27 m. ago Joanna Lumley reveals her strangest diva demands from food ban to dealing with secret phobia

Dame Joanna Lumley is embracing her dark side in new series of Netflix's Wednesday show xxx

Society

77 m. ago Poundland to close stores across the UK – full list revealed

The low cost chain is struggling in the UK’s brutal retail landscape and its owner is hoping to offload it

Politics

87 m. ago Lush fans 'traumatised' over design of new bath bomb featuring iconic character

Cosmetics retailer Lush has unveiled a new range of bath bombs to celebrate World Bath Bomb Day (April 27) and its 30th anniversary - but the design of one product has divided fans

Events

1 hour ago Zoe Harrison urges England to embrace the occasion in grand slam clash with France

Harrison has got the nod at fly half as the Red Roses battle their fiercest foes at Allianz Stadium for Women’s Six Nations glory

Politics

2 h. ago Alex Yee exclusive interview: 'I'm scared about my London Marathon debut, but racing Kipchoge will be special'

London’s Olympic triathlon champion embraces the unknown

Politics

3 h. ago China's answer to Amazon set to take on British retailers with launch of discount website JoyBuy

Jingdong, known as JD.com, whose chairman is one of China's richest men, has set up a trial website in the UK ahead of a full launch later this year.

Politics

3 h. ago Marks & Spencer stop all online orders after 'cyber incident'

The retail giant has paused orders via their website and apps while they attempt to tackle the cyber attack.

Politics

3 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother winner 'sealed' as Patsy Palmer drops massive clue

Six celebrities remain in the Celebrity Big Brother house, with the winner of the 2025 series due to be unveiled on Friday evening

Politics

4 h. ago Han Kang Nobel prize lecture book sells 10,000 copies in first day online in South Korea

Korean retailers report strong sales for Light and Thread, featuring speeches, essays and poems by novelistA book featuring Han Kang’s Nobel prize lecture sold 10,000 copies in its first day on sale online.Light and Thread, which takes its title from Han’s December lecture, is her first book to be published in South Korea since she was announced as the winner of the Nobel prize in literature last October. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago All options ‘remain on the table’ for Ukraine – Downing Street

Downing Street has said that all options “remain on the table” when it comes to support for Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace” and “all options remain on the table” when it comes to supporting Kyiv.The Times newspaper reported on Friday that the UK is likely to abandon plans to send troops to Ukraine as risks are considered to be too high, however Number 10 said that it does not recognise that report.A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday: “All options remain on the table and advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace.”The spokesman also pointed to the Operation Interflex programme training Ukrainian troops as one of the ways the country is being supported.Asked whether troops being deployed would be dependent on the US offering a “backstop” to a peace deal, the spokesman said he would not give a running commentary on talks, but added: “As the Prime Mini...

Politics

4 h. ago Digested week: Magic Circle and life in the Vatican return to our psyche

Disappearances of a school and handbag of head of Homeland Security past the Secret Service remain unexplainedI did what a lot of people did on hearing news of the death of Pope Francis on Monday: I watched Conclave. The Oscar nominated movie, adapted from the Robert Harris novel, unpacks the process of electing a new pope and between Sunday and Monday, it enjoyed a 283% surge in streaming figures. I’d like to say it deepened my understanding of life in the Vatican, but the truth is it just made me wish we could have Ralph Fiennes for pope, while reminding me – I’m not alone in this – that we’ve seen quite enough of Stanley Tucci for the time being. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Mums night out! Beatrice and Eugenie glam up to attend a restaurant opening in Mayfair

The princesses sported all black for the launch of Mr Porter Steakhouse, a new eatery by men's luxury fashion retailer, Mr Porter, situated on London's affluent Park Lane.

Society

7 h. ago Manchester United receive cryptic update on summer transfer target Liam Delap's future

Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap could yet remain at Ipswich Town but has clubs lining up for his signature in the summer including Manchester United, Newcastle and Chelsea

Sport

8 h. ago Massive retailer's big high street return may leave fashion fans disappointed

Topshop closed its doors in 2021, but is now set for a comeback later this year online with a future on the high street also set in stone . . . just not how fashion fans had hoped

Politics

8 h. ago ‘I miss those days terribly’: readers share their defining video store memories

With the arrival of a new video store in Brooklyn, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable anecdotesAfter a film had been in the cinema but before a film was on general sale (also called ‘Home Release’) there would be a window of perhaps a few months where the retail price of a single VHS tape would be about £100 [$133]. In a world of digital media that now feels mad, but it was obviously profitable for the rental shops to buy tapes at that price. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago ‘All options remain on the table’ for Ukraine support, minister says

Environment Secretary Steve Reed called for a ‘strong alliance of countries’ to help guarantee any peace deal will hold.

Politics

9 h. ago Warm weather boosts clothing and DIY retailers in surprise March sales uplift

The Office for National Statistics said the overall quantity of sales increased by 0.4% in March.

Events

9 h. ago China ‘may exempt some US goods’ from tariffs; British retail sales beat forecasts – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRachel Reeves used a brief speech to US investors at the British ambassador’s lavish residence in Washington last night, to acknowledge some of the downsides of globalisation, in a nod to Donald Trump’s stance.As she prepares to meet Treasury secretary Scott Bessent today, Reeves said China’s entry into the global trading system 25 years ago had created “huge benefits in terms of cheaper goods, more innovation and more opportunities to trade”.“They voted for change because they didn’t think that the economy worked well enough for them and their families. They saw the erosion of good jobs that paid a decent wage. They saw industries that once powered their towns disappear. And as elected politicians we have to respond to that”.“Some may say that under this very consequential president we have at the moment, this is a rollercoaster period and therefore a challenge to us all. But we would say that a rollercoaster is fine, as lon...

Economics

10 h. ago Sunny high streets buoyed by 0.4% rise in retail spending in March

Retailers enjoyed their best quarter since summer 2021

Politics

10 h. ago Sunshine gave shops a boost last month as Brits flocked to garden centres and restocked wardrobes

Retail sales increased by 0.4 per cent as Brits flocked to garden centres and restocked wardrobes.

Events