. This week brought some evidence that, 101 years later, much of his observation still holds true. But a challenge to it has come from an unlikely quarter, via what might be one of the most compelling TV dramas of recent years. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Tourist ends up teetering on the edge of a cliff in his Porsche after following GPS 'shortcut' through Italian farm

A shocking image shows the vehicle dangling over a steep grassy slope in Saltusio, Italy , after the navigation device malfunctioned and directed the driver through a farm.

Politics

7 h. ago Ryanair launches direct flights to 'underrated' Spanish city where it's 21C in November

This city is considered a 'hidden gem' as it gets fewer tourists than hotspots such as Barcelona or Malaga, but it could be the perfect combination city and beach break for autumn

Politics

7 h. ago Trump spares San Francisco from federal law enforcement surge after mayor asks ‘very nicely’

Daniel Lurie, along with Silicon Valley tech leaders, managed to convince the president to stand downDonald Trump rarely has kind words for Democrats, especially those who stand in his way. But on Thursday the president offered something unfamiliar: a compliment.As federal immigration agents mobilized at a US Coast Guard base in the Bay Area, Trump credited San Francisco’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie, for “very nicely” persuading him to stand down from a planned “surge” of federal law enforcement into the city. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Daniel Lurie: the millionaire mayor who got Trump to back off (for now)

San Francisco’s mayor, along with Silicon Valley leaders, managed to stop the president’s law enforcement surgeDonald Trump rarely has kind words for Democrats, especially those who stand in his way. But on Thursday the president offered something unfamiliar: a compliment.As federal agents mobilized at a US Coast Guard base in the Bay Area, Trump credited San Francisco’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie, for “very nicely” persuading him to stand down from a planned immigration enforcement “surge” in the city this weekend. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Tom Aspinall's UFC future put in doubt after dad's confession ahead of title fight

Tom Aspinall is set to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321, but the Brit's father Andy poured doubt on his MMA future

Sport

7 h. ago Wayne Rooney 'offered out' boxing legend at wedding after a 'few drinks'

Wayne Rooney was in a playful mood on the day of Paul Stretford's wedding, jokingly offering out one of Great Britain's greatest-ever boxers after a couple of drinks much to the groom's anxiety

Politics

8 h. ago ITV star shows off muscles and bleached blonde pixie cut as she looks unrecognisable at The Witcher premiere

The actress looked completely unrecognisable as she returned to the red carpet on Thursday for the global premiere of The Witcher in London.

Politics

8 h. ago British IT consultant who 'couldn't bear to live with non Muslims' so flew business class to Syria to fight for Islamist terrorists is jailed for nine years

Isa Giga (pictured), 32 from Hounslow in west London , devastated his family when he told them he was going to Birmingham but instead quit his job and travelled to Syria via Turkey in 2015.

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