61 m. ago Trans people 'considering fleeing Britain and claiming asylum abroad' after Supreme Court gender ruling, Labour peer claims

Lord Cashman made the claim in a debate in the House of Lords on Thursday saying people were looking to leave the country after the Supreme Court's ruling last week.

Events

70 m. ago UK weather: ‘Mini heatwave’ to warm up Britain after wet and windy weekend

Warmer weather is predicted to arrive across the UK with more sunshine and a shift in the wind direction, Met Office says

Society

71 m. ago Good Morning Britain guest pulls out of interview as host announces 'sad' news

Good Morning Britain hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins were due to speak to Boyzlife's Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy

Politics

76 m. ago Parking fine Britain unmasked: Just five firms responsible for HALF of all tickets as data shows staggering amount are set to be handed out this year

The RAC found car park management firms' requests to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) reached 7.2million in the six months to the end of last September.

Sport

83 m. ago Booming UK seaside town is one of the most affordable destinations in Britain

Beating out Manchester and Portsmouth, this town on the Irish Sea coast has been ranked one of the most budget-friendly destinations in the UK and is home to a wealth of family-friendly attractions

Politics

87 m. ago UK air defences 'overwhelmed by Russian missiles' in grim war game run after Putin's full

A simulation run in the wake of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine showed Britain could not prevent all strikes getting through.

Events

2 h. ago Olivia Attwood forced off social media after 'getting violated' by 'creepy' TikTok trolls

The Loose Women star has been caught up in the Celebrity Big Brother commentary because of ex Chris Hughes

Politics

2 h. ago GMB guest pulls out of interview last minute for heartbreaking reason

Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins shared sad news on Friday's show

Politics

2 h. ago Chess: Carlsen scores record nine out of nine at Grenke Freestyle Open

The world No 1 swept the board with a result comparable to the great performances of Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Alexander Alekhine, but it won’t count for Fide ratingsMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, soared to a new landmark in chess history last weekend, when the 34-year-old won all his nine games in the Grenke Freestyle Open at Karlsruhe, Germany.It was a result comparable to the great historical performances. Bobby Fischer won the 1963-64 US Championship with an 11/11 “picket fence”, then defeated both Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6-0 in the 1971 Candidates. Anatoly Karpov triumphed at Linares 1994 with a 11-2 total, while further back the yardstick performance was Alexander Alekhine’s 14-1 at San Remo 1930. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Britain's Got Talent star Eden Choi's secret famous past and award wins revealed

Eden Choi is a magician taking part in Britain's Got Talent's first live semi-final this week, but he has millions of online followers and has multiple awards to his name

Events

2 h. ago Drug trafficker who scalped woman can only pay back £1 of his criminal gains

Woodford was also charged with the murder of 31-year-old pilot Jason Osu, but slashed his throat midway through the trial and refused to answer questions when giving evidence.

Economics

2 h. ago Inside EastEnders star Molly Rainford's forgotten appearance on Britain's Got Talent

She first found fame on the ITV reality contest

Politics

7 h. ago ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast

From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher yearsWhen Guardian arts and culture correspondent Lanre Bakare was growing up, he learned the same Black British history as many of us did. It was a series of singular events: the docking of the Windrush in 1948, unrest in Notting Hill or Brixton, the murder of Stephen Lawrence. All important, but all firmly focused on the capital.Now Lanre has written a book about the Thatcher years, looking at the stories that are less often told: those that took place outside London, in Liverpool – with the oldest Black community in the UK – or in his home town of Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh urges gardeners to plant four flowers to keep slugs away

Gardeners dislike snails and slugs taking over their beautiful garden spaces, but Alan Titchmarsh has revealed four must-have flowers that will keep them away all-year round

Politics

7 h. ago Laurence Fox to appear in court over ‘compromising photo’ of Narinder Kaur

The 46 year-old actor-turned-politician is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday

Events

9 h. ago Asda deluged by complaints after rolling out controversial technology in Manchester stores

Asda is reportedly facing a backlash over its new facial recognition trial, which is currently taking place in five Greater Manchester stores, and has seen more than 5,000 complaint emails sent to the supermarket

Politics

10 h. ago Female director makes woke demand to ban all plays by white male writers for a year as 'big idea' to shape the future of theatre in Britain

American director, Katie Gilchrist, has proposed a year-long ban on staging the works of white male writers. Such a ban would include everyone from Marlowe and Shakespeare to Ibsen and Pinter.

Events

11 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's Jonathan and Charlotte 13 years on and what happened after Simon Cowell split them up

Jonathan and Charlotte became household names after their stunning performance on Britain's Got Talent in 2012

Politics

12 h. ago Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal

The trial of former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff on bribery, kickback and money laundering charges is underway, with defense attorneys arguing that the pair did nothing illegal

Society

12 h. ago Major discount chain with 178 shops see future in doubt with hundreds of jobs at risk

The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has 178 locations up and down Britain which employ almost 2,000 people as new owners have drawn up a restructuring plan and plan to renegotiate tenancies

Events