47 m. ago The ultimate Veganuary recipe bundle to avoid a boring, beige month

Forget limp salads and worthy swaps – this ultimate Veganuary recipe bundle is built for big flavours, real comfort and zero boredom, from ramen and pasta to crispy tofu and rich curries. By Hannah Twiggs

Politics

77 m. ago Liverpool transfer news: Yan Diomande reveals Reds dream as new phone calls emerge

Liverpool continue to be linked with several players this month, but it remains to be seen whether they will dip into the transfer market after a hefty summer outlay

Politics

1 hour ago Coutts in talks with Apollo and Ares over private markets funds for rich clients

Negotiations come as asset managers turn to retail investors after slowdown in flow of cash from institutional backers

Economics

1 hour ago Lovers and fighters: how Les Liaisons Dangereuses reveals the passions of Christopher Hampton

As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power playI once dubbed Christopher Hampton, who celebrates his 80th birthday this month, “the quiet man of British theatre”. By that I meant that he was less prone to expressing his views in opinion pieces than contemporaries such as David Hare and David Edgar. The term also implied that his plays possessed a less idiosyncratic style than the work of, say, Harold Pinter or Tom Stoppard. But I suspect that Hampton’s regard for the classical virtues of objectivity, lucidity and irony means that his work will prove as durable as anyone’s.He is also, as I have seen, a man of considerable private passion. One incident in particular is branded on my memory. In November 1990 I was one of a group, including the director David Leveaux and set designer Bob Crowley, despatched by the British Council to Cairo to give a number of talks a...

Politics

1 hour ago The pulmonaut: how James Nestor turned breathing into a 3m copy bestseller

It is the most essential thing we do - yet many of us arguably breathe badly. The author of Breath explains how that can be changedIn the last stages of writing his book, Breath, James Nestor was stressed. “Which was ironic when writing a book about breathing patterns and mellowing out,” he says. The book was late; he’d spent his advance and was haemorrhaging even more money on extra research that was taking him off in new, potentially interesting, directions – was it really necessary, he wondered, to go to Paris to look at old skulls buried in catacombs beneath the city? (It was.)Then a couple of months before the book’s May 2020 publication date, the Covid pandemic hit, and Nestor was advised to wait it out. He couldn’t afford to. “One of the main motivations for releasing it at that time was to get that [on-publication] advance,” he says. “But I’ll be honest, I didn’t want to release it. I said: ‘How are you going to promote a book that can’t be sold in stores, that I can’t tour ...

Politics

2 h. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit this week could receive first payment this month

The average processing time for new Pension Age Disability Payment claims is seven working days.

Economics

2 h. ago SNP told to put Scotland above 'political survival' in last Holyrood Budget before election

Shona Robison will announce the Scottish Government's spending plans for the 12 months ahead in a statement at Holyrood today.

Politics

2 h. ago Experts on 'powerful' credit card protection for holidaymakers

Experts have highlighted the benefits of using a credit card when spending on holiday

Politics

4 h. ago 'I saw Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope months before split — and they looked the real deal'

Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope reached the final of Love Island in 2022, and had been in a relationship since — but now Indiyah, from London, and Dami have said things are over

Economics

4 h. ago Tom Hiddleston says he would 'absolutely' be up for starring in Strictly Come Dancing after hinting at an appearance on Celebrity Traitors

The Night Manager star, 44, has returned to screens as hotelier-turned-intelligence agent Jonathan Pine in the second series of The Night Manager earlier this month.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Anonymity online is an illusion’: NSW teen charged over alleged mass shooting hoax in US

Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking placeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager in New South Wales was charged after allegedly making multiple hoax reports to emergency services – a practice known as “swatting” – falsely claiming mass shootings were taking place at major retail and educational institutions in the US. The Australian federal police (AFP) charged the boy on 18 December, claiming he is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network hiding behind keyboards in order to trigger an “urgent and large-scale emergency response”.Officers seized a number of electronic devices and a prohibited firearm in the juvenile’s possession as part of Taskforce Pompilid established in October 2025. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Death on the slopes: How avalanches have killed at least 17 across Europe in a month with Brit skier among eight swept away in one tragic weekend amid 'extreme risk' warnings

This past weekend alone, eight people died in avalanches, with several incidents involving off-piste skiers in the Alps

Events

5 h. ago Democrats warm to making ICE funding a line in the sand: ‘Operating outside the law’

As the government runs out of money at the end of the month, Democrats look at reining in ICE through its pocketbook

Politics

6 h. ago Businesses sound the alarm over the 'devastating' impact of Labour's tax hikes and soaring energy bills

As confidence collapses to the lowest level since the pandemic, the financial squeeze means jobs are being cut and investment plans have stalled, a poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said.

Economics

6 h. ago Walmart is expanding its drone delivery to hundreds of additional stores

Los Angeles and St. Louis are among the cities that will gain access to the retail giant’s $19.99-a-pop aerial shipment service

Events

6 h. ago UK retail spending rose at lowest pace for 7 months in December

Industry data points to disappointing Christmas for shops as consumers held back

Politics

6 h. ago The quick health check that could reduce pain for millions of people later in life

The NHS spending watchdog says that this check should be done during bone scans for over 50s

Science

6 h. ago Retailers suffer ‘drab’ Christmas as shoppers shun gifting for sales – figures

Total UK retail sales were up 1.2% year-on-year in December – well below last December’s growth of 3.2% and the 12-month average of 2.3%.

Economics

7 h. ago Emma Willis says she is feeling 'the pressure' as she prepares to take over Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 show after she quit after just seven months

Last month, Zoe announced she would be leaving her Saturday show after just seven months, with Emma lined up by bosses to take over the afternoon slot.

Events

7 h. ago Kylian Mbappe makes Xabi Alonso exit feelings clear as Real Madrid replacement named

Kylian Mbappe has sent a message to Xabi Alonso after Real Madrid confirmed they had parted ways with their now former manager after just eight months in the job

Politics