3 h. ago California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador

The California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, following a visit this week by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador who urged lawmakers to help stop oil expansion in their territories

Politics

4 h. ago War in Middle East 'to push oil price to $100': Experts sound alarm as Israel and Iran trade blows

Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil - reached a five-month high above $78 a barrel as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks.

Events

7 h. ago UK set for 'uncomfortable heat' as 34C scorcher leads to 'intense thunderstorms'

The Met Office has warned that despite the cooler temperatures compared to southern areas, intense thunderstorms could be developing across portions of north Wales, northern England and southern Scotland

Events

8 h. ago Some US restaurants and servers oppose Republicans' 'no tax on tips' budget proposal

Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don’t support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips

Economics

8 h. ago Rosebank and other North Sea oil and gas fields could be given green light under new guidelines

The oil and gas industry has welcomed the consent process being restarted by the UK government.

Politics

9 h. ago Constipation warning as woman develops gut problem linked to colon cancer due to not going enough

A 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with a nasty digestive issue that can cause painful bloating, excess gas and even bone diseases after a 15-year-long stint of constipation.

Events

9 h. ago ‘What are you trying to incite?’ Billy Porter asks thorny questions with This Bitter Earth

The Cabaret and Pose star is making his UK directorial debut with Harrison David Rivers’ play about love and activism. We join rehearsals with Omari Douglas and Alexander LincolnWhen Billy Porter talks, people listen. They have no choice. The actor, fresh from a stint as Emcee in the London run of Cabaret, and about to reprise the role on Broadway, speaks in a poised, purposeful, regal fashion. Each word is selected with care and weighed in his hand as if it were an avocado in the fruit and veg aisle, the gaps between words so lengthy that it isn’t always clear when he has finished speaking. Seated around the table in the south London studio where Porter is overseeing rehearsals for This Bitter Earth, which marks his UK directorial debut, are the playwright Harrison David Rivers and the actors Omari Douglas (It’s a Sin) and Alexander Lincoln (Emmerdale). Everyone maintains an attentive silence while Porter is speaking, until there can be no doubt that he has completed his thought.“T...

Politics

9 h. ago West Lothian could see another 12,500 homes built by 2038 under development plan

A full meeting of West Lothian Council agreed to approve the first stage of a new Local Development Plan as a blueprint for the future look of communities.

Politics

9 h. ago Ministers set out plans to spend £725bn on UK infrastructure over 10 years

Government strategy includes spending £9bn a year on fixing schools, hospitals, courts and prisonsMinisters have pledged to spend £9bn a year on fixing crumbling schools, hospitals, courts and prisons over the next decade as part of the government’s infrastructure strategy.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, set out plans on Thursday to spend a minimum of £725bn over 10 years to boost UK-wide infrastructure and achieve a “national renewal”. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Ryanair plane crashes on runway after passengers experience 'severe turbulence'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

10 h. ago Scots firms fined for 'deliberately' dodging tax named and shamed by HMRC

A Perth takeaway boss and a Glasgow shopkeeper are among those hit with fines after being named by tax chiefs as "deliberate defaulters'.

Economics

10 h. ago Ed Miliband opens the door to more drilling in North Sea despite previously branding plans 'climate vandalism'

The government has issued new guidance that will allow applications to be resubmitted for the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas field.

Politics

11 h. ago Beachgoers warned as tiny poisonous fish that cause intense pain sting swimmers on Welsh coast

The fish bury themselves in the ground, leaving just their dorsal spines above the surface, where they lay in wait

Events

11 h. ago Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil fields will face tougher tests to get go

New UK Government guidance says offshore developers will now have to pass climate impact assessments which include emissions from burning gas and oil - rather than just those from production.

Politics

11 h. ago New environmental guidance published for halted North Sea oil and gas projects

Emissions created when fossil fuels are burned will now be taken into account in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling.

Politics

12 h. ago Passenger plane declares 'bomb threat' as Portuguese Air Force alerts fighter jets

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

Events

12 h. ago How the US men’s national team values diversity, even in the Trump era

With World Cup 2026 on the horizon, the team has been reluctant to weigh in publicly as one of their pillars is politicizedLos Angeles will be in the spotlight during the 2026 World Cup. It’s where the US men’s national team will begin their World Cup campaign, and it’s where they’ll wrap up the group stage. It’s a city in the news lately due to the Trump administration’s deployment of Ice and the national guard, but it’s also a metro area synonymous with diversity. This US men’s national team, more than ever, reflects that diversity.“It’s not that there’s a record or anything of how many minorities have been on the national team before, but I feel like this has been the most diverse generation of national team,” said center back Chris Richards, who is poised to be a leader along the backline for the US next year. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago West Lothian lime trees in historic street saved from the chop

West Lothian Council’s Development Management Committee was asked to decide on whether to support the TPO that was imposed in March.

Politics

12 h. ago Tories allowed almost £50billion of tax to go unpaid in their final year

Figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed the colossal amount of tax it is estimated was due, but missed

Economics

12 h. ago HMRC has ‘lost control’ of small businesses as missing tax hits 40%

Smaller companies account for almost two-thirds of uncollected revenue

Events