68 m. ago Meghan Markle's 'curt reaction' to having Duchess Sophie as personal mentor

When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, the late Queen Elizabeth II was keen for Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, to act as her mentor, a book claims - but it seems things didn't go quite to plan

Politics

2 h. ago We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away | Beeban Kidron

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stageBeeban Kidron is a film director and crossbench peer in the House of LordsFor months now, legends of music, literature, product design, the visual arts and more have been sounding the alarm about the British government’s plan to undermine copyright law. The fight kicked off when the government launched a consultation into regulating artificial intelligence with its own “preferred” outcome: letting AI companies steal copyrighted work by default unless the owners of that work “opt out”. But opting out is impossible to do without AI transparency. The plan is a charter for theft, since creatives would have no idea who is taking what, when and from whom.When the government stoops to a preferred outcome that undermines the moral right to your work and income, you might reasonably be angered. As Elton John said last weekend: “The government have no right to do this to my so...

Events

5 h. ago Who Mark Chapman supports and how he'll hide true feelings hosting Match of the Day

Mark Chapman was already set to share Match of the Day presenting duties next season and could possibly fill the vacant position of hosting coverage of the 2026 World Cup after Gary Lineker's exit

Politics

5 h. ago 'I'm a man and people wouldn't believe I had breast cancer, including my GP'

Clive Jones MP was told 'men don't get breast cancer' but ended up having a mastectomy - now the Lib Dems are calling for more ambitious NHS cancer targets

Politics

6 h. ago 'I wore these Simba slippers for two weeks and they eased my achy feet instantly'

Shopping writer Lauren Codling tried Simba Sleep's Rok Slippers - and they're her new WFH essential

Politics

6 h. ago I found the perfect dress to hide my tummy with style and it's under £40

Next has recently dropped a series of new collections and it's giving us all the holiday vibes.

Economics

7 h. ago Football fans to be given powers to stop clubs deserting local areas under new law plan

EXCLUSIVE: Labour by-election candidate David Russell says he will introduced a member's bill if he wins.

Society

11 h. ago NHS plan to open 'calm and welcoming' mental health A&Es across England to ease pressure on 'chaotic' major hospitals

Around 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis - with around a quarter facing a wait of 12 hours or longer.

Events

12 h. ago NHS App major update to help everyone get prescriptions quicker ‘like Amazon’

NHS England to roll out a new 'game changer' feature to track if medicines are ready to collect or have been despatched for delivery

Politics

12 h. ago Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes

Anybody who walks in will be seen by a mental health specialist within ten minutes, reports say

Science

13 h. ago NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

The scheme is expected to be expanded nationally to dozens of locations as part of a ten-year NHS plan to be published this summer.

Events

17 h. ago Just Stop Oil protesters 'could have caused misery to thousands of people' amid Manchester Airport break

Protesters gathered in a show of support as four members of Just Stop Oil appeared in court over their involvement in a plan to break into Manchester Airport

Events

17 h. ago Up to 43,000 criminals a year set to avoid jail under Labour's soft

A new sentencing review already been accepted 'in principle' by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood could see tens of thousands of offenders avoid jail each year, official data shows.

Events

17 h. ago Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Politics

18 h. ago Ewen Ferguson blitzes to the top of Soudal Open as nothing fancy plan works for Scots star in Belgium

Scottish star races clear of the pack after two days as no frills approach he settled on looks like paying off

Politics

19 h. ago Trump’s prison officials visited Alcatraz this week to assess reopening it, superintendent confirms

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts

Politics

19 h. ago Fact check: NHS appointments rise hailed by government is smaller than last year

Figures obtained by Full Fact show how the recent rise in the number of in-hospital appointments compares to previous years.

Politics

19 h. ago Stock markets plunge after Trump reignites trade war risk with threat of 50% tax on EU goods

US president’s fresh plan wipes billions off shares in UK, US, France, Germany Spain and Italy

Events

19 h. ago Manchester United get £30m transfer green light amid five point plan and redundancy decision

A look at the latest Manchester United headlines on Friday, May 23

Economics

19 h. ago Scientists discover crows can plan ahead and understand other minds in groundbreaking new study

‘Birdbrain’ used to be a common insult but corvids have such surprising intelligence

Science