42 m. ago Brits urged to 'wash their car keys now' after grim discovery is made

Cleaning routines usually include hoovering your vehicle, clearing out the glove box and wiping down windows - or just visiting a car wash - but how often do you think about cleansing your car keys?

Politics

46 m. ago Taliban bans key university textbooks on women’s rights, human rights and Western philosophy

Some textbooks were written by women while others were deemed ‘incompatible with Islamic sharia’

Culture

61 m. ago Texas A&M president is stepping down after upheaval over classroom video

Texas A&M University’s president is stepping down after facing criticism over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender, which led to the professor’s firing

Politics

70 m. ago Think tank proposes Universal Credit boost and end to pension triple lock to tackle rising living costs

The Resolution Foundation, which has close links to Labour's front bench, says scrapping the triple lock would free up money to end the two-child cap on benefits

Economics

2 h. ago Kneecap address Trump state visit during rousing gig at Wembley Arena

The evening also saw a special audio-visual presentation from trip hop collective Massive Attack.

Politics

3 h. ago The strain shows on Jimmy Kimmel as he emerges for first time after show's shock cancellation

Kirk was tragically shot dead while debating students at the Utah Valley University campus on September 10.

Events

4 h. ago Could this be the face of an ordinary Pict? Aberdeen University student makes 'special' Fife discovery

With its two eyes, nose and hairline, the carving alludes to the people of East Lomond in Fife around 1,500 years ago.

Politics

4 h. ago Student unearths rare stone that shows face carving of a Pict from almost 2,000 years ago

Jodie Allan made the finding while digging in Fife, Scotland. It’s more evidence that the area ‘was an important Pictish settlement’, her professor says

Politics

4 h. ago Peers expected to agree extra scrutiny as assisted dying debate returns to Lords

A special committee is expected to be set up to take further evidence on issues around the draft legislation.

Events

4 h. ago Archaeology student unearths rare stone carving that may show Pictish face

The object was found by Jodie Allan during a dig at East Lomond hill fort in Fife.

Politics

5 h. ago Trump boards Air Force One back to the US after hailing 'special relationship' with Britain as historic state visit draws to a close: RECAP

RECAP: Follow the latest developments on the final day of Donald Trump's state visit to the UK as the US President heads to Chequers where he will be hosted by Keir Starmer.

Politics

5 h. ago Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this wins Ig Nobel prize

A researcher who studied fingernail growth and a group that explored whether painting zebra-like stripes on cows reduced fly bights are among the winners of this year's Ig Nobels

Events

5 h. ago Long Lost Family viewers 'in tears' as a man makes startling discovery

Long Lost Family viewers were left 'in tears' after one man made a startling discovery during Thursday night's episode as the latest series of the reality show kicked off on ITV

Politics

6 h. ago UK students lack entrepreneurial drive, says Business Secretary

The US commerce chief said America will ‘take care of the United Kingdom’ during talks to mark Nvidia’s UK deal.

Society

6 h. ago Jimmy Thelin Aberdeen sack claim shot down as Jens Berthel Askou jumps to pal's defence

The Dane's Motherwell take on the struggling Dons in the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup this weekend

Politics

6 h. ago Kimberley Walsh reveals Girls Aloud are 'closer than ever' after special reunion

Kimberley Walsh has revealed she and Girls Aloud are closer than ever now that they've had time to sit back and think of their wild ride to fame since they were formed in 2002

Politics

9 h. ago BRIAN VINER reviews One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson has made something Academy Award winningly special

Now that he's turned 50 and his baby-faced good looks have faded, Leonardo DiCaprio is becoming an expert at playing middle-aged men gone to seed.

Events

9 h. ago Inside the world of Provençal wine and how to pick the best bottle, according to an expert

Saskia Kemsley toured the esteemed estate to find out what makes Provençal rosé so special, and how to choose the right one

Politics

9 h. ago Experts make new mosquito discovery which could eliminate malaria

Scientists have discovered new genetic clues to work out how a type of mosquito is evolving over time to survive

Politics

10 h. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society reveals winner of award for young critics

Lilia Foster, a third year history student at the University of Edinburgh, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Fringe Young Writers Award.

Events