54 m. ago Families face £1,076 bill per child for summer holiday childcare

Finding a childcare place during the holidays can be difficult for children with special educational needs and disabilities, survey suggests.

Economics

54 m. ago Number of offers made to prospective students by universities at record high

Universities are in a ‘scramble for students’ in a bid to avoid redundancies and course closures due to financial pressures, an expert suggested.

Politics

75 m. ago Eight babies born in UK with DNA from three people to prevent devastating disease

The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children from being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases that are passed down from their mothers

Politics

96 m. ago Whitmer says 'massive economic uncertainty' is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan

A widely anticipated potential semiconductor project that would have brought a new plant to Michigan has fallen through and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is blaming economic uncertainty

Events

2 h. ago ‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed Powell as Fed chair before blaming Biden for keeping him on

Seeming gaffe comes a day after he fabricated a story about his uncle and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski

Politics

2 h. ago IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born free of hereditary disease

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

Politics

2 h. ago Groundbreaking IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

Politics

2 h. ago Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children

Science

2 h. ago Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people

Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial diseaseDoctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from inheriting incurable genetic disorders.The mothers were all high risk for passing on life-threatening diseases to their babies due to mutations in their mitochondria, the tiny structures that sit inside cells and provide the power they need to function. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggests changes to the amount of liquids travelers can carry on planes may be coming

Events

4 h. ago Will Poulter 'splits from older girlfriend' as romance rumours with Top Boy actress heat up

Actor Will Poulter is thought to have quietly ended his three-year relationship with model Bobby T, with speculation suggesting he is growing closer to Top Boy star Saffron Hocking

Politics

4 h. ago Free speech is under threat as Brits admit they are too scared to speak their mind

A new study has revealed nearly half were too worried about causing offence to voice their opinion on matters such as race and immigration, with older, white males amongst the most restricted

Events

5 h. ago It pays to turn on the waterworks but only if you're a man: 'Crocodile tears' are more believable from MEN, study finds

If you're in your partner's bad books, then scientists have simple solution for you - turn on the waterworks.

Economics

6 h. ago Brits are turning to clever travel hacks to maximise their holidays

A study of 2,000 adults found that on average they are utilising three hacks on a typical holiday - with two thirds getting tips from friends and family

Politics

7 h. ago Trump privately indicates he may soon fire Fed chair Jerome Powell

The US president denies he would dismiss the Federal Reserve head after reportedly drafting letter to sack himDonald Trump has privately indicated he is on the cusp of firing the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, rattling Wall Street and renewing questions over the US central bank’s independence.The US president insisted on Wednesday that it was “highly unlikely” he would dismiss the Fed chair, after reports he had suggested he would and shown a draft letter dismissing Powell to political allies. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Love Island Harrison's 'real' intentions with Toni and true colours 'exposed'

EXCLUSIVE: Harrison shocked fans when he crawled back to Toni, and now his hidden motivations have been 'exposed' by an expert who suggests he could be being dishonest

Politics

7 h. ago Migration will make UK population grow faster than any other large EU country and could increase by nearly 7% to 74.3million by the 2100, UN figures suggest

According to the United Nations, the UK's population is expected to balloon 6.8 per cent from 69.6million to 74.3million by the end of the century.

Politics

7 h. ago Kids, don’t look to me for career inspiration. Look to your electrician instead | Adrian Chiles

People often assume my job skills are impressive, while their own aren’t worth a mention. What they don’t realise is that I’d swap with them in an instantLife. Work out what you want to do with it, what kind of job you want. And then find that job. Hopefully, it won’t be something that it’s thought AI will do better. And, hopefully, it’s a job with meaning, with a point to it.It must be great to be a doctor. What do you do? Oh, I’m a doctor. And what’s the point of that? Well, I try to keep people alive. And with that the question of the point of your life is answered. Nobody, I suggest, ever expresses doubt about the purpose of doctoring. Just like nobody asks a broadcaster and writer what the point of their work is. They should. We get too much credit for what we do. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Almost half of women faced sexist insults playing sports, study reveals

Almost half of women have received sexist insults while playing sports - such as they 'throw like a girl', they 'look like a man' or are 'not strong enough'.

Politics

8 h. ago Education aid cuts to severely harm futures of children across developing world, research says

Exclusive: The slashing of aid by countries like the US and UK will be felt for years, new research suggests

Politics