1 hour ago Australia news live: PM says ‘enough is enough’ as social media ban comes into effect; Gina Rinehart’s helipad plan rejected

Follow the latest updates liveSocial media ban: some platforms still allowing 14-year-olds as landmark ruling comes into forceCallout: How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInman Grant says getting ‘the most powerful, rich companies’ to comply was always going to be messyInman Grant said she expects kids to experience massive changes as the social media ban sticks around. The eSafety commissioner added that some social media companies were more difficult to work with than others during the rollout of the ban, telling ABC News:To the extent that there are seven stages of grief, we have seen some be very accepting, some in denial, some are quite angry.I guess that shows the character of the company and how they’re taking this. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Number of police forces in England and Wales could be slashed from 43 to 12 in 'generational' reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to favour the creation of a dozen regional mega-forces as part of an endeavour to cut costs and increase efficiency.

Events

2 h. ago Tess Daly holds back tears as Sir Bruce Forsyth's widow sends sweet message to her and Claudia Winkleman ahead of their Strictly exit

Tess Daly held back tears as Sir Bruce Forsyth's widow sent a sweet message to her and Claudia Winkleman on Tuesday ahead of their Strictly exit.

Politics

2 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: A new security plan reveals what Trump really thinks about Europe

Donald Trump to Europe: 'You're on your own, losers. Bye!' That's the blunt message at the heart of his administration's new National Security Strategy.

Politics

2 h. ago A horror is unfolding before our very eyes, it's time to confront some hard truths: As two Afghan small

That video of a 15-year-old schoolgirl being frogmarched by two Afghan asylum seekers is not only every parent's nightmare, it also exposes a stark reality politicians have tried to conceal.

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3 h. ago Trump pushes affordability message at Pennsylvania rally amid mounting economic gloom: Live

President Donald Trump graded his economy ‘A plus-plus-plus-plus-plus’ as concerns over cost of living grow

Politics

4 h. ago Chilling 'brain rot' warning as kids up until 5am on TikTok and YouTube

Around a fifth of the time children aged eight to 14 spend on YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok and WhatsApp is between the hours of 9pm and 5am, the media watchdog has found

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4 h. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

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4 h. ago Scale of A&E crisis laid bare as one in five patients treated in corridors or waiting rooms

Patients are being forced to wait two days for a bed as corridor care become ‘endemic’

Events

4 h. ago Promising student, 15, dead just hours after being swept up in international sextortion scheme targeting American teens

Bryce Tate, 15, was found dead November 6 after receiving an text message from an unknown number. His father said his son is just one of many teens being targeted in a sickening scheme.

Events

4 h. ago Liverpool: Arne Slot sends Mohamed Salah clear message as peace talks plan revealed

Reds boss left club legend out of squad for precious Champions League win

Politics

4 h. ago ‘So unlucky’ – Chelsea star Wesley Fofana forced off barely 30 minutes after coming on with gruesome EYE injury

CHELSEA defender Wesley Fofana was forced off just 32 minutes after coming on against Atalanta. Fofana, 24, has had a torrid time with injuries since making the move to Stamford Bridge in 2022 - and his nightmare shows no signs of relenting. The centre-back, who came on after half-time, took a stray boot to the...

Sport

5 h. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca issues Wesley Fofana update after freak injury and explains Trevoh Chalobah substitution

The Frenchman was forced off with a freak injury after replacing Trevoh Chalobah at half-time in Chelsea’s defeat by Atalanta

Sport

5 h. ago Stephen Miller’s wife claimed they were targeted by ‘terroristic’ threats outside their home. The reality may be more mundane

Investigations have been opened after Miller claimed neighborhood protesters threatened her and her family with messages written in chalk

Events

5 h. ago Trump to push affordability message at Pennsylvania rally amid mounting economic gloom: Live

President Donald Trump graded his economy ‘A plus-plus-plus-plus-plus’ as concerns over cost of living grow

Politics

6 h. ago Foxes keep tearing open the rubbish bags next door puts out. Can I force them to get a bin? DEAN DUNHAM

My neighbours leave bags of rubbish outside their house and foxes get into them. It then blows into my front garden for me to pick up.

Politics

6 h. ago Newcastle fire prompts massive emergency services response as street on lockdown

Emergency services have descended on a busy road in Newcastle after flames erupted metres away from a popuar restaurant

Events

7 h. ago Larry the Cat from No10 used as a 'pawn' in Russia's propaganda war with Ukraine

Russian media sites are spreading fake news that Larry the Cat, who lives at Number 10, ‘snubbed’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to see Sir Keir Starmer

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7 h. ago I was forced to pick between saving my daughters or my son when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel... I still don't know if I made the right decision

On October 7, 2023, Batsheva Yahalomi faced an impossible decision - one no mother should ever have to make.

Events

8 h. ago Hosting 2026 World Cup to cost US cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’

The United States federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa

Economics