32 m. ago The Spanish holiday islands facing migrant 'emergency' as thousands arrive by boat from North Africa

Overall, irregular migration to Spain has fallen this year, but it rose by 170 percent in the Balearics in the first six months of 2025 to around 3,000 people, official data released in August shows.

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35 m. ago Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch to announce 'totemic' tax cut in conference speech

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester as Kemi Badenoch deliver her leaders speech on how to boost the UK economy.

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42 m. ago Data error gives Rachel Reeves an extra £3bn for Budget – but she still has to find up to £40bn

The latest revisions hand a rare boost to the beleaguered chancellor, who is gearing up for a difficult budget next month

Economics

56 m. ago Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on porous materials

Trio honoured for developing revolutionary porous materials for applications ranging from gas storage to drug deliveryThe Nobel prize in chemistry 2025 has been awarded to three scientists for developing revolutionary porous materials for applications ranging from gas storage to drug delivery.Susumu Kitagawa, at Kyoto University, Richard Robson, at the University of Melbourne, and Omar Yaghi, at the University of California, Berkeley, share the 11m Swedish kronor (about £871,400) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Continue reading...

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56 m. ago One in ten working age Scots have never carried out a day's work in their lives, new stats reveal

A total of 314,200 people in Scotland aged 16-64 have never worked in their life, data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed. This is more than nine per cent of working age adults.

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61 m. ago US ‘undermining global health’ by threatening to strip funding from aid projects that do not fit its political agenda

Trump administration reported to be planning expansion of ‘global gag rule’ to halt any initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusionThe Trump administration plans to export its “war on woke” by forcing foreign governments, non-governmental organisations and international bodies to abandon working on diversity, equity and inclusion or face being stripped of US funding.The plans have been called an attack on other nations’ sovereignty and one health organisation warned of “unimaginable effects” including a rise in deaths and violence, as safe clinics for vulnerable groups close. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Four dead after building being developed into luxury hotel collapses in Madrid

The victims have been identified as three construction workers and the architect

Events

95 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 October: Lloyds rallies on car loan update, index and gold at record

Lloyds Banking Group shares today rose during a record-breaking session for the FTSE 100 index.

Politics

96 m. ago Fears aired over introducing green bin charges across every Greater Manchester borough

The fees brought in by some councils mean households could recycle less garden waste to avoid paying

Politics

1 hour ago Alzheimer's breakthrough as scientists 'reverse disease' in mice

The 'exciting' new technique could 'reverse' Alzheimer’s by shifting toxic waste from the brain

Politics

1 hour ago Conservative Party conference: Kemi Badenoch to unveil plan to boost economy amid claims UK deficit is 'stealing from children'

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester as Kemi Badenoch deliver her leaders speech on how to boost the UK economy.

Society

3 h. ago Grow review – polished pumpkin growing caper stuffed with perky charm and comedy talent

Featuring the likes of Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks and Golda Rosheuvel, this family heartwarmer makes for perfectly serviceable seasonal fareThis perky British kids’ movie lists five different people in the writing credits (two of whom chipped in with “additional material”); this may explain in part why its story beats arrive with such metronomic precision, and the characters feel as if they were grown hydroponically in a lab. Which is of course ironic because the setting is a family-run farm where agronomist-owner Dinah (Golda Rosheuvel) decides to go organic after being inspired by her magical niece Charlie (Priya-Rose Brookwell, adorable) who can sense plants’ emotions by touch.Having only been recently introduced, for reasons the otherwise overpolished script fails to explain, Charlie and Dinah get to know each other over the course of a few seasons – which just so happens to be the length of time it takes to grow a pumpkin for the annual village competition. Charlie hopes to use ...

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3 h. ago Nicole Kidman admits she was 'nervous' ahead of the Chanel show amid her high

The Australian actress, 58, made a defiant appearance at the fashion house's presentation with her daughters Sunday Rose , 17, and 14-year old Faith Margaret.

Politics

3 h. ago Two arrested over cyber attack which stole thousands of nursery children’s data

Hackers were said to be using pictures and the names of about 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain, to demand ransom money.

Events

3 h. ago The UK's 'most dangerous' migrant town: Resort where hotel migrants now say they would rather go home than stay at taxpayer expense

Such is the demise of Bournemouth, even asylum seekers living in hotels this week said they would rather return to their native countries than carry on living here.

Society

3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 October: Index at record as gold tops $4000, Lloyds shares rise

Lloyds Banking Group shares today rose during a record-breaking session for the FTSE 100 index.

Politics

4 h. ago ONS revises down government borrowing estimates after data error

Office for National Statistics says there was an error in VAT receipts used to calculate the figures

Politics

4 h. ago Qantas among nearly 40 companies facing ransom demand from hacker group

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly threatening to leak stolen personal data from dozens of firms in major extortion attemptFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas is one of almost 40 global companies that have until Friday to begin ransom negotiations with hackers who are threatening to leak up to 1bn personal data records.The hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly released the extortion note on a data leaks site on the dark web over the weekend, demanding payment in return for preventing the stolen data from being shared. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’Britain’s exports of plastic waste to developing countries have soared by 84% in the first half of this year compared with last year, according to an analysis of trade data carried out for the Guardian.Campaigners described the rise in exports, mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia, as “unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Met Office shares damning response to maps showing 0C Arctic freeze set to grip UK

The Met Office has issued its long-range weather forecast as data by alternative service Met Desk suggests most of the UK should brace for a freezing Arctic chill

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