75 m. ago BBC bias row: Nick Robinson and Boris Johnson clash as corporation to apologise over Trump speech edit

BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Nick Robinson: ‘There is a political campaign by people who want to destroy the organisation that you are currently listening to’

Politics

75 m. ago ‘They treat men like vending machines’: Inside the hidden world of social media sperm selling

Parenthood can seem an impossible dream for many, and online sperm donor groups offer a solution, but they can be a murky world A man going by the name “Rod Kissme” claims to have “very strong sperm”. It may seem like an eccentric boast for a Facebook profile page, but then this is no mundane corner of the internet. The group where Rod and other men advertise themselves is a community where women and couples come, in many cases, to fulfil a lifelong dream: parenthood.There is a growing number of online sperm donor groups on social media. They offer people the chance of parenting children in an unregulated, dangerous but surprisingly straightforward way. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago People are only just learning why WW1 soldiers kept spoons in their boots

British soldiers serving on the front lines during the First World War were under no illusion that there was a good chance they would never return home, so it's no surprise many of them had thought ahead

Events

2 h. ago Teen behind the Louvre heist ‘Fedora Man’ photo embraces his mystery moment

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist

Culture

2 h. ago Investors are reviewing their estate plans because of Rachel Reeves

Risk taking is the foundation of growth, writes Moray Martin

Economics

2 h. ago ‘It seemed like quite a do’: why East Grinstead hosts one of Scientology’s glitziest evenings

Last week, 7,000 people – including Tom Cruise – descended on the West Sussex town for an event that divides local opinionIn the nearly 30 years that Diane Juchau has lived in East Grinstead, not many days live as long in the memory as the day she saw Tom Cruise on the high street. “I saw him a couple of years ago walking past Iceland,” she said.It may seem like a once-in-a-lifetime anecdote but, this week, Cruise was back – and, when the purpose for his visit was revealed, the chance sighting of the Mission: Impossible star in a West Sussex town makes a lot more sense. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?

Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions“It broke my heart.” Surangel Whipps, president of the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, was sitting in the front row of the UN’s general assembly in New York when Donald Trump made a long and rambling speech, his first to the UN since his re-election, on 23 September.Whipps was prepared for fury and bombast from the US president, but what followed was shocking. Trump’s rant on the climate crisis – a “green scam”, “the greatest con job ever perpetrated”, “predictions made by stupid people” – was an unprecedented attack on science and global action from a major world leader. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Why Scotch whisky faces catastrophic reputational damage unless industry acts over cask investment scams

Distilleries risk suffering collateral damage and legitimate brokers will be tarred by association because of the actions of cask investment scammers

Events

2 h. ago Jon Bon Jovi: ‘There have been days where I thought I was done’

The New Jersey rock star is preparing for his band’s first tour in four years after undergoing risky but crucial vocal surgery. He speaks with Roisin O’Connor about new album ‘Forever (Legendary Edition)’, why he’s OK with being vulnerable, and his joy over his growing family

Politics

3 h. ago Sir Alan Bates says ‘baddies seem to be hiding’ in Horizon scandal

Around 1,000 people were wrongly prosecuted and convicted throughout the UK between 1999 and 2015.

Events

3 h. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

3 h. ago Scottish social justice secretary urges Chancellor not to slash Motability car scheme

SNP’s Shirley-Anne Somerville writes to UK ministers warning them not to balance the books at the expense of disabled people.

Society

3 h. ago BBC newsroom in open revolt over rebuke of Martine Croxall after she raised eyebrow at 'pregnant people' script

Senior BBC journalists are said to be furious over the censuring of Martine Croxall amid claims that the Corporation has been 'captured by trans ideologists'.

Politics

4 h. ago 'Being in the Green Party used to feel like being an outsider, but more and more people say that’s exactly what we need in politics'

'People are really hurting at the moment, but it feels like politicians don’t understand how serious things are'

Politics

4 h. ago HMRC writes letter to thousands of benefit claimants as payments end

The tax body is writing to 60,000 people

Politics

4 h. ago Infant botulism in 10 US states linked to formula being recalled

Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled

Politics

6 h. ago No people thought unaccounted for as UPS cargo plane crash toll stands at 14, Louisville mayor says

The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, says the number of victims of a UPS cargo plane crash stands at 14 with nobody believed to be still unaccounted for among the missing

Events

6 h. ago Extra £27,783 available for people with these five health conditions

It is for those who need extra help due to a condition that can build up extra costs

Economics

6 h. ago Full list of benefits that can be used to apply for Motability Scheme

The Motability Scheme allows people receiving specific benefits to allocate their allowance towards leasing a new vehicle

Politics

7 h. ago Millions of Britons may have 'resting squint face' as a result of an undiagnosed eye condition

A poll of 2,000 people by Specsavers found that half of people say they regularly squint at their phones, while 27 per cent say the problem has led them to be mistaken for being rude or standoffish.

Science