30 h. ago Spending Review winners and losers: Hospitals, schools and defence handed billions amid fears of tax rises

Major boosts for the NHS , schools, defence, local transport and nuclear power are expected to be unveiled by the Chancellor at lunchtime.

Economics

31 h. ago Spending Review winners and losers: Hospitals, schools and defence to benefit under Rachel Reeves plans

Major boosts for the NHS , schools, defence, local transport and nuclear power are expected to be unveiled by the Chancellor at lunchtime.

Politics

3 d. ago One million students to receive AI training in new skills drive

It comes after government data showed that by 2035 AI will play a part in the roles and responsibilities of around 10 million workers

Events

3 d. ago AI skills drive in schools to ‘put power in hands of next generation’ – Starmer

Some one million students will be given access to AI learning resources as part of the Government’s ‘TechFirst’ scheme, Number 10 said.

Events

7 d. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves: I saw first hand what the Tories did to kids of my generation

Conservative governments did not care about schools or communities like mine, says the chancellor, as she reveals her motivation behind Labour’s announcement to roll out free school meals for half a million children

Politics

7 d. ago Labour will take extra tax from millions of pensioners after paying them a winter fuel allowance

A complicated solution being mooted to defuse fury at Labour slashing the benefit - worth up to £300 - would see it handed to all the older generation this season.

Economics

7 d. ago Five million pensioners STILL won't get to keep winter fuel allowance after Labour's U

A complicated solution being mooted to defuse fury at Labour slashing the benefit - worth up to £300 - would see it handed to all the older generation this season.

Economics

1 week ago Rhys Darby: ‘Luckily, no one’s given me a full clay model of my nose’

The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from artWho did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an obsession with BBC comedy, mainly sitcoms and Monty Python. The Goodies was a big one for me. It was all sketch, absurdity, silliness. I didn’t get into standup until my university days because I just didn’t think it was a vocation, especially not in New Zealand.You served four years in the New Zealand army when you were a young man. Did it inform your career in comedy at all?I grew up watching Dad’s Army with my mum, and that’s one of the reasons I joined up. I thought all the action would be fun. I brought my sense of humour with me so got told off a lot. Turns out, it wasn’t really Dad’s Army but it was the New Zealand army, so it wasn’t too far off. We had moments where we were literally rescuing sheep. I’ve taken some of the skills with me into my career: self-discipline, drive, getting up on ...

Politics

2 w. ago Detroit rapper Skilla Baby in hospital after ‘targeted drive

Rapper is reportedly in the hospital recovering from his injuries

Events

3 w. ago Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology

Politics

last month £1.3 million Trossachs cooperage looks to rejuvenate centuries

“Our ethos is built on skills, sustainability and Scottish craftsmanship, and we are incredibly proud to drive this forward from Callander” – Gary Drummond

Economics