3 h. ago eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants, study finds

Millions of people now have online visa accounts after government ditched physical paperwork

Events

3 h. ago UK schools could be forced to close as 800,000 less children forecast in next decade

A new study says predicted that a fall in the number of children in England over the next decade would be the most dramatic since the 1980s and could prompt school closures and teacher job losses

Politics

3 h. ago Happiest place to live in Britain 2025 is market town in 'beautiful setting'

A study by Rightmove found living in rural areas makes people happier than in towns, while people tend to be more satisfied with where they live the older they are

Politics

3 h. ago Get into the Christmas spirit with a shopping and foodie staycation in Marylebone Village, London

As the iconic lyrics from a screaming Noddy Holder boldly suggest, 'It's Christmas!' And it definitely feels like it now after a fun and festive-filled weekend of shopping, eating and making merry in the heart of the Big Smoke.

Economics

3 h. ago BBC Question Time crowd gasp as Reform UK's Zia Yusuf branded 'typically rude'

One member of the crowd in Dover, Kent was heard shout "that's rude" when Zia Yusuf took a swipe at a man in the audience who merely asked a question about immigration

Politics

4 h. ago Scotland revealed as UK road rage capital as major city tops list

STRESSED Scots motorists are the most likely to show road rage, a study found. Some 28 per cent of the nation’s drivers have been affected by traffic fights, rising to 29 per cent in hotspot Glasgow. That compares to 25 per cent across the whole UK in the survey of 2,000 adults. Glasgow finished just...

Politics

6 h. ago Why Jessica Simpson hasn't divorced husband Eric Johnson a year after split and whether taking the house off the market suggests they've made up

Simpson, 45, and Johnson, 46, announced their split nearly a year ago, but according to a source, the former couple are in no rush to get divorced.

Politics

6 h. ago Referees' chief Pierluigi Collina reveals major VAR change for 2026 World Cup

Legendary former referee Pierlugui Collina, now FIFA's ref chief, has confirmed that VAR will be used to adjudicate on second yellow cards and the award of corners

Politics

6 h. ago The plague may have been triggered by a volcano says new research

New research suggests volcanic eruptions caused temperatures to drop for consecutive years due to the haze from volcanic ash and gases, which in turn had a knock on effect

Politics

6 h. ago Mohamed Salah 'to leave' Liverpool, Saudi transfer plan, Reds star holds talks

Mohamed Salah's Liverpool future is once again in doubt after falling out of favour under Arne Slot and Jamie Redknapp has suggested that he could be on the way to Saudi Arabia

Politics

7 h. ago Every Premier League player close to yellow card ban this weekend including double Liverpool risk

Plenty of Premier League stars are close to a potential suspension for reaching the five yellow card mark, with players from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Manchester City all at risk.

Sport

7 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in 4 areas to prepare for flight delays and cancellations

The UK is set for subzero temperatures and the Met Office has now issued a yellow warning for freezing fog, which could cause travel chaos in four parts of the country

Politics

8 h. ago ‘A little less cool’: Spotify’s listening age feature stirs delight and dismay

Some users jump generations in expanded Wrapped review while Taylor Swift tops UK streams for third yearIt has given some in middle age dubious hope that they have their finger on the cultural pulse. Meanwhile, some younger users have been told their listening habits suggest they are well into retirement.Spotify has confected a wave of intrigue over what our musical preferences suggest about our vintage, with its “your listening age” feature causing delight and consternation. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation of AI persuasiveness to date, involving nearly 80,000 British participants holding conversations with 19 different AI models. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Collina in favour of VAR rulings on corners at World Cup as long as there is ‘no delay’

Chair of Fifa’s referees committee offers his supportCollina wants to ensure changes do not slow down gamePierluigi Collina has said he would be in favour of the use of VAR to determine whether corners have been correctly awarded at the World Cup next summer. The chair of Fifa’s referees committee, speaking at a media briefing in Washington, made clear he supported the advance of technology.Collina said conversations were taking place over whether VAR could adjudicate on second yellow cards. They will continue at the next meeting of the International Football Association Board, the law-making body, in Wales next March, meaning there would be time for the ruling to come into effect for the World Cup. Collina also said discussions were ongoing over how best to combat time-wasting, including when goalkeepers go to ground, seemingly feigning injury to allow managers to hold team meetings. He added that Fifa wanted to explore AI-based innovations to help match officials and improve the g...

Politics

9 h. ago Space astronomy is under threat from ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites, scientists warn

Some satellites will soon have 96% of their pictures ‘contaminated’ by internet satellites, study finds

Events

10 h. ago Chilling meaning behind eerie handwritten scrawls on Jeffrey Epstein's wall

New images from inside Jeffrey Epstein's private island lair were released by the House Oversight Committee and a body language expert has suggested some of these rooms were intentionally made to "cause panic"

Politics

11 h. ago Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons

Economics

12 h. ago Man Utd denied £44m January transfer audition as Premier League suspension confirmed

Manchester United's reported £40m transfer target Joao Gomes will miss the Wolves clash through suspension after he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season

Economics

13 h. ago Brits urged to search through old Christmas decorations for items worth up to £720

Experts have found that some Christmas decorations are selling for hundreds of pounds on eBay.

Economics