65 m. ago Chelsea: John Heitinga delivers verdict on Kenneth Taylor red card as Ajax suffer heavy Champions League loss

Ajax captain was given his marching orders with the game still goalless

Sport

1 hour ago Home Office has been set up for failure and is still not fit for purpose, Home Secretary says

Two decades after Labour's then-home secretary John Reid said the Home Office was 'not fit for purpose', Shabana Mahmood said nothing had changed.

Society

2 h. ago Sopranos creator David Chase to write HBO limited series on CIA drug program

Return marks his first TV series since groundbreaking mob drama, and will examine covert mind-control programDavid Chase is returning to television. The Sopranos creator will write MKUltra, a limited series on the CIA’s secret cold war-era mind control program, for HBO.The project, first reported by Deadline, will be Chase’s first series since the era-defining HBO mob drama. The dramatic thriller, based on John Lisle’s book Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra, focuses on Gottlieb, a notorious scientist known as the “black sorcerer” who led Project MKUltra, the CIA’s covert psychedelic program that tested hallucinogenic drugs, hypnosis, and torture on willing and unwilling subjects from 1953 until it was halted in 1973. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Trump slaps Russia’s biggest oil companies with sanctions over Ukraine war: ‘Now is the time to stop the killing’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the tough new measures against Moscow after White House scrapped plans for talks with Putin

Events

4 h. ago I visited the coastal town named one of the best places to live and loved the wildlife, walks, and cafés

This fabulous coastal town on our largest island is described as being 'surrounded by unparalleled beauty, with wildlife galore and a thriving community'

Politics

4 h. ago Little girl, 10, who doctors said was 'fine' is now losing the ability to walk... and the NHS won't provide her a wheelchair

EXC: Faye Errington's girl Orla, 10, spent just five days out of hospital after her birth before being rushed back with a heart murmur, and has barely had a day without a health complication since.

Society

4 h. ago Chelsea star left in agony after shocking tackle as Ajax star shown red card

Chelsea were pitted with a tough test against Ajax in the Champions League, but the game changed within an instant after a huge decision at Stamford Bridge

Events

5 h. ago Fear and lack of confidence affected care of mum in tragic home birth death, inquest hears

An inquest into the deaths of Jennifer Cahill and daughter Agnes continued at Rochdale Coroners' Court on Wednesday

Events

5 h. ago Walking with John Wayne swagger makes men appear 'tough and more confident'

Experts have said that adopting the actor's famous gait can make blokes seem more powerful in the eyes of other men and women after asking people to judge how others walk

Politics

6 h. ago Darts ace and pal 'worried about Michael van Gerwen's career' as star 'struggling'

Michael van Gerwen’s close friend and former PDC ace Vincent van der Voort has admitted he is ‘worried’ about the three-time world champion after a tough year

Politics

7 h. ago Housebuilder helping North Lanarkshire children to be seen as darker nights approach

October is International Walk to School month

Society

7 h. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman's resignation could hold up legal process 'for years'

Lord Bracadale tendered his resignation to the Deputy First Minister on Tuesday, saying he felt “many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct of the inquiry to such an extent that it cannot be retrieved”.

Politics

7 h. ago The prime minister must take charge of the grooming gangs inquiry

Editorial: Neither removing Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister nor appointing Baroness Casey to an ill-defined advisory role is likely, on its own, to restore much confidence. For the sake of the hundreds of sexual abuse victims, it is imperative that the PM now finds the right person to lead the inquiry

Politics

7 h. ago 'Difficult to fathom': Chelsea legend John Terry reveals frustration at lack of managerial opportunities

The former Blues defender dreamed of taking up a head coach role, but has not yet had the opportunity

Politics

7 h. ago Your step count matters. Here’s seven ways to boost it this winter

Increase your step count in the lead up to winter and you’ll reap the benefits

Politics

8 h. ago Royal British Legion club is threatened with closure after couple move into £600,000 bungalow next door then start complaining about the noise

Company director John Cordner and his wife Jane moved into their £600,000 home in the Dorset village of Corfe Mullen in 2020.

Society

9 h. ago Sheku Bayoh Inquiry could face years of delay after chairman quits, lawyer warns

Lord Bracadale said he was resigning as he felt ‘many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct’.

Events

9 h. ago Scientists say walking 10,000 steps is a myth. Here’s how many you really need

Women who clocked up this number of steps a day reduced their chance of early death by 26%, according to a study

Politics

10 h. ago Walking 4,000 steps a day may be enough to 'slash risk of early death'

Forget 10,000 steps - walking just 4,000 once a week may help older people live longer

Events

10 h. ago Angela Rayner launches comeback bid telling MPs she made an 'honest mistake' and resignation was 'tough'... as she reveals she is talking to HMRC about repaying tax

Angela Rayner told the Commons that the 'last few weeks have been incredibly tough on my family' with the 'toll of the incredible scrutiny'.

Economics