2 h. ago 2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles

The mayor of a Southern California city says two women have been shot on a college campus and taken to the hospital

Politics

2 h. ago Trans players could be banned from women's snooker as well as football and cricket

Sex Matters has claimed Stonewall is encouraging organisations 'to act unlawfully' by suggesting they keep allowing trans women to use female-only spaces.

Sport

2 h. ago Downing Street ramps up efforts to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels after Reform surge in local elections

Senior Labour politicians believe the approach is having a negative effect on the government's popularity and is playing directly into Nigel Farage's hands.

Politics

2 h. ago DVLA's full list of 189 medical conditions you must declare or lose your licence

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has revealed the complete list of health conditions that drivers need to declare - and failure to do so can cause some huge repercussions

Politics

3 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: The humiliation of Labour and the Tories has been on the cards for years. You can only defy the British people for so long before paying a terrible price

The humiliation of the Labour and Conservative parties in Thursday's elections has been on the cards. You can only defy the wishes of the British people for so long.

Economics

3 h. ago Starmer plans to finally get tough on Channel crisis in bid to neuter Reform's appeal

Labour sources said the Prime Minister plans a series of interventions on the issue in the coming weeks.

Events

3 h. ago Reform revolution that could change Britain: Labour in shock, Tories lose every council they defended

In a stunning breakthrough, Reform seized control of a string of major councils across the country.

Events

4 h. ago 'Brilliant news, isn't it? Labour have ruined this country and now they've been punished!' ROBERT HARDMAN meets the voters of Runcorn

The rest of Britain, and particularly that part of it which inhabits the much-derided 'Westminster bubble', might still be in a state of shock.

Politics

4 h. ago Federal election 2025 live: Australia polls open, voting begins; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on election day campaign for Labor and Coalition – latest news

Labor and Coalition make last pitches as final polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsked how much Donald Trump and international politics has influenced the Australian election, Albanese said: “this has overwhelmingly been about Australian issues”.The prime minister said the opposition has made an attempt at running “American style politics here of division”:Meanwhile, the opposition thought that they could just run on grievance and try to divide Australians. We’ve seen them try to start culture wars, including against Indigenous people, targeting them. Australians aren’t obsessed by those issues. We’ve seen an attempt to run American style politics here of division and pitting ...

Politics

4 h. ago Main party leaders under pressure as Reform sweeps to victory in local elections

Reform picked up 10 councils and more than 600 seats in an election that Nigel Farage hailed as ‘the death of the Conservative Party’.

Politics

5 h. ago Kirk Medas dead: MTV star dies aged 33 as family pays tribute

Floribama Shore star Kirk Medas has died at the age of 33 after battling necrotizing pancreatitis, the MTV personality's family has confirmed in an emotional statement

Events

5 h. ago George Michael's £10m London mansion 'gets modern makeover' after his sister was granted planning permission despite protests from locals

Yioda Panayiotou, who is the Wham ! star's only living sibling, was given ownership of the property following the singer's tragic death on Christmas Day 2016 at the age of 53.

Events

5 h. ago US lawmakers urge SEC to delist Alibaba and Chinese companies

Heads of congressional panels say Baidu, JD.com and others have military links that pose ‘unacceptable risk’ to investors

Politics

5 h. ago Tory wipeout as Conservatives lose every single council and Labour is decimated... while Nigel Farage's Reform bags local election landslide

The Conservative Party has lost every council it was defending in the elections after it found itself squeezed between Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.

Politics

6 h. ago Elon Musk's mom uses vile slur against WSJ reporters as she slams 'dishonest' article about son

'The @WSJ dishonest article about @elonmusk and @Tesla was written by three women,' Maye Musk wrote on X Thursday, taking the time to tag the reporters responsible.

Politics

7 h. ago UK military prevented from flying drones over soldiers’ heads

Overly cautious regulations and data protection guidelines are curtailing exercises, MPs warn

Events

7 h. ago State Man romps home in Punchestown as Constitution Hill flops again

State Man takes Champion Hurdle for third consecutive year‘A tough place to be,’ says losing trainer Nicky HendersonState Man, who was denied a repeat success in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March when he fell at the final flight, gained a measure of compensation here on Friday evening as he recorded a third successive win in Punchestown’s equivalent of the two-mile championship event. His task, though, was certainly made easier by a bitterly disappointing performance from Constitution Hill, the 2023 Champion Hurdle winner and odds-on favourite here, who beat only one of his five opponents home.The race was billed as a rematch of the last meeting between Constitution Hill, State Man and Golden Ace in the Champion Hurdle, which proved to be one of the most dramatic runnings of a championship event in living memory. Constitution Hill, unbeaten in 10 starts and odds-on there as well, fell midway through the race while State Man crashed out with the race at his mercy, leaving Je...

Politics

7 h. ago Brits who saved Netherlands from Nazis issue 'fragile peace' warning before big mission

Twenty veterans are heading overseas for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands ahead of VE Day and warn Brits to learn the lessons of war.

Events

8 h. ago Dolly Parton, 79, fights back TEARS as she talks the death of husband Carl Dean: 'I loved him since I was 18'

Dolly Parton is understandably struggling since the death of her husband Carl Dean after 60 years together. Carl died on March 3 at the age of 82.

Events

8 h. ago 'World's most famous jazz club' to open in Covent Garden despite complaints from the Met Police

The Blue Note Jazz club has been granted permission for a 350-seater venue in the basement of the St Martin's Lane hotel

Society