Nearly 80% of council workers have no confidence in the future of local services because of spending cuts, new research reveals.The study, carried out by Unison, one of the UK’s largest trade unions, revealed that staff felt councils had been left unable to meet the demands of local communities due to government cuts.Staff have been left to “pick up the… ... more

The House of Lords is “totally failing” to represent UK regions, with most peers living in and around London, according to a new report. The Electoral Reform Society has released new analysis as MPs prepare to debate a petition calling for the abolition of the upper chamber - signed by 170,000 supporters. It shows that of the 564 peers whose place of… ... more

STAR gazers will be able to view Mars in the night sky in a matter of weeks according to NASA, as the red planet will be at its closest point to Earth in 15 years. ... more

David Dimbleby is to leave Question Time at the end of the year, with the broadcaster saying it was “the right time” after 25 years in the chair.During his time as host, the programme has delivered countless extraordinary moments as his tenure coincided with the rise and fall of Tony Blair, the Iraq War, the Tory-Lib Dem coalition, the Scottish… ... more

The World Health Organisation lists gaming addiction as a mental health condition for the first time. ... more

David Dimbleby is to leave Question Time, the BBC’s flagship politics programme, at the end of the year, the broadcaster has announced.Dimbleby, who has chaired the debate show since taking over from Sir Robin Day around 25 years ago, said it was the “right moment to leave”, adding he will return to his “first love” of reporting.The 79-year-old is the… ... more

When Jeremy Corbyn walked up to the Pyramid Stage of Glastonbury in 2017, he was met by tens of thousands of enthusiastic and hopeful festival goers. In his speech, he drew a picture of a better future for everyone - for the many. He called for unity and advised Donald Trump to build bridges, not walls.A year down the line,… ... more

I co-run a support group for parents of children with cancer. Every week we have many applications to join, and every week we hear the same stories as our own, all those years ago when our own children were diagnosed.From our experience, parents - most often mothers - are sent away by GPs who lack the awareness to refer the… ... more

It’s six weeks since my mother moved into a care home. She has not yet settled in – she still asks why she is there, and when she is going home. However, the staff tell me she is calmer when I am not there – as if I am the bridge between “before” and “now”, and cause stirrings of memories… ... more

The Conservative MP who single-handedly blocked the criminalisation of upskirting has claimed he is being used as a scapegoat while defending his much-criticised move, insisting: “I am not a dinosaur.”On Friday, Sir Christopher Chope shouted “object!” to the measure when it was included in a backbench MP’s private members’ bill.The Tory was greeted with cries of “shame” from other MPs after that… ... more

Theresa May’s claim that a “Brexit dividend” will help boost NHS funding by £384m a week has been picked apart by a top economist as a senior Tory MP labelled the boast as “tosh”.The Prime Minister announced the NHS will receive an additional £20bn a year in real terms funding by 2024, meaning a weekly increase of £384m in real… ... more

ENGLAND will begin their highly anticipated World Cup 2018 campaign tomorrow as they take on Tunisia. Belgium will battle it out against Panama in the opening Group G game before the Three Lions kick off at 7pm BST. Here is how to live stream the game online. ... more

GERMANY start their World Cup campaign against Mexico this afternoon, as the current holders kick things off in Group F. Here's how to live stream the action online and in 4K. ... more

App blamed for circulating false information in India, Brazil, Kenya and now the UKAbijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das were driving back from a visit to a waterfall in the Indian province of Assam earlier this month when they stopped in a village to ask for directions. The two men were pulled out of their car and beaten to death by… ... more

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has revealed that he was a victim of a moped mugging in north London, saying he was left “angry and upset” by the incident.The Tory minister said the mugging happened about two years ago as he was walking out of Euston station and reached for his phone to call a taxi.The 48-year-old told the Sun on Sunday: “It… ... more

Theresa May was today unable to confirm exactly why she gave a knighthood to an MP who blocked a bill which would have made upskirting a criminal offence.Conservative backbencher Christopher Chope was widely criticised last week after intervening on a private members bill which would have ensured the act of taking pictures underneath someone’s clothing without their consent became a… ... more

