1 hour ago AI can ‘level up’ opportunities for dyslexic children, says UK tech secretary

Peter Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI in his work, says government should look at how it ‘can transform education’Artificial intelligence should be deployed to “level up” opportunities for dyslexic children, according to the UK science and technology secretary, Peter Kyle, who warned there was currently not enough human capacity to help people with the learning difficulty.Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI to support his work, said the government should carefully look at “how AI can transform education and help us assess and understand a young person’s abilities into the future”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Brits to become sleep zombies with 27C heat, thunder and 'intense' rain, warn Met Office

UK weather to warm up - roasting Brits as temperatures soar, with the South East and central England potentially reaching 27C on Wednesday and Thursday and then 29C on Friday

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2 h. ago Stella McCartney gets tested for killer disease with sister on same day every year

Sir Paul McCartney and his late wife Linda's youngest daughter Stella speaks on the heartbeaking loss of her mum nearly three decades ago

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2 h. ago Los Angeles protests follow weeks of intensifying immigration enforcement

The Pentagon’s deployment of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help the National Guard respond to immigration protests follows weeks of rapid developments in President Donald Trump’s signature domestic priority for mass deportations

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3 h. ago Mercedes driven through classroom wall when mum 'suffered seizure before crash'

Joanna Murray previously pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving but not guilty to failure to provide a specimen for analysis.

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4 h. ago Mum's 'genius' cinema hack could save families £350 per year

Parents loved the mum's hack that's ideal for the school holidays when she shared the tip on TikTok

Economics

4 h. ago Arise Sir Billy Boston: Rugby league's first knighthood as Wigan legend honoured by the King

'He is a wonderful person who has always loved rugby league and all of the people involved in the sport'

Sport

4 h. ago Greg Monks' sister urges friends to 'stick together' in party resorts after body found in Portugal

"Before everyone left the hotel that night Greg made sure they all had a business card and a map from the hotel to help them find their way home. That is the kind of person he was."

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4 h. ago Mum's cinema hack 'perfect for summer holidays' saves her family £70 per visit

Families were seriously impressed by the mum's 'genius' hack when she showcased her money-saving tip online

Economics

5 h. ago UK weather map: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours

The intense rainfall could see 20 to 40mm of rain in just a few hours, the Met Office warned

Politics

5 h. ago Greta Thunberg dismisses viral image of her receiving a sandwich from an IDF soldier as 'a PR stunt' by Israel as she lands in France

The Israeli foreign ministry has portrayed the voyage as nothing more than a publicity stunt by 'celebrity activists', referring to the Madleen as 'the selfie yacht'.

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5 h. ago Grandparents 'beat toddler to death' while child's mum was on her phone upstairs

Ethan Ives-Griffiths tragically died after sustaining horror injuries inside the home of his grandparents who deny murdering their two-year-old grandson.

Society

5 h. ago Unstoppable force loses battle with immovable object: Elon bows to Trump

Four days into a public feud between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person, I declare Musk the loserElon Musk and Donald Trump are no longer friends. Tension between the two exploded into public view in the middle of last week, with each leveling sharp barbs at the other. Four days into the public feud between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person, though, I declare Musk the loser. An unstoppable force has lost its battle with an immovable object.From my colleagues Hugo Lowell and Andrew Roth: On Thursday, Elon Musk called for Donald Trump’s impeachment and mocked his connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the US president threatened to cancel federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk’s companies, in an extraordinary social media feud that erupted between the former allies. The direct shots at Trump were the latest twist in the public showdown over a Republican spending bill that Musk had criticized. Conti...

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5 h. ago Tragic tot 'beaten to death by grandparents' while mum was upstairs on her phone

Ethan Ives-Griffiths died from 'catastrophic' head injuries after he was allegedly beaten to death by his grandparents Michael Ives, 47, and Kerry Ives, 46, in North Wales

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6 h. ago Toddler 'beaten to death by grandparents' while mum was upstairs on her phone

Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths tragically died after he sustained horrific injuries inside his grandparents' home. Michael Ives, 47, and Kerry Ives, 46, deny murdering their grandson

Society

6 h. ago Messiest school mum brawls from 'biting finger off' to TV star playground ban

Parents up and down the country have lost their cool as they pick up their children from school, with some ending up in court and others left battered and bruised

Culture

8 h. ago Mia Farrow says Joan Crawford was ‘scary in person’ and she gave off a ‘strange vibe’

Farrow said she pretended to be ill when she was invited to the star’s apartment

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8 h. ago Nine people dead in attack at school in city of Graz in Austria, says mayor – Europe live

Elke Kahr, mayor of Graz, says seven students and one adult among dead after attack at school, with ninth person dead understood to be the attackerThe Austrian interior ministry has confirmed that several people have been killed in the attack on the school in Graz in the south of the country, without specifing the exact number, AP reported.Austria’s Kronen Zeitung noted that the incident took place close to the tenth anniversary of the 2015 Graz attack “which many Graz residents still remember today” in which three people died, and 36 were injured. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK weather mapped: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours

The intense rainfall could see 20 to 40mm of rain in just a few hours, the Met Office warned

Politics

8 h. ago Mum claims Ryanair wouldn't let her fly home with ill baby before demanding £490

Christina and her husband had travelled to London with their five-month-old for a meeting with Cbeebies but were told they couldn't fly to Dublin from London without a visa

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