2 h. ago Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Ticket touting crackdown: Government plans to BAN reselling above face value for big sporting events amid concerns fans are being ripped off

Reselling tickets for live events for profit is reportedly set to be banned by the Government in a move that will have an impact on sports fans. 

Sport

4 h. ago Government to ban resale of tickets above face value amid tout crackdown

Ministers are expected to unveil plans to tackle sites that offer tickets at several times their original face value

Politics

4 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Ms Mahmood whacked out her plans. Behind her? Schism. Disgust. The Left was going nuts

At the despatch box stood Shabana Mahmood, a small, penetrating bundle of consonants and tight vowels as she whacked out her plans for the immigration system.

Politics

5 h. ago Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusFabio Wardley becomes sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley has been upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago What chance do any of Labour's asylum reforms have of really working? Read DAVID BARRETT's analysis

A controversial new plan to reform the asylum system has been set out by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Here are its main points, and their chances of success...

Events

5 h. ago RACHEL MACLEAN: Shabana Mahmood will soon find out that talk is cheap. She is already making the same mistakes we did as Tories

As news of the current Government's latest asylum overhaul leaked over the weekend, I had a creeping sense of deja vu, writes RACHEL MACLEAN.

Politics

5 h. ago McDonalds swarmed by '10 police cars and two ambulances' as staff 'visibly upset'

Major police activity has been spotted outside a McDonald's restaurant at Stafford Trade Centre in Staffordshire as eye-witnesses report staff being "visibly upset"

Events

5 h. ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Fabio Wardley to become new heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk relinquishes title

The WBO announced on Monday that Usyk has formally relayed his decision to vacate the belt

Events

6 h. ago Granddaughter of "Charlotte's Web" author upset with use of its title in immigration crackdown

The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city

Culture

6 h. ago Ticket resales above face value set to be outlawed in touts crackdown

Ministers are expected to announce the plans within days in major victory for fans of live events

Politics

6 h. ago Fabio Wardley named WBO heavyweight champion as Oleksandr Usyk vacates title

Briton stunned Joseph Parker in October

Events

7 h. ago Coronation Street star leaves soap role as bosses scramble to recast

Coronation Street actress Charlotte Jordan left her role as Daisy Midgeley on the ITV soap earlier this year

Politics

7 h. ago What is asylum metering? Supreme Court to review immigration policy axed in 2021

President Joe Biden formally rescinded the use of metering in 2021

Events

7 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk gives up WBO heavyweight title as Brit Fabio Wardley crowned champ

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Events

7 h. ago Coronation Street star quits new role forcing bosses to recast character

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan is best known for playing Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap

Politics

7 h. ago Resale of tickets above face value set to be outlawed under crackdown on touts

Ministers are expected to announce the plans within days.

Politics

7 h. ago Charlotte’s Web author’s granddaughter slams DHS for using iconic book to brand deportation efforts

Martha White, who manages her grandfather’s literary estate, said he would ‘not condone fear-mongering,’ in response to recent activity by agents in North Carolina

Culture

7 h. ago Over 130 immigrants arrested in North Carolina as agents swarm churches in deportation crackdown

Federal agents arrested at least 130 people within the first day of operations in North Carolina’s largest city

Events