Sunday 9 February 2025 17:11, UK Premier League leaders Liverpool have been knocked out of the FA Cup by struggling Championship side Plymouth Argyle. Arne Slot’s team were beaten 1-0 by the Devon club, who currently sit at the bottom of the Championship table four points adrift of safety. Argyle, who also beat top-flight club…
A new, permanent and free exhibition at the Natural History Museum is designed to warn people about their impact on our “broken planet” and help them make changes for the better. Tuesday 11 February 2025 13:38, UK Whale earwax and parasitic worms are going on display at the Natural History Museum in a new exhibition…
After Donald Trump’s executive order on plastic straws, one business owner says his company’s prospects have “completely switched” while others worry about future consequences on the environment and human body. US correspondent @marthakelner [http://twitter.com/@marthakelner] Wednesday 12 February 2025 09:24, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player This is a modal window….
Jack Lopresti has joined the Ukrainian military, having previously been a British reserve soldier in Afghanistan. He says he had visited the war zone before and chose to work there after politics. Sunday 9 February 2025 12:19, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player This is a modal window. Beginning of…
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…
The US president, and Elon Musk’s cost-slashing department, have suffered their first big setback in their strategy to cut money from foreign aid programmes. It is one of a series of legal challenges against the Trump administration’s policies. Saturday 8 February 2025 06:05, UK A federal court has paused aspects of a plan by Donald…
There are countless examples throughout history of countries defying economic logic in search of other goals. But it’s hard to see how tariffs won’t be significantly inflationary, at least in the short term. Economics and data editor @EdConwaySky [http://twitter.com/@EdConwaySky] Monday 10 February 2025 19:40, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player…
The US president says Elon Musk has been a “great help” and says he’s about to unleash DOGE on the education department and the military. Sunday 9 February 2025 15:38, UK Donald Trump has said he trusts Elon Musk and is going to ask him to investigate billions of dollars of “fraud and abuse” within…
Harry and Meghan cheered and clapped for the United Kingdom’s team as the competitors walked onto the stage. The duke noticed the camera on him and smiled and waved. Saturday 8 February 2025 22:32, UK The Duke and Duchess of Sussex cheered and clapped as the United Kingdom’s team walked onto the stage for the opening ceremony of…
An independent body decides MPs’ salaries, with expenses for staffing, office costs, accommodation and travel paid in addition. Political reporter @alixculbertson [http://twitter.com/@alixculbertson] Monday 10 February 2025 12:57, UK MPs are in line for an above inflation pay rise this year to reach an annual salary of £93,904, the body that decides parliamentary salaries has announced….
