92 m. ago X Factor winner Leona Lewis to be made an OBE at Windsor Castle

X Factor winner Lewis will be formally made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music and charity.

Politics

2 h. ago Top executives depart Tesla after months of turmoil and sales slump

Troy Jones, vice president of sales, service and delivery in Tesla’s North American market, left the firm after 15 years, a new report says

Politics

3 h. ago Murderer's 14 last words as he's given lethal injection on Florida's death row

Michael Bernard Bell, who killed two people outside a bar in Florida more than 30 years ago, became the 26th person to be executed on death row in the US this year

Events

3 h. ago Florida death row killer executed for 1993 double murder in botched revenge shooting

Marking the United States' 26th execution of 2025, murderer Michael Bernard Bell was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke

Events

4 h. ago NHS physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to riskNHS physician associates should be banned from diagnosing patients who have not already been seen by a doctor, a government review has concluded.The review calls for the government to overhaul the role of physician associates (PAs), who it says have been substituted in for doctors to fill staffing gaps despite having significantly less training. Continue reading...

Science

4 h. ago Analysis finds devolved tax powers could add £4 billion for local services

A report commissioned by county councils suggests fiscal devolution would boost growth and local government finances.

Economics

4 h. ago HMRC 'doesn't know how many billionaires actually pay tax in the UK', MPs reveal

MPs have criticised the taxman for its lack of detailed information on the super-rich and what they pay, potentially making it harder to impose a wealth tax

Economics

6 h. ago Reeves pledges to extend purge of City red tape to rest of UK economy

Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to unveil what she claims is a big reduction in financial services regulation

Politics

6 h. ago Person may have 'suffered injuries to hands' after cars torched on Scots road

Emergency services were called to Morrison Drive in Aberdeen after the alarm was raised at around 4.55pm on Tuesday.

Events

6 h. ago MoD official responsible for catastrophic Afghan data breach that cost billions still works for government

Email blunder potentially put up to 100,000 people at risk and triggered the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who were brought to the UK under a secret resettlement scheme

Politics

7 h. ago People in Florida neighborhood stop dinner, grab tools to rescue 4 people in plane crash

Residents in a Miami suburb used an ax, fire extinguisher and garden hose to rescue four people from a small plane that crashed into a tree

Events

7 h. ago Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge are now focusing on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins and mule stables

Events

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves vows to rip up rules acting as 'boot on the neck' of businesses

In her Mansion House speech to City chiefs, the Chancellor said her plans for an overhaul of financial services would have a 'ripple effect' across the whole economy

Politics

7 h. ago Britain cannot grow without ‘fighting fit’ finance sector, Rachel Reeves says

Ms Reeves, delivering her annual Mansion House speech to the financial services sector, said changes were needed for the UK to stay competitive.

Politics

7 h. ago Queen made honorary freeman and liveryman of Worshipful Company of Stationers

The Queen was installed in the company in recognition of her service to literacy

Politics

7 h. ago Outrage after video shows Florida fishing group capturing protected manta ray from water

A Florida boat tour founder is “outraged” by the capturing a giant manta ray near Panama City Beach for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.

Culture

7 h. ago The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction of a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which tribal members consider their sacred ancestral homelands

Politics

8 h. ago Americans in 11 states are told to avoid alcohol and caffeine

The National Weather Service warning came amid sweltering temperatures in some parts of the US

Politics

8 h. ago Child rushed to hospital after dramatic rescue on Scots riverbank

Emergency services raced to East Linton Bridge after the alarm was raised at around 7.15pm on Monday.

Events

9 h. ago System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, weather service says

A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week

Politics