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More than 100 MPs earn over £10,000 a year as landlords

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 16:29
More than 100 MPs have earned over £10,000 a year as landlords over the course of this parliament, research from Sky News has found.

Nottingham Forest to privately hear VAR audio connected to three penalty claims

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 16:26
Nottingham Forest will be given the opportunity to privately hear the VAR audio connected to three penalty claims in their match against Everton last Sunday.

Irish PM apologises to families for 'living nightmare' over Stardust fire

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 16:05
The Irish premier has apologised on behalf of the state over the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire in which 48 people died.

Richard Osman reveals Thursday Murder Club cast - including ex James Bond

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 16:00
Richard Osman has revealed three out of four of the lead characters for the forthcoming big screen adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club.

King recognises Queen and William in honours list and creates new role for Kate

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 15:52
The King has recognised the public service of his family in a new list of honours, including creating a new role for the Princess of Wales.

Take-at-home brain cancer treatment for children will soon be available on NHS

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 15:37
Children with brain tumours will soon have access to drugs they can take at home, the NHS has announced.

More than 100 arrested at New York University as campus protests spread

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 15:29
More than 100 students and staff were arrested at New York University (NYU) last night as protests around the Israel-Hamas war reached a boiling point.

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to appear in court charged with rape

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 14:59
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, will appear in court this morning charged with rape and other historical sex offences.

PM warns of 'growing threats' as he announces tens of billions of pounds in extra defence funding

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 14:49
Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a "turning point" in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and China.

Cocaine haul worth more than £20m found in ship's hull by divers

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 14:39
Police in Italy have seized around 150kg (330lbs) of pure cocaine hidden nine metres (30ft) underwater in a ship's hull.

University campus protests encapsulate moment of febrile divisiveness where nuance is too often lost

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 13:49
In the fog of a time which feels deeply discombobulating for so many groups of people, it's vital to see and hear what's going on up close.

UK to increase defence spending by tens of billions of pounds

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 12:46
The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030, the prime minister has announced in a hardening of military policy at a time of growing threats.

Ryan Reynolds teases cameo of Wrexham striker in new Deadpool film

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 12:32
Ryan Reynolds appears to have confirmed that Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer is in his next film, Deadpool 3.

Elon Musk and Australian PM row over stabbing video: What's going on?

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 12:23
Australia's prime minister said Elon Musk is an "arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law" over his reluctance to remove footage of last week's Church stabbing from X.

Dramatic boat chase footage released as police seize huge haul of drugs

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 11:45
Dramatic footage of a boat chase has been released by Spanish police as officers seized a huge haul of drugs and arrested more than 60 people.

World more volatile and dangerous than at any time since Cold War, Sunak warns

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 11:38
Rishi Sunak warned the world is now "more volatile and dangerous" than at any time since the Cold War, as the prime minister embarked on a trip to Poland and Germany to discuss the threat of expansionist Russia and refocus the world's eyes back on to Ukraine.

Man whose body produces its own alcohol cleared of drink driving

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 10:45
A Belgian man has been cleared of drink driving after doctors confirmed he had an extremely rare condition which causes his body to produce large amounts of alcohol.

NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 10:19
NASA's longest-running spacecraft Voyager 1 is sending information back to Earth again for the first time since November.

Anne Hathaway describes 'gross' audition where she had to kiss 10 men

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:58
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has described a "gross" past audition where she had to "make out" with 10 men.

Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 09:54
Violence has broken out at a St George's Day event in central London.

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