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Nigel Farage’s ratings plummet to lowest level since the general election amid finances row – while Reform UK’s popularity also sinks
This Daily Mail article reports that Nigel Farage’s personal approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point since the general election, coinciding with a row over the party’s finances. It also states that support for Reform UK, the party he leads, has declined at the same time, suggesting the controversy may be weighing on the…
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UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project
The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s public spending watchdog, has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing, a proposed £11bn road tunnel between Kent and Essex. The move follows sustained pressure from campaigners worried about the rising costs of one of Britain’s largest infrastructure projects, and it matters because the scheme is…
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‘Five Years, Four Months’ Review: Moving Portrait of a Grieving Colombian Mother Demonstrates an Impressive Control of Tension
Thousands of people in Colombia have been “forcibly disappeared”, as the euphemistic expression goes, since conflicts began in the mid-1960s between the Colombian government and various paramilitary and guerilla groups. This reality is well-known, and has been so for a while — an awareness that, over such a long period of time, may dim the…
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I’m dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked – now I run a book club
Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.
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UK to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring football teams
The UK government is preparing to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams, with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport set to launch a consultation this week. The move follows criticism that a delay to the proposals — stalled since February — allowed offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier…
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Pupils vow to save ‘dying’ river in beauty spot
Children from a school near a popular beauty spot test local water quality over pollution concerns.
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England reach 2026 World Cup semi-finals after disputed extra-time win over Norway
England have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami, with Jude Bellingham scoring both goals. The win was overshadowed by controversy surrounding Bellingham’s equaliser, which Norway’s players and officials disputed on the grounds that the ball had struck overhead spidercam equipment during the build-up; technological…
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Did ball hit spidercam before England goal? Snicko says not – Norway unsure
Norway’s run at the 2026 World Cup ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by England in Miami, with the Norwegians left frustrated by the belief that Jude Bellingham’s equaliser should have been ruled out. They argued the ball had struck one of the overhead spidercam wires in the build-up to the goal; had a touch…
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It’s Christmas in July as hundreds of Santas go on the march in the middle of a stifling summer heat wave
Hundreds of Santas from countries including Norway and Japan descended on Aalborg, Denmark, for the World Santa Claus Congress amid summer heat.
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‘Love Island USA’s Ciara Miller Confirms Return To ‘Summer House’ Season 11 Cast As Filming Starts
Ciara Miller will be summering at the Hamptons once again as she confirms she is part of the Summer House Season 11 cast. The Love Island USA Aftersun host revealed on the weekly Peacock talk show that she was back in New York City to start filming the Bravo series. “I have Summer House to…