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Science

Conservationists Fear Mass Toad Deaths After Surprise Reservoir Drainage

Apr 18

Science

Wales Divided Over Renewable Energy Expansion Plans

Apr 17

Science

The Cost Conundrum: Why Affordability Trumps Purity in Net Zero

Apr 16

Science

Artemis II Crew Return With Message of Unity and Hope

Apr 15

Politics

Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Politics

Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing intense scrutiny in Parliament over his handling of Lord Mandelson's vetting process for the US ambassador role, with...

Apr 14

Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis

Apr 13 · Politics

Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy

Apr 12 · Politics

Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs

Apr 11 · Politics

Ministers Discuss Bipartisan Consensus on Migration regulations Structural reforms

Apr 10 · Politics

Health

Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker

Health

Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker

Health visitors in England are struggling under "unmanageable" caseloads of as many as 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has raised concerns, calling...

Apr 20 · Corin Selham

The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance

Health

The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance

Millions of users are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for medical advice, drawn by their ease of access and ostensibly customised...

Apr 19 · Corin Selham

Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%

Health

Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%

A vaccine administered during pregnancy is substantially lowering hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials confirming a decrease of...

Apr 18 · Corin Selham

Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry

Health

Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry

Britain's Covid-19 jab rollout has been praised as an "extraordinary feat" by the Covid inquiry, marking a uncommon instance of praise for the government's pandemic...

Apr 17 · Corin Selham

Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis

Health

Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis

Respected medical scientists have determined that so-called "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are improbable to provide meaningful advantages to patients, despite extensive promotional activity surrounding their development....

Apr 16 · Corin Selham

Business

Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements

Market observers have identified a troubling pattern of irregular trading activity that regularly precedes Donald Trump's major policy announcements during his second term as US...

Apr 16

Business

Why a third of young British men still live at home

More than one in three young men in the United Kingdom are currently residing with their parents, marking a notable change in residential patterns over...

Apr 15

Business

Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease

Mortgage rates have started to recover after striking record levels during heightened geopolitical tensions, with major lenders now making "meaningful" decreases to products for new...

Apr 14

Business

Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat

Finance ministers, monetary authorities and senior banking executives have expressed serious concern over a powerful new artificial intelligence model that jeopardises the security of worldwide...

Apr 13

Business

UK Economy Surges Ahead of Middle East Crisis Uncertainty

The UK economy has defied expectations with a solid 0.5% growth in February, based on official figures published by the Office for National Statistics, well...

Apr 12

Business

Disruption to Supply Chains Compels Manufacturing Industry To Rethink Global Distribution Networks

The production industry encounters an unprecedented crisis as distribution network disruptions ripple across worldwide markets, compelling businesses to comprehensively review their distribution strategies. From pandemic-induced...

Apr 12

World

Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

World

Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

A father has shot dead seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police...

Apr 13

Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges

Apr 12 · World

Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access

Apr 11 · World

Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership

Apr 10 · World

European Countries Unite to Reinforce Frontier Security and Migration Management Procedures

Apr 9 · World

Technology

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm

Technology

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm

Anthropic's most recent artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, has triggered widespread alarm amongst regulatory bodies, lawmakers and financial sector organisations across the globe after assertions...

Apr 17 · Corin Selham

Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users

Technology

Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users

Major video and dating platforms are embracing iris-scanning technology to address the growing challenge of artificial intelligence-generated fake accounts and scams. Tinder and Zoom have...

Apr 16 · Corin Selham

White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool

Technology

White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool

The White House has conducted a "productive and constructive" discussion with Anthropic's chief executive, Dario Amodei, marking a notable policy change towards the AI company...

Apr 15 · Corin Selham

Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions

Technology

Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions

A tech adviser in the UK has invested three years developing an AI version of himself that can handle business decisions, client presentations and even...

Apr 14 · Corin Selham

Tech Giants Face Downing Street Grilling Over Child Safety Online

Technology

Tech Giants Face Downing Street Grilling Over Child Safety Online

Social media executives from Meta, Snap, YouTube, TikTok and X are being summoned to Downing Street on Thursday for a crucial meeting with Prime Minister...

Apr 13 · Corin Selham