79 m. ago 'Rich people pay me for kinky sex – I'll do anything for cash but I'm dying inside'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who hates himself for falling so far and lying to his girl

Economics

3 h. ago Poland’s birth rate is in freefall. The cause? A loneliness epidemic that state cash can’t solve | Anna Gromada

Bonuses for families have done nothing to fix a baby bust caused by post-communist Europe’s relationships crisisIn 2015, I found myself advising Poland’s president on the nation’s demographic woes: the country’s fertility rate had stalled at 1.3 children per woman, among the lowest in Europe. I thought I understood the problem. Most Polish couples wanted to have two kids but settled for one. The culprits, I believed, were predictable: precarious jobs, not enough childcare, apartment prices out of reach. At 27, flush with the confidence that comes from being both right and young, I sparred with politicians and policymakers twice my age, usually men, who insisted that women like me would reproduce if only the state threw enough cash into the cradle.We were all, it turned out, fighting the wrong battle. In the decade since then, unemployment in Poland has sunk to one of the lowest in the EU. Incomes have more than doubled. Nursery and childcare places are multiplying. The government no...

Politics

3 h. ago Woman's hilarious encounter with Evri delivery driver goes viral for all the wrong reasons

Ellie Johnson was in the shower when she heard the delivery driver at her front door and, still dripping wet, she rushed to the door in nothing but a towel to grab her parcel

Politics

5 h. ago 45p Tesco food that can lower dementia risk and improve your skin

The food is rich in a number of vital nutrients

Events

8 h. ago The Big RED Apple: TOM LEONARD's definitive portrait of Zohran Mamdani... the man on track to be Gotham's first 'communist' mayor

Mamdani insists he's not a communist, but previous remarks suggest otherwise. And those who can remember when New York almost went bankrupt - say his plans could bring the city to its knees.

Politics

8 h. ago Are leaf blowers really necessary? The answer is blowin’ in the wind | Jess Harwood

What’s wrong with a rake? Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Sopranos creator David Chase to write HBO limited series on CIA drug program

Return marks his first TV series since groundbreaking mob drama, and will examine covert mind-control programDavid Chase is returning to television. The Sopranos creator will write MKUltra, a limited series on the CIA’s secret cold war-era mind control program, for HBO.The project, first reported by Deadline, will be Chase’s first series since the era-defining HBO mob drama. The dramatic thriller, based on John Lisle’s book Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra, focuses on Gottlieb, a notorious scientist known as the “black sorcerer” who led Project MKUltra, the CIA’s covert psychedelic program that tested hallucinogenic drugs, hypnosis, and torture on willing and unwilling subjects from 1953 until it was halted in 1973. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Demi Moore and Tyla lead Glamour’s 2025 Women of the Year as star

Hollywood royalty meets global pop power as Glamour’s Women of the Year returns to 180 The Strand, with new covers dropping daily and a celebration of women who refuse to be defined.

Politics

13 h. ago Scots funeral firm delivered wrong body to cremation as undertakers probed over embarrassing blunders

FUNERAL firms have been investigated over a series of blunders including the wrong body being delivered to a cremation. A coffin was also buried in the wrong grave while another was so heavy it could not be lowered into a lair. In a further distressing case, visitors to a crematorium witnessed ongoing cremations, while a...

Politics

14 h. ago Owners of Manchester restaurant say 'many tears have been shed' as they confirm closure after six years

"We’ve poured everything into this. Emotionally, mentally, and definitely financially"

Politics

14 h. ago The prime minister must take charge of the grooming gangs inquiry

Editorial: Neither removing Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister nor appointing Baroness Casey to an ill-defined advisory role is likely, on its own, to restore much confidence. For the sake of the hundreds of sexual abuse victims, it is imperative that the PM now finds the right person to lead the inquiry

Politics

15 h. ago Two important factors define if you think it’s wrong to be ‘filthy rich’

A study published in the research journal PNAS Nexus looked at survey data from more than 4,300 people across 20 countries

Politics

18 h. ago Delhi’s rich accused of setting off ‘revenge fireworks’ after years

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

Events

18 h. ago Millions of Universal Credit claimants set for income boost worth up to £450

The average claimants will receive nearly £400 more a year – but economists warn it comes at the ‘wrong time’

Economics

19 h. ago The inventor of Communism 'exaggerated' class divides in Victorian Britain before condemning the 'cruelty' of capitalism, study finds

University of Cambridge historian Emily Chung discovered that Manchester was not nearly as divided into rich and poor enclaves as Engels had suggested.

Politics

20 h. ago I just wanted a friend... then she stuck a knife to my throat, tied me up and beat me

The scene that greeted detectives at the filthy terraced house in West Yorkshire was harrowing... It's the criminal act that thrives on exploiting the vulnerable.

Politics

20 h. ago I've found the two best brown faux fur jackets for autumn and they're both under £65

Faux fur jackets are a must-have for autumn and winter, and this year it's all about embracing rich, chocolate brown tones. Here are the two I've been wearing on repeat...

Economics

20 h. ago A viral song made Celebrity Traitors’ Cat Burns famous and you’ll definitely know it

Cat Burns is the mastermind behind a viral song that dominated social media back in 2022.

Events

20 h. ago How to feel less tired on longer, darker days (and why it all starts with your breakfast)

Sadly, the answer to feeling less tired when you wake up isn't going back to bed for a few hours-it's tucking into a protein-rich breakfast... and leaving the coffee for later.

Politics

23 h. ago 'I live in one the UK's prettiest cities but most visitors make the same mistake'

It's often considered a beautiful city, but most people visit at the wrong time of year.

Politics