26 m. ago Celine Dion reveals latest secret health scare that led to cancelled Eurovision performance

Celine Dion has revealed that a secret health scare stopped her from performing at Eurovision this year and how close she really was to getting on stage

Society

28 m. ago Streeting says hate speech laws are having ‘unintended consequences’ after arrest of Father Ted writer – UK politics live

Health secretary says government needs to balance legislation so police are ‘not just policing tweets’ following detention of Graham Linehan over posts on transgender issuesAt the Downing Street lobby briefing yesterday the PM’s spokesperson was reluctant to comment directly on the arrest of Graham Linehan. But he did say that Keir Starmer thought the police should be focusing on “antisocial behaviour, shoplifting, street crime, as well as reducing serious violent crimes like knife crime and violence against women”. The Daily Telegraph has interepreted that as an attack on the Met.Wes Streeting, the health secretary, was on the media round this morning and in some respects he adopted the same line. Asked about the arrest, he told Times Radio:I think the prime minister and the home secretary have been very clear that with the law and order challenges we’ve got in our country, we want to see people being kept safe by policing streets, not just policing tweets.One thing I would say, be...

Politics

42 m. ago ‘I felt doomed’: social media guessed I was pregnant – and my feed soon grew horrifying

The algorithm knew I was expecting before I had had a chance to tell my family, friends or GP. At first, I was served up joyful videos. Then the tone became much darker ...I don’t remember where I was when my TikTok feed showed me a video of a woman holding her stillborn baby, but I remember how I felt. At first, it appeared like any other video of a woman holding a newborn. It was tightly wrapped in blankets while she cradled it in her arms. She was crying, but so are most of the women in these post-birth videos. It wasn’t until I read the caption that I realised what I was looking at. Her baby had been delivered at 23 weeks. I was 22 weeks pregnant. I felt doomed.My social media algorithms knew I was pregnant before family, friends or my GP. Within 24-hours, they were transforming my feeds. On Instagram and TikTok, I would scroll through videos of women recording themselves as they took pregnancy tests, just as I had done. I “liked”, “saved”, and “shared” the content, feeding the ...

Politics

58 m. ago High caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’ – Streeting

The Government has launched a 12-week consultation ahead of a ban on the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to under-16s.

Politics

76 m. ago Emmerdale fans 'fear the worst' as huge Robron secret revealed

Emmerdale fans were left overjoyed following last night's episode, as Mack revealed a huge secret to John - as he revealed ex's Aaron and Robert had been intimate

Politics

84 m. ago Netflix announces 'fantastic' period drama perfect for Bridgerton fans

The drama is based on real-life historical figures.

Events

1 hour ago What do proposed changes to the Cleaner Vehicle Discount mean for Londoners? Experts discuss the road ahead

The Cleaner Vehicle Discount for London’s Congestion Charge Zone may be ending in December. Key figures in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, who are all part of the newly formed Electric London coalition, discussed the implications of potential changes to the CVD at The Standard’s roundtable event in July

Politics

1 hour ago Streeting says Government could look at legislation after Linehan arrest

The Government wants to keep people safe by ‘policing streets, not just policing tweets’, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said.

Politics

2 h. ago Martin Lewis: get free entry to 6,000+ UK castles and historic sites in September 2025 with Heritage Open Days

Step inside secret spaces and explore hidden history this September 🏰

Politics

2 h. ago Coronation Street's Vicky Myers hails 'gorgeous' fans as they make cheeky move in support of generous mission

The actress, best known for playing DS Lisa Swain in the ITV soap, has been flooded with support

Events

2 h. ago Cut spending to fix UK public finances, investors urge Reeves

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

Economics

3 h. ago Mohamed Salah admits Hugo Ekitike problems as Liverpool sign Alexander Isak

Mohamed Salah has opened up on his start to the season with Liverpool, admitting he is still trying to figure out his partnership with Hugo Ekitike in attack

Politics

3 h. ago The secret role the Duke of Kent played in the run up to World War II revealed: How the patriotic royal directly violated Neville Chamberlain's wishes acting as a rogue secret agent

He was written off by history as a playboy with a fatal taste for martinis and morphine. But the Daily Mail can reveal there was an astonishing other side to the late Queen's uncle, the Duke of Kent.

Events

3 h. ago Women behind the lens: ‘A quiet act of resistance where words are silenced’

Fatimazohra Serri’s photography grew from a desire to question and resist roles imposed on Moroccan womenThis photograph is titled The Swing of Life. My aim was to illustrate the deep connection between a woman and a man, a relationship shaped by care and burden, intimacy and distance. The man swings from the flowing black dress of the woman above him. The clothing becomes the bridge between the two figures, soft yet unbreakable.It’s a visual metaphor for how men, knowingly or not, often rest on the invisible emotional strength of women. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Talks to nationalise key Ardrossan ferry port at 'critical' stage

Transport Secretary agrees to need for faster progress after MSP describes it as “glacial”

Politics

4 h. ago ‘A gilded temple to the new world order’: inside the former US embassy that is now a super

Even the cheap rooms cost £1,400 a night at London’s bling-heavy hangout for high net worth individuals. From mega-basement spa to gaudy rooftop bar, our writer takes a tourRumours have long swirled about what lies beneath the great 1960s fortress of the former US embassy on Grosvenor Square. There have been lurid fables of cold war bunkers, secret service shooting ranges, CIA interrogation chambers and even escape tunnels to Hyde Park. But none of these fictional fantasies quite compare to the underground lair that has now been excavated below the imposing block, in its new incarnation as one of the fanciest hotels in London.Owned by the royal family of Qatar, and operated by an offshore company registered in the British Virgin Islands, belonging to one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest dynasties, this former outpost of US imperialism has become a gilded temple to the new global order. Reborn as the Chancery Rosewood, it is a beacon of luxury designed to attract the cream of the world’s ul...

Politics

4 h. ago Why isn't EastEnders on iPlayer and what time is it on tonight? All the details

EastEnders made an announcement just days ago confirming why Wednesday's episode isn't on iPlayer and what time fans can watch it on BBC One as Zoe Slater's secret is revealed

Sport

4 h. ago Downfall of Nestlé CEO fired for secret affair began with anonymous tip to employee hotline

Ousted Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe's downfall began with an anonymous tip to an employee hotline about his alleged affair with a subordinate.

Society

5 h. ago ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcementThe hopes of asylum seekers aiming to be reunited with their loved ones in the UK have been shattered after the home secretary announced on Monday that new applications to the family reunion scheme were to be suspended. The prospect of reuniting with spouses and children after reaching safety is often what sustains those trying to reach Britain during their difficult journeys.Immigration lawyers are urgently working to lodge applications while the scheme remains open in cases of people who have been granted refugee status. The suspension will last until the spring and it is likely that any new scheme will be more restrictive than the current one, the Home Office said. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Cut spending to fix UK public finances, investors urge Rachel Reeves

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

Economics