How airline seats became key tech products
Chris Baraniuk It’s estimated that one third of the world’s airline seats are made in Northern Ireland In a warehouse building in a quiet town…
Ashmolean Museum pays £4.5m to keep renaissance painting in UK
PA Media The work had been in a private British collection for more than 200 years A museum has raised almost £4.5m to save a…
Trump victory a blow to climate action, experts say
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact…
Venezuela’s military to escort Iranian tankers bringing petrol
EPA Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino thanked the Iranian people for their solidarity The Venezuelan military will escort Iranian tankers delivering much-needed petrol to the…
Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP after racism letter
PA Media Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the…
Rise in school sexism down to phones, says union
BBC/Christina McSorley Sexism is on the rise in schools because of harmful content on children’s phones, according to the National Education Union’s (NEU) general secretary.…
Wimbledon 2023 preview: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Elena Rybakina, Katie Boulter among stars
The emerging ‘big three’ on the women’s tour – Swiatek, Rybakina and Sabalenka – have won the past five majors between them. Swiatek, 22, has…
Energy bills could be cut using water from abandoned Welsh coal mines
BBC Mine water at the former Six Bells colliery in Abertillery is pumped 40m [131ft] to the surface where it is cleaned and treated Energy…
Plans to limit holiday sickness claims
Getty Images There has been a spike in fake sickness claims by UK holidaymakers, industry bodies say Efforts to crack down on UK tourists making…
‘There’s movement away from the SNP’
Getty Images Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie says he is confident his party will make gains in next week’s Scottish election. He said campaigning…