13 h. ago Utah lawmaker creates bill to try and block people from crossing the border for underage marriages

Representative Melissa Garff Ballard hopes that the bill will crack down on crimes similar to those committed by convicted child sex offender Warren Jeffs

Politics

15 h. ago Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel

It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.

Events

4 d. ago Grok scandal highlights how AI industry is ‘too unconstrained’, tech pioneer says

‘Godfather of AI’ Yoshua Bengio says firms building powerful systems without appropriate guardrails • Musk’s X to block Grok AI from creating sexualised images of real people The scandal over the flood of intimate images on Elon Musk’s X created non-consensually by its Grok AI tool has underlined how the artificial intelligence industry is “too unconstrained”, according to a pioneer of the technology.Yoshua Bengio, a computer scientist described as one of the modern “godfathers of AI”, said tech companies were building systems without appropriate technical and societal guardrails. Continue reading...

Science

4 d. ago Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualised images of real people

UK government claims vindication after Keir Starmer criticised earlier decision to keep functionality as ‘horrific’The UK government has claimed “vindication” after Elon Musk’s X announced it had stopped its AI-powered Grok feature from editing pictures of real people to show them in revealing clothes such as bikinis, including for premium subscribers.After a fortnight of public outcry at the tool embedded into X being used to create sexualised images of women and children, the company said it would “geoblock” the ability of users “to generate images of real people in bikinis, underwear, and similar attire via the Grok account and in Grok in X”, in countries where it was illegal. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Musk’s X to block Grok AI tool from creating sexualized images of real people

Amid global backlash, billionaire had only hours earlier said he was not aware of any ‘naked underage images’Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of real people to put them in “revealing clothing such as bikinis”, amid a global backlash over the tool being used to generate explicit imagery.The move came just hours after the billionaire said he was was not aware of any “naked underage images” made by Grok. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brit who sold ‘suicide’ drug online for £100 then posted it across UK is jailed after two people took own lives

A BRIT "predator" who sold a "suicide" drug online for £100 has been jailed after two people took their own life. Miles Cross, 33, set up a business selling the poison via a web forum and interacted under a pseudonym. He shared a QR code that allowed four people to buy the chemical directly, which...

Events

2 w. ago Phones to be seized from illegal migrants who arrive in the UK amid crackdown on traffickers

The new powers come as part of government efforts to tackle small-boat Channel crossings and people-smuggling gangs.

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2 w. ago Illegal migrants face phone seizures and jail as ministers unleash hardline small

MIGRANTS can now have their phones and electronics seized at Dover under new laws. Those who arrive on small boats could now also be prosecuted for supplying items such as engines and putting other people at danger whilst crossing the Channel. Phone seizures, which will help track down those organising the journeys, will begin at...

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2 w. ago One in, one out migrant returns deal with France branded a joke as figures show Britain has accepted more people than it has sent back

So far 193 people who crossed the Channel in small boats have been sent back to France - while 195 asylum-seekers have been allowed to come to the UK legally under the scheme.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Shameful’ 41,000 people reached UK by small boat last year, says Home Office

Second highest annual number of irregular arrivals on record reached British shores in 2025More than 41,000 people crossed the Channel in small boats last year, figures branded “shameful” by the Home Office have revealed.The government said 41,472 people arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in 2025 – the second highest number on record after 45,774 made the journey in 2022. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Second highest number of small boat migrants arrived in UK last year: More than 41,000 crossed Channel in 2025

Keir Starmer is also less than 1,000 migrants away from an unwanted record - having the most people cross the Channel in his premiership after less than two years.

Events

3 w. ago People just learn meaning behind 'why did the chicken cross the road' joke after years

Someone claims to have uncovered the deeper meaning behind the age-old riddle of why the chicken crossed the road, and it has caused everyone to completely lose their mind

Politics

4 w. ago Coronation Street star says Theo Silverton will 'surprise people' in Corriedale in 'monster' admission 

James Cartwright has said his villainous character could 'surprise people' in Corrie's upcoming crossover with Emmerdale

Events

4 w. ago Rob Cross delivers emotional ADHD address as darts star looks to help others

Cross has pushed for people to speak out if they are struggling

Politics

4 w. ago More than 800 people cross Channel in dinghies, breaking record for December

Saturday’s arrivals were the most on a single day in December and take the annual total to 41,455More than 800 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for a day in December, according to the Home Office.December is traditionally one of the quietest months for Channel crossings, as a combination of low temperatures and stormy weather makes the journey particularly difficult. Poor visibility and less daylight have also been cited as factors influencing the crossings. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago More than 41,000 people have now crossed Channel in small boats this year

Some 803 people made the dangerous journey in 13 dinghies from northern France, starting overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

Politics