71 m. ago Government borrowing higher than expected after winter fuel payments U

Official figures showed borrowing stood at £11.7 billion last month, the lowest level for November since 2021.

Politics

76 m. ago Man with 'world's biggest penis' dares men to try and outdo him

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES: Matt Barr, 42, has openly talked about life with the alleged "biggest penis in the world". Now he's encouraged men to try and outdo him

Politics

78 m. ago EastEnders legend addresses shock BBC soap return after nine years 'never say never'

EXCLUSIVE: EastEnders legend Rita Simons has opened up about her time on the BBC soap and whether she would ever return as Roxy Mitchell alongside her on-screen sister Samantha Womack

Events

82 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: Retail sales disappoint, WH Smith posts delayed results

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

Politics

84 m. ago No wonder they don't want us to vote! Grim figures show Rachel Reeves' raking in £5.5bn more tax in November BEFORE the Budget raid

Official figures showed central government receipts from tax and national insurance were up 7.3 per cent compared to November 2024.

Economics

86 m. ago Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearerMonth by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Europe. This week, the UK announced it is rejoining the Erasmus+ youth exchange programme. This will open the door beyond the many young people who attend university – its remit includes FE students, apprentices, and youth and school groups. A whoop of excitement greeted the announcement, with opportunities for those involved in education, training, culture and sport, and a commitment to maximise take-up by disadvantaged young people. Widening experience, encouraging adventure: Erasmus+ may help cure Britain’s monolingual handicap and the catastrophic decline in language courses. Last year in the UK, less than 3% of A-levels were in languages.This all eludes Europhobes such as Andrew Neil, who posted on X that “extra taxes now being inflicted on working people will be used to finance some ‘study’ i...

Economics

86 m. ago Pensioner dies after being struck by van in supermarket car park

A 78-year-old woman has died after being hit by a van while returning to her vehicle in the Oldham supermarket car park

Events

88 m. ago EastEnders icon addresses Roxy Mitchell's return after 'hardest job of the year'

EXCLUSIVE: EastEnders legend Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap, has opened up about a potential return to the square as fans continue their campaign

Politics

95 m. ago Historic bridge over Mississippi River set for explosive demolition

Officials are expecting a large crowd to witness the implosion

Events

98 m. ago Love Island's Ched Uzor engaged to girlfriend two months after going official

One Love Island star has finally got their happy ending after appearing on the dating show five years ago as Ched Uzor has announced he is engaged to his girlfriend two months after going official

Politics

1 hour ago Thierry Henry shares advice for young players after winning BBC SPOTY lifetime achievement award

Thierry Henry reflected on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award as he encouraged people to “believe in yourself”.

Sport

1 hour ago Japan clarifies nuclear weapons pledge amid security official’s comments

Japan currently hosts the largest overseas concentration of US military forces

Events

1 hour ago Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say

Officials say a man who is suspected in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and in the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility

Events

1 hour ago Boxing Tonight: UK start times, live stream, TV channel and fight card

Jake Paul takes on a seemingly impossible challenge tonight when he faces former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in a professionally-sanctioned fight

Sport

1 hour ago Ruben Neves emerges as bargain option for Man Utd in January transfer window

Ruben Neves left the Premier League for Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 but the Portuguese international could be ready to return to England in the new year

Politics

2 h. ago BBC viewers say the same thing minutes into Sports Personality of the Year 2025

Sports Personality of the Year returns with a star-studded lineup, but viewers were left disappointed as soon as the programme kicked off

Politics

2 h. ago Deadly LA Palisades inferno took hold in area firefighters were restricted by woke laws protecting endangered plant species

Revealing texts sent by state park officials in California show they created avoidance areas that banned firefighters from where the devastating blaze ignited.

Events

2 h. ago Australia calls on gun owners to give up their firearms in wake of Bondi Beach attack

Prime minister says tighter firearms laws are needed as police lift crime scene and mourners honour 15 victims

Events

3 h. ago How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

Law enforcement officials say an anonymous tipster known only as “John” helped crack the case of two Brown University students' deaths and the wounding of nine others

Events

3 h. ago Kevin Spacey set for TV return after 8 years with Italian comedy ‘Minimarket’

Oscar winner was fired from Netflix’s ‘House of Cards’ over sexual misconduct allegations in 2017

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