The palace has in the past insisted it was not involved in Prince Andrew’s financial matters, saying they were private because he was no longer a working member of the royal family. Royal correspondent @SkyRhiannon [http://twitter.com/@SkyRhiannon] Wednesday 12 February 2025 18:24, UK Buckingham Palace was involved in a meeting about the future of Prince Andrew’s…
A two-day summit in Paris was supposed to bring the world’s leaders together to create a united front AI – but the UK and US left without signing anything. Science and Technology reporter Wednesday 12 February 2025 18:01, UK World leaders and tech bros descended on Paris this week, with some determined to show a…
Bloomberg has reported that the OBR is set to downgrade its growth forecasts for the UK. The Treasury official who confirmed the inquiry insisted the existence of the probe does not confirm the reports were true. Political reporter Wednesday 12 February 2025 17:40, UK A leak inquiry will take place following reports that economic growth…
Scientists at the University of Southern California monitored 48 people with alcohol use disorder, which can leave people with the inability to control their drinking despite negative consequences. Wednesday 12 February 2025 16:00, UK Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs help people reduce their drinking, a new study has found. The drugs, best known for their…
Scientists at the University of Southern California monitored 48 people with alcohol use disorder, which can leave people with the inability to control their drinking despite negative consequences. Wednesday 12 February 2025 16:00, UK Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs help people reduce their drinking, a new study has found. The drugs, best known for their…
Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:48, UK Sir Keir Starmer has told the families of those killed in the Nottingham attacks that a judge-led public inquiry will start in “a matter of weeks”. The families of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were told at an emotionally charged meeting at Number 10 that a “number…
Macho Keir is part of the Labour fightback in response to the Sky News/YouGov poll that put Reform ahead of Labour for the first time. Chief political correspondent @joncraig [http://twitter.com/@joncraig] Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:43, UK Has Sir Keir Starmer raised his game at Prime Minister’s Questions? Suddenly, he’s less wooden, robotic and lawyerly and…
Staff have reported a “rodent infestation”, broken CCTV cameras, faulty lighting and an “ongoing legionella issue” across the prison estate in England and Wales, according to the report. Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:29, UK Conditions in UK prisons have “drastically deteriorated” after the previous Tory government decided to privatise all maintenance work, according to a…
More than 200,000 signatures have been gathered for the campaign which promises to change California’s name to “New Denmark”. Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:00, UK A light-hearted petition has been launched in Denmark to buy the state of California in after Donald Trump said he wanted to take over Greenland. The petition, which promises to…
President Donald Trump has taken aim at DEI policies and schemes since beginning his second term in the White House. Wednesday 12 February 2025 14:51, UK The state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, claiming its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies have led to customers paying more and waiting longer for their coffees. The US…
