66 m. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan to be grilled over major issues

Eluned Morgan will face scrutiny of her government's policy for education and young people as well as a series of topical questions

Politics

78 m. ago Does wearing a face mask stop you catching flu? Experts give verdict

Wearing a mask is inconvenient, but not as inconvenient as lockdowns

Science

80 m. ago Experts say rise in PIP claims due to UK Government welfare cuts

More than 3.8 million people are currently claiming PIP, which is worth up to £749 per month.

Politics

82 m. ago Crowborough residents are taking the government to court over plans to house 600 adult male migrants in army camp

Crowborough Shield, a community-led campaign group, has lodged an application for a full judicial review of the decision to place more than 500 asylum seekers at the camp.

Events

83 m. ago Bonnie Blue deported and blacklisted from Bali as real story behind 'sex plot' exposed

As Bonnie Blue's Bali saga continues, two experts have weighed in on the controversial adult star's holiday from hell, warning she is now 'losing control'

Politics

88 m. ago Ever wake up shortly before your alarm goes off? An expert explains why

It’s possible to train your body to wake up without an alarm

Events

2 h. ago Nearly one in four working parents turning to food banks as cost of living crisis shows no signs of easing

A rising trend of in-work poverty means many earners are struggling to get by

Economics

2 h. ago New 'MIS' intelligence service launched as UK faces 'increasing hostile threat'

The government said the 'major overhaul' of intelligence comes amid rising threats from hostile states and terrorists

Events

2 h. ago Exact date 'spaceship' 3I/ATLAS will hit Earth as expert claims 'we're not alone'

Interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas is hurtling towards Earth and is course to reach its closest point to us next week as it zooms through our solar system, posing risks we are not ready for, a boffin warns

Events

2 h. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins Freestyle Tour title despite defeat in final event

Norway’s world No 1, 35, lost 0.5-1.5 to the US veteran Levon Aronian, 43, in Cape Town but was already sure of overall victory and a prize of around $500kNorway’s world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, was shocked by a 0.5-1.5 loss to the US veteran Levon Aronian in Thursday’s final of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Cape Town, but still finished the overall winner of the five-event Tour.Freestyle chess is also known as Fischer Random and Chess 960. Pieces start randomly placed on the two back rows, thus drastically limiting opening preparation. Its 2025 season, with a Tour financed mainly by a $12m investment from the venture firm Left Lane Capital, has featured tournaments in Weissenhaus, Karlsruhe, Paris and Las Vegas before the final in South Africa. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Review: Jason Manford in Robin Hood delivers panto magic at Manchester Opera House

You're guaranteed a belly-clutching night of laughs with Jason Manford and silly sidekick Ben Nickless back in panto action, reports Dianne Bourne.

Society

3 h. ago One factor has caused DWP disability benefit claims to surge £900m

The reason more people are now claiming disability benefits has been explained in a new report

Economics

4 h. ago Government says 'shadow of war is knocking' in threat from Russia

The armed forces minister says the UK has to 'increase our lethality'

Events

4 h. ago Templegate’s Tote Placepot tips with £100,000 guaranteed at Cheltenham on Friday

THE Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting. You can pick more than one horse in a race – you just multiply the number of selections in each race to calculate your stake. So for staking it’s 2x2x1x2x2x2 which adds up to...

Economics

5 h. ago A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partners

In Buenos Aires, a unique tango event offers dance enthusiasts guaranteed partners

Politics

5 h. ago PHOTO ESSAY: In Texas, a former Chinese official targeted by Beijing's surveillance finds refuge

The Chinese government is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance technology, much of it originating in the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Events

5 h. ago A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government

Politics

5 h. ago Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnationOverbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy.John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago People on PIP must report certain changes to DWP or monthly payments could stop

PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.

Politics