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Ed Miliband sparks fury over new quango chief paid 'obscene' £200k salary

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has sparked a backlash after it emerged his department is hiring a new chair for its energy quango on a salary higher than the Prime Minister's. The chair of Great...

Knee-replacement implant used on thousands of NHS patients was known to be faulty for years

Knee implant used by NHS known for years to be faulty4 hours agoJim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin WilkinsonFile On 4 InvestigatesBBCA knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK...

Inside Kirstie Allsopp’s incredible family homes after dad made 'fortune'

Kirstie Allsopp has been a familiar presence on our TV screens, notably with her presenting duties on the property show, Location, Location, Location. But behind closed doors, she has several family...

Labour surrendered on housing within days – here are vital steps they won't take for UK

OPINIONLabour is preventing Britain from building again (Image: Getty)When Conservative YIMBY launched in May, by my think tank Onward, we promised unapologetic action on housing. Within weeks, our...

EU-US tariff deal not finished yet, say Europeans unhappy with Trump's terms

EU-US tariff deal not finished yet, say Europeans unhappy with Trump's terms14 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesIt was all handshakes and smiles when European Commission chief Ursula von der...

Taxpayers spending £500,000 a month to fly Afghans to UK after data breach

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has spent nearly £500,000 a month relocating Afghans following a data breach, it has been revealed. The Government admitted that it paid £457,833 on average every...

Norman Tebbit funeral: Top Tories gather to pay respect to giant of British politics

The nation is saying farewell to one of the giants of British politics as Norman Tebbit is laid to rest following his death three weeks ago. Mourners at his funeral, at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in...

Keir Starmer's Palestine pledge backfires instantly as lawyers say it could break law

Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state could break international law, an influential group of peers has warned. Some 38 members of the House of Lords, including some of the...

I visited beautiful UK neighbourhood with world famous school and 'Harry Potter' shop

During a weekend jaunt to Windsor, What's On writer, Laura Nightingale, stumbled upon a charming neighbourhood nestled along the River Thames, Eton. Known for its world-renowned school and what could...

Pro-Palestinian convict freed by France after 41 years

Pro-Palestinian convict freed by France after 41 years5 days agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentAFPGeorges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the Palestinian...

Pro-Palestinian convict to be freed by France after 41 years

Pro-Palestinian convict to be freed by France after 41 years2 hours agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentAFPGeorges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the...

Angela Rayner's dangerous mistake – Left is striking match on tinderbox

OPINIONAngela Rayner missed a key point on immigration (Image: Getty)Labour is making a dangerous mistake if it believes deprivation is the reason the country is facing a summer of rioting. Deputy...

Macrons file defamation suit against US influencer Candace Owens

Macrons file defamation suit against US influencer Candace Owens15 hours agoMike WendlingBBC News•@mwendlingEPAFrench President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit...

Macrons file defamation suit against US influencer Candace Owens

Macrons file defamation suit against US influencer Candace Owens8 hours agoMike WendlingBBC News•@mwendlingEPAFrench President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit...

I quit £1,500 London flat for countryside - my friends are all doing the same thing

A pair who swapped their noisy London rental for countryside homeownership claim life beyond the capital offers superior quality. Tori Halman, 31, and partner Rob Overall, 30, relocated to Cheshire...