1 hour ago The special footwear England players are wearing to help them focus

Nike claims the shoes "engage the sensory areas of your brain via the thousands of mechanoreceptors underfoot"

Sport

2 h. ago Government says 'if you get a letter, don't ignore it' as it issues major benefits update

The Government is currently in the process of moving legacy benefits claimants over to Universal Credit

Politics

3 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment rules for pensioner couples who earn more than £35,000

HMRC has confirmed how much money will be deducted from Winter Fuel Payments for couples earning over £35,000

Economics

3 h. ago Andrew told Epstein and Maxwell 'I can't take any more of this' amid abuse claims

Thousands of documents from Epstein's estate were published by the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

Events

3 h. ago By the Numbers: The government shutdown's toll on air travel in the US

In the fallout of the ongoing government shutdown, thousands of flights have been canceled and major airports are experiencing long delays

Politics

4 h. ago Government issues new update for millions who must give Winter Fuel Payment back

Pensioners who earn over £35,000 a year will need to pay back their Winter Fuel Allowance

Politics

4 h. ago ‘I can’t take any more of this’, Andrew tells Epstein in newly released emails

Thousands of documents from Epstein’s estate were published by the US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

Politics

4 h. ago Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction

Exclusive: Hans Kohls’s hearing aids could not withstand the 1,220°F temperatures involved in metal casting, and claims the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker refused to accommodate his disability

Society

5 h. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger who rained punches and headbutts down on her boyfriend after downing 16 cans of wine is jailed

Hairdresser and mother-of-two Karen Baker, 59, attacked Steven White on the nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow on February 9 this year.

Events

5 h. ago Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Former US vice-president also critical of Donald Trump and Bill Gates as negotiations begin in earnestHello comrades, this is Nina Lakhani in chilly New York City taking over the blog for the next few hours. Thanks very much to my colleague Matt Taylor in London Town who will be back in the hot seat on Friday morning.Leading climate activists and influencers have signed a letter criticising PR firm Edelman over its role at the Cop30 summit in Brazil. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago Iconic 90s TV heartthrob forced to sell memorabilia to fund health battle

90s TV heartthrob James Van Der Beek is parting with iconic Dawson’s Creek memorabilia in a rare auction to help fund his costly battle with stage 3 colon cancer

Events

6 h. ago Why Donald Trump’s strategy to defeat his nemesis may be a sinister one

America’s cost-of-living crisis is shaping up to be a serious problem for Donald Trump as the battle for the Mid-term elections begins and concerns grow about the Republicans’ possible tactics

Politics

6 h. ago How high are OpenAI’s compute costs? Possibly a lot higher than we thought

Inference inferred, revenue reconstructed, cash burn quantified

Politics

6 h. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger rained punches and headbutts down on her boyfriend after downing 16 cans of wine is jailed

Hairdresser and mother-of-two Karen Baker, 59, attacked Steven White on the nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow on February 9 this year.

Events

6 h. ago Stolen car smashed into lamp post after police chase through north Manchester

Police followed the vehicle before it was crashed in Newton Heath

Events

6 h. ago I've always been loyal to British Airways... until they did this to me on my flight to Sao Paulo. I was appalled

Boarding my 10.15pm flight to São Paulo from Heathrow last month, I found my seat. It is a journey I make around five times a year. I was the first to board on my side of the cabin.

Politics

6 h. ago Criminal was on the loose for more than a WEEK after being released from prison in error, as David Lammy accused of being 'asleep at the wheel'

In the latest development in Labour's jails farce, the Ministry of Justice confirmed the unnamed inmate was detained last night, eight days after being mistakenly let out.

Events

7 h. ago Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

Events

7 h. ago Man 'beaten up as soon as he stepped in detention centre' before £10m payout

Peter Toole faced a vicious physical assault after being locked up for a petty offence at Medomsley, and said the apology to thousands who suffered abuse at the centre was 'too little too late'.

Economics

7 h. ago Update issued on sinkhole that caused traffic to grind to a halt

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has provided an update on work carried out on a busy road in Heath after what they called a 'dip in the road' appeared

Politics