Salt Bae's steak restaurant trims the fat amid soaring energy bills

It may charge nearly £700 for its most expensive steak but even the London restaurant run by the flamboyant condiment-sprinkling chef Salt Bae has been forced to turn off the heating amid soaring energy bills.

A sweet potato and an ice-cream van fight for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square

A sweet potato island, a hollow, lifesize person on a horse cast in slime-green resin and a golden bronze sculpture of a woman whose features have been amalgamated are among the shortlisted ideas for the next fourth plinth commission in Trafalgar Square.

Baby was among three children found dead in Bristol home, police say

Three children found dead at a suburban semi-detached house in Bristol were siblings aged nine months to seven years, police have confirmed.

'Fiercely brave': Widow vows to be new thorn in Putin's side

In 2020, Alexei Navalny lay in a coma in an Omsk hospital. He had been poisoned with the nerve agent novichok in an FSB assassination attempt, and Russian doctors appeared keen to leave him there until he died.

Man who steered boat across Channel guilty over drownings

A man who steered a small boat on a Channel crossing during which at least four passengers drowned has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Gardeners record surprise rise in number of hedgehogs spotted

Hedgehogs have had unexpected good news after years of decline in British gardens caused by habitat loss and fragmentation: their numbers may finally be ticking back up again.

'Raves in the naves': silent discos held in Church of England's ancient cathedrals stir up controversy

It was a night of old favourites and modern anthems. More than 400 people paid about £25 a head to dance beneath Winchester Cathedral's magnificent medieval arches on Saturday evening. Drinks were served at a bar and music was fed through individual headphones.

Sunak to woo farmers in England with 'largest ever' grant scheme

Rishi Sunak will promise farmers in England the \"largest ever\" grant scheme tomorrow, as well as the creation of a food security index, after criticism that Brexit trade deals, poor responses to flooding and rising costs have put England's ability to feed itself at risk.

'Stand with me': Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue husband's fight

Opposition leader's wife accuses Putin and issues defiant call to Russians

Højlund quick off the mark to maintain United's momentum

The bottom line from a suitably intense, frayed encounter is that the clouds around Manchester United are clearing.

Jaiswal and Jadeja leave sorry England humiliated

It is probably for the best that Ben Stokes has little interest in career milestones because his 100th Test is one he will want to forget.

"Technology is used too much and makes refereeing worse'

It was supposed to lessen the abuse of officials but is instead highlighting mistakes in games, says Nigel Owens

Getting growth right Climate action would help us out of the doldrums

Britain's economy is in a deep rut. After news confirming the country fell into recession late last year, most experts agree the downturn is likely to be shortlived and shallow.

Invitation to Hamas Moscow offers talks to unite Palestinians

Palestinian factions have been invited to meet in Moscow since western powers have rejected suggestions that Hamas could have a role in governing Gaza at the end of the war, saying only that they recognised that Palestinian militancy would still exist.

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire fade as Israel insists its forces will enter Rafah

Hopes of a ceasefire in the war in Gaza are fading amid Benjamin Netanyahu's repeated rejection of calls to hold off on a Rafah ground offensive, and a vote by his cabinet that Israel will formally oppose international efforts at what it called the \"unilateral recognition\" of a Palestinian state.

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in UK report as homeless

Councils have called for an urgent review of funding for Ukrainian refugees, amid alarm that 9,000 have reported as homeless and many more need longer-term support with no sign of the war with Russia ending after two years.

Anti-Sunak Tories hope PM 'stands down voluntarily' before election

Tory MPs critical of Rishi Sunak's leadership are hoping he will stand down voluntarily to avoid the spectacle of a damaging coup and are looking to May's local elections as a potential crunch point, the Guardian has been told.

'Give us weapons' Europeans urged to see war as a battle for their own homes

On the top floor of Literaturhaus in Munich, Ukrainian war veteran Yuliia Paievska was asked to speak to the elite of the transatlantic security and political establishment, including Hillary Clinton and the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, as they lunched on a three-course meal, served with military precision.

'The sun is gone' Fears for what emboldened Putin may do next after latest blow to opposition

Vladimir Putin smiled and looked unusually festive on Friday as he praised factory workers and joked with state reporters at an industrial plant in the Ural city of Chelyabinsk.

Chileans flood British Museum's social media for return of moai

The British Museum is tackling an influx of social media trolls from Chile, who have flooded the museum's Instagram posts calling for the return of a moai statue, one of the stone monuments from Easter Island.

Ministers confirm phone ban for English schools

Ministers have confirmed plans to ban mobiles in English schools, releasing guidance which some unions said included practices that had already been widely adopted.

'Fighting must stop now' in Gaza, says Starmer

Keir Starmer said yesterday the \"fighting must stop now\" in Gaza, warning Israel not to extend its offensive to Rafah, before another potential crunch point for his party over the crisis.

Bafta glory at last for Nolan as Oppenheimer dominates

Christopher Nolan, one of the most celebrated and successful British filmmakers of the century, has finally won his first Bafta, as his biopic of the man behind the atomic bomb took best picture and best director.

Putin accused of 'covering tracks' over Navalny death

Alexei Navalny's allies accused Kremlin officials of \"covering their tracks\" two days after the imprisoned opposition leader's death in custody, amid continued uncertainty yesterday over the whereabouts of his body and what it may reveal about how he died.

'All gone' Fears for wildlife at Lough Neagh

Former eel fisher Declan Coney knew there was something wrong when the famed swarms of Lough Neagh flies failed to materialise.

Spanish conservatives facing defeat in rightwing heartland

Spain's opposition conservative party faces the prospect of defeat in its leader's home region, where it has governed for much of the last four decades, when voters in Galicia go to the polls tomorrow.

Trump's Nata declaration a wake-up call for European leaders

The annual meeting of western leaders and security officials in Munich is being held this year under a dark cloud of foreboding surrounding Donald Trump's potential return to the US presidency.

FBI informant charged with lying over Biden allegations

An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between the US president, Joe Biden; his son Hunter; and a Ukrainian energy company.

No cramping its style London fashion week in bullish mood

Hours after Caroline Rush, the chief executive of the British Fashion Council, opened the London stock market to kick off the 40th anniversary celebrations of London fashion week, No 10 confirmed that the UK has entered a recession.

Swift donates $100,000 to family of Kansas City shooting victim

Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 (£79,000) to the family of Lisa LopezGalvan, who was killed in a mass shooting at a parade for Super Bowlwinning NFL team Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.