2 h. ago Scots mum went from size 16 to six after coming off Mounjaro by adopting one simple habit

Tammie Richards, 32, from Cumbernauld used to eat takeaways three times a week and hoover up her children's leftovers as well as her own meals.

Politics

2 h. ago Dragon's Den star Steven Bartlett shares first look at romantic Moroccan proposal to girlfriend Melanie Lopes as he reveals his 'heart was racing' while he surprised her on Christmas Day

The Dragon's Den star, 33, revealed he popped the question to his long-term partner after surprising her while she was on holiday with her family in Morocco.

Politics

3 h. ago Newcastle struggle to find cutting edge in drab stalemate with Wolves

Newcastle arrived at Molineux in retro shirts to bring back memories of David Ginola and Les Ferdinand but there was no swagger or flair in their goalless draw against Wolves. There was the potential to go fifth in the Premier League with a win for the Magpies but they toiled on their way to a point instead.With two-thirds of possession throughout the game, Newcastle must have expected to come away with more but they possessed neither the creativity nor finishing. Wolves were worthy of the draw, which leaves them three points shy of Derby’s worst-ever tally of 11, a total many at Molineux, at Christmas, feared would not be overcome. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Saturday Night Live: big name cameos can’t save weak Stranger Things

A$AP Rocky steals the show during Finn Wolfhard’s first ever go as host with surprise appearances from Sabrina Carpenter, Jason Momoa and moreSaturday Night Live returns from the holiday hiatus to catch us up on all things Trump: the president (James Austin Johnson) addresses the nation from the Oval Office, bragging about his favorite Christmas present: “My very own somebody else’s Nobel prize and in my stocking: Maduro we did a reverse Santa on him.”Joined by cabinet members “Little” Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) and JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane, taking over for departed cast member Bowen Yang), who are all trying to “help me do so many legal-ish things to try to get people to stop talking about Epstein.” Said things include an impending invasion of Cuba, “trans in menswear”, new tariffs, and Greenland, only to be interrupted by Trump wandering behind them and looking out the window in a senile fugue state. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Demi Lovato has opened up about her eating disordering saying cooking was the key to recovery

Former Disney star Demi Lovato has opened up about her battle with bulimia and says learning how to cook played a key part in her recovering and understanding the eating disorder some more.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Radical and joyous’: Beryl Cook show aims to prove she was a serious artist

Major retrospective in Plymouth, her adopted city, presents her as a skilful chronicler of social transformationIn her lifetime Beryl Cook’s colourful, vibrant paintings tended to be dismissed by most critics as mere kitsch or whimsy.A major retrospective of Cook’s work opening in her adopted city of Plymouth at the weekend makes the case that she was a serious, significant artist who skilfully chronicled a tumultuous period of social transformation. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago How to make mapo tofu – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

Discover the joys of creamy soy bean curd in this spicy Sichuan dish that comes together in minutes Mapo tofu is a Chengdu favourite typical of the “spicy generosity” of Sichuan food, Fuchsia Dunlop explains, though it’s perhaps better not translated as “pock-marked old woman’s tofu”. It may even convert you to the joys of tofu itself, should you still be on the fence about the stuff, because its creamy softness is the perfect foil for the intensely savoury, tingly seasoning involved here. It’s also ready in mere minutes.Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 2 Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Perfect air fryer recipe uses Sunday roast dinner leftovers without any food waste

Air fryer-loving Clare Andrews has come up with the perfect recipe to make your Sunday dinner leftovers sing, rather than wasting and putting them in the bin...

Society

8 h. ago The pub that changed me: ‘We celebrated Christmas in July – and suddenly every night was Saturday night’

At the start of the first festive shift, the other bartender and I silently pulled our crackers and grimly donned paper hats. Yet it worked a treat and taught me the value of making your own funI was an employee and a customer at this pub as a teenager in the early 1990s. This was one of four or five pubs clustered around the high street in the town where I grew up in Somerset. We gravitated towards the Blue Ball as teenagers, not because they served underage drinkers. They didn’t. And we could only afford to drink lime and soda anyway. No, we loved this place because it had (drumroll) two bars. So we were not only cool enough to go down the pub (never “to the pub”, strictly “down the pub” or, better still, “down the Blue”), but we even had our own bar. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago How to get your phone ready if US border force ask to go through it

From backing-up devices, to staying calm during inspections and setting a strong passcode, travel experts have shared their top tips for smartphone users, particularly football fans heading to the US.

Politics

9 h. ago John Swinney believes Keir Starmer won't be Prime Minister come Christmas

John Swinney believes it is "the end of the road for Keir Starmer".

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9 h. ago 'My leftover Sunday roast pie is perfect recipe for easy air fryer meal'

If you're hunting for ways to make your roast dinner sing the day after with the leftovers, look no further, as air fryer-loving Clare Andrews has the perfect recipe for you

Society

10 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

Politics

12 h. ago Cheapest supermarket smashed it at Christmas, but there are seven reasons money

I did a big shop at the supermarket celebrating a festive sales surge

Economics

15 h. ago Princess Eugenie 'cut off all contact' with disgraced father over Epstein scandal

It is understood Princess Eugenie, 35, refuses to speak to her father and did not visit him with her own family at Christmas following his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

21 h. ago Gordon Brown 'regrets' not opposing Iraq War as former PM claims he was misled on WMD in new book

Mr Brown has said former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook 'had a clearer view' than the rest of the Government of the claims, which led to Britain's involvement in the Iraq War.

Events

24 h. ago Jack Fincham says 'I lost millions after Love Island and now I'm too broke for rehab'

From winning Love Island in 2018, Jack Fincham has lost it all after struggling with addiction, with the reality star admitting he needs rehab after relapsing over Christmas

Politics

28 h. ago Waffle House manager ‘constantly’ groped grill cook’s bottom but higher

First in The Independent: Marilyn Smith says she was subjected to ongoing workplace harassment but was ultimately blamed for her victimization by bosses, according to court filings

Society

31 h. ago How to boost your bank balance without lifting a finger: genius tricks to make thousands on the side with ZERO effort, revealed in detail by our Money team

Need a cash boost this January? One in three of us will have run out of our monthly income as we fork out more on energy bills and recover from Christmas spending...

Economics