33 m. ago Voices: What a cheek! The US is in no position to lecture us about free speech

An annual global human rights report from the US state department has declared that freedom of speech is under threat in the UK. The British are too polite to tell the Trump administration what we really think about that – but I’m not, writes Sean O’Grady

Politics

56 m. ago 'Sophisticated' Debenhams watch has been discounted by over £300 for a limited time

Debenhams is having a huge sale on men's and women's watches, with prices slashed by up to 97% on top models, and one has been reduced from £395 to £36.68

Economics

58 m. ago Man charged with stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s family after shooting

The alleged voicemails and texts following Brian Thompson’s murder were described by officials as ‘more than callous and cold-hearted harassment’

Society

62 m. ago Deadly Oropouche virus could have 'severe consequences' for pregnant women

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed three instances of oropouche virus linked to trips to Brazil were found in the UK amid fears the disease "should not be underestimated"

Events

1 hour ago Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé audiobook review – from enslaved teenager to celebrated preacher

The novelist’s final work tells a remarkable tale of resilience, based on the life of Samuel Àjàyí Crowther, who was kidnapped by slavers but won his freedomSet in 19th-century Òsogùn in what is now Nigeria, Yorùbá Boy Running opens with 13-year-old Àjàyí reporting a premonition to his mother about dark days ahead. A week later, the town is surrounded by Malian slave raiders and Àjàyí is kidnapped along with his mother, sister, best friend and neighbours. He is taken to Lagos and sold to Portuguese slavers preparing to ship their human cargo to the Americas. But they are intercepted by the British navy, which releases Àjàyí in Sierra Leone, where he is recruited by missionaries. From there, he is put on a path that leads to him to study at Oxford and become a celebrated preacher, linguist and abolitionist who meets Queen Victoria.A remarkable tale of barbarism and resilience, Yorùbá Boy Running is the final work by the Nigerian novelist and film-maker Biyi Bándélé, who died in 2022 ...

Culture

2 h. ago Man Utd using critics to fuel their bid to hit the ground running – Mason Mount

United finished 15th last term and lost the Europa League final to put the lid on a miserable and financially-damaging campaign.

Events

2 h. ago Warm Home Discount scheme: Martin Lewis urges Brits to act fast or lose £150 energy bill discount this winter

Millions more households qualify for energy bill help this year, but time is running out ⏳

Economics

2 h. ago Rapist who attacked three women in West Lothian and Falkirk caged

Kevin Malloy, 39, has been caged for nine years.

Events

2 h. ago Voices: So the economy isn’t shrinking but when will we feel any benefit, chancellor?

A 0.3 per cent rise in GDP is an unexpected filip for Rachel Reeves at the end of her first year in charge of the British economy, which is now the strongest in the G7 – but it could be bad news for those hoping to get a new mortgage, says James Moore

Politics

2 h. ago Drivers unaware of car lights rule risk £1,000 fine after law change

Since 2011 all new cars in the UK are legally required to have 'daytime running lights', or DRLs, that come on automatically when the engine is started

Events

2 h. ago Love Island's Shakira hints at family rift over 'trust issues' with Harry

Love Island runner-up Shakira Khan has revealed why her mum hasn't met her new boyfriend Harry Cooksley yet, even though they left the villa after finding love more than a week ago

Politics

2 h. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

Events

3 h. ago Love Island star Shakira still hasn't seen her dad since leaving villa with Harry

Love Island 2025 stars Shakira Khan and Toni Laites appeared on ITV's Loose Women together to discuss their time on the dating show

Politics

3 h. ago The unglamorous strength and conditioning technique used by Dillian Whyte that delivers result

Run up a steep hill as fast as you can. Walk back to the bottom then do it again, and again, and again. Most boxers understand that, if you can commit to doing this on a semi-regular basis, chances are you will be incredibly fit.

Science

3 h. ago Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha details ‘horrendous’ health battle ‘stealing the joy of life'

The Loose Women panelist has revealed her battle leaves her convinced on a daily basis that she’s developing serious illnesses

Events

3 h. ago 'Monster' raped woman as she slept and took covert photos of women on the toilet

Ian Hennah, 58, was discovered with the indecent images of women using the toilet after a hard drive was examined by the police

Events

3 h. ago Love Island's Shakira admits she's still not seen dad after leaving villa with Harry

Shakira Khan appeared on Loose Women alongside Love Island co-star Toni Laites as they opened up about leaving the iconic villa

Politics

3 h. ago Voices: I watched the police arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters – I fear Britain is on a slippery slope towards authoritarianism

What human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger saw at the Palestine Action demonstration in Parliament Square was not public order policing – it was the suppression of lawful dissent, and the deliberate targeting of vulnerable people to send a chilling message: no cause is now safe from criminalisation

Events

3 h. ago Terrifying moment Boeing 747 wing smashes into runway while landing during typhoon in Taiwan

This is the shocking moment a Boeing 747 freighter's wing struck the runway during landing in Taipei, creating sparks that lit up the tarmac as the plane made contact.

Events

3 h. ago Slow jams, smash hits and Popeye samples: Carly Rae Jepsen’s 20 best songs – ranked!

As her landmark pop album Emotion turns 10, we run down the funky, feverish and feral of the Canadian star’s greatest hitsCarly Rae Jepsen loves to squirrel away killer songs for her now-standard B-side collections. The opener to The Loveliest Time (the companion to 2022’s The Loneliest Time) evinces several CRJ trademarks: a love of odd production in the drily funky guitar and playful percussion, breathy falsetto – and obsessive, intense lyrics about being willing to do anything for love. Continue reading...

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