72 m. ago Thousands of parents can get 30 hours free childcare later this year

Parents of nine-month-olds and two-year-olds can now access 15 hours of free childcare a week if they meet certain criteria - but this will rise to 30 hours of free childcare from September 2025

Society

88 m. ago UK Universal Studios theme park to feature Lord of the Rings rides and Hobbit pub

Hobbit-obsessed Lord of The Rings fans may soon be able to visit Frodo Baggins' home and have a jar in the Shire's Green Dragon Inn before hopping on Gandalf's rollercoaster at the planned theme park

Politics

1 hour ago MAFS trans star warns UK Supreme Court ruling an ‘excuse to attack us even more’

Ella Morgan said she was ‘speechless’ when she saw the court’s decision

Events

1 hour ago Morgan Stanley's rarefied London bankers got big bonus increases

Morgan Stanley's rarefied London bankers got big bonus increases  eFinancialCareers

Politics

2 h. ago Britain could sign a trade deal with Donald Trump 'within three weeks'

Sir Keir Starmer has been pushing for an agreement with America in a bid to lower the 10 per cent tariffs on British goods imposed by the US President.

Politics

2 h. ago Drivers face up to £650 in new DVLA car tax as rates rise– what it means for your vehicle

The DVLA has introduced car tax changes that could see average drivers paying up to £650 a year, and these fees are making some drivers consider selling their car

Economics

2 h. ago 70 is the new 50! Sprightly boomers are urged to work well into retirement age

A World Economic Report by the IMF noted a sharp rise in the 'silver economy' with people aging healthier.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Surprised’ Zak Starkey speaks out after being sacked by The Who

Drummer was fired after Roger Daltrey seemed to take issue with his performance at the band’s Royal Albert Hall gig for the Teenage Cancer Trust

Politics

3 h. ago What should I do with a property in the French Alps in my divorce? HEATHER ROGERS replies

What are the capital gains tax implications are if the property is sold, and also if I buy her out and keep the property?

Society

3 h. ago MAFS first trans star warns UK Supreme Court ruling could amplify abuse

Married at First Sight’s first trans star has warned the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on a definition of a woman could amplify abuse.

Events

5 h. ago Downfall of drug baron's WAG who planned his 'horror' death and battered woman with hammer

Coleen Campbell was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after a five-week trial and this week she was back in the dock via video camera for an unrelated case that took place within days of the other

Events

6 h. ago Mum records moment immigration agents smash car window before dragging husband away

Marilu Mendez says ICE agents surrounded her car on Monday, smashed the window and dragged her and husband Juan Mendez out of the vehicle

Politics

7 h. ago How RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines are impacting scientific research – podcast

As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has also caused alarm among paediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers by promoting vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles and questioning the safety testing of the MMR vaccine. He also recently announced a US-led scientific effort to establish the cause of what he terms the ‘autism epidemic’, with some experts concerned that this study will support the widely discredited association between autism and vaccines. US health reporter Jessica Glenza tells Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor, how these mixed messages are already impacting scientific research.RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’ Continue reading...

Science

12 h. ago Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford’s estate goes to auction reflecting ‘life of elegance, intellect, and artistry’

Rare items chronicle the internationally bestselling author’s rise from a Yorkshire newsroom to global stardom

Culture

13 h. ago Youri Tielemans reveals Aston Villa's next move after heroic Champions League exit

Aston Villa midfielder perplexed by finale of the heroic defeat to PSG but believes Unai Emery's men will now be inspired to produce a big finish to their Premier League campaign

Sport

14 h. ago Giant battery to store solar and wind energy to be created on site of coal

The proposed battery energy storage plant would be one of the largest in the UK and will be located at the old Uskmouth power station

Science

16 h. ago RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’

US health secretary bucks expert opinion as research shows rise in diagnoses due to better tools and screening Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said in his first press conference that the significant and recent rise in autism diagnoses is evidence of an “epidemic” caused by an “environmental toxin”, which would be rooted out by September.Autism advocates and health experts have repeatedly stated the rise in diagnoses is related to better recognition of the condition, changing diagnostic criteria and better access to screening. Many also reject the label of an “epidemic”, arguing that neurodivergence should be valued. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Marcus Rashford transfer latest as Unai Emery gives update on future of Man United loan star

Marcus Rashford started his third successive game as Aston Villa's No.9 during their Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie against Paris Saint-Germain

Politics

21 h. ago Sick video shows pensioner brutally beaten for bumping into 'hooligan' passenger on Russian tube

The brutal attack was caught on CCTV showing a younger man repeatedly kicking, punching and dragging an older gentleman along the platform at the tube station in Moscow

Culture

21 h. ago This common vegetable could help make electric vehicle batteries cheaper and longer

Protein from vegetable could extend lithium-sulphur battery life by hundreds of charge cycles

Science