76 m. ago People waiting for Warm Home Discount need to check detail that could jeopardise £150 by August 24

Finding out whose name is on your electricity bill could make all the difference

Economics

3 h. ago West Virginia to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

Troops requested by Trump team are ‘ready to respond’ but ‘not on a political policing mission’, veteran group saysWest Virginia is to deploy 300 to 400 national guard troops to Washington DC at the request of the Trump administration, the state’s governor said on Saturday.West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey’s office said in a statement that the deployment is “a show of commitment to public safety and regional cooperation” and the state will provide equipment and “approximately 300-400 skilled personnel as directed”. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago ESPN drops Spike Lee’s docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, network and filmmaker say

Multi-part series on ex-NFL player who protested racial injustice will not continue over ‘creative differences’Director Spike Lee’s multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said.“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.” Continue reading...

Culture

5 h. ago National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

Politics

6 h. ago National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as West Virginia sends troops at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

Politics

9 h. ago True crime obsessed Brits become 'detectives' to crack cold cases like Jill Dando murder

Four out of ten people have become amateur detectives to try to crack unsolved crimes like the Jill Dando murder or Lord Lucan disappearance using digital databases, researchers found

Events

9 h. ago Voices: Unless he can fix things at home, Keir Starmer will get no credit for his diplomatic skills

He may have helped to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, but for all his energy devoted to foreign policy, the PM has gained no credit for it at home, writes John Rentoul

Events

10 h. ago Which of Britain's Big Four banks can you rely on for the healthiest profits? Our shares guru with the golden touch MIDAS reveals all...

It was all supposed to be different. When feisty newcomers such as Metro, Revolut and Monzo burst on to the British banking scene, there were high hopes for change.

Economics

10 h. ago Dan Ndoye’s journey from ‘little lion’ to Nottingham Forest’s new main man

Swiss signing ignored interest from Serie A winners Napoli because he senses ‘something special’ at the City GroundDuring Dan Ndoye’s couple of seasons at Bologna, he kept a few shirts – with his name and number on the reverse – stashed in the glove box of his car in case he bumped into young supporters around town. Naturally, he had a pen handy for autographs, too. It is a nugget that epitomises his down-to-earth character, which radiates as he discusses his £35m move to Nottingham Forest this summer. “If I can give away a couple of shirts here, I will do so with pleasure,” he says. “Sometimes a small gesture can make a big difference.”As a kid who idolised Neymar, a signed shirt from one of his heroes was the stuff of dreams. Ndoye, who trained with his Forest teammates for the first time last week, was born in Nyon to a Senegalese father, Saliou, and a Swiss mother, Virginie, and came through the ranks at Lausanne. The 24-year-old values his African roots – he visits his grandmot...

Politics

10 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: We're cheating our children into toiling away for years to get a degree nobody needs

Those happy schoolgirls who leap into the air each August rejoicing over their A-levels really ought to be sunk in gloom, marching angrily with their parents to Westminster and Whitehall to demand an apology.

Society

10 h. ago Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte LIVE: UK start time, undercard results, TV and stream

Moses Itauma faces a real step up in level of opposition tonight as he takes on Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia with a win propelling him into world title contention

Politics

11 h. ago Voices: Unless he can fix things at home, Keir Starmer will get no credit for his diplomatic skill

The prime minister may have helped to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, but for all his energy devoted to foreign policy, Keir Starmer has gained no credit for it at home, writes John Rentoul

Events

12 h. ago Lions star who disappeared after tragedy found working in Australian coal mine

He was part of the Wales team which won the Grand Slam in 2005 and made the Lions tour, but he has taken a very different path since retiring from the game

Events

12 h. ago Face of 'knifeman' hunted over serious attack inside a house is released by detectives on his trail

Lee Boocock, 36, is wanted by police following a serious attack which took place yesterday inside a property in Shipley, West Yorkshire, and left a man critically injured.

Events

12 h. ago Son of £2million bigamist accountant whose two Vegas brides are fighting over his fortune brands wife number 3 a 'gold digger'

Millionaire divorcee property developer James Dinsdale, 55, took two different women to a celebrity chapel in Las Vegas in five years for instant weddings but never divorced the first.

Economics

13 h. ago Underperformance of boys at GCSE level ‘should be a matter of national concern’ professor says

Professor Alan Smithers said the talents of boys are not being developed as ‘fully’ as they could be

Politics

14 h. ago Inside Prince William and Kate's new £16million mansion with unusual sleeping arrangements

Prince William and Princess Kate are moving their family to a new £16 million home in Windsor Great Park, which they hope will be their 'forever home'

Politics

15 h. ago Noel and Liam stay in two different luxury hotels ahead of Dublin shows

Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have flown to Dublin for their two sold-out gigs at Croke Park, but the pair have checked into separate five-star hotels

Society

15 h. ago Sheridan Smith says she ‘used to drink’ to cope but now is a ‘totally different person’

‘I was always going back and forth between drinking and sobriety,’ actor said

Politics

16 h. ago Strictly stars 'most likely to win' as secret dancing skills exposed

it's one thing to sign up for the BBC ballroom show, but another to shine on the dancefloor - and some of the 15 contestants have distinct advantages

Events