12 h. ago The national debt has reached a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ set to ramp up government borrowing even further

Economics

12 h. ago Brit in Benidorm reveals £4.50 breakfast and pint combo is 'one of the best'

Benidorm is known for its beaches, lively nightlife and sunshine, with hundreds of thousands of Brits flocking there each year. One holidaymaker shares his favourite finds and tips.

Economics

23 h. ago Revealed: The area where parents would pay £81,000 MORE to buy a home near a good school

Parents are willing to pay tens of thousands of pounds extra to live in the catchment area of a top state school, as private school fees hike intensifies competition.

Economics

23 h. ago Government issues reminder that millions could save £150 off energy bills

It takes the number of households set to benefit from the Warm Home Discount to over six million – an increase of 2.7 million households

Economics

29 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Voices: The overzealous Online Safety Act means showing ID to get a pizza delivered

The government’s new bill is hopeless, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. We do need protections for children, so don’t repeal it – rewrite it

Politics

5 d. ago California wildfires live updates: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

Events

5 d. ago Warning Labour ‘won’t be trusted on renters’ rights’ as landlord MPs rake in £830k in a year

The register of interests reveals that 83 MPs are also landlords, declaring at least £10,000 in rental income in the past year, while the Labour government pushes through its Renters’ Rights Bill

Events

5 d. ago The UK households that will qualify to get £250 a year off energy bills under new rules

Households near new energy pylons will receive the discount over a 10 year period

Economics

5 d. ago UK ministers push ahead with discount on bills for households near new pylons

Plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of Great Britain expected to host new infrastructureThe government is pushing head with a plan to offer those who live near new electricity pylons a discount of £2,500 from their energy bills over the next 10 years to ease the backlash against its clean power plans.Thousands of households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded electricity infrastructure could each receive up to £250 off their annual energy bill from next year to help speed up the rollout of infrastructure critical to the government’s targets. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Scots living near new pylons would get £250 a year off household bills for 10 years under UK government plans

The proposals come as Scotland continues to face backlash to energy infrastructure upgrades from rural communities.

Economics

6 d. ago Thousands living near new pylons to save £250 on energy bills as government gives update

Eligible households will benefit from up to £2,500 in savings over the course of the scheme

Economics

6 d. ago Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

Economics

6 d. ago UK households living in certain areas to get up to £250 a year off energy bills

The government is handing out the discount over a 10 year period as it increases renewable energy sources around the country

Economics

7 d. ago Inside the depraved world of migrant hunters using disturbing tactics to track down asylum hotels

Far-right activists are descending on asylum hotels and livestreaming to thousands of followers as they hurl abuse at those who live and work there. Holly Evans reports how their actions are laying the groundwork for anti-migrant protests across the country and the violence that follows

Events

9 d. ago Argentina’s Javier Milei vetoes bills that would have raised pensions and disability benefits

Self-styled anarcho-capitalist prompts outrage after claiming bills would ‘break government’s fiscal balance’Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has vetoed three bills that would have increased pensions and disability benefits, prompting outrage from both groups and the lawmakers who had approved the measures.The self-styled anarcho-capitalist claimed the bills would “break the government’s fiscal balance” and insisted there was “no money” to fund the measures, which Congress had approved in early July. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Water bills are going to keep going up, Government minister says

Steve Read said a 'steady increase in bills is what people expect'

Politics

3 w. ago Government will 'robustly defend' any compensation claims from thousands of Afghans whose lives were put at risk by massive data breach

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Government would 'robustly defend' any legal action or bid for compensation, adding these were 'hypothetical claims'.

Politics

3 w. ago Coldplay's roving 'kiss cam' spots tech tycoon with HR boss as they duck for cover

The couple appeared distinctly uncomfortable when they spotted themselves live on the big screen in front of tens of thousands

Politics

3 w. ago Britons still smoke an astonishing number of cigarettes every year

Charities have urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to curb smoking

Events