Politics fans may be down one Sunday morning programme following Robert Peston’s move to a Wednesday night slot, but this weekend was certainly not a quiet one in terms of news. Theresa May’s big plan for the NHS is on the front of every paper (top lines: funding for the health service will increase by 3.4% annually for the next five… ... more

The 630 migrants rescued by aid boat the Aquarius off the coast of Libya have started to arrive at the Spanish port of Valencia, accompanied by Italian government ships. The Italian coastguard vessel Dattilo arrived just before 7am on Sunday and it will be followed by the Aquarius and another Italian navy ship, the Orione.The migrants were rescued by the Aquarius… ... more

If you thought after *that* Brexit chat things could not get any more ridiculous in the ‘Love Island’ villa, you were proven wrong this week. That’s because between them all, the Islanders have served up even more gold - although most of the time, it has been when they haven’t intended to (we’re looking at you, Hayley). Here’s what made us laugh… ... more

We’ve barely had time to process the departure of Hayley and Charlie on Friday night, and ‘Love Island’ bosses are already throwing in two new contestants.In Sunday’s show, viewers will meet 20-year-old business development manager Ellie Brown and 21-year-old government advisor Zara McDermott, the former of whom already has a link to one Islander.“I do know Adam,” she says. “Newcastle… ... more

Emily Thornberry has said the Labour Party is willing to meet Donald Trump when he visits the UK next month, despite the fact she still believes him to be “an asteroid of awfulness” and “a bully”.Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, the shadow foreign secretary said she stood by comments she made on the programme in January,… ... more

APPLE, Google and Samsung all have major smartphone launches to come in 2018 and here’s all you need to know about the new iPhone SE 2, Galaxy Note 9 and Pixel 3 XL. ... more

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge David Walliams has revealed that he got a telling off from Simon Cowell during this year’s series, after a joke he cracked about the music mogul.David’s jokes at the expense of his fellow judge have become a staple of ‘BGT’ ever since he joined the panel, but the comedian has admitted that he got on the… ... more

The NHS is to get an extra £384 million a week after Brexit, Theresa May has said in a major announcement to mark the 70th anniversary of the health service.The Prime Minister has said the NHS will receive an additional £20 billion a year in real terms funding by 2024, but experts have cautioned that the figure falls short of… ... more

MOTOGP is back with the world’s best riders lining up in Barcelona for the Catalunya 2018 Grand Prix. Here is Express.co.uk's guide to streaming all the action online using your mobile, PC and smart TV devices. ... more

Beyoncé has gone and done it again, dropping yet another surprise album on Saturday night, this time a joint effort with husband Jay-Z.The couple - currently on their ‘On The Run II’ world tour - have just released their first ever full album together, ‘EVERYTHING IS LOVE’, which appears to put the marital drama outlined on ‘Lemonade’ and ‘4:44’ behind… ... more

ANDROID smartphone fans are being put on alert about a terrifying ‘Frankenstein’ virus that cybercriminals are looking to spread. ... more

BROADBAND speed doesn't have to come with the cost of a landline, these are your options for getting fast internet without a phone line. ... more

GOOGLE Maps lets you see almost any location from around the world - almost. ... more

James Bridle’s essay on disturbing YouTube content aimed at children went viral last year. Has the problem gone away – or is it getting worse?In November of last year, I read an article in the New York Times about disturbing videos targeted at children that were being distributed via YouTube. Parents reported that their children were encountering knock-off editions of… ... more

MICROSOFT’S popular Office 365 has just got a radical upgrade and here’s all the biggest and best new features coming to your PC. ... more

In ‘What Works For Me’ - a series of articles considering how we can find balance in our lives - we talk to people about their self-care strategies. If you’d like to contribute your story, email us.When she’s not handing off opponents on the rugby pitch or holding down a day job as a firefighter, England and Harlequins player Shaunagh Brown… ... more

SAMSUNG’S Galaxy S8 has dropped in price again and this new contract deal even includes an S8 smartphone with no upfront fee. ... more

Schools are pleading for donations from parents in desperate bids to fund essentials like pens, pencils and glue sticks.Hundreds of “wish lists” on Amazon’s website carry the names of schools, with many including appeals for people to buy basic supplies ordinarily purchased through everyday budgets.As union leaders highlight a growing crisis in school funding, HuffPost UK has found:A wish list… ... more

