55 m. ago How late is YOUR train? New figures show the stations where delays and cancellations are worst

Passengers are able to check how their local services compare for their first time as ministers pledge an 'era of rail accountability'.

Politics

2 h. ago Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study

Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemicAn alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Reduced to nonsense’: JRR Tolkien’s irritation with typist revealed in archive

Exclusive: Important collection of author’s letters and manuscripts, being sold in April, reveals his loathing of sloppiness and love of languageJRR Tolkien was so irritated by a careless typist’s slapdash work on one of his manuscripts that he vented his frustration in a letter that has come to light.The Lord of the Rings author said in despair: “She reduced [my manuscript] to nonsense. I have some sympathy with the typist faced with such unfamiliar matter; though evidently she wasn’t paying much attention.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago BBC The Apprentice's Dr Jana Denzel quit because he was being 'set up to fail'

Dr Jana Denzel told Lord Alan Sugar he was not the "right fit" for The Apprentice when he quit the programme suddenly but sources close to the contestant have offered fresh detail

Events

3 h. ago Weatherwatch: hurricanes will hit harder over next decade, study finds

Researchers say number of tropical cyclones over Atlantic could more than double compared with 1970sHurricanes are going to hit harder and stronger over the next decade, a study has found, and adapting to this new normal will require significant investment in infrastructure and emergency planning.Dr Paul-Arthur Monerie, from the University of Reading, and colleagues used new climate-prediction software developed by the Met Office to forecast future hurricane and tropical cyclone activity. A specialised algorithm allowed the researchers to track individual storms within the simulation, providing far greater forecasting precision than previous models. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago ROBERT TOMBS: How today's rapacious tech barons recall the private company so overmighty it even had TWICE as many soldiers as the British Army

The most dazzling oligarch in the world, 260 years ago, was probably Clive Of India, the spectacularly daring but grasping English governor of Bengal.

Events

9 h. ago Teaching boys to wrestle can reduce knife crime and other serious violence, claims ex

A former Conservative Party MP has claimed that teaching young boys how to wrestle can help curb violent crime rates by helping them to 'harness' their 'natural aggression'.

Events

10 h. ago Tory peers compare case of Baroness Meyer ‘Lord Poppadom’ slur to playground argument

Two Conservative peers have compared the case of Baroness Meyer, who twice called a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom”, to a playground argument.

Politics

14 h. ago Justice Secretary calls for sentencing guideline on ethnicity to be reversed

Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said she will be writing to the Sentencing Council to ‘register my displeasure’.

Society

15 h. ago Apprentice's Karren Brady forced to intervene in extraordinary move as contestants bottle task

Baroness Karren Brady is one of Lord Sugar's trusted advisors and she is left gobsmacked by some of the hopefuls during a task on this week's episode of BBC's The Apprentice

Politics

16 h. ago Rest of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead in banning phones in schools, says expert

Chair of Danish wellbeing commission says whole continent should halt digitalisation of children’s livesThe whole of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead by banning mobile phones from schools to stop them from being “colonised by digital platforms”, the chair of the country’s wellbeing commission has said.Removing mobile phones from schools gave young people a “pause” from online life, teaching them how to be part of analogue communities and train their attention spans, said Rasmus Meyer, who led the government commission to investigate growing dissatisfaction among children and young people. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago Keir Starmer signals Labour will block laws seeking to ban first cousins from marrying despite Tory MP raising fears about 'significant health issues'

Richard Holden, a former Conservative minister and MP for Basildon and Billericay, has proposed changes to existing marriage legislation.

Society

18 h. ago Members of Lords involved in serious misconduct at Westminster, watchdog warns

Baroness Manningham-Buller said a rule change argued for by Conservatives would serve only to prevent genuine harassment victims from coming forward.

Events

18 h. ago Matt Lucas shares hate comment he received after apologising to Milly Bobby Brown

The Little Britain creator had compared the young actress to one of the characters he played

Politics

18 h. ago US cuts off intelligence sharing for Ukraine in major blow to Kyiv war effort

Move comes after argument between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office

Events

20 h. ago Sky slashes price on Sky Stream to £15 a month – includes free Netflix

Sky has slashed the price of Sky Stream to £15/month, including a free Netflix subscription. Find out how it compares to Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video.

Economics

20 h. ago Starmer accused of lying by Tory frontbencher during Prime Minister’s Questions

Victoria Atkins could be heard shouting ‘that is a lie’ following a question on the Government’s policy to charge VAT on private school fees.

Politics

21 h. ago iPad Air 2025 vs iPad Air 2024 – is Apple's new tablet worth an upgrade?

Apart from one notable update, Apple’s latest slim tablet shares the same features as lower-priced models, including last year’s Air

Politics

21 h. ago 'Lazy' Britain can't rely on US 'special relationship' under Trump and needs to strengthen ties elsewhere (including Europe) say ex

A trio of ex-ambassadors told peers that the transatlantic alliance was of decreasing importance and would continue to lose relevance under the new administration.

Politics

22 h. ago DWP chief says 1.3million workers who go sick 'will be £100 per week better off'

Under the plans, some people will be up to £100 better off per week, compared to the current system, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated to the public

Economics