4 h. ago Reform tells energy firms it would scrap their clean power subsidies

Richard Tice has written to firms giving them ‘formal notice’ that Reform would tear up contracts designed to boost green energy investment.

Events

4 h. ago Starmer to pledge to ‘rebalance power’ at summit with community groups

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will deliver a keynote speech when he launches the Government’s civil society covenant.

Politics

4 h. ago Queen Camilla pictured in new photo released to mark 78th birthday

Camilla is celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser following a visit to a nuclear-powered submarine.

Politics

4 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

7 h. ago Trump administration sued by 20 states for cutting disaster prevention grants

Lawsuit claims Fema lacks power to cancel multibillion-dollar Bric program after it was approved by CongressA group of 20 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters.The lawsuit filed in Boston federal court claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) lacked the power to cancel the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program in April after it was approved and funded by Congress. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini where the US sent 5 deportees

The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power

Politics

9 h. ago Pretty Yende on the raw power of music: ‘opera is literally soul food’

The soprano is singing the lead role of Semele this year, and her star is on the rise. She chats to India Block about getting in character and growing into her voice

Culture

10 h. ago Steve Parish confirms Crystal Palace will challenge demotion from Europa League: 'We're very hopeful'

Palace chairman believes club have “great legal arguments” to take to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Politics

11 h. ago Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld sparks backlash after reclaiming ‘Nazi’ as his own ‘n

‘You know what? I’ve said this before. We need to learn from the Blacks. The way they were able to remove the power from the n-word by using it,” Greg Gutfeld declared on Tuesday.

Politics

12 h. ago Fifa’s faulty online exam costs wannabe football agents a one

The online exam suffered technical problems that have meant delays of up to 12 months before applicants can qualify

Politics

12 h. ago 2026 World Cup's contingency plans for wildfire smoke risks remain unclear

The 2026 World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA’s protocols for matches affected by wildfire smoke remain unclear

Events

12 h. ago Parents of reveller who overdosed on MDMA at notorious Boomtown festival blast organisers' drug safety policy

Festivalgoer Ben Buckfield, 22, from Saffron Walden, Essex, died after taking a 'drug bomb' of four MDMA pills at the notorious Boomtown event in Wiltshire, an inquest heard.

Events

12 h. ago A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls

Events

13 h. ago Wrexham's transfer power sparks frustrated statement from opponents with more signings to come

Wrexham are preparing for life in the Championship next season and expected to bring in several new players, but one manager is not happy to be compared to them

Politics

13 h. ago Second Harry Potter star is banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding

Zoe Wanamaker, who played Madam Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stones, was caught going 46mph in a 40mph zone in Wiltshire.

Events

13 h. ago How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021

Politics

14 h. ago Zoe Wanamaker is banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding on the M4

Zoe Wanamaker, who played Madam Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stones, was caught going 46mph in a 40mph zone in Wiltshire.

Events

16 h. ago How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Soccer faces growing challenges from extreme heat, as seen during the FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. this summer

Politics

16 h. ago Rachel Riley’s packing hack to fit over 700 summer holiday looks in one suitcase

The Countdown star Rachel Riley has harnessed the power of maths to make sure she always looks fresh and on point when jetting off abroad, without needing loads of suitcase space

Politics

17 h. ago Alan Shearer makes Chelsea title prediction and tips Man Utd transfer target to leave

Chelsea ended Enzo Maresca's first season as head coach on a major high, finishing in the Champions League places, winning the UEFA Conference League and then winning the FIFA Club World Cup with a magnificent final victory over Paris Saint-Germain

Sport