42 m. ago If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel developmentIf you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people around the world, what would you say? Malaria perhaps? Pneumonia? Suicide? They’re all high up there, but no, it’s road accidents.Cars have been around for more than 120 years, and we know how to prevent these tragedies. Yet road crashes still claim more than two lives every minute – killing nearly 1.2 million people every year. Continue reading...

Events

42 m. ago Berlin film festival 2025 roundup – a new boss, a flawless fairytale and Ethan Hawke’s finest hour

At a snowy Berlinale, against a backdrop of political divisions, this year’s standouts include Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower, Richard Linklater’s Broadway biopic of Lorenz Hart, and intensely sexual romance starring Jessica ChastainBerlin can be a touch inhospitable in February; this year was no exception, with visitors to the film festival enduring heavy snow, treacherous pavements and a two-day, city-wide transport strike. But the Berlinale itself is contending with a frosty climate. Traditionally a hub for film-makers of forthright, oppositional persuasions, it must now attempt to flourish in the face of Europe’s swing to the right, with Germany’s elections imminent and the troubling rise of the extremist AfD party.Every new festival head faces the challenge of reinventing the event they have inherited, and in the Berlinale’s 75th year, the bar was set especially high given the scrutiny the festival has received. Last year’s closing night brought controversy, with some Ge...

Society

42 m. ago Pep Guardiola's reason for ignoring Sir Alex Ferguson's phone call request speaks volumes

Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola have each transformed football in Manchester, but had things been different, the latter may have been managing the Red Devils

Politics

72 m. ago 'I dated Charlotte Church and was compared to David Beckham – now I work in a pub'

Wales icon Gavin Henson was one of the most talented and enigmatic rugby players of his generation, and his celebrity lifestyle off the pitch often made headlines

Politics

92 m. ago Adults confess their love for BBC children's series calling it one of the 'best TV shows ever'

British TV fans have shared the one children's show they are still obsessed with as adults

Culture

93 m. ago I moved from the UK to Montpellier, the 'Brighton of France'

Hannah Milnes, from Salisbury, says that Montpellier is 'an extremely popular place to move to right now', adding that it's a city that 'pulses with energy'.

Politics

1 hour ago Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot

The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zealIf the Trump project implodes, it might take with it the extreme and far-right European parties to which it is umbilically connected. Like all such parties, the hard-right Reform UK poses as patriotic while grovelling to foreign interests, and this could be its undoing.But we cannot bank on it. The UK government must do all it can to prevent the disaster that has befallen several other European nations. If it fails to meet people’s needs and keeps echoing far-right talking points, we could go the same way as Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Sweden and Austria.George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Culture

1 hour ago Frank Lampard's massive net worth, chance meeting with wife Christine, London mansion

Frank Lampard, one of the most recognisable faces in football, lives in a swanky London mansion with his wife TV personality Christine and their children

Politics

2 h. ago Daniel Dubois' huge net worth, biggest boxing purse to date and model 'girlfriend'

Daniel Dubois has been forced to withdraw from his Saturday night IBF title defence with Joseph Parker due to illness, replaced by Martin Bakole in the eleventh hour to save the fight

Politics

2 h. ago Marks and Spencer beauty box gets you over £100 worth of items for £30

Marks and Spencer has launched a brand new beauty box containing 'over £130' worth of skincare and fragrance - but shoppers can snap it up for £30

Economics

2 h. ago Ollie Watkins net worth, interior designer girlfriend, £120k contract

Here’s everything you need to know about Aston Villa and England star Ollie Watkins’ net worth, relationship with Ellie Alderson, and showdown with Brentford fans

Economics

3 h. ago Cops seize £25k worth of cannabis and £21k cash in drug raids

Watch the moment when police break into an industrial unit using a chainsaw, as they seize £21,000 in cash and approximately £25,000 worth of cannabis during a series of drug raids

Economics

3 h. ago Which team does Michael Oliver support? Premier League referee’s allegiances and background

Learn about Premier League referee Michael Oliver’s favourite team, net worth, his personal life and one of the biggest controversies involving the English official

Politics

3 h. ago Frank Lampard's staggering net worth, lucky meeting with wife Christine, £10m mansion

The lowdown on Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard's life, including his net worth, romance with TV presenter wife Christine and his latest crack at football management

Economics

3 h. ago Gavin Henson's net worth, relationship with ex Charlotte Church, career away from rugby

Welsh rugby legend Gavin Henson was widely considered one of his country's most naturally talented players in his prime but now leads a quieter life away from the sport

Politics

3 h. ago Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell call for creative talent to be protected from AI

The stars have urged the Government to rethink proposals to relax copyright rules to protect creative talent from artificial intelligence.

Politics

3 h. ago Inside KSI’s ugly feud with Wayne Bridge as BGT star breaks silence on cruel jibe

Britain's Got Talent judge KSI is locked in an ugly feud with former footballer Wayne Bridge as their planned boxing match has been called off following cruel taunts

Politics

3 h. ago Emiliano Martinez’s rise from Arsenal outcast to £30m fortune and football's biggest provocateur

From Arsenal’s sidelines to Argentina’s World Cup triumph, Emiliano Martínez’s journey is marked by resilience, wealth, love and controversy

Economics

4 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

Events

4 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's Alesha Dixon split with partner of 18 years for sadly common reason

Britain's Got Talent judge, Alesha Dixon, called time on her relationship with her husband, Azuka Onoye, last year, leaving her legion of loyal fans in shock

Politics