52 m. ago Aidan O'Brien rules another star out of Royal Ascot in latest blow to plans

Lake Victoria, the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner, will not make the Coronation Stakes next week following an announcement by Coolmore

Politics

97 m. ago Keir Starmer says technology can create a ‘better future’ as he addresses AI fears

Prime minister announces changes to boost UK’s artificial intelligence infrastructure in speech at London Tech WeekUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said ministers should be able to “look every parent in the eye” and pledge that tech can create a “better future” for their children.The UK prime minister opened London Tech Week with a series of policy announcements on artificial intelligence, including a boost to AI infrastructure and a new AI tool to transform the planning system. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Winter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000, Rachel Reeves announces

Change means about 7.5 million pensioners in England and Wales who lost out on payment will have it restoredUK politics live – latest updatesAll pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year will have the winter fuel payment restored in full, Rachel Reeves has announced, after weeks of uncertainty over the decision to make a U-turn on scrapping the benefit.Ministers are restoring the automatic payments as a universal benefit this winter and then recouping the money when higher-income pensioners fill in their tax returns, as creating a new means test would be a highly complex option. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago BREAKING ITV launches brand new channel amid daytime cuts and redundancies

ITV has announced it has launched a brand new channel - just weeks after a number of its Daytime offerings were cut including Lorraine and Loose Women

Culture

18 h. ago Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo share huge career news in tear

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo shared huge career news on Sunday evening - after announcing that they were going to become parents this week. 

Politics

20 h. ago The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea | Editorial

Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must faceIt was Ellen Wilkinson, education minister in the Attlee government, who announced in 1946 that free school dinners would be introduced, along with free school milk, at the same time as child benefit. No doubt Rachel Reeves, who has a picture of Wilkinson on the wall of her office, is aware of this – and also that the Treasury subsequently decided the policy was unaffordable. The meals were subsidised instead.Despite these initial charges, and later price rises, poorer children did gain, and keep, an entitlement to free school meals. The announcement last week that this is being extended in England to all those whose parents or carers claim universal credit – rather than restricted to families with incomes lower than £7,400 – should be welcomed by all objectors to child poverty. Being assured of a hot lunch in the middle of the school day makes pupils’ lives be...

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36 h. ago Jessie J 'hinted at secret health battle weeks before announcing her breast cancer diagnosis'

The singer, 37, announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer in a social media post on Wednesday and said the condition had been caught 'early'.

Science

37 h. ago Jessie J emotional gig words hinted at star's cancer weeks before announcement

On Wednesday, Jessie said she made her diagnosis public to help her process the news, and to show solidarity with others who are going through a similar experience

Politics

3 d. ago WWE Friday Night Smackdown: UK start time, matches announced and how to watch Worlds Collide this weekend

What’s set to take place on the final WWE Smackdown before Money In The Bank 2025?

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Total discrimination’: Chinese students facing US visa ban say their lives are in limbo

Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving awayChinese students in the United States are questioning their future in the country after the state department announced last week that it would “aggressively” revoke visas for Chinese students and enhance scrutiny of future applications from China and Hong Kong.Chinese students hoping to study at Harvard, the US’s oldest and wealthiest university, are under particular pressure after the Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was banning the school from enrolling new foreign students. The presidential proclamation cited Harvard’s links with China as a particular cause for concern. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes

Sport

3 d. ago Andy Burnham issues statement on future of Bee Network £2 bus fare cap

The mayor said investment announced this week would ensure and 'expanded but still low fare system'

Economics

4 d. ago Major high street cafe chain announces more shops with first opening next week

Known for its beloved smoothies and sandwiches, a huge café chain has announced the roll out of more shops in four major locations across the UK.

Politics

4 d. ago Major car finance compensation update issued today for millions of UK drivers

Earlier this year, the FCA confirmed it was consulting on a redress scheme and aims to announce the next steps for complaints within six weeks of the Supreme Court's decision

Economics

5 d. ago Police will not have to pick and choose which crimes to investigate, says Reeves

Senior police chiefs have written to the PM warning they will be forced to make difficult choices if spending cuts are announced next week.

Events

5 d. ago Changes to employee perks including salary sacrifice and benefits in kind could be announced next week

New HMRC surveys suggest valuable employment perks could be under threat.

Politics

5 d. ago World Boxing apologises for naming Imane Khelif in gender testing rule change

The governing body last week announced the introduction of mandatory sex testing, saying Khelif would be unable to compete without first taking a test

Politics

5 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter in savage dig at ex Barry Keoghan as fans come to same conclusion

Sabrina Carpenter announced her new tune will be released later this week and had her fans adamant it was a brutal dig toward ex-boyfriend, Irish star Barry Keoghan

Politics

5 d. ago Meghan Markle announces return of As Ever products one week after saying she was taking ‘step back’

The Duchess of Sussex’s first launch of As Ever products sold out in 45 minutes

Politics

5 d. ago Major service change comes in for Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Halifax customers

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a significant service change this week that will impact all customers.

Economics