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More pensioners to get winter fuel payments this year – but confusion remains over who will qualify

Rachel Reeves has confirmed more pensioners will be eligible for winter fuel payments this year – but confusion remains over how the threshold could...

Weight loss jab warning from health watchdog over unborn babies

Women taking weight loss jabs must use contraception, and wait up to two months after stopping the medication before trying to get pregnant, the...

Business

Ministers to unveil revamped Whitehall investment hub

Ministers will this week unveil a revamp of the Whitehall investment hub that they hope will secure hundreds of billions of capital flows into...

Environment

Venmo adds debit card perks, checkout options in push to catch rival Cash App

Venmo, long known for helping friends split dinner bills and birthday gifts, is jumping into the heart of consumer commerce. The PayPal-owned platform on...

Trump’s NATO ambassador says allies must agree to 5% spend on defence and security ‘starting now’

The United States says the UK and all other NATO allies must agree to spend at least 5% of national income on defence and...

Business

Post Office weighs asset sales or borrowing to meet postmaster pay target

The Post Office is considering selling assets or taking on new borrowings to help deliver an ambition to boost sub-postmasters’ pay by £120m this...

Elon Musk calls Donald Trump-backed tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination’

Elon Musk has criticised US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, calling it “outrageous” and a “disgusting abomination”. The bill, which includes multi-trillion-dollar...

Elon Musk calls Donald Trump-backed tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination’

Elon Musk has criticised US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, calling it “outrageous” and a “disgusting abomination”. The bill, which includes multi-trillion-dollar...

Business

Elon Musk calls Donald Trump-backed tax bill a ‘disgusting abomination’

Elon Musk has criticised US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, calling it “outrageous” and a “disgusting abomination”. The bill, which includes multi-trillion-dollar...

Business

Trade war: UK exemption from 50% steel tariffs is conditional, Trump warns

The UK’s exemption from a doubling of duties on most US steel and aluminium imports is dependent on the ratification of May’s trade pact...

Manhunt for former soldier suspected of murdering his three daughters in Washington state

A manhunt is under way for an ex-soldier suspected of kidnapping and murdering his three daughters in Washington state. Officers said Travis Decker, 32,...

Sports

Rockies break streak of 22 straight series defeats

Associated Press Jun 3, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Victor Vodnik (1-1) worked 1⅓ innings of relief for the...

Sports

McCullers outduels Skenes for 1st win since ’22

Associated Press Jun 3, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six sparkling innings for his first win...

Politics

Rachel Reeves is about to make huge spending decisions – these could be the winners and losers

A week today, Rachel Reeves presents the spending review; how the budget is divided between government departments between 2026 and 2029 – the bulk...

Politics

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election: Who are the candidates?

Voters in South Lanarkshire will go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. The by-election comes...

Sports

Sources: No. 3 CB Fitzpatrick commits to UGA

Eli LedermanJun 3, 2025, 08:28 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

King Of The Hill and Parks And Recreation actor Jonathan Joss shot dead in Texas

An actor who appeared in animated series King Of The Hill and hit show Parks And Recreation has been shot dead near his home....

Hamas and Israel respond to former Biden official who said Israel ‘without a doubt’ committed war crimes in Gaza

Hamas and the Israeli government have responded to an interview on Sky News in which a former official in the Biden White House said...

Sports

Tkachuk: Panthers still embracing ‘underdog role’

Greg WyshynskiJun 3, 2025, 07:10 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions EDMONTON, Alberta — Matthew Tkachuk says...

Technology

Trump’s Truth Social takes step toward launching bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca filing

Anna Barclay | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform moved a step closer to having a bitcoin exchange-traded fund available to everyday...