DWP has 'head in sand' on carer payment crisis

Tens of thousands of unpaid carers are at risk of debt and prosecution because their cases are lying unchecked on a government \"alert\" database of people being overpaid benefits, new figures show.

Starmer pledges to rip up Rwanda scheme

Keir Starmer will promise to rip up the government's Rwanda scheme and divert £75m to fund hundreds of new officers to tackle people-smuggling with new counter-terror powers.

'Fear and trepidation' as 100,000 people flee Rafah bombardment

Israel steps up strikes, with PM vowing to ‘fi ght with our fi ngernails’

'If you don't like it at United ...' Ratcliffe tells home workers 'to seek alternative employment'

Sir Jim Ratcliffe cited email traffic statistics to Manchester United staff as the basis for a ban on working from home and told them to seek \"alternative employment\" if they are not willing to come to club premises.

Joselu shatters Bayern with Neuer blunder helping Real snatch victory

Just ridiculous. Just Real Madrid.

Villa wait on Martínez fitness with team facing their 'biggest challenge'

Emery urges players to cope with atmosphere in quest to produce semi-final comeback victory against Olympiakos

'Baby Fed' Dimitrov has grown up and is in the form of his life

Bulgaria's best shares his feelings on Federer and how finding his identity on court has fuelled his career

No run Walking cricket gives over-50s a taste of Bazball and bonhomie

In Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult's terrific book on the subject, James Anderson is asked what Bazball means to him. \"Bazball is trying to encourage people to get back to the kid in you,\" he says.

Smart meters should be fitted to all UK homes, says boss of Centrica

The boss of British Gas called yesterday for households to face mandatory smart meter installations, just weeks after government figures showed that almost 4m meters are not working.

FTX crypto exchange says it can repay the $11bn it owes creditors in full

The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has said it will be able to repay creditors the full $11bn (£8.8bn) it owes, as the boom-bust cycle repeats itself with a sharp increase in bitcoin prices.

Renowned US alt-rock producer and artist Steve Albini dies at 61

Steve Albini, the vocalist, guitarist and producer who was at the helm of many esteemed albums, has died aged 61 after a heart attack at his recording studio. Staff at the studio, Electrical Audio, confirmed the news to the Pitchfork website yesterday.

Taylor takes Paris by storm Singer's Eras tour brings business boost to French city

She may be the owner of a bakery in a city famous for its millefeuilles and religieuses, but in recent days Beth Beji's team have been fielding requests for a rather different sort of cake: a Taylor Swift-themed sweet treat.

'It's their land': a welcome for bears taking dip in California garden pool

As southern California warms up this month, everyone is looking to soak up the sun while staying cool - even the bears.

'It's magical' Resistance veteran among 10,000 carriers of Olympic torch to Paris

It will be one of the longest Olympic torch relays in history. For 10 weeks, about 10,000 people, from sports stars to survivors of terrorist attacks and a 102-year-old veteran of the French Resistance, will take turns to carry the flame.

'We stop death here' The unit defending Ukraine from drone and missile attacks

In a small wood in the Kyiv region Anatoliy Shyshak stared at the night sky. Dusk was falling.

Trump-appointed judge delays classified files trial indefinitely

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's prosecution on charges of retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club on Tuesday formally scrapped her scheduled 20 May trial date without setting a new date, ruling the case was nowhere near ready to take before a jury in Florida.

Britain to expel Russian envoy after 'malign activity', home secretary says

Russia's defence attache is an \"undeclared military intelligence officer\" who will be expelled from Britain amid an escalation of sanctions, the home secretary said yesterday.

Profit of punk Brand master who turned beer rebellion into billions

The extraordinary success of the Scottish beer and bars company BrewDog owes much to a shrewd realisation on the part of its co-founder, James Watt. The 42-year-old, who announced his departure as chief executive yesterday, realised that punk, once a subculture, could be turned into a lucrative marketing brand.

Woman's conviction over death of cyclist is overturned on appeal

A woman who shouted and waved at a cyclist, causing her to fall into the path of a moving car, had her manslaughter conviction overturned yesterday.

Gaza Hospitals could be overwhelmed by stranded sick and injured, doctors warn

Hospitals in Rafah risk being overwhelmed by a wave of sick and injured people if the fighting there intensifies and routes into Gaza remain impassable, doctors and medical officials in the city have said.

Pop review From ballads to punk rage, Rodrigo hits all the right notes

Toilet sinks are streaked with purple glitter and lost hair ribbons decorate the foyer. Olivia Rodrigo has not yet arrived, but the Hydro already feels like a teen girl's bedroom. On stage, Guts - the title of Rodrigo's Grammy-nominated second album - is spelt out by towering, melting candles.

Garrick chief says 'one or two' women could join club soon

The chair of the Garrick has told its members that the club may consider \"allowing one or two exceptional... lady members\" to join in the near future but that normal waiting times will apply for the majority of women.

Pioneering gene therapy enables deaf toddler to hear for first time

A British toddler has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a pioneering gene therapy trial, in a development that doctors say marks a new era in treating deafness.

Scotland Swinney appoints former leadership rival Forbes as his deputy first minister

Kate Forbes, the former finance secretary who stepped aside last week allowing John Swinney to stand unopposed for Scottish National party leadership, has been appointed deputy first minister.

West Midlands Teacher faces abuse after mayoral candidate shares fake racist footage

A teacher has been subjected to a viral hate campaign after a manipulated video of her campaigning for Labour falsely implied she had used racist language.

Gething rejects Covid inquiry perjury claim as donations scandal rumbles on

The Welsh first minister, Vaughan Gething, has expressed regret over the donations scandal that has beset his first weeks in office but rejected a fresh allegation that he may have committed perjury in statements made to the UK Covid inquiry concerning deleted messages.

Awkward fit A politician at odds with new friends

Natalie Elphicke, who has become Labour's newest MP, has a record that puts her on the right of UK politics.

'Lives put at risk' by Met police policy on mental health calls

The Metropolitan police has said its refusal to routinely send officers to mental health calls means that they can spend more time at crime scenes - but charities said the policy could endanger lives.

In the pharmacy Chemists face customers' anger

A survey of thousands of pharmacists has found that patients' health is being put at risk by record drug shortages in the UK, leaving patients and pharmacists frustrated over not being able to get the medicine they need.

Mayday at Stinky Bay: local place nicknames added to rescuers' tool

From Stinky Bay to Sausage Island local nicknames for UK landmarks have long been a source of amusement. But in an emergency the last thing rescuers need to grapple with is how to find Crazy Mary's Hole.