GOOGLE is taking away inline installation for Chrome meaning there will be no more easy installs for new extensions, but that's not all bad. ... more

SAMSUNG is working on its next flagship Galaxy S10 and leaks suggest it could be the next-generation jump that ruins the S9. ... more

The owner of Amazon and the Washington Post keeps his counsel, spurring the president to ever-greater rageNestled between the embassy of Myanmar and the historic home of President Woodrow Wilson, the biggest house in Washington DC is taking shape. A yellow digger is parked outside, construction workers throw sandbags over their backs, and thick black tubes stretch from high windows… ... more

Foxconn commits to provide workers with basic rights after report by the ObserverAmazon and its Chinese supplier Foxconn have moved swiftly to tackle illegal working conditions exposed in an investigation by the Observer and rights group China Labor Watch.Temporary workers hired without basic rights such as sick pay and holiday pay have been offered staff contracts, and managers have been… ... more

A RUSSIAN space agency has announced its plan to shoot down space junk with a powerful laser cannon in an attempt to make space exploration safer. ... more

Urban spaces are congested and polluted, so do we all need to get on our bikes? ... more

In Manchester bikes are feeding back data to the city about where they go. ... more

Actor says husband was flagged down by passersby who told him to get outActor Mary McCormack has shared video of her husband’s Tesla car catching fire while in traffic in California. Flames can be seen shooting out from underneath the vehicle as it sits on the side of the road.McCormack said in an accompanying tweet it was not the result… ... more

The government is facing mounting pressure to extend an unprecedented decision to grant access to medicinal cannabis to a second young boy suffering with severe epilepsy.Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced on Saturday that he would give the family of Billy Caldwell, 12, from Northern Ireland, a temporary medical licence to use cannabis oil to help ease his crippling seizures.Javid used… ... more

CROATIA and Nigeria battle it out in Group D, knowing that a win would take them to the top of their World Cup qualifying group. Here's how to watch the action online. ... more

Anti-Brexit protesters attempted to disrupt Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Labour Party’s music and politics festival in north London on Saturday.A group of 15 demonstrators unfurled a banner demanding that the Labour leader “stop backing Brexit”.Labour is split down the middle on Brexit and Corbyn has rejected demands from his more pro-EU MPs that he attempt to keep the UK… ... more

Sinn Féin members have voted to liberalise access to abortion at a party conference in Belfast.Delegates backed a motion tabled by the party’s leadership which said that women should have access to abortions within “a limited gestational period”.Party grassroots recognised last month’s referendum decision of the people of the Irish Republic to overturn a constitutional provision which outlawed terminations in… ... more

Campaigners in Hastings have reacted with fury to news that their bid to keep the seaside town’s award-winning pier owned by the community has failed.Locals said the decision by administrators to approve a hotel tycoon’s bid flies “in the face of public opinion, common sense and business sense.” Entrepreneur Abid Gulzar has owned nearby Eastbourne Pier since 2015 and owns hotels… ... more

Len McCluskey has told “right wing” members of the Labour Party they got “slapped in the face” at the last general election.The general secretary of the Unite union and close ally of Jeremy Corbyn hit out at Labour MPs who “seem to want to criticise Corbyn about everything and anything”.He was speaking in the ‘Solidarity Tent’ at Labour’s ‘Labour Live’… ... more

A teenager thought to have been celebrating the end of exams plunged 80 feet into a hole near cliffs in the early hours of Saturday, sparking a major rescue operation.The 16-year-old boy tumbled near the edge of cliffs into a blowhole near Padstow, Cornwall, after 1am.Rescuers came to his aid during the “complex” operation which saw a critical care paramedic… ... more

Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray will make his competitive return after almost a year out next week.The three-time major winner has not played since last year’s Wimbledon due to a hip injury and subsequent surgery.He practised at Queen’s on Friday ahead of next week’s Fever-Tree Championships, delayed a decision until Saturday and then told tournament officials he would… ... more

ARGENTINA face the underdogs of Iceland in the World Cup group stage, as Lionel Messi takes centre stage in Russia. Here's how to live stream the game online. ... more

