9 h. ago New update on calls for pension tax lock to protect retirement savings

More than 19,000 people have signed an online petition calling for changes to pension withdrawals in the Autumn Budget.

Economics

18 h. ago Here are the ‘incredible’ friends who convinced Trump not to surge troops to San Francisco

The mercurial president said he’d received ‘four or five calls’ with some ‘very successful people’ who persuaded him to give San Francisco a chance

Politics

20 h. ago Transport for London accused of 'lying' to smear vigilantes cleaning graffiti

Andy Lord is facing calls to apologise after claiming he had ‘evidence of people creating then erasing’ graffiti

Politics

30 h. ago Thousands of Brits back call to strip Prince Andrew of royal titles over Epstein scandal

More than 30,000 people have signed petitions calling for Prince Andrew to be stripped of his royal titles after fresh allegations emerged in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Politics

30 h. ago Brit art expert is 'convinced' he has been asked to authenticate Louvre heist jewels

Curtis Dowling said he was called by two separate people on the same day the daring museum heist took place in Paris, and was offered wads of cash to look at "some important French jewellery"

Politics

50 h. ago Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office

Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefitsThe Conservative MP Katie Lam was “broadly in line” with party policy when she called for very large numbers of legally settled people to be deported from the UK, Kemi Badenoch’s spokesperson has said.Setting out Tory plans to retrospectively strip the right of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from people who claim benefits, the spokesperson said this would not be the case for people getting the state pension, but was unable to say whether someone could be deported if they received statutory maternity pay or shared parental leave. Continue reading...

Events

55 h. ago Four people banned from Celtic Manor for life after police called to 'disturbance'

Officers escorted four people from the resort

Events

3 d. ago Oxford Union president branded 'vindictive' for rejecting vote for him to go over Charlie Kirk posts

George Abaraonye lost a vote of no confidence today over social media posts in which he appeared to celebrate Charlie Kirk's shooting.

Politics

3 d. ago Tories and Labour in Wales meet formally for the first time in 20 years with bombshell tax plan on the table

The Conservatives want the tax paid when people buy a house - called Land Transaction Tax in Wales - scrapped

Events

3 d. ago Oxford Union president claims votes were 'compromised' after he was ousted over Charlie Kirk comments

George Abaronye, 20, lost the vote of no confidence he called in himself by a landslide 1,228 votes to 501

Politics

4 d. ago Let teenagers drive buses to ease nationwide staff shortage, ministers urged

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) called on the government to 'unlock the potential of young people' by lifting 'outdated' restrictions.

Politics

4 d. ago Chinook helicopter crash families publish 110 'critical questions' about tragedy

The Chinook Justice Campaign's petition has been signed by more than 47,000 people calling for a public inquiry.

Events

4 d. ago Axe teenage bus and coach driver limits amid staff shortage, industry says

Industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) called on the Government to ‘unlock the potential of young people’.

Transport

5 d. ago 'Powerful' 2p coin method removes limescale from taps in just seconds

A woman has shared a 'powerful' 2p coin hack to remove limescale from taps in seconds - and people are calling it a 'game changer'

Politics

7 d. ago Playboy, fighter, golfer and wearer of a George Washington wig: Donald Trump’s best magazine covers

The US president has called his latest Time magazine cover ‘the worst of all time’. Our writer found some he may hate even more – and others pivotal to his riseIn a turn of events that may surprise some, Donald Trump expressed a few relatable insecurities this week. First he questioned the attractiveness of his beach body, then he blasted Time magazine for an unflattering cover photo. In fairness, he wasn’t wrong. He called the picture, taken from below, “the worst of all time”. People have focused on the wattle neck, the gossamer hair, the inside of his nostrils.The question he asked of the editorial decision was actually a pertinent one. “What are they doing, and why?” This is the kind of scrutiny that the press should attract, except that media literacy is dying a fast death – and that has a lot to do with Trump himself. Constantly lambasting Pulitzer prize-winning publications as “fake news” and then retweeting Photoshopped images and deep fakes isn’t helping the situation. Cont...

Politics

7 d. ago People taking ibuprofen urged to call 111 with 'black poo' symptom

Ibuprofen is one of the most commonly found painkillers on supermarket shelves and pharmacies across the country

Politics

7 d. ago Laurence Fox granted retrial in libel case over social media ‘racist’ claim

The Court of Appeal dismissed the actors bid to overturn the finding that he had libelled two people by calling them ‘paedphiles’

Politics

8 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting could be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

Politics

8 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting faces being ousted in no confidence vote

George Abaraonye, 20, shared several videos in a WhatsApp group last month, seemingly welcoming the news that the right-wing activist had been shot

Politics

8 d. ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting set to be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

Politics