55 m. ago Fifteen police injured amid suspected racially motivated attacks in Ballymena

Northern Irish politicians condemn violence that erupted after vigil for girl who was allegedly sexually assaultedFifteen police officers were injured and several homes attacked during what has been called a “mob fury” of racially motivated disturbances in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena.Members of a crowd threw petrol bombs, fireworks, heavy masonry and bricks at police and tried to burn the homes of a handful of foreign families in the County Antrim town on Monday night. Continue reading...

Events

71 m. ago BBC viewers left in hysterics over ‘funniest new series’ on TV

‘If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out,’ one glowing review read

Culture

96 m. ago Furious British tourist complains Benidorm holiday was ruined by 'rude' Spanish people at hotel

A British holidaymaker has posted a scathing review of their Benidorm hotel, slamming the amount of "loud and rude" Spanish guests who were also staying there, and complaining that the entertainment wasn't in English

Society

98 m. ago Lib Dems denounce new Reform UK chair as ‘Trump sycophant’ – UK politics live

Daisy Cooper says doctor and presenter David Bull once appeared on TalkTV with his ear bandaged after the assassination attempt against TrumpReeves is now taking questions.The first comes from a delegate who says the proposed welfare cuts are wrong. Will the government think again? Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Rachel Reeves forced ‘to make £5bn cuts’ to balance books after spending review

Exclusive: Chancellor set to unveil Labour’s spending plans Wednesday but researchers warn she will need to make £5bn of cuts by 2028/29 — even before finding the cash to restore winter fuel payments to pensioners

Economics

2 h. ago England Euros stars Ella Toone and Alessia Russo share fears over putting off pregnancy in favour of their football careers

In the latest episode of their BBC podcast, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone discussed motherhood with DJ VIck Hope, who's expecting her first child with Calvin Harris.

Politics

2 h. ago Key questions answered on Sizewell C after Reeves confirms nuclear investment

The major £16 billion investment in nuclear power comes ahead of the Government spending review.

Economics

2 h. ago Echo Valley review – Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney suspense thriller stretches credulity

A mother and her drug-abusing daughter are entangled in a far-fetched crime plot involving scary dealers and hastily disposed bodiesBrad Ingelsby, creator of TV’s Mare of Easttown, has written an enticing-looking suspense thriller which Michael Pearce directs and Ridley Scott co-produces. And with the acting A-team of Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney in the leads, and rock-solid support from Fiona Shaw and Domhnall Gleeson, things look promising. But Sweeney is absent from the drama for too long for the central relationship to be satisfyingly dramatised. And after an intriguing opening, the convoluted narrative doesn’t merely jump the shark but lies down and lets the shark jump over it before the pair of them charleston their way across the rolling Pennsylvanian farmland where the film is supposed to be set.Moore plays Kate, a lonely and unhappy grieving woman who trains horses and gives riding lessons on the farm she now precariously owns. She is divorced from a testy and judgemen...

Politics

2 h. ago Sleep expert explains how to actually get some rest at a festival

It is possible to wake up feeling rested after a festival night, experts say

Politics

2 h. ago Festival goers urged to bring this unexpected item with them to help get a good night’s sleep

Have you planned how to stay well rested at your festival this summer?

Politics

2 h. ago Cyberpunk 2077 announces surprise update with Into The Night

Cyberpunk 2077 is set to get a new physical update

Politics

2 h. ago Thames Water LIVE: Thousands of east London homes without water supply

Thames Water has apologised to customers after thousands of households across east London have been left without water including those in Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Bethnal Green

Society

2 h. ago London to lose out on major local growth funding in Spending Review

London to lose out on major local growth funding in Spending Review  MSN

Economics

2 h. ago Spending review latest: Starmer says ‘no more dithering’ over nuclear power amid £14bn Sizewell C plan

Chancellor signs off on £14.2 billion of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant

Economics

3 h. ago Medics tell court how toddler allegedly murdered by grandparents was injured

Ethan Ives-Griffiths was desperately ill when he arrived at hospital and doctors operated with little hope of saving him

Events

3 h. ago Mixed emotions in Wales camp after fightback ends in defeat – Ethan Ampadu

Kevin De Bruyne’s late volley eventually saw Wales lose 4-3 on Monday night.

Politics

3 h. ago Floundering Rachel Reeves admits Brits are NOT feeling better off as jobs slump after Labour's tax raid... with fears she will have to up the burden AGAIN after spending crunch

Rachel Reeves acknowledged 'working people' are not seeing 'progress' in their everyday lives as she prepares to deliver a crucial spending review tomorrow.

Economics

3 h. ago Boots' £10 cream shoppers say leaves skin 'wrinkle free and looking younger everyday'

Beauty fans will need to act fast if they want to bag this multi-action night cream at the reduced price.

Economics

3 h. ago Put Thames Water into temporary state control, ‘junior’ creditors will argue

£5bn rescue plan would set ‘troubling precedent’, bondholders who face losing all of their money will sayNils Pratley: Thames Water’s creditors are being too greedyBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water should be placed into temporary government control to avoid setting a “deeply troubling precedent”, according to people close to bondholders who face losing all of their money in the latest rescue bid.The struggling utility is under the control of a group of lenders who hold the bulk of its huge £20bn debt pile. Those “senior” creditors on Tuesday revealed details of a last-ditch rescue effort with £5bn in funding, alongside writing off about £6.7bn in debt. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Northern India on the boil with heat waves disrupting normal lives and raising health concerns

Northern India is grappling with a heat wave, with the desert state of Rajasthan recording one of the season’s highest temperatures of 117 F on Monday

Society