70 m. ago Top five side hustles for next year could boost annual income by £8,500

More than one million people are earning cash from a second income on top of their day job.

Economics

75 m. ago 'Nightmare' neighbour with 140 convictions forces terrified couple to barricade themselves in their own home

Christopher and Amy Masterson from Forth in Scotland say they are living in fear of Peter Ferguson, 47, (pictured) who regularly shouts abuse at them and their visitors.

Events

96 m. ago Richard Kay tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL Charles used his cancer announcement to 'slap down' William's supporters by sending a 'hidden message' that says 'while I'm King, we're going to do it my way'

King Charles III revealed the major boost in his battle with cancer in a video message a week ago, saying his treatment will be significantly scaled back in the New Year.

Politics

1 hour ago How global seafood trade is moving ‘forever chemicals’ from contaminated waters to dinner plates

New study finds consumption patterns and trade matter as much as where fish are caught

Politics

2 h. ago Arne Slot confirms Liverpool injury boost for Tottenham trip but seven players unavailable

Liverpool have been handed some good news on the eve of their trip to face Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday, but Arne Slot will still be without a full squad

Sport

2 h. ago Celtic v Aberdeen injury news: 9 out and 2 doubts as Nancy debates double switch and Thelin handed boost

The latest team news ahead of Celtic v Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership at Parkhead this weekend.

Events

2 h. ago Richard Kay tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL the hidden message behind the King's cancer announcement

King Charles III revealed the major boost in his battle with cancer in a video message a week ago, saying his treatment will be significantly scaled back in the New Year.

Politics

2 h. ago Arne Slot issues Dominik Szoboszlai injury update and confirms Liverpool boost

Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez have been ruled out of the trip to Tottenham but the Dutch forward’s injury is not as bad as initially feared

Events

3 h. ago Most overcrowded city in Europe has more tourists than locals

A study has identified the European cities with the highest ratio of tourists to residents, and the top spot didn't go to London, Barcelona or Paris.

Politics

3 h. ago Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide

Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in leadMore carbon dioxide in the environment is making food more calorific but less nutritious – and also potentially more toxic, a study has found.Sterre ter Haar, a lecturer at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and other researchers at the institution created a method to compare multiple studies on plants’ responses to increased CO2 levels. The results, she said, were a shock: although crop yields increase, they become less nutrient-dense. While zinc levels in particular drop, lead levels increase. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Grief inspired so much of the year’s best music – and that’s something AI won’t ever feel

As AI generated ever more pop slop, reflective songwriting by artists from Clipse to CMAT drew its power from its very humanityThe most acclaimed albums of 2025 make for impressively eclectic listening. Surveying them does not reveal much in the way of obvious musical trends. There’s very little similarity between Rosalía’s heady classical approach to pop on Lux and Lily Allen’s conversational disclosures on West End Girl. You could broadly group CMAT’s Euro-Country, Bon Iver’s Sable, Fable and the Tubs’ Cotton Crown together as alternative rock but they don’t sound anything like each other. And the year’s best-of lists are sprinkled with albums that brilliantly defy classification: Blood Orange’s Essex Honey leaps from old-fashioned indie to Prince-y funk; on Black British Music, Jim Legxacy sees no reason why UK rap can’t coexist with distorted guitars, pop R&B and acoustic bedroom pop.But it’s hard not to notice how similar they are thematically: a large swathe of the Guardia...

Politics

3 h. ago Video: £80k of ‘stolen’ power tools seized at London car boot sale

Eighty thousand pounds of suspected stolen power tools have been seized by police at a car boot sale in Hounslow, west London.

Economics

3 h. ago Chelsea handed double injury boost as Enzo Maresca issues latest update

Blues take on Newcastle in their final game before Christmas

Events

3 h. ago Love Actually’s Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis back Red Cross’s family reunion campaign

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has axed the refugee family reunion visa route - with loved ones only able to come to the UK if the sponsor is on a work or study visas

Politics

3 h. ago Man pulled down trousers in street and shouted 'I'm a paedophile'

Rhys Phillips' disturbing behaviour was early in the morning and witnessed by people in passing cars and buses

Politics

5 h. ago Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearerMonth by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Europe. This week, the UK announced it is rejoining the Erasmus+ youth exchange programme. This will open the door beyond the many young people who attend university – its remit includes FE students, apprentices, and youth and school groups. A whoop of excitement greeted the announcement, with opportunities for those involved in education, training, culture and sport, and a commitment to maximise take-up by disadvantaged young people. Widening experience, encouraging adventure: Erasmus+ may help cure Britain’s monolingual handicap and the catastrophic decline in language courses. Last year in the UK, less than 3% of A-levels were in languages.This all eludes Europhobes such as Andrew Neil, who posted on X that “extra taxes now being inflicted on working people will be used to finance some ‘study’ i...

Economics

7 h. ago Parliament votes for cat to make final decision on future of TV station

A parliament has voted to give Nuodėgulis the power over whether the director-general of a national television and radio broadcaster should be removed from her role

Politics

8 h. ago John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month

EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.

Economics

8 h. ago Monty Don says you must avoid these three plants in this type of garden

Monty Don urged gardening enthusiasts to focus on placing the right plant in the right spot, creating strong structure, and letting nature do its work when planting top-performers

Politics

11 h. ago The Office star Ricky Gervais vows he will never make another TV sitcom again

Ricky Gervais' upcoming sitcom series next year could be his last as he wants to focus more on stand-up.

Politics