Delays and cancellations linked to 20 years of privatisation, rising costs and labour shortages worsened by pandemic, say experts Rail passengers have been delayed or disrupted on more than half of all train services departing from 15 of Great Britain’s busiest stations in the last year, Guardian analysis shows, exposing […]

Lockdown was ‘catalyst for change’, with men now spending more quality time with their children Swelling ranks of dads at home could be pandemic’s silver lining The number of stay-at-home dads in the UK has leapt by a third since before the pandemic, with experts hailing a “monumental” cultural shift […]

Monarch pays tribute to the volunteers and charity workers helping those in financial difficulty King Charles has highlighted the cost of living crisis and the “great anxiety and hardship” of many struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm” in his first Christmas broadcast. In the […]

Fears death toll will rise as weather warnings cover around 60% of the US Millions of people have hunkered down to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping people inside houses and […]

UK Foreign Office is seeking further information about detainees, who include several dual nationals Seven people with links to Britain have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over anti-government protests that have snowballed across the country in recent months, according to reports. The people arrested, some of whom are dual […]

Driver and one passenger rescued after hours-long search and rescue operation in Galicia Six people have died after a bus fell off a bridge into a surging river in north-western Spain late on Christmas Eve. Two survivors – the driver of the bus and a female passenger – were rescued […]

7,000 people fill St. Peter’s Basilica after several years of Covid imposed restrictions on attendance Pope Francis warned in a solemn Christmas Eve Mass that the level of greed and hunger for power was such that some wanted to “consume even their neighbours”, in an apparent reference to the war […]

Son of Brazilian icon arrives at São Paulo hospital on Saturday Legendary 82-year-old has ‘kidney and cardiac dysfunctions’ Pelé’s family have gathered at a São Paulo hospital, prompting concerns about the deteriorating health of the 82-year-old Brazilian football legend. Two of his daughters have been at his side in the […]

More than 60% of US faces winter weather warnings, with temperatures drastically below normal in many places A wild winter storm enveloped much of the US on Saturday, bringing blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and intense cold close to record lows. More than a dozen deaths were attributed to the storm. […]

Paper’s apology followed piece in which columnist said he ‘hated’ Meghan A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has said an apology by the Sun over a column in which Jeremy Clarkson said he “hated” Meghan is “nothing more than a PR stunt”. The column has become the […]