2 h. ago Common drug used by millions linked to 20% higher obesity risk if taken before certain age

Exposure to the common drug before the age of two has been linked to a higher BMI in a new study

Events

4 h. ago The £3.4 million restoration that has transformed Glenfinnan Viaduct, as seen in Harry Potter films

The 380m-long Glenfinnan Viaduct has been meticulously restored by Network Rail

Economics

8 h. ago Energy bills forecast to fall this summer in rare good news for millions of households

Industry experts Cornwall Insight is predicting that regulator Ofgem’s price cap will fall by nearly 9% in July, from the current £1,849 a year to £1,683

Economics

10 h. ago Martin Lewis explains how you could be owed hundreds of pounds back on your energy bill

Martin Lewis has explained how you could be owed hundreds of pounds back on your energy bill.

Science

27 h. ago PM backs ‘homegrown clean energy’ as Government pushes back on net zero critics

Sir Keir Starmer said clean energy is the only way to ensure energy security and drive down bills.

Politics

30 h. ago Shoplifting in Britain soars to the highest level in history: Epidemic laid bare as shock new figures reveal thieves stole every MINUTE last year

An astonishing 516,971 offences were logged by forces last year, up 20 per cent from 429,873 in 2023.

Events

32 h. ago Britain's shoplifting epidemic laid bare: Shocking figures show half

An astonishing 516,971 offences were logged by forces last year, up 20 per cent from 429,873 in 2023.

Events

33 h. ago What is Ed Miliband’s ‘postcode pricing’ plan for energy bills and how would it work?

The government is understood to be considering an overhaul of the UK’s energy market, charging those close to cheap power, such as wind turbines, less money

Economics

34 h. ago Ed Miliband updates plan for different energy bills depending where you live

People in different parts of the UK could pay more or less for gas and electricity depending on their postcode

Society

35 h. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Should how much you pay for energy depend on where you live?

Have your say: Should your postcode decide your power bill? A new government plan could mean cheaper energy up north, and higher costs down south

Politics

36 h. ago Live in the South? You could pay more than Northerners for energy! Ed Miliband says 'zonal' power pricing is on the table

Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband said he was 'studying the detail' amid claims officials have recommended implementing the idea.

Politics

36 h. ago Zonal energy pricing will not go ahead if it raises bills, Ed Miliband says

The Energy Secretary is considering proposals for zonal pricing in the UK power market.

Science

39 h. ago Trump doesn’t want to boost taxes on millionaires because he’s worried they’d leave the country

That would be ‘disruptive,’ Trump claimed of the moving millionaires, who would be expected to pay taxes as well in other countries, many with substantially higher tax rates than the U.S.

Politics

44 h. ago Devices behind millions of scams texts finally set to be banned with huge fines

The Government has announced that SIM farms - which are used by fraudsters to send millions of messages every year - will be outlawed with those found to have them facing unlimited fines

Events

51 h. ago The real reason why I and millions of other young people were drawn to the Pope in this cynical, social media

The last thing I expected to wake up to on Bank Holiday Monday was a flood of messages from friends in their twenties expressing shock and sadness at the death of Pope Francis.

Politics

56 h. ago Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs OpenAI millions in energy bills

Common courtesy is quietly adding to OpenAI’s soaring AI bill — and could also prove costly for ChatGPT users

Economics

57 h. ago New heat pump rule could 'automatically' save you £100 a year on your energy bill

The UK Government is looking to require that heat pumps are sold with smart functionality, so that customers can benefit from cheaper energy tariffs

Economics

68 h. ago Households to save over £100 on energy bills as new rules introduced

The new rules - which form part of the government’s Clean Power Action Plan - will require heat pumps and certain other electric heating appliances to be sold with smart functionality

Economics

3 d. ago Urgent warning over popular PLUGS being sold on eBay, Amazon and Temu that could burst into flames at any second

The so-called energy-saving devices have been the subject of multiple government recalls, while Which? testing found no evidence that they worked.

Events

3 d. ago Millions could now save £388 on their energy bills – and this tool does the hard work for you

Energy bills just went up – but a new tool shows cheaper tariffs in seconds, with no cost to check and no need to switch unless you save.

Economics