Matt Tebbutt breaks his silence on MasterChef: The Professionals axe - and confirms his future on BBC show he has 'loved' working on
It was revealed earlier this week that the TV chef would not return for the next series of the spin-off MasterChef format, which sees seasoned cooks take to the kitchen.
Rachel Reeves admits 'valid argument' that she should not have hiked national insurance amid rising youth unemployment
Rachel Reeves said she 'recognised' the case against the controversial move in her first Budget, amid rising unemployment - particularly among young people.
The world's best cities of 2026 revealed - and two UK hotspots make the top 10
In the ranking of the best cities of 2026, two UK hubs make the cut. Meanwhile, the winning city title has been handed to a popular Australian destination.
Britain's biggest student loan: One graduate's debt is worth £40k more than the average home
More than 2.8million graduates now have at least £50,000 of outstanding student debt, as snowballing interest means they don't pay off the balance.
Dutch cops bust teen suspected of posing as bank staff to steal cards
17-year-old allegedly withdrew large sums of cash from ATMs
Dutch police have arrested a 17-year-old boy who detectives suspect was responsible for 16 bank card frauds across the Netherlands.…
Scottish broadband service looking a bit dreich, says UK outage study
Subscribers north of the border suffer the most long-running failures per £100 spent
Broadband subscribers in Scotland suffer the most outages in the UK, according to Broadband Genie, with customers of BT typically experiencing the fewest.…
ITV star responds after saying women who wear thong bikinis are 'gross'
Jess Wright, best known for her role on The Only Way Is Essex, along with her mum, Carol, and sister, Natalya, faced criticism after making the remarks on a podcast
Cameras installed across Essex areas 'linked to crime hotspots'
The cameras are bought using cash seized from criminals
Readers react to the latest news across Essex
A round up of comments from the latest stories, including the news Nathan Robins is to become the first officially elected Reform Councillor for Braintree.
Is YOUR home a haven for moths? Experts reveal hidden hotspots in your property that you must clean this Spring - and natural ways to banish them that won't leave you smelling of mothballs
It's that time of year when pesky moths start to flutter around our homes - and munch our woollens.
Paul Mescal shields Sir Paul McCartney from the rain as he is seen with Beatles legend for the first time while filming new documentary
Mescal has been drafted in to play McCartney in a four film anthology about The Beatles and their rise from Liverpool's Cavern Club to become the most influential band in the world.
The Dubai influencer 'propaganda' wars: Social media stars are trolled over claims they're being paid to post glowing messages about life in city with very cryptic messages
Content creators with hundreds of thousands of followers between them have responded to Iranian attacks by sharing images of Dubai leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
What idiot came up with that policy, Nick? Clegg complains tuition fees are 'a mess' and 'deeply unfair'... after he tripled charges while deputy PM
The former deputy prime minister, who oversaw the tripling of tuition fees while in office, admitted the student loans system was leaving graduates feeling 'very sore'.
Victoria's Secret is mocked for its 'embarrassing' Birmingham opening with bizarre dance troupe and manager who couldn't cut the ribbon - in yet another mishap for the brand
Most women once longed for a shopping spree in Victoria's Secret - but the brand's latest opening in Birmingham's Bullring has left onlookers with 'second-hand embarrassment'.
My beautiful sister was a devoted mother-of-two who secretly drank herself to death on £1,500-a-month Deliveroo booze orders - these are the signs YOUR loved one could be doing the same
Mother-of-two Zoe Hughes, 35, was found lifeless at the bottom of her stairs on July 24, 2023, having battled alcoholism for several years while trying to cope with personal issues.
Mystery of why 'highly experienced' skydiver plummeted to the ground after his parachute failed to deploy, inquest hears
Charles McNeil, known as Chas, was taking part in a skydive at Dunkeswell airfield near Honiton, Devon, two weeks ago when he 'plummeted' to his death.
David Lammy's 'soft justice' reform of jury trials is backed by MPs in first Commons hurdle after Labour MP condemned curbs in emotional speech about being raped
Charlotte Nichols said that the attack while she was an MP had caused PTSD and led to her being sectioned for her own protection.
Minister behind digital ID card rollout won't say how much they will cost or when they will even appear - amid fears scheme could go far beyond initial proposals
Darren Jones rejected suggestions from the Office for Budget Responsibility that the rollout, already watered down, will cost £1.8bn, but refused to put an alternative figure forward.
Hotpatching goes default in Windows Autopatch whether you like it or not
Microsoft insists rebootless updates are 'the quickest way to get secure'
From the department of "what could possibly go wrong?" comes news that Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch security updates by default.…
Boy, 13, arrested over 'school wars' social media posts that encouraged children to fight each other
Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the national 'School Wars' posts made on social media encouraging school children to fight with weapons.