47 m. ago Michael Caine, 92, pushed in wheelchair by Vin Diesel on lunch meeting

Sir Michael Caine, 92, headed to lunch with Vin Diesel in London this week, with the Fast and Furious actor seen pushing him in a wheelchair

Events

92 m. ago Coronation Street reveals identity of Gary Windass’s mystery attacker after shock coma

An unidentified woman was sitting at Gary’s hospital bedside in recent episodes

Events

99 m. ago Neighbours wraps filming after 40 years as cast share emotional goodbye to Ramsay Street

Neighbours is coming to an end after Amazon decided not to renew the soap, with the cast and crew sharing their thanks as they filmed their final scenes at Nunawading studios

Culture

3 h. ago Luton Airport's 'kiss and fly' charges cost more per minute than staying at The Ritz

In the past year, seven of the UK's 10 busiest airports have increased the cost of dropping off a loved one before travel - to the point that London Luton is now more expensive than a stay at the Ritz

Transport

3 h. ago They said they'd just found a 'pi**head' in the street, the truth was revolting

Yvonne and Lisa Johnstone also gave a dishonest account to police at the scene

Politics

3 h. ago Knightsbridge murder: Tributes to 'best dad', 24, knifed to death by ‘gold watch robber’ outside five

Blue Stevens, believed to be from Yateley in Surrey, was attacked outside the Park Tower Hotel and Casino

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4 h. ago Argyle Street Ash and Wilfred Owen Sycamore in the running for Tree of the Year 2025

Other specimens include cedar associated with The Beatles and oak that may have inspired Virginia Woolf

Politics

4 h. ago Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich to help the poor? | Andy Beckett

There have been modest redistributive reforms, but the party of the workers still daren’t admit that Britain’s rampant inequality needs to be addressedAfter 125 years of practice, Labour ought to be good at saying why resources should be redistributed from the rich to everyone else. Its founding conference in 1900 passed a motion calling for “a distinct Labour group in Parliament”, to collaborate with any party “promoting legislation in the direct interests” of the working class. Creating a more egalitarian society and politics – which by definition means redistribution from the powerful – was Labour’s original purpose.Britain was then, and remains, a highly unequal country: more unequal currently than neighbours such as Ireland, the Netherlands and France. This week the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, said that some British children were living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”. But as any expensive but packed restaurant, pavement lined with new Range Rovers or row...

Politics

4 h. ago Why is Labour so afraid to admit that we must tax the rich? | Andy Beckett

There have been modest redistributive reforms, but the party of the workers still daren’t admit that Britain’s rampant inequality needs to be addressedAfter 125 years of practice, Labour ought to be good at saying why resources should be redistributed from the rich to everyone else. Its founding conference in 1900 passed a motion calling for “a distinct Labour group in Parliament”, to collaborate with any party “promoting legislation in the direct interests” of the working class. Creating a more egalitarian society and politics – which by definition means redistribution from the powerful – was Labour’s original purpose.Britain was then, and remains, a highly unequal country: more unequal currently than neighbours such as Ireland, the Netherlands and France. This week the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza, said that some British children were living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”. But as any expensive but packed restaurant, pavement lined with new Range Rovers or row...

Politics

4 h. ago Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closes higher and edges to more records

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high with Delta Air Lines kicking off earnings season with a solid outlook for the rest of 2025, spurring an airline stock rally

Politics

5 h. ago ‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and othersWhen news broke in 2021 that Eric Idle had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, dismay was followed by relief when he survived to get the all-clear. Now 83, Idle is thriving and about to embark on his first UK tour since 1973.Over haddock and chips in London last month, a gentle and friendly Idle answered questions submitted by readers and fellow writers, actors and comedians about his time as a Python, Broadway smash Spamalot – his musical adaptation of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – as well as selfies, Peter Cook and why he feels sorry for the royals. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Meat cleaver thug chased down rival and hacked head with blade in street attack

Kevin O'Rourke carried out the savage attack with the cleaver and a hockey stick as families made their way home from Christmas shopping in Perth city centre.

Events

7 h. ago Donald Trump branded 'condescending' after bizarre remarks to Liberia’s President

Donald Trump was visibly surprised when he addressed Joseph Boakai, Liberia’s President, but comments made to the 80-year-old politician have since caused a stir

Politics

8 h. ago The most expensive salads on the high street: Pret causes a stir with new £13 lunch

With the nation becoming more and more health conscious about ultra-processed foods, it's no surprise that London commuters are opting to swap their sandwiches for more nutritious salads.

Economics

8 h. ago Starmer's Sandbanks exodus: Experts warn properties Britain's most sought

The great Sandbanks gold rush might be over as properties in the UK's highly sought after and most expensive postcode are struggling to sell.

Events

9 h. ago Macron and Starmer share Larry the cat joke during Downing Street family photo

Watch as Emmanuel Macron, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves joke about Larry the cat during a family photo at No 10.

Politics

10 h. ago Moment hero police officer tackles knifeman in the street amid brawl after she spotted blade in his hand

PC Nicola Crabbe has been nominated for the National Bravery Awards 2025 her brave action in detaining the man in Devizes, Wiltshire.

Events

10 h. ago Picture This: Notting Hill's most famous road brought to life in pictures

Photographer Brian Jaquest captures all spectrums of life on Notting Hill's Portobello Road - from the street performers, to market sellers, his book has it all.

Politics

10 h. ago June heat and thunderstorms spell tough month for high street

Total UK footfall fell by 1.8% year-on-year in June, a dip from May’s 1.7% decline, according to British Retail Consortium-Sensormatic data.

Events

11 h. ago Coronation Street fans thrilled as soap favourite returns after going missing

Corrie viewers saw Dee-Dee Bailey quietly go through with christening her daughter Laila on tonight's episode and the event marked the return of Adam Barlow after his absence

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