3 h. ago Devastating health impact of vaping revealed in major global study

Figures show how the proportion of kids using e-cigarettes has exploded, with more than a third of 16 to 18-year-olds now regularly inhaling them.

Science

4 h. ago Lessons about periods for boys and girls should be compulsory at school, study finds

A study says school children are not provided with adequate menstruation education

Politics

4 h. ago Boys and girls should be taught about periods together in school, academics say

Mixed sessions could help male pupils understand menstruation better and support the females in their lives, a study suggests.

Politics

4 h. ago One in five secondary pupils have felt pressured into sharing explicit images of themselves using smartphone, study reveals

The shocking study by Vodafone shows that nearly two thirds of the 11 to 17-year-olds later discovered that their images or videos had been forwarded on without their consent.

Events

4 h. ago Trump official 'ordered New Jersey mayor's arrest' at immigration centre in new footage

The federal officer who arrested New Jersey mayor Ras Baraka and Rep. LaMonica McIver suggested he may have been ordered to do so by a Justice Department official

Politics

5 h. ago Major brand has advert banned for suggesting black skin is ‘problematic’

The advert, for cosmetic brand Sanex, must not air again the ASA has ruled

Events

5 h. ago Recap: Putin suggests hosting Zelensky peace meeting in Moscow during Trump phone call but offer is swiftly rejected

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet, Donald Trump has said after a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the Ukraine war.

Politics

5 h. ago Poor white pupils' low test scores exposed amid fears they've been 'written off' in 'national disgrace'

A study from the Institute for Government (IfG) suggests ethnicity may be a factor in how badly poverty impacts on educational attainment.

Sport

5 h. ago Young graduates most likely to be wrong about student loan repayments – poll

The study revealed a number of misunderstandings about universities.

Politics

5 h. ago OpenAI eyes world’s largest valuation for private company in stock sale talks

Maker of ChatGPT reported to be considering $6bn share sale that would boost valuation to $500bn – above SpaceXThe maker of ChatGPT is on the cusp of becoming the world’s most valuable private company. OpenAI is in talks to sell $6bn in shares, which would boost its valuation to $500bn, according to multiple reports. The artificial intelligence startup’s stock would be sold to investors by current and former employees.OpenAI has seen exponential growth over the past year. Investors, including Microsoft and SoftBank, have poured at least $40bn into the startup, giving it a valuation of $300bn as of March. Last October, it was valued at $157bn. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

Events

5 h. ago Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risksYoung people who vape are three times as likely to start smoking, develop asthma and have poor mental health as those who do not, according to a study that lays bare the health impacts of e-cigarettes.Vaping among young people is consistently linked to later smoking, according to the largest umbrella review of all the evidence on youth vaping, which warns that e-cigarettes could act as a gateway. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Native American group announces plans to end largest ‘powwow’ after 40 years without explanation

For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow

Politics

5 h. ago Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

Politics

5 h. ago Vape warning as teens already show health issues from 'gateway to smoking' habit

According to the experts of a new review, children who take up vaping are not just storing up trouble for the future, but are showing signs of harm now

Events

7 h. ago Blaze engulfs historic Woolton Hall building as smoke seen for miles

A huge fire has taken hold of Woolton Hall, a historic building on Speke Road, Liverpool, with smoke seen as far away as Prescot – the building was saved from demolition in the 1980s

Events

9 h. ago US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine

A U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a company that plans to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America

Events

10 h. ago The Peak District road named one of Britain's most dangerous roads set for £7.6m improvement

The road is one of two direct routes between two of the largest cities in the north

Economics

11 h. ago Michael Sheen says prospects for actors from poorer backgrounds ‘quite scary’

Bad Omens star tells Edinburgh TV Festival audience of need for more support for under privilegedMichael Sheen has warned the pathways that helped him break into acting have all but collapsed, as he said the “bank of mum and dad” would be unable to support aspiring actors from poorer communities.The Bad Omens star, who grew up in the working class community of Port Talbot, said he had benefited from school support, youth theatres and grants that have since come under financial pressure or been abolished entirely. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago YOU could be £210million richer in  biggest EVER EuroMillions jackpot tonight

A single UK winner would instantly become the nation's largest-ever National Lottery winner.

Economics