2 h. ago Labour is accused of covering up Chinese hack of Foreign Office records amid scandal over Beijing spies and Keir Starmer's controversial China visit

The Government was accused today of covering up a Chinese hack of the Foreign Office in the midst of the Beijing spy scandal and Sir Keir Starmer's upcoming visit to China.

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2 h. ago Padel continues rapid growth towards Olympics with launch of landmark new event

The launch of the Hexagon World Series could end up being looked back on as the watershed moment for the racket sport that is played by more than 30 million people worldwide.

Events

2 h. ago Move over Bluetooth: wired headphones are back – and suddenly cool again

From celebrity endorsements to digital fatigue, the once-obsolete white wire has become a fashion statement and a quiet act of opting outWith white-wired headphones endorsed by celebrities including Lily-Rose Depp, Paul Mescal, Bella Hadid and Apple Martin, a growing number of people are breaking away from wireless listening.For inspiration, there is the Instagram account @wireditgirls, or a Balenciaga campaign featuring the model Mona Tougaard reclining bed, wired headphones in place. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I watched 'greatest ever Christmas movie' for first time and can sum it up in three words

Looking back at the Christmas films I loved growing up, the usual suspects included films like Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and Jingle All the Way, but a certain 1946 classic has defied its age

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3 h. ago Why Busy London Professionals Are Investing in Cooking Skills as an Unexpected Wellness Hack

Why Busy London Professionals Are Investing in Cooking Skills as an Unexpected Wellness Hack  London Post

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3 h. ago Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if it goes against their morals

In the UK, sales of fast fashion have reached billions of pounds, with strong annual growth

Economics

4 h. ago I watched Stand By Me with Rob Reiner. Both film and man changed my life

I had watched the coming-of-age weepie over and over growing up so it was an overwhelming experience to sit down with its creator and see it again. It was a magical day and he was just as warm-hearted as his movieRob Reiner beam as he greets me. “You’ve seen Stand By Me 100 times?” he asks. I nod sheepishly. “Then you probably know it better than I do.” It’s August 2006, 20 years after Reiner’s coming-of-age weepie was first released, and I’m sitting in his office at Castle Rock Entertainment, the LA-based production company he co-launched in 1987. On the walls hang posters of Reiner’s beloved movies – This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery, A Few Good Men – but our attention is fixed on a modest TV as Stand By Me begins.I’m here in Beverly Hills to write an anniversary article for a film magazine, but it’s also a pinch-me moment. As a teen, I’d watched Stand By Me on loop, identifying with the four protagonists – fragile, wannabe-writer Gordie (Wil Whe...

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4 h. ago The common diet discovered to be 'feeding lung cancer tumours'

Scientists have found a link between Western diets high in fructose and lung cancer growth, with research showing sugar-storing molecules 'feed' tumours.

Events

5 h. ago The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack

Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25Ransomware hacks, data theft, crypto scams and sextortion cover a broad range of cybercrimes carried out by an equally varied list of assailants.But there is also an English-speaking criminal ecosystem carrying out these activities that defies conventional categorisation. Nonetheless, it does have a name: the Com. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Foreign Office was hacked, admits minister amid claims it was cyber attack by China

Tens of thousands of confidential documents and data were accessed in the hack, it is claimed

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7 h. ago Spectacular Scottish tourist attraction set in Perthshire forest seeks ‘chief enchantment officer’

“We have navigated challenges, transformation and growth while staying true to the values that make this charity, and the Enchanted Forest event, so special” – Nela Popovic

Society

8 h. ago AD FEATURE: Jack’s Burger unveils two new stores in Bangor and Llandudno

The expansion marks another milestone for one of the region’s fastest-growing independent burger brands

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8 h. ago Yael van der Wouden : ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy cured my fear of aliens’

The Safekeep author on her secret childhood reading, falling in love with Elizabeth Strout and why she keeps coming back to Zadie SmithMy earliest reading memory I had a children’s encyclopedia on the shelf above my bed – orange and brown, the cover old flaking plastic – but I retain nothing of what I read. I do remember a book of dirty jokes I was obsessed with at the age of eight. I was convinced it was off limits to me (it wasn’t) and so I waited until my parents were at work to shamefully steal it from the bookshelf. One time, my mother found it under my pillow and I was mortified. I recall her being confused and putting it back with a mumbled “I don’t judge” as she left the room.My favourite book growing up hat must have been one of Thea Beckman’s novels, most likely Hasse Simonsdochter. Beckman was the author for young adults in 80s and 90s Netherlands. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Foreign Office was hacked, admits minister amid speculation it was cyber attack by China

Tens of thousands of confidential documents and data were accessed in the hack, it is claimed

Politics

10 h. ago Major hack at Foreign Office as 'China cyber gang' suspected

Business Minister Sir Chris Bryant confirmed there has "certainly "been a hack of Government servers, but would not say whether China had been involved.

Events

10 h. ago Ministers ‘pretty confident’ visa details not compromised in Foreign Office hack

Business minister Sir Chris Bryant refused to say whether a Chinese-linked group was responsible for the cyber attack.

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10 h. ago Angela Rayner ‘to publish memoir’ amid growing speculation over leadership challenge

There has been growing speculation that Angela Rayner is preparing to challenge the prime minister, amid devastating approval ratings and growing concern over the direction of the Labour government

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11 h. ago Wrap bottles by swapping paper for 1 item this Christmas and they look amazing

Christmas fans have been left gobsmacked by a short and simple hack that'll elevate your gift giving this year - and it only takes a few extra seconds to pull off

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12 h. ago My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff

The party’s astonishingly speedy growth disguised shallow roots – and its success has brought a level of scrutiny for which it simply isn’t readyImagine a classroom with almost nothing in it, save some hard wooden benches and a stack of Bibles. Imagine the school it is in has only one loo, no canteen, gets freezing cold in winter – oh, and the playground is full of gravestones.If this sounds to you like the perfect setting to teach the country’s most vulnerable children, then you’re going to love Reform UK’s new Send policy, which involves cutting the bill for taxiing children to far-flung special schools by repurposing nearby “empty churches” (a term that in itself may surprise vicars) as schools on weekdays. But if you have actually met any children, and therefore suspect this idea isn’t going to fly, then read on to find out why Reform looks more beatable at the end of what has undeniably been its breakthrough year than it did at the beginning.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnis...

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17 h. ago Crawling home for Christmas! Britain's road network braces for 'busiest ever festive getaway' with 24 MILLION cars expected on the road

Those heading to see loved ones or pick up last-minute gifts face clogged motorways - with the AA warning this year will be the busiest festive season getaway on record.

Transport