2 h. ago Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon | Simon Tisdall

The UK’s strategic defence review risks normalising nuclear warfare. Don’t believe the PR hype: these weapons are immoral, irrational and catastrophicPlans by Keir Starmer’s government to modernise and potentially expand Britain’s nuclear weapons arsenal, unveiled in the 2025 strategic defence review (SDR), seriously undermine international non-proliferation efforts. They will fuel a global nuclear arms race led by the US, China and Russia. And they increase the chances that lower-yield, so-called tactical nukes will be deployed and detonated in conflict zones.This dangerous path leads in one direction only: towards the normalisation of nuclear warfare.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump’s Golden Dome pits Silicon Valley against defence giants

Lucrative contracts offer tech start-ups chance to shake up the industry — if they can deliver

Politics

3 h. ago Euan McColm: Best way for Labour's Anas Sarwar to stay in Holyrood 2026 race is to be least radical man in Scottish politics

Threat from Reform remains but rancour between them and SNP leaves Labour leader with a chance to stay calm and detached

Politics

4 h. ago Keir Starmer’s defence expansion plan 'will bring tens of billions of investment into Scotland'

Military intelligence experts say thousands of jobs will be created as billions are ploughed into key Scots locations.

Economics

8 h. ago Two hours 'doomscrolling' on their phone or tablet can double teenagers' risk of anxiety and quadruple the likelihood of depression

Teens who spend more than two hours a day scrolling on phones or tablets double their risk of developing anxiety and quadruple their chances of depression, say scientists.

Events

8 h. ago Reform UK are 'chancers' and no friends of working people says GMB chief

The General Secretary is expected to praise Labour’s employment bill - but urge the party to “think again” on other issue

Politics

8 h. ago Rachel Reeves to splash billions of pounds on NHS and schools

Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitted that some vital public services will lose out on funding in next week's Spending Review - 'I'm not able to say yes to everything'

Politics

8 h. ago Donald Trump and Elon Musk urged to bury hatchet as feud sparks 'nuclear fear'

US vice president JD Vance has said Elon Musk is making a "huge mistake" going after Donald Trump as Republicans have urged the two billionaires to bury the hatchet

Politics

9 h. ago US billionaire dubbed 'the most powerful man on Wall Street' denies neighbours' claims he's plundering Wiltshire's underground water to fill his nine

A US billionaire's dream of creating a grand English country estate is facing backlash from neighbours convinced he is tapping into their water supply.

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12 h. ago Medical student who was paralysed when man fell 120 feet onto her from shopping centre third floor says: 'I wouldn't change a thing'

The medical student had been walking through Westfield shopping centre in east London when the intoxicated man leapt from the third-floor balcony and violently collided into her.

Economics

12 h. ago Paws for thought: Almost half of all pet owners have CANCELLED a holiday to stay with their animals

Four out of ten have declined the chance to take a trip away, purely due to the fear of leaving their pets (pictured, file photo) at home, according to a study by Virgin Media O2 (VMO2).

Politics

14 h. ago As Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman begin offloading their vast property empire...Are 'Baroness Bra' and her billionaire husband selling up to start a new life in Miami?

Records show tycoons Baroness 'Bra' and Mr Barrowman have sold two Glasgow townhouses to celebrity friends in the last 12 months - making £2m in profit.

Culture

14 h. ago Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

Economics

15 h. ago 'Rachel Reeves looks exhausted. She can't deliver': Labour ministers drip poison to DAN HODGES on why the Chancellor is doomed... and tell the woeful reason she thinks it's all gone wrong

It was the expression that spoke for a nation. As Rachel Reeves delivered her speech on new transport investment, workers at the Mellor Bus factory appeared less than impressed.

Politics

15 h. ago Elon Musk DELETES social post making wild allegation about Donald Trump

The bromance between the US President and the erratic tech billionaire spectacularly imploded this week - with both sides making wild and unsubstantiated claims about each other on social media

Politics

16 h. ago Conor Bradley's exit admission said it all before Liverpool transfer decision

Conor Bradley can take his chance with both hands to become Liverpool's first choice right-back following Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid

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16 h. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves is undermined by a ‘spend now, pay later’ prime minister

John Rentoul says Keir Starmer is guilty of Trussonomics, albeit on a smaller scale, making promises without knowing how to pay for them – hoping that the chancellor can sort it out later

Politics

17 h. ago Pensions report cuts Reeves’ planned growth funds from £160bn to £11bn

Chancellor had anticipated surpluses from final salary schemes would boost investment in UK economyPlans to invest £160bn of surplus funds from final salary pension schemes to boost the UK economy over the next 10 years have been dealt a blow by a Whitehall assessment that found there was likely to be little more than £11bn available to spend.In a knock to Rachel Reeves’s growth agenda, a report by civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found that the expected surpluses in occupational schemes would be used by businesses to offload their pension liabilities to insurance companies. Continue reading...

Economics

17 h. ago Best way for Labour's Anas Sarwar to stay in Holyrood 2026 race is to be least radical man in Scottish politics

Threat from Reform remains but rancour between them and SNP leaves Labour leader with a chance to stay calm and detached

Politics

19 h. ago Labour struggling to slash 'unsustainable' foreign aid spending on asylum hotels, despite vow to end practice

The Government is spending £2.2 billion of overseas development funds to house migrants

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