2 h. ago Anger as health chiefs say sick should wear masks to beat 'superflu' outbreak sweeping across Britain

No 10 backed the call, but Kemi Badenoch warned such measures risked reigniting the 'trauma' of Covid and Nigel Farage declared it 'nonsense'.

Science

3 h. ago Pregnant woman is among 22 dead after fire ripped through seven

Many workers in the building, which was used as a sales and storage office for a drone company, were out for lunch when a battery started sparking in a storage and testing area

Events

3 h. ago Rights of protestors, migrant workers and disabled people being ‘failed’ by government, ECHR chief says

The new chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has urged ministers to “ensure rights are protected across the nation”

Events

5 h. ago Asda loses price war as sales dive: Shoppers cut back on Christmas spending

Industry figures show Asda was the worst performer among supermarkets over the three months to November 30. Sales fell 4.3% over the period.

Economics

6 h. ago Larry the Cat from No10 used as a 'pawn' in Russia's propaganda war with Ukraine

Russian media sites are spreading fake news that Larry the Cat, who lives at Number 10, ‘snubbed’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to see Sir Keir Starmer

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6 h. ago Jamie Carragher fires ANOTHER dig at Mohamed Salah as war of words escalates

Jamie Carragher has taken yet more shots at Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward was left at home by Arne Slot for the club's Champions League game against Inter Milan

Events

7 h. ago West London Labour councillor suspended for employing illegal worker in her home

Councillor Hina Mir was handed a £40,000 fine for employing the illegal worker

Economics

8 h. ago Special needs school worker who moonlighted as OnlyFans model avoids being banned from teaching

Leanne Wilson's profile featured two 'sexually provocative' images and a link to her far more explicit OnlyFans page, described as belonging to a 'secondary school teacher'.

Events

8 h. ago US puts sanctions on network said to funnel Colombian mercenaries to Sudan

US treasury accuses Colombian nationals and companies of aiding the RSF, which has committed horrific war crimesThe United States has sanctioned four people and four companies accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight for and train a Sudanese paramilitary group accused by Washington of committing genocide.Announcing the sanctions on Tuesday, the US treasury said the network was largely composed of Colombian nationals and companies. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Russian kids at war with Putin over Roblox ban as 63,000 letters demand U

Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently at war with the country's youth after the Kremlin decided to ban popular video game Roblox with some children even threatening to leave

Politics

9 h. ago Zelensky turns to WhatsApp as he’s forced to improvise to get his message out on busy 36

Since the start of the war, Zelensky has shown a desire to communicate in real-time in whatever way is necessary

Politics

9 h. ago Trump says European leaders are ‘weak’ and countries are ‘decaying’ in extraordinary attack on US allies

US president launches tirade against European nations over migration and the war in Ukraine

Politics

9 h. ago TfL worker is caught using megaphone siren to wake up sleeping homeless woman in Tube station

Shocking footage shows the employee standing over the rough sleeper at Leytonstone in east London, before blasting a high-pitched siren in her ear.

Events

9 h. ago Donald Trump has finally won a peace prize – from Fifa, no less. Here are five other awards he should win | Arwa Mahdawi

The inaugural award bestowed upon the US president could pave the way for many more colourful accolades. I have some ideas ...What a privilege it is to be alive in such a peaceful and prosperous time. If you ignore the genocides in Sudan and Gaza, fighting in eastern Congo, continued attacks on Ukraine, military airstrikes in Myanmar, near-daily strikes on Lebanon, “extrajudicial killings” on Venezualan vessels, increased political violence in the US, along with various other inconvenient issues, then I think we can all agree that Donald Trump has ushered in world peace.Good luck convincing the nasty Norwegians on the Nobel committee of that, though. They’ve doled out peace prizes to many an alleged war criminal but have a weird grudge against Trump. Still, at least Fifa, an organisation renowned for its impeccable ethics, appreciates the president’s efforts. Last Friday, Trump was awarded the inaugural Fifa peace prize in an over-the-top ceremony that would have made a lesser man, ...

Politics

9 h. ago Trump reignites war of words with 'horrible' Sadiq Khan accusing him of turning London into a 'different place'

The US president accused the Labour politician of 'doing a terrible job' and claimed that he only got elected because 'so many people have come in'.

Politics

9 h. ago Lack of NHS dentist access after Tory cuts leaves one in four Brits with rotten teeth

Adult Oral Health Survey shows 41% of people had rotten teeth just before Labour came to power last year - as bad as it’s been since the previous sustained period of Tory rule 25 years earlier

Politics

9 h. ago Lack of NHS dentist access after Tory cuts leaves 41% of adults with rotten teeth

Adult Oral Health Survey shows 41% of people had rotten teeth just before Labour came to power last year - as bad as it’s been since the previous sustained period of Tory rule 25 years earlier

Politics

9 h. ago 'No wonder people are angry!' Kemi Badenoch reveals lifting the two

The Conservative leader stepped up her attack on Labour's 'Benefits Street Budget' by spelling out the true cost of the controversial decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Politics

10 h. ago Former justice department workers sign letter decrying Trump’s ‘near destruction’ of civil rights division – live

Attorneys say they left because the administration ‘turned the Division’s core mission upside down, largely abandoning its duty to protect civil rights’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Airport worker gives warning over luggage tag scam ahead of Christmas travel

An airport worker posting on Reddit is warning holidaymakers to think twice before discarding their luggage tags in airport bins, as a new scam has emerged that preys on peoples' carelessness

Events