All over £3 a week How one woman fell victim

Karina Moon vividly reacalls the telephone call that brought her to tears. She was standing, frozen, in the living room of her home in north Wales as a government official told her she needed to repay £11,292.75 or be prosecuted for fraud.

Inquiry hears former Post Office boss wrote of 'subbies with hand in the till'

A former boss of the Post Office sent an email to two staff members in 2009 telling them his instinct about the Horizon scandal was that \"subbies with their hand in the till\" were blaming the technology.

'So it's you.Here you are': Rushdie on the moment he was stabbed

Salman Rushdie has said his first thought upon seeing the man who would stab him on stage in August 2022 was: \"So it's you. Here you are.\"

Failure to tackle climate crisis violated women's rights, court rules

A legal ruling at the European court of Human Rights could open the floodgates for new court cases around the world, experts have said.

Italy braced for Ripley fans but crowds could be murder

When Andrew Scott's eponymous character in the new Netflix series Ripley travels from Naples to the village of Atrani, the rickety bus has the road almost to itself; a solitary Vespa passes the other way.

Rayner says she will resign if police find she committed crime over sale of her house

Angela Rayner has pledged to step down as deputy leader of the Labour party if a police investigation finds she has committed a crime, amid allegations of breaching electoral law and avoiding capital gains tax.

Smoking Ban Johnson Calls Conservative Policy Mad'

Boris Johnson has attacked Rishi Sunak's smoking ban, calling it "absolutely nuts" in a lament about the state of the Conservative party.

Khan Accuses Mayoral Rival Of Trumpian' Stance On Climate

Sadiq Khan will accuse his Tory rival in the race to be London's next mayor of being "Trumpian" over the climate crisis, as he announces plans for solar panels on schools.

Central Banks Should Resist Calls For Rate Cuts - IMF Head

The world's leading central banks must resist calls from politicians for early interest rate cuts amid concerns over stubbornly high inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, the head of the International Monetary Fund has urged.

Subs Hofmann and Boniface strike late to stun West Ham

There is an inevitability to Bayer Leverkusen's late shows. On a night of dogged, selfless defending, Xabi Alonso's side maintained their composure, used their bench and took control of this Europa League tie with two goals in the dying stages.

Scamacca double leaves Liverpool needing miracle

Anfield was shorn of its flags and Liverpool lost all of their powers.

Raducanu hopeful of finding her feet on clay

Emma Raducanu says she is relishing the challenge of adapting her game to perform on clay as she and Katie Boulter lead Great Britain in a tough Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against France.

'Returning to boxing took me out of a downward spiral'

Super-featherweight Jordan Gillon how he contemplated ending his life and tomorrow's fight against Zelfa Barrett

Wizz Air planes could be powered by fuel made from human sewage

Planes could one day take off using fuel made from human waste under plans revealed by Wizz Air and the British sustainable aviation company Firefly to build a world-first commercial refinery in Essex.

Amazon outlaws Jailbreak exposes expansion of Brazil's top crime factions

After nearly two months on the run, the Amazon outlaws nicknamed Hammerhead and Armadillo might have felt they were nearing the home straight-albeit a long and muddy one.

‘Iconic’ Man Ray photo sells for over 100,000at Paris auction

It is one of the most recognisable images of the surrealist movement: a black and white photograph by Man Ray of artist and model Kiki de Montparnasse with f-shaped sound holes on her back to resemble a violin.

Polish MPs debate strict laws on abortion in test of new coalition

Poland's parliament has begun a longawaited debate on loosening the country's near total ban on abortion, in what campaigners have described as a crucial test of the country's new government.

Queen reigns again Priscilla, star of hit 1990s film, hopes for fabulous return after rescue by museum

Thirty years ago, a humble silver bus was transformed into a cinematic icon when the low-budget Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a heartwarming, Oscar-winning smash hit.

South Korean PM offers to resign after big loss in parliamentary polls

Senior politicians in South Korea's ruling party have offered to resign to take responsibility for its heavy defeat in Wednesday's national assembly elections - a result that has severely weakened the country's conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol.

Wife of jailed UK-Russian citizen fears he will meet same fate as Navalny

The wife of the jailed Russian-British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza has said on the second anniversary of his arrest that she fears every day for his life, as worries grow that the politician could be the next dissident to die behind bars in Russia.

Guided bombs Mass use behind Moscow's advances, Kyiv claims

The mass use of \"drop-and-forget\" guided bombs containing foreign components is driving Russian advances in Ukraine, with up to 500 now being fired a week, according toa Ukrainian government analysis.

Harold Wilson admitted secret 'love match' while PM, says aide

Harold Wilson confessed to an affair during his final year in Downing Street, one of his closest surviving aides has revealed for the first time.

Waterlogged farms 'too far from river' to get hardship funds

Farmers who have their entire cropping land submerged underwater have found they are ineligible for a government flooding hardship fund -because their farms are too far from a major river.

Theatre review McKellen is a moving Falstaff in handsome joined-up play

It is a wonder that among Ian McKellen's long roster of Shakespearean roles, he has not taken on the corpulent comic antihero of the Henry IV dramas before now.

‘Misguided wokeism’ is putting people off opera, says LSO chief

The conductor and musical director of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has criticised the \"misguided wokeism\" behind what he called a \"great suspicion\" of opera and British cultural achievements.

Carer guilty of benefit gain worth 30p a week fights to clear name

A carer who says he was \"dragged through the courts\" and had to sell his home to pay back almost £20,000 in benefit over payments is fighting to clear his name after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) acknowledged that he had probably made an innocent mistake.

'Revolutions are coming' What is Youth Demand and what does it aim to achieve?

A new organisation calling itself Youth Demand has hit the headlines in recent weeks after spray-painting the Labour party headquarters and the Ministry of Defence, as well as staging a protest at Keir Starmer's home.

Man charged with murder of woman, 27, in Bradford

A man appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford city centre.

Last night is earlier than hoped for Sheridan Smith musical

The West End musical Opening Night, starring Sheridan Smith, that divided audiences and critics is to close two months early. The show, about an actor with mental health problems, received mixed reviews and was due to run until 27 July.

Intelligence Video raises doubt over IDF denial it finds targets using AI

Footage of an Israeli intelligence chief describing using machine learning to help identify Hamas targets in Gaza has raised questions over Israel's insistence that it \"does not use an artificial intelligence system that identifies terrorist operatives\".