GMAIL is the most popular emailing service online, used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Google recently updated Gmail to improve some of the features of your account. Here are some amazing tips and tricks to improve your inbox. ... more

Rihanna threw a bit of harmless shade at her ‘Ocean’s 8’ co-star Helena Bonham Carter’s fashion sense when the film’s cast were interviewed on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on Friday.The two were joined on the sofa by fellow ‘Ocean’s 8’ stars Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson and Cate Blanchett, when the subject of the Met Gala - a central point of… ... more

Liza Minnelli has hit back at reports that she and actress Rennée Zellweger have been bonding over the latter’s upcoming role as Judy Garland in a new biopic.In fact, Liza has distanced herself from the project entirely, insisting she does not “approve” or “sanction” the new film “in any way”.Back in March, new pictures were released, showing Oscar-winner Rennée in… ... more

JK Rowling has called for an alternative to orphanages, saying children “all over the world are being severely harmed”.The Harry Potter author said even well-run institutions have a detrimental impact on children’s health, wellbeing and development.Rowling, who founded international children’s organisation Lumos, told a conference: “Children all over the world are being severely harmed, physically and psychologically, because their primary right… ... more

‘The Greatest Showman’ has officially become the UK’s longest-running number one film soundtrack since the 1960s.On Friday, it was announced that the the accompanying album to the film ‘The Greatest Showman’ had racked up its 19th non-consecutive week at number one.This means it has officially overtaken the classic disco soundtrack to ‘Saturday Night Fever’, which spent 18 weeks at number… ... more

Playstation, Xbox, Ubisoft, Bethesda, EA and more competed for the video game world’s attention this week in LA. Here’s what stood out.E3 is the biggest video games news event of the year, where Playstation, EA, Xbox, Ubisoft and more compete to show off their latest games (and announce new ones) at flashy press conferences and ostentatious booths in the Los… ... more

KODI has sneaked up on the world’s top streaming services to become one of the most popular options for home video entertainment. The controversial streaming software lets you stream all sorts of content on most internet-connected devices. Is it illegal and what are the dangers of using Kodi? ... more

GOOGLE has released the Android P Beta 2 which reveals some of the final features we can expect on the Android P update due for public release later this year. ... more

FRANCE play Australia in this morning's World Cup 2018 clash. Here is Express.co.uk's guide to streaming all the football action online using your iPhone, Android device, PC and smart TV. ... more

AUSTRALIA face Ireland in today’s rugby international second test. Here’s Express.co.uk's guide on how to watch all the all the latest action live online. ... more

Former ‘EastEnders’ star Anita Dobson has paid her respects to “charming rogue” Leslie Grantham, following his death at the age of 71.Anita and Leslie starred opposite each other as Angie and Den Watts in the BBC soap for three years, until her character left Walford for good in 1988.After the news broke of Leslie’s death, Anita shared her memories of… ... more

ONEPLUS software update due to roll out 'shortly' to fix major bug that users have been reporting in their new OnePlus 6 smartphones. ... more

Beyoncé and Jay-Z paid tribute to those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster during their first show in London on Friday night.The couple are currently on their ‘On The Run II’ world jaunt, which arrived in the capital just one day after the anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, which took the lives of 72 people in June 2017.Introducing their final… ... more

SAMSUNG’S Galaxy Note 9 continues to make the headlines and a new leak may reveal a big new feature arriving on this next generation phablet. ... more

The Church of England hopes to rejuvenate itself by taking inspiration from the American bishop, whose preacher-style sermon at the royal wedding went viral.The Most Reverend Michael Curry stole the show at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in May when he captured the world’s attention with his refreshingly informal address about the power of love. The style of sermon has… ... more

THE Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL look set to boast these exciting features. ... more

KODI users are being warned that the UK Government is stepping up efforts to put a stop to online piracy once and for all. ... more

NEW Samsung deal is offering £300 off the Galaxy S9 when you trade-in the Galaxy S8. Here's how to get this money off. ... more

Hayley Hughes has left ‘Love Island’, and whether you loved her or hated her, there’s no denying the show has lost a massive character.The 21-year-old model from Liverpool was dumped from the Island along with Charlie Frederick on Friday night’s show, after facing off against Alex George and Samira Mighty in a public vote. During her short stint on the ITV2… ... more