'They're paying me enough to look the other way': How the likes of Jimmy Carr and Jack Whitehall are pocketing huge sums to appear at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia
Anyone who dares try it is likely to be met by muted, awkward laughter... but nothing like the resounding silence that has greeted the announcement of the line-up for the event.
Emma Watson 'sent one-line note to JK Rowling' when she was being hounded with death threats over her stance on trans rights
In a furious broadside, JK Rowling today accused the actress of 'pouring petrol on the flames' at the height of her abuse after criticising her public condemnation of the transgender movement.
Kate and Wills' 'ring of steel': Preparations begin for 150-acre 'no-go zone' around the Waleses new Windsor 'forever home'
The Prince and Princess of Wales have imposed a 2.3-mile personal exclusion area around Forest Lodge, a Georgian mansion in Windsor Great Park.
Labour poised to shake up rules on facial recognition CCTV as police minister says they could be 'rolled out across the country'
Home Office minister Sarah Jones told Labour Party conference the technology will be 'very important in the future' and suggested it could one day be 'rolled out across the country'.
Essex village gets rocking to the sound of live music at Undercover Festival
Fans enjoy two-day celebration at 'quirky' venue behind antiques centre
British mother murdered in US 'was killed and dismembered by her husband after he complained she had not lost weight after her pregnancy'
A man who was charged with murdering his British wife in Los Angeles allegedly killed her after he complained she failed to lose her baby weight.
King Charles tells cleric he is 'concerned' about the impact social media is having on young people
King Charles has shared his fears over the harmful impact social media is having on young people and the difficulties combating it, a cleric has said.
Parents who believe Lucy Letby tried to murder their newborn baby recall chilling first interaction with serial killer nurse as they speak out for the first time in new documentary
Letby (pictured), a former nurse at the Countess Of Chester Hospital, is currently serving 15 whole-life sentences and is Britain's worst serial killer in modern times.
How to properly light every room in your house, by an interiors expert - and the bedroom mistake you must avoid for good sleep
Lighting can make or break the mood of a home, yet it's often an afterthought to the flooring, sofa and cushions.
Budget property tax fears 'paralyses' £500k-plus house sales
Labour's languishing over the Autumn Budget is hitting the upper echelons of the property market hard, new data shows.
The spice I take in a pill to keep my weight off: Like many doctors, I thought the claims about turmeric were rubbish but now we've all been proven wrong... and it can even stop your post-Mounjaro side effects: DR ROB GALLOWAY
Sometimes a new bit of research appears and barely causes a ripple. Then another study comes out and that's when we realise we've missed something important.
'It's a condition of the rich and affluent': The disturbing truth about the rise of 'deadly' chronic Lyme disease - and why some doctors insist it's not a real illness as celebs including Miranda Hart and Bella Hadid reveal their struggles
She's known as one of the most beautiful women in the world - regularly gracing the cover of Vogue and working with luxury brands including Dior and Versace.
House of Guinness fact vs fiction: How accurate is the new Netflix drama about stout dynasty?
Telling the story of the Irish family behind the world's favourite stout, it is set in 19th century Dublin just after the death of patriarch Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness.
Ryanair flight diverted after passengers 'eat passports' and try to flush them down toilet
A Ryanair flight was diverted after a passenger reportedly 'ate his passport' and another attempted to flush one down the toilet.
Rocky Horror star Tim Curry gives rare health update 13 years after suffering life-changing stroke
The legendary Rocky Horror Picture Show actor, 79, opened up about his wellbeing during a special screening in honor of the musical film's 50th anniversary.
Landlords Are Demanding Tenants' Workplace Login Details To Verify Their Income
An anonymous reader writes: Landlords are using a service that logs into a potential renter's employer systems and scrapes their paystubs and other information en masse, potentially in violation of U.S. hacking laws, according to screenshots of the tool shared with 404 Media.
The screenshots highlight the intrusive methods some landlords use when screening potential tenants, taking information they may not need, or legally be entitled to, to assess a renter.
"This is a statewide consumer-finance abuse that forces renters to surrender payroll and bank logins or face homelessness," one renter who was forced to use the tool and who saw it taking more data than was necessary for their apartment application told 404 Media. 404 Media granted the person anonymity to protect them from retaliation from their landlord or the services used. [...]
"Argyle hijacked my live Workday session, stayed hidden from view, and downloaded every pay stub plus all W-4s back to 2024, each PDF seconds apart," they said. "Workday audit logs show dozens of 'Print' events from two IPs from a MAC which I do not use," they added, referring to a MAC address, a unique identifier assigned to each device on a network.
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Unschooled by Caro Giles: The children who just can't cope with school
The way we educate our children is changing, but we need to fix our education system if we want to keep our children in school.
British father dragged off Ryanair flight from hell along with his son and stag do friends faces five years in prison after forcing plane to divert to France by 'trying to open doors in mid-air'
The plane was on a low-cost route between London-Luton airport and Alicante, in the south of Spain , but was forced to make an emergency landing in France after the man made the threat.
Brits on red alert for ANOTHER Labour tax bomb: No10 chief admits manifesto vows on income tax, NICs and VAT only stand 'today' as Reeves warns of Budget 'choices' over '£30bn' black hole
No10 enforcer Darren Jones hinted at pain to come as he insisted Labour's manifesto commitments still applied 'today' - but only because no decisions have been taken.
Can YOU tell why fans are blasting these Wuthering Heights and House of Guinness actors as 'unrealistic' - amid backlash over glitzy new period dramas
With the success of House of Guinness, set in 1860s Dublin, and the highly anticipated new Wuthering Heights adaptation, which takes place in 19th century Yorkshire, many have voiced complaints.