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'If we're not there already we're coming to a town near you' Aldi says, vowing lower prices before Christmas

Blackstone to pledge £100bn UK investment during Trump visit

Blackstone to pledge £100bn UK investment during Trump visit

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age' of nuclear power ahead of Trump visit

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age' of nuclear power ahead of Trump visit

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age' of nuclear power ahead of Trump visit

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age' of nuclear power ahead of Trump visit

New site of UK drone factory revealed

New site of UK drone factory revealed

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?

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed over manslaughter of their newborn daughter

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed over manslaughter of their newborn daughter

Torture, rape and forced starvation as paramilitaries suffocate besieged city

Torture, rape and forced starvation as paramilitaries suffocate besieged city

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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

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Who is Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin?

Who is Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin?

Can Trump lift Starmer's gloom?

Can Trump lift Starmer's gloom?

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

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

How does Starmer handle Trump's visit now?

How does Starmer handle Trump's visit now?

The Immigration Debate: A nation divided?

The Immigration Debate: A nation divided?

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?

Young Adolescence star makes history - as show cleans up at Emmys

Young Adolescence star makes history - as show cle...

Owen Cooper, the star of British TV drama Adolescence, has made history by becoming the youngest male to win an outstanding supporting actor Emmy.

'An absolute natural': Adolescence star's teachers on his Emmy winning role

'An absolute natural': Adolescence star's teachers...

Adolescence star Owen Cooper's teachers say he's an "absolute natural," and believe his ability to "keep it going even if it goes wrong" helped bag him his breakthrough TV role.

Emmys 2025: All the winners in the main categories

Emmys 2025: All the winners in the main categories

The Studio, The Pitt and British drama Adolescence were the big winners at this year's Emmy Awards.

'He inspired generations': Ricky Hatton's family pay tribute after boxer's death

'He inspired generations': Ricky Hatton's family p...

Ricky Hatton's family have paid tribute to the former world champion after his death at the age of 46.

Bob Vylan gig cancelled after frontman's comments about Charlie Kirk's death

Bob Vylan gig cancelled after frontman's comments ...

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan have had their next gig cancelled after their frontman made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk's death on stage.

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?

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.

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age' of nuclear power ahead of Trump visit

UK and US firms announce deals in new 'golden age'...

The prime minister has hailed a new "golden age" of nuclear power as British and US companies announce five new commercial deals, ahead of the US president's state visit this week.

New site of UK drone factory revealed

New site of UK drone factory revealed

A new drone factory will open in Swindon to help produce the uncrewed air systems the UK has sent to fight Russia in Ukraine, the government will announce today.

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.

Fourteen NHS trusts to be investigated over maternity 'failures'

Fourteen NHS trusts to be investigated over matern...

Fourteen hospital trusts are set to be examined as part of a national investigation into the "failures" of NHS maternity and neonatal services.

'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.