UK’s leading prize for fiction to mark its 50th year by calling on star judges to winnow down previous honorees before a public vote on an overall victorPitting the likes of Hilary Mantel and Ian McEwan against Iris Murdoch and Kingsley Amis, the Man Booker prize has announced a one-off, Read more
Chances of owning home have more than halved in 20 years, Institute for Fiscal Studies saysThe chances of a young adult on a middle income owning a home have more than halved in the past two decades.New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows how an explosion in house Read more
McDonald’s will soon banish cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugars. Via: McDonald's banishes cheeseburgers from Happy Meal
Over the weekend, the 29-year-old former world heavyweight champ stepped out with his wife Paris and their four children for the leisurely stroll. Via: Tyson Fury enjoys family break in sunny Marbella
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday was elected as South Africa’s new president by ruling party legislators after the resignation of Jacob Zuma,… Via: Ramaphosa elected as South Africa's new president
Sir James Munby to analyse evidence following dozens of hearings at six courts in two areas of England. Via: Top judge to review decade-long dispute over father´s…
Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell penned his support for gun control on his sneakers hours after Wednesday’s shooting at a Florida high school took the lives of 17 students: ‘End Gun Violence.’ Via: Jazz rookie voices support for gun control after shooting
Full schedule | Medal table | Sign up for The RecapHow the salesman and actor came to live their skeleton dreamSpot the sport – take our Winter Olympics picture quizEmail Daniel | Tweet @DanielHarris 2.05pm GMT Elsewhere, Canada and Sweden are locked at 6-6, also playing an extra end. 2.04pm Read more
Former anti-apartheid activist turned businessman replaces Jacob Zuma, who dramatically resigned on Wednesday nightCyril Ramaphosa has been elected president of South Africa by a parliamentary vote less than 16 hours after the resignation of his rival Jacob Zuma, following days of defiant refusal to leave office.The appointment of Ramaphosa – Read more
Follow rolling coverage of the day’s political developments 2.00pm GMT The defence secretary, Gavin Williamson has become the first member of the cabinet to respond to the Sun’s front page alleging that Jeremy Corbyn briefed a communist spy, the Evening Standard reports. Williamson, at a Nato meeting in Brussels, is Read more