6 h. ago NHS England to trial AI and robotic tools to detect and diagnose lung cancer

Pilot comes at same time as pledge to offer all smokers and ex-smokers lung cancer screening by 2030NHS England is to trial a combination of AI and robot-assisted care to speed up the detection and diagnosis of lung cancer, the UK’s most lethal form of the disease.The trial comes at the same time as the health service pledges to offer all smokers and ex-smokers the chance to be screened for lung cancer by 2030. Continue reading...

Science

9 h. ago Corrie star James Cartwright reveals tragic encounter with stranger at station

Will the love-to-hate-him Corrie villain get his comeuppance? Only time will tell, says actor James Cartwright. He chats to the Mirror ahead of another explosive episode, and his real life is just as dramatic as on-screen

Events

10 h. ago Germany may boycott World Cup over Trump's unfair tariffs as 'the time has come'

The move comes after the US President threatened to hit Canada with a 100% trade tariffs. Comparisons have been made to the US-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Politics

12 h. ago Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote confirms relationship status after marriage split

Former Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote has spoken out for the first time since it was revealed her marriage to Kris Evans had come to an end

Politics

16 h. ago Parents, please don’t stop reading to your children – a great picture book could change their life | Sally Rippin

Picture books help children to develop their imaginations, find empathy for others and take pride in what makes them unique – all of which make for good adultsVote now for the best Australian children’s picture bookChildren are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie BuchwaldI can’t think of a better way to start the year than having one of my books chosen in the Guardian’s readers’ poll for the best Australian picture books of all time. Come Over to My House, co-written with musician Eliza Hull and illustrated by Daniel Gray-Barnett, is a rhyming picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are d/Deaf or disabled. I am so proud to have been a part of creating this book, and so thrilled to see it on this list among so many extraordinary titles.Sally Rippin is an award-winning children’s author and the outgoing Australian children’s laureate for 2024-25. The next laureate will be announced on 10 February Continue reading...

Society

30 h. ago Failure to reform council tax labelled a ‘political humiliation’

Chris Deerin, head of Enlighten, said with previous moves to reform the tax having come to nothing, it is time for “Smith Commission-style body” to step in.

Politics

48 h. ago Why Scotland needs more positive male role models like Eyemouth High School's police officer

Scotland’s laissez-faire attitude to discipline in schools comes at the worst possible time

Events

2 d. ago ‘A long time coming’: table tennis world hails Marty Supreme

Once dismissed as a basement game, table tennis is enjoying an unlikely US revival as the Oscar-tipped biopic Marty Supreme collides with a wave of new playersFor decades in the US, table tennis has lived a double life: one of the most widely played sports in the country, yet still dismissed by many as a basement pursuit. Now, unexpectedly, it is having a cultural moment.The release of Marty Supreme, a film steeped in obsession and myth, and loosely based on postwar American table tennis champion Marty Reisman, has pushed ping-pong into the pop-culture mainstream – just as US Major League Table Tennis sells out matches, clubs report growing interest, and younger players pick up paddles for the first time. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Donald Trump risks World Cup boycott as German soccer chief calls for crisis talks: 'The time has come'

One of the ten vice presidents of the DFB - Germany's football federation - believes national teams should consider a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to Donald Trump.

Events

4 d. ago Draw for ITTF World Championships London 2026 to Take Place on Monday

Draw for ITTF World Championships London 2026 to Take Place on Monday  International Table Tennis Federation

Politics

5 d. ago ‘We want to make jacket potatoes sexy again!’: how the humble spud became a fast food sensation

After Spudulike closed in 2024, the reign of the jacket potato seemed over in the UK. But now the favourite is back, piled with new toppings, sold by new companies and promoted all over social media by potato influencersThey were once a lunch option that inspired little excitement – but the jacket potato’s time has finally come. After decades in epicurean exile, the humble spud has made a roaring comeback in the UK and piqued the interest of foodies across the world. A-listers, tourists and trend-hopping teenagers are queueing for hours to get their hands on them. For Jacob Nelson, who sells loaded spuds that have gone super-viral on social media, this was all part of the plan. “We thought: how can we make the jacket potato sexy again?” he says.The 30-year-old, who runs SpudBros with his brother Harley and dad Tony, was among the first crop of social-media savvy spud vendors to give the jacket potato a much-needed makeover. After a slow start in lockdown, the brothers spoke to some ...

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5 d. ago Middle powers assemble? Trump disorder prompts talk of new liberal alliances

As Mark Carney, Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen decide ‘to live in truth’, what will it take for Starmer to call out Trump?Davos live – latest updatesDonald Trump has told the Davos economic forum “without us, most countries would not even work”, but for the first time in decades, many western leaders have come to the opposite conclusion: they will function better without the US.Individually and collectively, they have decided “to live in truth” – the phrase used by the Czech dissident Vaclav Havel and referenced by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, in his widely praised speech at Davos on Tuesday. They will no longer pretend the US is a reliable ally, or even that the old western alliance exists. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago How much the cost of flights has increased by as inflation rises for first time in months

It comes as headline rates of inflation have risen for the first time in five months

Economics

5 d. ago Coronation Street's Sue Devaney says 'we're not perfect' as soap update flooded with messages

It comes at a worrrying time for her and her Weatherfield alter-ego Debbie Webster

Events

6 d. ago Tyson Fury hints at preferred opponents as boxing comeback gathers pace

Fury’s latest comeback is well underway as he vows to become three-time heavyweight champion of the world

Politics

6 d. ago David Beckham talks social media 'mistakes' after Brooklyn's scathing statement

It comes as he was seen for the first time since his son's bombshell message

Politics

7 d. ago 'It’s time for flags to come down, it’s clearly being done to intimidate members of our community’

There are more calls to remove them

Politics

7 d. ago Love Island's Samie brands show 'a joke' in throwback video exposed by winner Casey

Samie Elishi once branded Love Island: All Stars "a bit of a joke" for singing up Casey O'Gorman for the third time last summer despite her making a comeback to the show once again

Culture

8 d. ago Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’

His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he’s no longer the outsider he once wasIf some time in an entirely possible future they come to make a movie about “how the AI bubble burst”, Ed Zitron will doubtless be a main character. He’s the perfect outsider figure: the eccentric loner who saw all this coming and screamed from the sidelines that the sky was falling, but nobody would listen. Just as Christian Bale portrayed Michael Burry, the investor who predicted the 2008 financial crash, in The Big Short, you can well imagine Robert Pattinson fighting Paul Mescal, say, to portray Zitron, the animated, colourfully obnoxious but doggedly detail-oriented Brit, who’s become one of big tech’s noisiest critics.This is not to say the AI bubble will burst, necessarily, but against a tidal wave of AI boosterism, Zitron’s blunt, brash scepticism has made him something of a cult figure. His tech ne...

Politics

8 d. ago Romford MP Andrew Rosindell becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform

Veteran MP says ‘time to put country before party’ citing Conservative position on Chagos IslandsThe Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has joined Reform UK, the party has announced.Rosindell, the MP for Romford since 2001, said on X that he had joined the Conservative party at the age of 14, inspired by the principles advocated by Margaret Thatcher but that “the time has come to put country before party”. Continue reading...

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