Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe backs Farage amid Musk snub
Reform MP Rupert Lowe said he was standing by party leader Nigel Farage after US tech billionaire Elon Musk called for him to be replaced. The entrepreneur said on X that Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead the party – but did not explain his reasoning. When asked by a follower about the […]
Why wildfires are becoming faster and more furious
Getty Images It was terrible timing. In the late morning of Tuesday 6 January, a “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm was heading for the northern suburbs of Los Angeles. The local office of the US National Weather Service published a strongly worded alert at roughly 10:30am local time. At almost that exact moment, a fire erupted […]
‘Meta reins in fact-checking’ and A&E ‘flu crisis’
The decision by tech giant Meta – which owns Facebook and Instagram – to end its use of independent fact checkers leads many of the papers. The Financial Times says the company will instead rely on users to flag misinformation and quotes a statement saying the move is intended to “allow more speech”. The paper […]
PM attacks those ‘spreading lies’ on grooming gangs as he hits back at Musk
PM criticises those “spreading lies and misinformation” over grooming gangs The prime minister has attacked politicians and activists “spreading lies and misinformation” over grooming gangs. It comes after multi-billionaire Elon Musk accused Sir Keir Starmer of being “complicit in the rape of Britain” during his tenure as director of public prosecutions (DPP) between 2008 and […]
The woman using AI to bring aid to civilians in war-torn Lebanon
Caroline Bazzi/Jinha Agency Hania coded a chatbot to use on WhatsApp that helps displaced people in Lebanon Last autumn Hania Zataari, a mechanical engineer who works for Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry put her skills to use as war in the country raged on. Hailing from Sidon, South Lebanon, she created a chatbot on WhatsApp that […]
‘He could have killed me and the police didn’t care’
Getty Images Darcy – not pictured – is still angry at the delay A young woman said police had put her at serious risk of harm after failing to tell her about her partner’s violent past. The woman’s mother used a scheme, known as Clare’s Law, to request information from Thames Valley Police (TVP) about […]
UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
The government should consider repatriating British members of the Islamic State group (IS) who are being held in Syrian detention camps, the government’s independent terrorism legislation reviewer Jonathan Hall KC has said. Mr Hall’s comments come after Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief, Sebastian Gorka, said that if the UK wanted to be seen as a […]
Wayne Osmond, singer with The Osmonds, dies at 73
Getty Images Wayne Osmond was the fourth oldest of the Osmond singing family Wayne Osmond, a founding member of family band The Osmonds, who had a string of hits in the 1970s, has died at the age of 73. Wayne was a singer and guitarist, and co-wrote many of their biggest hits, including Crazy Horses, […]
40 of the most exciting books to read in 2025
Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press (Credit: Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press) From the most anticipated literary debuts to the return of heavyweights like Stephen King and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, there’s plenty to add to your TBR pile this year. Canongate Books, Knopf, Pamela Dorman Books (Credit: Canongate Books, Knopf, Pamela Dorman […]
Taxpayers still not refunded after £1m Aberdeen council fraud
Facebook Michael Paterson was jailed last year Aberdeen City Council is still to contact or refund taxpayers after an employee was able to embezzle more than £1m over a period of 17 years, the public spending watchdog has said. Michael Paterson exploited his position as a council tax and recovery team leader to keep taking […]