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NAO Questions £22bn Given To Wood-Burning Energy Sector

The government has handed energy companies £22bn in billpayer-backed subsidies to burn wood for electricity despite being unable to prove the industry meets sustainability standards, the government's spending watchdog has said.

Biden In General Election Mode After Trump's Win

Joe Biden appears to have set his sights on an almost inevitable rematch with Donald Trump for the White House in November's election, after the former president's decisive win in the New Hampshire Republican primary.

Vaccine Expert: UK Less Ready For Pandemic Than Pre-Covid

The UK is less prepared for a pandemic than it was before the Covid crisis after driving away jab manufacturers and relying on a narrow range of shots, according to the country's former vaccine chief.

Swims In Cold Water Appear To Relieve Menopause Symptoms

Swimming in cold water can significantly reduce symptoms of the menopause such as mood swings and hot flushes, a study has found.

Climate Crisis 'Turned 2023 Drought In Amazon Into Catastrophe'

The climate crisis turned the drought that struck the Amazon rainforest in 2023 into a devastating event, a study has found.

Siege Of Gaza City Traps Thousands In Hospitalls

Thousands of people sheltering in hospitals in Khan Younis are trapped by Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip's second-largest city as a delegation from Hamas is in Egypt for the latest round of talks aimed at another ceasefire and hostage-release deal.

Medicine To Be Provided To Hostages Still Held By Hamas

Deal includes delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza’s citizens

Iran Strikes Close To Home But It Is Wary Of A Wider War

Tehran is raising the risk of a miscalculation at a time of high tension due to the Israel-Hamas conflict

Sunak Faces Down Rebels To Win Crunch Rwanda Vote

Tory MPs accused of wimping out’ of a mutiny that could have put PM’s leadership in peril as just 11 vote against bill

Tory Rebels Take Fight

Under-fire Rishi finally gets vote of contidence

Help With Menopause And Periods To Get 'Top Priority'

Supporting patients who suffer with painful periods or problems caused by the menopause are two of the UK's top priorities for women's health this year.

Winter Wonder As Temperatures Fall Towards -15C

A CRISP white landscape provides a welcome lift as the nation shivers this morning after what was expected to be our coldest January night in 14 years.

Interest Rate Cut Possible Despite Rise In Inflation

INTEREST rates could still be cut this spring despite yesterday's surprise rise in inflation, experts predict.

More Migrants Risk Lives At Sea Despite Channel Tragedy

DOZENS of asylum seekers arrived in the UK in small boats yesterday - just days after five people lost their lives trying to cross the Channel.

Kate 'Doing Well After Surgery But Recovery To Take Weeks

...and King Will Be Treated In Hospital Next Week For Enlarged Prostate

Houthis A 'Terror' Group After Bid To Hit US Bases

Sanctions back as plot found & UK'ship struck

Travel Warning And School Closures As Blast From The Arctic Sweeps Britain

A rare amber snow warning has been put in place by the Met Office for parts of Scotland as the police warned drivers to put travel plans on hold.

Greenland Losing 30m Tonnes Of Ice An Hour From Global Heating - Study

The Greenland ice cap is losing an average of 30m tonnes of ice an hour due to the climate crisis, a study has revealed, which is 20% more than was previously thought.

Wage Growth Cools Further But Still Outstrips Inflation

Wage growth in the UK has slowed to its lowest rate for 10 months and there are further signs that the jobs market is cooling, according to official figures.

Trump And Starmer - How Will The Odd Couple Get On?

In a little over a year, if all goes well (from his point of view), Donald Trump will have been inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States.

Aussie Open: Tennis Sweet Tooth

Em's hungry after first Slam win in a year

Is Mean Girls Still Fetch?

With its abundance of queer cast members and sassy quotes, the film is legendary in LGBT+ circles. But will a musical reboot convince today's teens

Iran Claims Missile Attack On Israeli 'Spy Base' In Iraq

Fears grow of dangerously escalating conflict in Middle East

High-Security Hospital For The Mentally Ill Is Unsafe

Rampton, where killers are detained, is so under-staffed that patients and workers are both at risk, warns watchdog

Trump: I'm A New Messiah

‘Vote for me, Ill turn Earth into paradise'

Sunak Must Stop The Boats To Have A Chance At Polls

‘No future in being the party of the self-satisfied middle class’

Resounding First Round Win Puts Trump On Course For Biden Clash

DONALD Trump won by a landslide in the Republican Party's first contest in the race for a presidential nominee - putting him on a collision course with Joe Biden for the White House.

PM's Last-Ditch Plea To Rebels: 'Come Together' On Rwanda Plan

Mr Sunak's appeal came after 60 of his MPs last night backed changes designed to make the plan tougher - and two Tory deputy chairmen quit their senior party posts to join the rebellion.

Putin Must Be Made To Regret Ukraine War, Zelenskiy Tells Davos

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made an impassioned plea for international support for his country's war against Russia, insisting that Vladimir Putin must live to regret starting the conflict almost two years ago.

Murray: Career Is Coming To An End

Emotional Andy Admits He May Not Play In Australian Open Again