78 m. ago Wetherspoon's sacked pub manager after 22 years for giving colleague discount on halloumi fries

The fired employee took the pub chain to court

Politics

1 hour ago 'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie

Carolyn Bessette's marriage to JFK Jr is depicted as a fairy tale. In truth, it was more of a horror movie. Don't be fooled.

Events

2 h. ago UK's 'best fried chicken' flies north from London and picks Bolton as one of its first sites

There's 20% off to mark the launch

Politics

5 h. ago Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State

Politics

5 h. ago Woman horrified after pregnant friend choses 'intestinal' name for baby girl

People urged her to 'risk her friendship' with the mum-to-be in order to try to save the child from inevitable bullying.

Politics

9 h. ago Watch: Trump and Putin hold press conference after crunch Ukraine talks

Watch again as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a press conference after “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

Politics

10 h. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold press conference after crunch Ukraine talks

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold a press conference after “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

Politics

11 h. ago Liverpool: Arne Slot issues Jeremie Frimpong update as Reds cop fresh injury worry

The full-back impressed on his Premier League debut but was withdrawn with an hour played

Events

11 h. ago New Spurs captain Cristian Romero is committed to club, insists Frank

Centre-back succeeds departed Son Heung-minFrank: ‘I see a player that will want to lead the team’Thomas Frank has insisted Cristian Romero is committed to Tottenham and has backed the defender to become an even better leader after being handed the captaincy.Romero, named captain after Son Heung-min’s departure for Los Angeles FC, has faced questions over his commitment to Spurs in recent seasons. The 27-year-old has been accused of caring more about playing for Argentina and was linked with a move to Atlético Madrid this summer but Frank is confident the centre-back’s long-term future lies in north London. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Thomas Frank has no worries over future of Tottenham captain Cristian Romero

Cristian Romero, who was recently was named as captain, has entered the final two years of his deal at the north London club.

Politics

15 h. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold crunch Ukraine summit in Alaska

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

Politics

15 h. ago Labour moves to find successor to Diane Abbott for her north London seat

Exclusive: Contenders teed up for future contest, which MP says seems ‘to pre-empt results of investigation’Moves to find a successor to Diane Abbott in the parliamentary seat she has represented since 1987 are under way, prompting concern that her fate has been decided before an investigation into her latest suspension has concluded.Figures on Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) have spoken to potential contenders, teeing them up for a future contest in her constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, and giving them informal advice on how to prepare, according to a party source. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions

See how you fared in this week's leaderboard

Politics

18 h. ago Watch live: Trump and Putin hold high stakes Ukraine summit in Alaska

Watch live as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold “high stakes” talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday (15 August).

Politics

18 h. ago Vicky Pattison's sweet friendship with Pete Wicks as Geordie Shore star joins Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing star, Vicky Pattison, shares a close friendship with former TOWIE favourite, Pete Wicks, who took to the dance floor on the BBC show last year

Events

18 h. ago Weather maps show when fourth heatwave will end as Cardiff is hottest place in Wales

Cardiff could be the hottest place in the UK on Friday, according a weather forecaster

Society

19 h. ago Oasis fan scatters best friend’s ashes during Edinburgh concert in viral video

The video has gone viral on TikTok with others inspired to do a similar thing

Sport

19 h. ago 'Sonic boom' heard over UK after RAF Typhoon jets scramble to plane flying over London

A sonic boom was heard on Friday morning in parts of the UK

Politics

20 h. ago VJ Day, Ukrainian PoWs and a field of sunflowers: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world• Warning: gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...

Culture

21 h. ago EuroMillions: Massive £201 million up for grabs on Friday after prize rolls over

The prize money is approaching record amounts after no one won the jackpot on Tuesday

Economics