4 h. ago Cate Blanchett to headline National Theatre’s ambitious 2026 line

Oscar-winning actor will star alongside Nina Hoss and Ella Lily Hyland in Benedict Andrews’ new production Electra / Persona this August

Politics

15 h. ago Major British carmaker plots return to petrol power – 5 years after promising all‑electric ‘reset’

JAGUAR could be looking to bring petrol power back into the mix for its next generation of cars - in what may be a shift from its all‑electric pledge. The British brand previously set out plans to reinvent itself as an electric-only carmaker - even pausing production as it prepares its new line-up. But The...

Politics

21 h. ago Fix capital's homes crisis to stop Londoners' pay being swallowed up by housing costs, new report says

Centre for Cities highlights how much many young people in London are having to pay in sky-high rent or to get their foot on the property ladder

Economics

28 h. ago Fix capital's homes crisis to stop Londoners' pay being swallowed up by housing costs, new report

The Centre for Cities highlighted how much many young people in London are having to pay in sky-high rent or to get their foot on the property ladder

Economics

28 h. ago UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea

Energy secretary Ed Miliband says clean energy project is part of efforts to leave ‘the fossil fuel rollercoaster’The UK and nine other European countries have agreed to build an offshore wind power grid in the North Sea in a landmark pact to turn the ageing oil basin into a “clean energy reservoir”.The countries will build windfarms at sea that directly connect to multiple nations through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100GW of offshore wind power, or enough electricity capacity to power 143m homes. Continue reading...

Politics

59 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: Huge remote police forces don't serve the public

We need many more police forces, not huge remote monsters that don't care about us. Small, local forces would pay much more heed to what people want them to do.

Events

2 d. ago Why build wind farms local people don't want only to pay them to stop producing electricity?

Last year, ‘constraint payments’ to renewable energy firms to stop producing electricity because the National Grid couldn’t cope added £1.7 billion to people’s bills

Politics

3 d. ago People are going into debt to pay for private weight loss jabs

A concerning 17 per cent have even tapped into emergency funds to pay for their treatment

Economics

3 d. ago Two in five people using private weight loss jabs are going into debt – survey

Many people surveyed had dipped into money put aside for emergencies to pay for the costs, banking app thinkmoney said.

Economics

5 d. ago Pictures show Welsh mountain plastered in disgusting 'river' of rubbish

The rubbish has been dumped on private land owned by local farmers were described as 'distraught'

Politics

7 d. ago New Reform Scotland leader Lord Offord is establishment in its most blatant form

Anas Sarwar says if the SNP clings on to power for a third decade, Lord Offord and his chums won’t pay the price – but working people in Scotland will.

Politics

1 week ago Half of workers have already spent their wages for the month

Spending often spikes during the Christmas period, as people pay for gifts, expensive food and alcohol, and entertainment.

Economics

1 week ago Aldi explains why people in 220 areas pay £826 more for groceries

Aldi has found 220 locations across the UK where shoppers are facing a growing ‘postcode penalty’

Economics

1 week ago More people in work set to pay higher rate of tax in Scotland next year

Experts say one in four workers in Scotland will pay higher rate of tax next year.

Economics

1 week ago Fears Brits face decades of higher electric bills as Ed Miliband signs up to new offshore wind contracts with 11% hike in 'strike prices' for producers

The government has locked into 20 years of fixed prices for offshore wind power as part of the latest 'auction' of projects.

Economics

1 week ago I'm taking eight months' paternity leave – and it's changing my relationship with my children | Ilyas Nagdee

I’ll never tire of witnessing many ‘firsts’ for my second-born, but this is a luxury that should be afforded to everyone, not just those who can pay for itWhen I told people I was taking more than eight months of parental leave, the main reactions I got were: “What are you going to do with all that time?” and “won’t you get bored?” These questions came from every direction – including health professionals involved in my wife’s pregnancy and the arrival of our second child.More than halfway through my leave, I’ve been reflecting on what good parental leave looks like: leave that allows families to take the time to adjust to the new rhythms of family life. Thanks to a new policy at my work that gives parents six months of paid parental leave, in addition to annual leave, I will be returning to work not when our newborn is still tiny, our toddler is adjusting to a sibling and their mum is recovering from birth, but when our son is eight months old. This is markedly different to when ou...

Politics

1 week ago Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz look smitten as they hold hands at their local farmers' market after the reason he sent a legal letter to estranged parents David and Victoria was 'revealed'

Last week the Daily Mail revealed that Brooklyn instructed his parents to only speak to him through lawyers.

Society

1 week ago Majority of adults who expect to run out of cash in January ‘in red by Thursday’

Mid-January was often a time when festive spending and a longer gap between pay cheques caught up with people, Intuit Credit Karma said.

Politics

2 w. ago The 374 dolls people will pay thousands for taken off the shelves in Greater Manchester

Labubu dolls have exploded in popularity - so much so counterfeiters are trying to turn a quick buck

Politics

2 w. ago 'I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 24 and you should never ignore 3 symptoms'

A woman who was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer at the start of 2025 has urged people to pay attention to three key symptoms that led her to get a diagnosis

Science