Newest Stories

See all
Ex-chancellor Lord Hammond to step down as Copper chair

Ex-chancellor Lord Hammond to step down as Copper chair

US financial firms pledge £1.25bn to UK ahead of Trump's visit

US financial firms pledge £1.25bn to UK ahead of Trump's visit

Zoopla and Uswitch owner plots break-up and sale

Zoopla and Uswitch owner plots break-up and sale

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what are the signs and are you guilty of having one?

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what are the signs and are you guilty of having one?

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

Blood test could 'revolutionise' Alzheimer's diagnosis

Blood test could 'revolutionise' Alzheimer's diagnosis

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

Mandelson appointment 'worth risk' despite knowledge of 'strong relationship' with Epstein, says minister

Mandelson appointment 'worth risk' despite knowledge of 'strong relationship' with Epstein, says minister

Labour MPs not satisfied with 'worth the risk' claim over Mandelson appointment

Labour MPs not satisfied with 'worth the risk' claim over Mandelson appointment

Viral Videos

see all >
 Trevor's Takeaway: Burnham one to watch&h=541&w=706

Trevor's Takeaway: Burnham one to watch

No Tag

 Ricky Hatton posted boxing training days before death&h=154&w=423

Ricky Hatton posted boxing training days before death

No Tag

 British boxing legend dies&h=154&w=423

British boxing legend dies

No Tag

 'Talent was worth the risk'&h=154&w=423

'Talent was worth the risk'

No Tag

Current Condition of Our Planet

see all >
US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright... Read more

Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake

Water firm bans tankers from transporting water for billionaire's lake

Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water. ... Read more

Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species

Mystery of dancing spiders' DNA could explain how they develop into new species

There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why.... Read more

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.... Read more

Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn

Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn

Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.... Read more

Our Podcasts

see all >

The fall and rise (and fall again) of Peter Mandelson

The fall and rise (and fall again) of Peter Mandelson

Why Charlie Kirk's killing puts America in an even more dangerous place

Why Charlie Kirk's killing puts America in an even more dangerous place

How does Starmer handle Trump's visit now?

How does Starmer handle Trump's visit now?

Charlie Kirk: MAGA influencer, assassinated

Charlie Kirk: MAGA influencer, assassinated

Bombs in Doha and drones in Poland

Bombs in Doha and drones in Poland

The end of Rupert Murdoch's 'Succession' saga?

The end of Rupert Murdoch's 'Succession' saga?

Mandelson: What did Starmer know?

Mandelson: What did Starmer know?

Our ambassador, in the Epstein files

Our ambassador, in the Epstein files

Economic crisis, political turmoil: What's happening in France?

Economic crisis, political turmoil: What's happening in France?

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what are the signs and are you guilty of having one?

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what a...

Ever found yourself religiously following the lives of people you've never met on social media?

'Epstein is rolling in his grave laughing': Artist reveals why he photographed convicted paedophile - and Donald Trump

'Epstein is rolling in his grave laughing': Artist...

Andres Serrano says he doesn't set out to be a controversial artist - but he's certainly proved to be one during his career.

Henry Cavill suffers injury while training for Highlander film

Henry Cavill suffers injury while training for Hig...

Actor Henry Cavill has suffered an injury during training ahead of filming for the remake of the Highlander film.

Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel is allowed to take part

Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Isra...

Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year if Israel is allowed to take part, RTE has announced.

Lineker ends Ant and Dec winning streak at TV awards months after antisemitism row

Lineker ends Ant and Dec winning streak at TV awar...

Former Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has won the best TV presenter prize at the National Television Awards - months after he left the BBC following an antisemitism row.

Sir Elton John 'so proud' of Watford FC as new kit marks 50 years since he became chairman

Sir Elton John 'so proud' of Watford FC as new kit...

Sir Elton John has said he is "so proud" of Watford FC as the football club released a new kit marking 50 years since he became its chairman.

Banksy artwork that could have been worth millions scrubbed off wall outside court

Banksy artwork that could have been worth millions...

A new Banksy artwork that sprung up at the Royal Courts of Justice in London is being scrubbed off.

Sam Fender and Pulp among Mercury Prize nominees - as full shortlist revealed

Sam Fender and Pulp among Mercury Prize nominees -...

Sam Fender is among the artists in the running for this year's Mercury Prize as the ceremony heads to his home city - with Pulp also shortlisted for their big comeback, and Wolf Alice breaking a record.

TV presenter Jay Blades pleads not guilty to two rape charges

TV presenter Jay Blades pleads not guilty to two r...

TV presenter Jay Blades has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape.

Netherlands joins Ireland in threatening to boycott Eurovision if Israel takes part

Netherlands joins Ireland in threatening to boycot...

Netherlands has joined Ireland and other countries in threatening to withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel competes.

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what are the signs and are you guilty of having one?

Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what a...

Ever found yourself religiously following the lives of people you've never met on social media?

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decades-long medical scandal

Key scientist's daughter sheds new light on decade...

A renowned pharmacologist and expert witness in the Primodos drug scandal has been unmasked as a fraud - by his daughter.

Blood test could 'revolutionise' Alzheimer's diagnosis

Blood test could 'revolutionise' Alzheimer's diagn...

A major new blood test which could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer's is being trialled on UK patients with early symptoms, researchers have said.

'Leopard spots' found on rock on Mars are clearest sign life once existed on red planet, NASA says

'Leopard spots' found on rock on Mars are clearest...

"Leopard spots" found on a rock on Mars contain the clearest signs yet that life once existed on the red planet, NASA has announced.

Lizard gives birth without mating in 'one of rarest events in animal kingdom'

Lizard gives birth without mating in 'one of rares...

A lizard at a UK zoo has given birth without mating in what has been described as "one of the rarest events in the animal kingdom".

Mad science or a radical revolution - could refreezing the Arctic actually work?

Mad science or a radical revolution - could refree...

Plans to save ice in the polar regions and "repair" the climate using technology are a "flawed" distraction from the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a new scientific assessment.

Possible atmosphere identified around Earth-like exoplanet

Possible atmosphere identified around Earth-like e...

A team of researchers has identified a possible atmosphere around an Earth-sized planet.

Jaguar Land Rover getting 'daily' support as workers told to stay at home

Jaguar Land Rover getting 'daily' support as worke...

Jaguar Land Rover is getting "daily" support from the government after last week's cyber attack, which has ground its operations to a halt.

Goodbye summer - get ready for a wet and windy autumn

Goodbye summer - get ready for a wet and windy aut...

The public is being asked to prepare for the risk of flooding with above-average rain and wind likely this autumn.

'My husband broke it off after I became disabled' - how relationships can be rocked by serious illness

'My husband broke it off after I became disabled' ...

"I no longer want a life with a wife who is disabled".