'Time is up': Minister warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case

Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday after being convicted last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following allegations from multiple women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009. Nandy…

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Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit

"The economy must be at the service of the people, rather than people being at the service of the economy," he said on Sunday, shortly after landing in Argentina on the second leg of a Latin America tour. Leo stressed…

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Top House Democrat 'a hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth

The Pentagon told the BBC it had followed the law and that Hegseth would not be deterred by "phony investigations". As the current Democratic minority leader in the House, Jeffries is favourite to become Speaker when his…

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Farce as ex-Pentagon worker with same name as UFC boss Dana White declares mix-up amid hunt for new White House press secretary

White, who previously worked in public affairs for the Department of Defense , was bombarded with congratulatory messages after Trump announced he had offered the job to his longtime friend and UFC chief. The president's…

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Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence

The New York Times reported in ​October that Donald Trump had been briefed last year on intelligence that Huang ‌had a close relationship ‌with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to ‌Beijing. Speaking to…

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Oxford Street footfall jumps 16% in first week of pedestrianisation, City Hall says

Read our privacy notice . Footfall on Oxford Street rose by 16 per cent in the first week after part of the famous shopping destination was pedestrianised , according to new figures released by City Hall. The data…

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Russell Brand due to be sentenced for rape and sexual assaults

Read our privacy notice . Russell Brand is set to return to court on Monday to be sentenced for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three other women during his showbiz career. The former comedian and actor…

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Greggs opens permanent luxury suite inside five-star UK hotel

Join today Already a member? Log in Greggs is days away from opening a luxury hotel room that includes a world-first “ring for a sausage roll” concierge service. Reservations for the permanent suite at the five-star…

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Deliveroo's ten most delivered items in 2026 – and number one may surprise you

Join today Already a member? Log in A 2kg bag of ice cubes was Deliveroo ’s most delivered item this year, becoming the first grocery item ever to top the list. The Premium Ice Cubes sold by Iceland beat every other dish…

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Muse to headline BST Hyde Park next year

Muse will play the London and Leeds BST festivals next year (Ian West/PA) PA Archive Rock band Muse have been announced as the latest headliner for British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park next year. The British trio, fronted…

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