Bodies of Lauren Evans, 22, and Daniel Duffield, 24, were discovered at a house in Hednesford, Cannock, on Tuesday Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a a woman and a man were found dead at a house in Staffordshire. A murder investigation was launched after the bodies of Lauren Evans, 22, from Bridgend, south [&hell
‘pattern of racist and misogynistic views’ within Reform UK, says Tory minister
Security minister Tom Tugendhat says there is a ‘pattern of racist and misogynistic views’ within Reform UK Security minister Tom Tugendhat has been on the morning broadcast round this Saturday. In an interview with Times Radio, Tugendhat did not rule out a run at the Tory leadership if Rishi Sunak quits following the general election.
AI drive brings Microsoft’s ‘green moonshot’ down to earth in west London
Tech firm’s bid to remove more CO2 than it produces is being tested as AI spawns new energy-hungry datacentres If you want evidence of Microsoft’s progress towards its environmental “moonshot” goal, then look closer to earth: at a building site on a west London industrial estate. The company’s Park Royal datacentre is part of its commitment [&helli
Farage’s failure to deal with Reform racism shows weak leadership, says Starmer
Starmer says Farage’s failure to deal with racists in Reform UK shows his weakness as leader In his interview on BBC Breakfast Keir Starmer also condemned the racist and homophobic comments made by Reform UK campaigners that were filmed by a Channel 4 News undercover reporter. Starmer said he was “shocked” by what he heard, and
Astronauts take cover as defunct Russian satellite splits into nearly 200 pieces
The six US astronauts aboard International Space Station rush to their spacecrafts in case of emergency departure A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into nearly 200 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk already in orbit
EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president
Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, set to become the EU’s top diplomat, while former Portuguese PM António Costa takes over as president of the European Council Ursula von der Leyen has clinched the nomination to serve a second term as president of the European Commission, despite Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s complaints of a “wrong” process
‘Max is my eyes’: Paralympian says post-Brexit rules stop him flying with his guide dog
Mar Gunnarsson, swimmer and Manchester student who is due to compete at the Paris Games, says his career is at risk A Paralympic swimmer due to compete in this summer’s Games has said his career is at risk after a post-Brexit policy change barred him from flying in and out of the UK with his […]
Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip
Israel’s military has confirmed that one soldier was killed and another injured in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, the IDF said the injured soldier was “evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital” and that his family has been notified. Haaretz reports that [&hellip
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are displacing healthy diets “all over the world” despite growing evidence of the risks they pose and should be sold with tobacco-style warnings, according to the nutritional scientist who first coined the term. Prof
Jay Slater family fear online ‘noise’ may impede Tenerife search mission
Attempt to find British teenager now in its second week as groundless theories circulate about his disappearance As the search for Jay Slater, the British teenager who went missing while on holiday in Tenerife, enters its second week Spanish rescuers continue to comb the rugged mountain terrain where he was last seen for clues. Staff […]