55 m. ago Anger as health chiefs say sick should wear masks to beat 'superflu' outbreak sweeping across Britain

No 10 backed the call, but Kemi Badenoch warned such measures risked reigniting the 'trauma' of Covid and Nigel Farage declared it 'nonsense'.

Science

81 m. ago London could have Electric flying taxis by 2028, aerospace company claims

The Valo aircraft is designed to fly up to 100 miles at speeds of up to 150mph

Politics

81 m. ago Flying taxis to take passengers to airports in minutes from 2028, company says

Vertical Aerospace hopes its Valo aircraft, which has a capacity for up to six passengers, can get regulatory approval in three years.

Transport

83 m. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

Events

2 h. ago Christmas deals on electric cars from under £100 a month as end of year targets loom large

Forget Black Friday, some of the year’s best leasing deals come in December with a Dacia Spring for £97 a month and a Vauxhall Frontera for £120 a month

Economics

2 h. ago Tottenham continue winning momentum with cruising victory over Slavia Prague

Tottenham 3-0 Slavia Prague: Spurs benefitted from two penalties and an own goal to keep their top eight hopes alive

Politics

7 h. ago Damning report on state of NHS shows why Scotland needs Labour to fix it

Scottish Labour saved the NHS from a devastating flu outbreak in 2000 and it can do so again

Politics

8 h. ago The world's cheapest cruises: They start from £50 a night full

There are two types of ­people in the world of travel: those who cruise - and those wouldn't dream of doing so.

Economics

9 h. ago Will Great British Railways actually make any difference to my journey?

Train Talk: As the government reveals the new train designs and branding, minister Lord Hendy offers his solutions to common passenger problems

Politics

10 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Aitch faces losing up to £100,000 of fee as campmates clobbered with tax

They got paid a fortune for appearing in the jungle - but I'm A Celeb's stars will have to leave a big chunk of that in Australia...

Economics

10 h. ago Royal Caribbean cruise horror as dad dies after 'being served 33 drinks in one day'

Michael Virgil, 35, died on the board Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas cruise liner after being restrained, following a violent outburst - his family are now suing the firm

Events

11 h. ago Brits urged to consider wearing face masks after horror superflu outbreak hits UK

The boss of NHS Providers, Daniel Elkeles, says people should wear a face mask if they start getting the ‘sniffles’ or other fly symptoms - as the Government backs the move

Events

11 h. ago In this age of authoritarians, online abuse of women is soaring – and it’s leading to ‘real

Our UN report reveals the link between the online misogyny and offline crimes that are hounding women out of public lifeNetworked misogyny is now firmly established as a key tactic in the 21st-century authoritarian’s playbook. This is not a new trend – but it is now being supercharged by generative AI tools that make it easier, quicker and cheaper than ever to perpetrate online violence against women in public life – from journalists to human rights defenders, politicians and activists.The objectives are clear: to help justify the rollback of gender equality and women’s reproductive rights; to chill women’s freedom of expression and their participation in democratic deliberation; to discredit truth-tellers; and to pave the way for the consolidation of authoritarian power.Dr Julie Posetti is the director of the Information Integrity Initiative at TheNerve, a digital forensics lab founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa. She is also a professor of journalism and chair of the Centre for ...

Events

11 h. ago How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease

Events

11 h. ago Downing Street gives update on masks and school closures in flu outbreak

A number of schools have closed, an NHS leader says people should wear masks and the UKHSA is urging everyone to get jabbed

Science

12 h. ago Strictly's Dani Dyer 'sick to death' as she's targeted for 'not looking after her kids'

It comes after the former Love Island winner, who was due to take part in Strictly Come Dancing this year, announced her next TV gig

Events

12 h. ago London’s best airport will start charging for passenger drop

London’s best airport will start charging for passenger drop-offs in 2026  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

12 h. ago What passengers are entitled to if their flight is delayed due to Storm Bram

The CAA has issued guidance on what airlines must provide if a flight is delayed and whether people are entitled to compensation

Events

12 h. ago ‘After almost destroying the world, our families are friends’: the thrilling podcast from JFK and Khrushchev’s relatives

Their relatives might have been on opposite sides of near-nuclear war, but the US and Soviet leader’s descendants have teamed up for an intimate BBC podcast. They talk humanity, hate – and why Trump is a ‘very limited’ manIn October 1962, the world came closer to destruction than at any other point in modern times. After a US surveillance plane discovered that Soviet nuclear missile sites were being built in Cuba, less than 100 miles from the US mainland, President John F Kennedy responded by ordering the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet to impose a naval blockade around the island. Almost two weeks of impossible tension followed.The threat was clear. If Kennedy, or his Soviet counterpart, Nikita Khrushchev, fired on their enemy, a chain reaction of global nuclear strikes and counterstrikes would have followed, plunging humanity into all-out ruination. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday

FTSE 100 LIVE: London stocks rise as data shows spending dip on lacklustre Black Friday  Yahoo Finance UK

Politics