3 h. ago ‘I have let a lot of people down’ – Champion jockey apologises for drink

A judge fined Oisin Murphy £70,000 and handed him a 20-month driving ban after he crashed a car into a tree while drink-driving earlier this year.

Politics

3 h. ago Wimbledon Order of Play: Day 5 schedule with Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, and Aryna Sabalenka in action

Grand Slam champions and world No1 on display on first Friday in south-west London

Politics

5 h. ago Hundreds of Palestinian families flee West Bank camp ahead of Israeli demolition orders

Palestinian authorities say residents of 104 homes have fled the Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank ahead of Israeli demolition orders

Politics

6 h. ago Dentist claims breakthrough in 'real Da Vinci Code' using TEETH

The Vitruvian Man - a famous drawing by Rennaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci in 1490 - depicts a nude male figure with his arms and legs spread inside both a circle and a square

Politics

6 h. ago Senior BBC staff will 'step back' from music and live events as corporation admits it rated Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set as 'high risk' but STILL let it air live anyway

The performance at the West Holts Stage was livestreamed by the BBC but the organisation later expressed regret for not stopping its broadcast of the set.

Society

6 h. ago US supreme court to weigh transgender student sports bans in key rights case

Justices will hear Idaho and West Virginia appeals on laws barring trans girls from female public school teamsThe US supreme court announced on Thursday that it will consider a bid by West Virginia and Idaho to enforce their state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public sector schools.The decision means the court is prepared to take up another civil rights challenge to Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its branches

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

Economics

8 h. ago Wimbledon 2025 drink prices in full with £8.85 pints and staggering £217 bottle

Wimbledon is back at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in south west London - and the prices have been hiked from last year. Here's how much everything costs at the Championships

Economics

8 h. ago BBC admits it rated Bob Vylan's Glastonbury appearance as 'high risk' but STILL let it air live anyway after 'Death to the IDF' chants infuriated viewers

The performance at the West Holts Stage was livestreamed by the BBC but the organisation later expressed regret for not stopping its broadcast of the set.

Events

8 h. ago ‘Clearly I was upset,’ says Reeves as she responds to questions about tears at PMQs – UK politics live

Chancellor says tears due to ‘a personal issue’ but it was her job to be at PMQs supporting Keir StarmerStreeting says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Heaven must be like this: D’Angelo’s greatest songs – ranked!

As his debut album Brown Sugar turns 30 this week, we look back on the relatively slim but astoundingly rich catalogue of the architect of neosoulFor an artist no one could describe as prolific, D’Angelo has contributed a surprising number of exclusive songs to films. Good songs too, as evidenced by this, from the Space Jam soundtrack: a fine, funky, faintly Stevie Wonder-ish, mid-tempo example of his initial retro-yet-somehow-modern approach to soul. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago New learning module for drug and alcohol support workers can help people in West Lothian kick tobacco

'When a cigarette burns it releases a dangerous cocktail of more than 5,000 chemicals'

Events

9 h. ago BBC announce major change after 'high risk' Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

The broadcaster faced cricism for livestreaming the punk rap duo's set at the West Holts Stage

Events

9 h. ago Scotland's sunniest island dubbed 'Hawaii of the North' is perfect for a summer staycation

The Isle of Tiree is located 22 miles west of Ardnamurchan, the nearest part of the Scottish mainland, and sixty miles west of Oban, where you can get a four-hour ferry to the island

Politics

9 h. ago Starmer defends Reeves but refuses to rule out tax rises as he announces 10

PM says only possible to transform the NHS due to decisions taken by chancellor, and denies the pressure is too much for herStreeting says he has to go to the Commons to make a statement to MPs.But first he introduces Rachel Reeves, saying that she has put an extra £29bn into the NHS.It is thanks to her leadership that we’ve seen interest rates in our country fall four times. It’s thanks to her leadership that we see wages finally rising faster than the cost of living. And it’s thanks to her leadership we have the fastest growing economy in the G7.If Australia can effectively serve communities living in the remote outback, we can meet the needs of people living in rural England.If community health teams can go door to door to prevent ill health in Brazil, we can do the same in Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Dudley shooting: Police hunt gunman as woman attacked at home in early hours

A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after she was shot at her home in Dudley, West Midlands, in the early hours of this morning

Events

10 h. ago Singer AURORA on how music transformed her mental health: ‘It helped me connect to the world’

Norwegian artist AURORA says music helped her overcome isolation by giving her a vital emotional outlet.

Politics

10 h. ago JD Wetherspoon unveils £3million pub opening in affluent London suburb

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has confirmed the 'Walham Green' on Fulham Road in West London will be the first of its six new pubs to open in England over the coming months.

Economics

10 h. ago JD Wetherspoon unveils latest £3million pub opening in affluent London suburb

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has confirmed the 'Walham Green' on Fulham Road in West London will be the first of its six new pubs to open in England over the coming months.

Economics

10 h. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its chain

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

Economics