56 h. ago The end of the world as we know it: why the climate apocalypse genre is still on fire

From ‘Threads’ to ‘The Last of Us’, societal collapse and disaster scenarios have always been a go-to genre. But new Danish TV series ‘Families Like Ours’ puts a chillingly relatable spin on a world in crisis as it grapples with moral dilemmas closer to home, says Phil Harrison

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61 h. ago Leaked Russian spy memo claims China plotting secret land grab inside Russian borders

Russia is facing an internal crisis as a leaked document has shown Vladimir Putin's government is in fact fearful of China and believes it is plotting to annex key territories

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3 d. ago Aid cuts put vital work to protect millions in Ethiopia from climate crisis at risk

Programmes helping vulnerable communities in Ethiopia to deal with the financial shock of extreme weather and drought are under threat, writes Nick Ferris

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7 d. ago Apprentice star who grills candidates for Alan Sugar is 'shamed' after falling for iTunes gift card scam

Publishing boss Mike Soutar, a regular on the BBC business series since 2011, has told of his regrets after succumbing to an online fraud.

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7 d. ago BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material

Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative worksThe BBC director general and the boss of Sky have criticised proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission, as the government promised that artificial intelligence legislation will not destroy the £125bn creative sector.The creative industry has said that original proposals published in a consultation in February to give AI companies access to creative works unless the copyright holder opts out would “scrape the value” out of the sector. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster

The broadcasting chief also said he wanted an investigation into ‘grinding cuts’ over the past decade

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1 week ago Trump tariffs take Detroit and Windsor from ‘best friends’ to verge of break

Deteriorating economic and social ties between the neighbouring cities tear at fabric of cross-border community

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1 week ago River City did not pass value for money test, BBC Scotland boss tells MSPs

The long-running soap opera, set in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is due to come to an end next year.

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence on death of BBC boss Alan Yentob 'who ended my career'

Former Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson, has paid tribute to BBC executive and documentary maker, Alan Yentob, who died aged 78 at the weekend

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker's 'parting shot' at BBC boss days before he's replaced on Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will present his final edition of Match of the Day on Sunday night as the broadcasting legend ends his 26-year association with the BBC

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker's feelings towards his BBC boss crystal clear as exit turns ugly

Gary Lineker departed the BBC earlier this week having been expected to work for the broadcaster until the end of the 2025-26 season, but his position became untenable

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker's parting shot at BBC boss as Match of the Day feud turns ugly

Gary Lineker's time working for the BBC will come to an end on Sunday as he departs the channel following an anti-semitism row, having originally planned to continue after his final Match of the Day

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2 w. ago Wildfire warning signs put up in Peak District as climate crisis increases threat

Signs more typically seen in Australia aim to raise awareness after more than 30 moorland fires since MarchWildfire warning signs normally seen in the parched Australian outback have been installed in the UK for the first time.In a stark illustration of the worsening impact of the climate emergency, signs have been put up in the Peak District and south Pennines, where there have been more than 30 moorland fires since March. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man Utd put every player up for sale as dire financial crisis emerges

United face a huge financial crisis after missing out on Champions League football next season - and will be forced to sell big-name players to make up the shortfall

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on social cohesion: too many of us are still ‘bowling alone’ | Editorial

Three decades on from Robert Putnam’s account of fraying social ties in the US, new research in Britain identifies similar dangersThirty years after writing Bowling Alone, the famous essay in which he diagnosed a dangerous crisis of social cohesion in the United States, Robert Putnam has a right to feel vindicated. In a lecture this spring, Prof Putnam, now 84, warned his audience that, amid levels of polarisation and distrust higher than at any time since the civil war, the US was “in danger of going to hell in a handcart”.Britain is still, thankfully, a long way from the poisonous toxicity of Trump-era America, notwithstanding the ominous rise of Reform and Nigel Farage. But research published this week by the More in Common polling group paints a worrying portrait of communities in which there is a widespread sense of social disconnection, high levels of distrust among the young and a felt loss of shared spaces and rituals.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in ...

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker already has another job as final dig at BBC boss emerges

The presenter will leave the corporation this weekend after presenting his final episode of Match of the Day

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3 w. ago Was this the final straw that brought Gary Lineker's BBC career to an end? The Match of the Day host's dig at boss Alex Kay

The 64-year-old said that Alex Kay-Jelski had 'no television experience' and suggested his plans to revamp Match of the Day without him would fail.

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4 w. ago Gary Lineker aims a dig at new BBC boss who 'has no TV experience' and warns him not to mess with Match of the Day ahead of his final episode as host after being pushed aside

In his stead, the BBC has opted not to replace him with a single figure, as he replaced former host Des Lynam, but - as exclusively revealed by Mail Sport - with a trio of co-hosts.

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4 w. ago BBC Scotland appoints new boss to senior leadership role based at Glasgow HQ

BBC Scotland has appointed a replacement for the outgoing Gary Smith as head of news and current affairs.

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4 w. ago BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk

Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTokBritain’s status as a cohesive, democratic society is at risk for the first time in a generation as the rise of social media platforms and disinformation fuel a “trust crisis”, the BBC’s director general has said.In a wide-ranging address about the future of the corporation, Tim Davie said BBC News would start to make special content for platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, where disinformation can go unchecked, as he couched the broadcaster as a “precious national asset” preventing the UK from becoming a society in which there were no shared facts. Continue reading...

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