62 m. ago I was desperate to be a boy and to have my breasts removed. Now I realise I was a girl all along

'I've done my best to support her at every stage, but I drew the line at giving my consent for her to have the testosterone and double mastectomy she was so intent on. And thank goodness I did.'

Politics

2 h. ago Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Stressful’ debut as Daria Kasatkina appears as Australian player for first time

World No 12 switched allegiance from Russia last weekShe overcomes nerves to beat Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-1 in Charleston “And please welcome from Australia, Daria Kasatkina!” With those words from the MC introducing her on court at the Charleston Open on Wednesday, Australia’s latest tennis import admitted she was left feeling a bag of nerves about the advent of her new adventure.She need not have worried. For just over an hour later, following her consummate first triumph as an Australian player, Kasatkina was soaking up the cheers of the US crowd amid the strains of “I come from a land Down Under”, while beaming a smile of relief mixed with joy. Continue reading...

Sport

2 h. ago Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatres

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatres  Financial Times

Society

3 h. ago All the parts of the UK set for SNOW as the mercury plunges to just

Temperatures in the UK will drop by nearly 30C in the matter of weeks as April's topsy-turvy weather takes another twist - and with it comes the dustings of snow

Politics

3 h. ago Everything a PIP assessor told me before my review including how it works from the inside

The DWP plans to change PIP and Universal Credit have left many desperate for advice - one woman has taken to X to pass on advice from a PIP assessor about how to deal with your next review

Politics

4 h. ago Val Kilmer's family hot tub tragedy haunted actor and inspired Hollywood role

Val Kilmer's family suffered an awful tragedy involving a hot tub many years ago which left the Top Gun actor scarred, which he later used to influence one of his on-screen characters

Culture

4 h. ago Perv teacher filmed sex with student, 15, after taking her mum out for lunch

Middle school teacher from Florida, Christopher Withers, offered to play the role of "mentor" in the young girl's life after her father died but instead started up a sexual relationship with her

Society

4 h. ago Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ imperils the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle

While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to championIt would be “liberation day” in the US, the White House announced. Well, we shall see. Yet even if one puts the noise and nastiness that accompany a Donald Trump announcement to one side – in this case tonight’s pronouncement that there will be an executive order announcing “reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world”, a 10% tariff on the UK and 20% on the EU – the significance of the theatre is hard to miss. Whether they presage the US’s liberation, or instead the disintegration of the global trading order, Trump’s tariffs add up to an attempt to transform a badly broken economic model. And that is something that affects us all.Trump’s announcement was awash with insult and rambling nonsense. The rest of the world had looted, raped and pillaged, had scavenged and ransacked America – shocking claims if they had come from any othe...

Politics

5 h. ago Victoria and David Beckham 'haunted by past' as expert reveals reason Rebecca Loos won't let go

After Rebecca Loos doubled down this week on her alleged affair with David Beckham, a source says he is feeling haunted by the past as his former assistant refuses to let go.

Politics

5 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves pranced in, her orbit tinkling with laughter. But on camera, she started sounding like a duck

With the economy smoking like a wonky Moskvitch, how was Rachel Reeves faring?Was she feeling under the cosh from Donald Trump's tariffs and the pratfall of her Budget?

Politics

5 h. ago Married at First Sight groom, 53, floors fans as he 'blindsides' wife with baby bombshell

Tony Mojanovski left his wife Morena Farina feeling "blindsided" after dropping major baby bombshell during Married at First Sight Australia's friends and family week

Events

5 h. ago US midwest and south faces potentially deadly floods and severe tornadoes

Forecasters say potent storm system moving east could become supercharged and bring ‘life-threatening’ floodingPotentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the midwest and south on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned.There were tornado warnings Wednesday morning near the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia – merely the opening acts of what forecasters expect will be a more intense period of violent weather later on Wednesday, as daytime heating combines with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago PCNA Announces Partnerships With Brands London Fog, Weather Station & Leuchtturm1917

PCNA Announces Partnerships With Brands London Fog, Weather Station & Leuchtturm1917  members.asicentral.com

Politics

6 h. ago Love Island's Catherine Agbaje breaks silence on Omar split with blunt response

Love Island stars Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame took to social media to talk about their split with fans, and seemed to have wildly different feelings about the breakup

Politics

6 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: How those lawyerly, cocksure sentences rolled forth... was Lord Hermer's first word as a toddler 'heretofore'?

With the economy smoking like a wonky Moskvitch, how was Rachel Reeves faring?Was she feeling under the cosh from Donald Trump's tariffs and the pratfall of her Budget?

Politics

6 h. ago In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party

Jason Momoa also stars in this underwhelming adaptation of the hit video game

Society

7 h. ago Geri Halliwell shares dream cameo in Doctor Who on The One Show

The Spice Girl sat down with the Doctor Who stars as they planned a potential guest role

Politics

7 h. ago Compex SP 8.0 Muscle Stimulator review: Could it ease my aches and pains?

Relieving your post-workout soreness could be as easy as pressing a button

Politics

7 h. ago The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in April 2025

The hot-off-the-press launches and shiny shopping newness to know this month

Economics