11 h. ago Veteran MP Diane Abbott admits declaring £40,000 of earnings late as she blames 'pressures of work'

The 72-year-old blamed 'the pressures of work' for breaching House of Commons rules on the registration of financial interests.

Economics

3 d. ago Horror as bodies of mother and child are found inside a $1,000

The sprawling gated property, which can be rented for $1,000 a night, was declared a crime scene as a major police investigation was launched.

Events

6 d. ago They set the hounds on me. I was pretty damn scared, says whistleblower author at centre of unfolding McSweeneygate scandal

Paul Holden alleges Labour Together called in private detectives after learning he was uncovering information over the think-tank's failure to declare more than £700,000 of donations.

Culture

7 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' £50,000 despite being told by Electoral Commission to declare funding

Morgan McSweeney's think-tank Labour Together received the cash as he was told to declare donations

Economics

7 d. ago Starmer's top aide and a £50,000 secret: Morgan McSweeney 'hid' donation on very day he was told he had a legal duty to declare funding

Documents reveal Morgan McSweeney's Labour Together think-tank received the cash injection on the day the Electoral Commission confirmed he was required to report all donations over £7,500.

Economics

8 d. ago Keir Starmer's top aide WAS told by electoral watchdog that donations had to be declared... But he kept gifts totalling £739,000 secret

Records show Morgan McSweeney was told explicitly in November 2017 that donations to his Labour Together think-tank were covered by electoral law and had to be declared.

Economics

1 week ago Gladbach’s late rally could earn Polanski chance to save their season | Andy Brassell

While a draw at Leverkusen changes little on paper, it could be vital for the beleaguered visitors and their interim coachA week is a long time in the Bundesliga but, for Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach, if Sunday afternoon is anything to go by, this season promises to contain the lessons of several regular years. For Leverkusen, having had such an invigorating liftoff on Kasper Hjulmand’s debut with a win over Eintracht Frankfurt, it was a reminder of how much work there is still to do. But for Gladbach, it was confirmation that yes, there is at last the first shard of light at the end of the tunnel.Last weekend Gladbach – five times Bundesliga winners, not to mention double Uefa Cup champions in the glory years of the 1970s – were humiliated at home by Werder Bremen, beaten 4-0 and getting off lightly, with Werder’s own 3-0 home loss to Freiburg on Saturday underlining just what a bad defeat that was. After the firing of the former Leverkusen boss Gerardo Seoane and ...

Politics

1 week ago Martinelli breaks Manchester City resistance to earn late Arsenal point

For Arsenal, it felt as if all hope had left the stadium. Mikel Arteta had started with the dial turned towards caution but by the time the board went up to show seven minutes of stoppage time, the manager had torn off the handbrake, sending on attacking substitutes, praying that one of his finishers could come up trumps.It was attack versus defence, as it had been throughout, but now it was a ridiculously extreme version, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City set up with everybody deep; 5-4-1, desperately holding on to the advantage given to them by Erling Haaland in the ninth minute. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago Van Dijk’s late header earns Liverpool dramatic win against Atlético Madrid

It should have been a lot easier than this for Liverpool but the 92nd-minute roar to celebrate Virgil van Dijk’s winner against Atlético Madrid made the hardship worthwhile.After scoring twice in the opening six minutes through Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah, Liverpool were galloping to victory but were pegged back by two goals from Marcos Llorente, only for their captain to head home a late corner and send Anfield wild in the process. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Senior Keir Starmer aide resigns over 'explicit messages about Diane Abbott'

The remarks were reportedly made about veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott.

Politics

2 w. ago Dundee Utd have VAR grievance after thriller as absence of key Hibs man explained

Hosts get a late penalty this time around to earn point

Politics