49 m. ago University Challenge viewers distracted by BBC contestant who 'clearly doesn't want to be there'

The most recent instalment of the quiz show, hosted by Amol Rajan, 42, saw Trinity Hall, Cambridge, take on London School of Economics and Political Science.

Culture

77 m. ago Can I Get a Witness? review – Sandra Oh leads the line in dystopian future fable of planned death

There’s real chemistry between Oh and Keira Jang as a mother and daughter living in a society where pastoral scenes hide a more brutal realityAnn Marie Fleming’s dystopian fable opens, not with gnarly destruction, but birdsong and lush greenery. The sensorial calm of rustling ferns and blushing bell flowers envelop the frame, while the Ink Spots’ recording of I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire plays softly in the background. This music cue recurs throughout the film, with each appearance more menacing than the last. Indeed, something wicked is lurking within this Edenic cocoon.Things start out innocently enough. We see Ellie (Sandra Oh), a radiant single mother, entrusting her daughter Kiah (Keira Jang) to the care of Daniel (Joel Oulette) as the pair of young adults head off on an important mission. It is quickly revealed, however, that the pastoral beauty of their surroundings comes with a price. In the aftermath of catastrophic environmental disasters, the human race has decid...

Events

78 m. ago 'I'm a divorce lawyer and there are two sentences that tell me a marriage is over'

Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart, who has been a divorce lawyer for more than 30 years, says that there are two sentences that can show a marriage is over - and they're not what you might expect

Politics

97 m. ago South London teacher who took pupil to Travelodge for sex is banned for life

Waleed Nasir, 27, a convicted sex offender, booked a double room with the pupil at the hotel in Whyteleafe, Surrey

Events

1 hour ago Pizza Express staff film sex act on table as woman served different kind of dough ball

The iconic pizza chain's menus can be seen in the background of the footage while the woman performs a sex act on the man before the pair romped on the floor, on a table and in a manager's office

Politics

1 hour ago Hundreds attend funeral services for 31 Yemeni reporters killed in Israeli airstrikes

Hundreds have attended funeral services in Yemen for 31 local journalists who were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes last week that targeted Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the capital of Sanaa

Events

1 hour ago Netanyahu claims trade boycotts over Gaza will force Israeli economy to become ‘super Sparta’

Israeli PM admits Israel is ‘in isolation’ amid growing alarm over its war in Gaza and humanitarian crisis

Politics

1 hour ago Drone is 'neutralised' over Poland's presidential palace in latest 'provocation' following Russian airspace intrusion and Tusk's tough stance with Putin

The drone was spotted flying over the government site in Warsaw on Monday in what appeared to be Russia 's latest test of Poland's air defences.

Politics

2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 16 September: State pension boost, five stars for Trustpilot and Kier results

The release of unemployment and wage growth figures today kicked off a significant week for the UK economy.

Politics

2 h. ago The Breakdown | Springboks light up engrossing Rugby Championship so why tinker with it now?

South Africa and New Zealand’s selfish decision to go it alone will lead to competition hiatus and looks foolishEnjoy it while it lasts. The current edition of the Rugby Championship has been captivating, the most open in living memory and with two rounds remaining all four nations are firmly in contention for the title. Last weekend witnessed another thriller between Australia and Argentina – the Pumas edging home 28-26 – while the Springboks produced their most dominant display since the 2023 World Cup with a record victory against the All Blacks.There had been suggestions that South Africa were beginning to decline after a plateau since their triumph in Paris but Saturday’s performance was some riposte. Australia were agonisingly close to another successful comeback at the soldout Allianz Stadium, meanwhile, and there remains a good deal of optimism around the Wallabies. Not least because they sit top of the table and believe they can get their hands back on the Bledisloe Cup in ...

Sport

2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 16 September: Wage figures lift for state pension, Trustpilot shares rally

The release of unemployment and wage growth figures today kicked off a significant week for the UK economy.

Politics

2 h. ago Brits are paying more for chocolate, meat and butter as supermarket inflation hits 4.9%

Grocery prices at supermarkets in Britain were 4.9 per cent higher than a year ago in the four weeks to September 7, according to market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator.

Economics

2 h. ago Hundreds of firms warn new guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’ and would cause ‘significant economic harm’

Exclusive: More than 650 organisations have urged Bridget Phillipson to ‘take immediate action to prevent these proposals from moving forward’

Economics

3 h. ago Drone is 'neutralised' over Poland's presidential palace in latest 'provocation' following Russian air space intrusion and Tusk's tough stance with Putin

The drone, which was spotted flying over the government site in Warsaw, was neutralised by Poland's State Protection Service (SOP), Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday.

Politics

3 h. ago Labour's jobs squeeze continues after Reeves tax raid with number of employees and vacancies down but staffing of central government and NHS hits new record high

Official figures showed the labour market 'cooling' as firms warn Rachel Reeves against mounting another tax raid at the Budget.

Politics

3 h. ago Google launches £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump’s visit

It follows reports that OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, and Nvidia are also set to announce billions in UK data centre investments

Economics

3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 16 September: Jobs market update, Google plans £5bn AI spending

The release of unemployment and wage growth figures today kicked off a significant week for the UK economy.

Economics

3 h. ago Doctor who left patient in the middle of operation to have sex with nurse allowed to continue practise

Married father-of-three Dr Suhail Anjum promised there would never be a repeat of a one-off error of judgment

Science

4 h. ago Beauty chain closing 14 stores today after collapsing into administration

The firm appointed administrators from Interpath earlier this month and, at the time, said it was shutting 32 stores, with the loss of around 450 jobs

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Trump is a defecating fly on a camel’s back’: Palestinian artist Samia Halaby on being banned, exiled – and now celebrated

At 88, she has won a Munch award for artistic freedom – despite her pioneering work being cancelled by the US university she studied at. She talks protest, polarisation and propagandaIt’s a miracle I get out of my interview with Palestinian artist Samia Halaby alive. Not just because the creaky wooden stairs to her second-floor Tribeca, New York live-work space are alarmingly steep, but because certain people view the 88-year-old acclaimed abstract artist, a pioneer of digital art, as a dangerous security threat.In December 2023, Indiana University, Halaby’s alma mater, cancelled what was due to be the first American retrospective exhibition of Halaby’s work at the university’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. The exhibition had been three years in the making but Halaby was informed she was no longer welcome in a terse two-sentence letter from the museum’s director, citing vague security concerns. The real reason, she suspects, was the museum’s wish to distance itself from anything supportiv...

Politics