19 h. ago British pint to be protected in law as concession leaves Tories flat

Labour declares ‘The pint is safe with us’ after fears were raised over the future of the imperial measure

Politics

41 h. ago Fears over the future of Boots as private equity closes in on £8bn takeover of owner Walgreens

Boots-owner New York-listed Walgreens Boots Alliance is close to finalising a takeover deal with buyout group Sycamore Partners.

Economics

3 d. ago Dancing on Ice 'may face the axe' with next week's final 'last ever episode'

Dancing on Ice bosses are said to be "fearing the worst" when it comes to the show's future, according to reports

Politics

6 d. ago Coronation Street fans admit fear over Dylan's pal Brody as they 'work out' cobbles future

Dylan Wilson has been taken under the wing of a fellow inmate as he started his sentence in the STC

Politics

6 d. ago A Christian town in Syria keeps the biblical language of Aramaic alive. But it fears for its future

An ancient town in Syria is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used

Politics

7 d. ago ‘He treated us like idiots’: the crypto mogul and a bitter battle over Bedford’s football clubs

Potential merger of Bedford Town and Real Bedford, led by an ambitious owner, causes rancour among fans who fear for the futureIn the shadow of one of the UK’s largest abattoirs, a heady concoction of anger and apprehension hangs uneasily as a warning is delivered to those who fear their football club’s fate echoing that of the animals over the road.“I fully appreciate there is a lot of passion running around the room tonight,” announces the evening’s master of ceremonies. “If there is any personal abuse, anything that is not tolerated, you will be warned, and we do have Tony and the team here to remove you if necessary.” Standing by the entrance door, two burly men in black overalls and security armbands give a nod. “Please remember to keep yourself dignified,” reiterates the host. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago BBC confirm Ncuti Gatwa WILL return for new Doctor Who series after fears for show's future

The BBC has confirmed that the second series of the rebooted Doctor Who will air in April, after recent rumours that the show may be put on hold following the success of the first series.

Culture

8 d. ago Liverpool fans fear Mohamed Salah is saying goodbye in new interview as uncertainty over future continues

Liverpool fans think Mo Salah has hinted at that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season after he appeared to give somewhat of a farewell message in a new interview.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers fear there is no future in helping others

Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralisedUS politics live – latest updatesIn a village in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, Sasha teaches hundreds of children at a local primary school. A significant part of her work as an education volunteer at the US Peace Corps is to educate her students about HIV prevention. Almost a quarter of Lesotho’s 2.3 million population lives with HIV, giving it the second-highest level of HIV infection in the world.At the beginning of February, Donald Trump halted virtually all US foreign aid. The 90-day pause left many agencies scrambling to follow the new guidance, affecting programs such as the one Sasha works for. In Lesotho, she and other volunteers work to mitigate the effects of HIV/Aids stigma through grant-funded programs like a soccer camp. All of that stopped. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid

Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cutsEach month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into Myanmar to report on her conflict-ridden homeland, covering military airstrikes and illegal scam compounds that have become a haven for organised, transnational crime.The editor of the online news outlet ThanLwinKhet News, Su is part of a community of exiled journalists from Myanmar whose organisations are facing an existential crisis due to US president Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Xbox can now make games using AI – here's why that's a problem

OPINION: Xbox training its AI model to help create gameplay sounds nifty, but it leads to a slippery slope that makes me fear for the future of the medium, and the artists within

Sport

1 week ago They moved to the US ‘the right way.’ But with babies due imminently, these families are afraid for their future

Families on H-1B visas who are expecting babies imminently tell Rhian Lubin how Trump’s birthright citizenship order has left them fearing for their children’s future

Politics

2 w. ago BBC Death In Paradise fans 'fear for show's future' after sudden announcement

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson has been told that his job in the Saint Marie police force is being dissolved, leading fans to believe that the star is leaving the show altogether

Events

2 w. ago Fears for future of town following application to demolish Paisley Centre

Beyond Retail, which owns the town centre mall, has applied to remove a condition from its outline planning permission which demands the three-storey building be redeveloped in phases.

Politics