54 m. ago Government to spend £120m to help van drivers and cabbies make the switch to EVs

New funding and rule changes will make it cheaper for drivers and businesses to upgrade to electric fleets

Economics

59 m. ago Jeffrey Epstein secret files that will ‘make you sick’ expected to be released by U.S. Attorney General today: Live

Pam Bondi says the DOJ plans to release ‘a lot’ of long-awaited information on Jeffrey Epstein’s associates

Society

66 m. ago Planetary parade: The Greater Manchester borough that is 'best place' to see seven planets align

Night sky experts have revealed how and where to spot each planet from Manchester

Politics

71 m. ago Tory MP says refugees she hosted became her ‘Ukrainian wife and daughter’

Dame Caroline Dinenage said she joined the Homes for Ukraine scheme because she could not ‘stand by and do nothing’.

Events

74 m. ago Liverpool have one hand on title, plus drama at Old Trafford: Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Sam Dalling to discuss Wednesday night’s Premier League actionRate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Liverpool stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle, as Dominik Szoboszlai continues to impress. The panel ask: is the race done? Meanwhile, Arsenal are held to a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, with Mikel Merino starting up top, and the panel ask if Raheem Sterling peaked too early in his career. Continue reading...

Events

79 m. ago Work to expand one of Scotland's first onshore windfarms set to begin

Fred. Olsen Renewables is pushing on with its plans for a third phase of turbines at Windy Standard near Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway.

Politics

83 m. ago AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged | MJ Crockett

Research pitting people against AI systems gives AI an edge by asking us to perform in machine-like waysTechno-optimists are evangelizing a vision of “superhuman” artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei, CEO of the AI company Anthropic, predicts within a few years, AI will be “better than almost all humans at almost everything”. Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) is proposing replacing government workers with chatbots in the name of efficiency. And some scientists are claiming that AI can already outperform humans even in domains previously thought to be exclusively human, like empathy, creativity and conflict resolution.It’s true that in several prominent studies, researchers have staged “competitions” in which AI technology appears to outperform humans in these very human areas. But a closer look reveals that these games are rigged against us humans. The competitions do not actually ask machines to perform human tasks; it’s more accurate to say that t...

Events

84 m. ago New blow for the electric car revolution: Audi EV mega factory closes for good in Belgium due to tanking global demand with 3,000 jobs cut

Audi first announced plans to restructure the Brussels plant back in July, with suggestions that it was considering an early end to production there sparking huge protests in the months since.

Events

88 m. ago Sports highest court says Moroccan soccer shirt depicting map of disputed area was breach of rules

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court governing soccer disputes has ruled

Sport

96 m. ago Triathlete blames bonking for doping ban as statement issued on 'intimate relationship'

Swiss triathlete Imogen Simmonds has blamed failing a doping test on bonking after she tested positive for Ligandrol, a banned substance in December

Politics

1 hour ago U.S. economy expanded at 2.3% annual pace from October to December, unchanged from initial estimate

The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end consumer spending, the government said, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of fourth-quarter growth

Politics

1 hour ago Contactless payment rule change means you'll be followed but there's one upside

Government bosses say new rules will mean that your location is tracked on your train journey, ensuring you pay the best fare for the journey you take

Politics

2 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein secret files that will ‘make you sick’ to be released by U.S. Attorney General today: Live

US attorney general Pam Bondi says they plan to release long-awaited information on Jeffrey Epstein’s associates

Society

2 h. ago Visa grants to live in UK drop while asylum applications hit record high

Home Office data comes as government weighs options for further policy changes to cut net immigration

Events

2 h. ago Planetary parade tonight: How and when to spot seven planets align in the sky

The spectacular celestial display won't be seen again until 2040

Politics

2 h. ago UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan

Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

Politics

2 h. ago YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn

26-year-old is reportedly planning to use funds to create a holding company for his growing empireThe world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a move that would reportedly value his company at roughly $5bn (£3.9bn).The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is said to have spoken with several wealthy individuals and financial firms about taking part in the investment round, which would help to expand his business. Continue reading...

Economics

2 h. ago ‘We don’t want her to die’: Family of grandmother on 150 day hunger strike accuse government of ‘gambling’ with her life

Laila Soueif, 68, plans to continue her hunger strike despite being hospitalised with dangerously low blood sugar levels

Events

2 h. ago Why Lucy Bronze remains as important as ever for England as Euros plans take shape

The right back was key to England’s versatile system in the 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley

Politics

2 h. ago Andrew Tate and brother Tristan leave Romania via private jet headed ‘for Florida’: Live updates

Romanian prosecutors confirmed they had approved the travel request

Politics