6 h. ago Fact check: Pension spending, ‘Hillsborough Law’ pledge and viral Gaza claim

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Economics

35 h. ago A crack in the manosphere: Joe Rogan’s guests are revolting | Sam Wolfson

Signs of discontent are appearing as the podcaster’s friends turn against him and Elon Musk. How long before he changes his mind?Sam Harris is the kind of guest Joe Rogan loves to have on his podcast: he dresses awkwardly in a sport coat with jeans; he undertook a PhD in neuroscience after a transformative experience with MDMA; his tone is accessible yet patronising; he has a sense of academic authority which belies a set of controversial views that include calling Islam “uniquely uncivil” and almost unfettered support for Israeli attacks on Gaza; he made an app called Waking Up, which promises to be “a new operating system for your mind”. Rogan has hosted Harris on his podcast many times and the pair call each other good friends.But even Harris seems perturbed by Rogan’s more wholehearted embrace of Musk and Maga. “He’s in over his head on so many topics of great consequence,” Harris told his listeners of his own podcast last week. “He’ll bring someone in to shoot the shit on ‘how ...

Politics

45 h. ago Erica Stoll's reward for loyalty revealed: How Rory McIlroy is eyeing up huge change to satisfy loyal wife after divorce humiliation

Less than a year ago, Rory, 35, announced he and wife Erica, 37, were to split - only for the golfer to change his mind a month later. With Augusta finally in the bag, could Erica now call the shots?

Events

46 h. ago Lisa Nandy's £3,000 makeover by British designer 'helps showcase something Britain is really good at'

For a magazine photoshoot, Lisa Nandy posed in a £1,295 camel trench coat, a £750 black wool blazer and a £625 silk shirt by British designer Laura Pitharas.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: President says he’s ‘flexible’ on tariffs — but won’t change his mind over electronic duties

President says he will detail new tariffs on semiconductor chips soon, as his commerce secretary warns that exemptions for electronic goods will likely be short-lived

Politics

3 d. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘If I accept a summer job, can I still change my mind for something better?’

Student Steven was thinking of accepting a three-month summer placement, but now he’s got an interview for something more exciting. Our Jobs Guru James Innes is here with some much-needed advice

Science

4 d. ago New Charity Commission chief criticised by Tory MPs for 'partisanship' after praising hard

Mark Simms OBE was appointed the new acting head of the charity watchdog by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and is thought to be in the running to become its permanent chief.

Events

6 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother 2025 star 'vowed never to do show' but later changed mind

Actress and comedian Donna Preston reportedly didn't want to do Celebrity Big Brother initially, her friends claim, but it's said she later had a change of heart

Politics

6 d. ago Was King Charles' old friend the man who finally changed Donald Trump's mind? TOM LEONARD writes

TOM LEONARD: The imposition of penalties on exporters to America appeared to be the one policy that Donald Trump would never be prepared to reverse.

Politics

7 d. ago Inside the Oval Office where phone calls during Fox News commercials and desperate world leaders changed Trump’s mind on tariff plan

The president said he was acting ‘instinctively’ after announcing the surprise 180 on Wednesday. However multiple sources said that the build up to the decision was drawn out over a number of days

Politics

8 d. ago Coronation Street fans beg bosses to 'change their mind' after heartbreaking Debbie scenes

Coronation Street viewers were left in tears after Debbie Webster was told she may have young onset dementia in heartbreaking scenes - but they're begging for the soap to 'change their mind'

Politics

8 d. ago Government approach to grooming gang inquiries is shameful – Sir Trevor Phillips

He claimed the reason ministers are not pursuing the local reviews in five towns is ‘obviously political’.

Politics

8 d. ago Senior Labour minister who previously called for monarchy to be scrapped announces change of heart

Lisa Nandy has publicly reversed her stance on the monarchy after previously voicing her desire to vote to abolish the institution.

Politics

8 d. ago Brexit to blame for London suffering biggest exodus of millionaires in the world, Lisa Nandy claims

The Culture Secretary vowed to secure ‘a far better deal with the European Union’ after a damning report found the capital is no longer one of the world’s top five wealthiest cities

Politics

8 d. ago Brexit to blame for London’s millionaire exodus, Lisa Nandy claims

London is no longer one of the top five wealthiest cities in the world after losing a higher proportion of millionaires than anywhere other than Moscow, a new report indicates

Politics

8 d. ago Lisa Nandy says she has changed her mind about abolishing royal family

The minister had said during the 2020 Labour leadership campaign she would vote to scrap the monarchy if such a vote was held.

Politics

8 d. ago Lisa Nandy insists Government not watering down grooming gangs response

Ministers faced a backlash in the Commons for not providing an update on local reviews into grooming the Government had previously promised.

Politics

8 d. ago Brexit to blame for London’s millionaire exodus, Lisa Nandy says

London is no longer one of the top five wealthiest cities in the world after losing a higher proportion of millionaires than anywhere other than Moscow, a new report indicates

Politics

8 d. ago Donald Trump retaliation could have torpedoed Universal Studios theme park deal, says minister

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy welcomed the massive new Universal Studios theme park near Bedford, expected to open in 2031, and said the Government's response to Donald Trump had paid off

Politics

8 d. ago Rare Alan Turing wartime papers saved for the nation after export bar

The documents relating to the Delilah project are valued at nearly £400,000.

Events