Rise in energy price cap to £1,717 prompts alarm

Households in Great Britain will begin the run-up to winter with a 10% increase in their energy bills after the industry regulator increased its cap on gas and electricity prices from October.

Fears of 'cruel winter' if welfare fund help ends

Campaigners and MPs say efforts to cut public spending deficit could push people into poverty

Hürzeler happy to seek advice of his elders at Brighton

German manager is, at 31, the Premier League's youngest and he wants to tap into all available knowledge reserves.

Ten Hag tells his players to motivated stay

Erik ten Hag has warned his Manchester United players to accept being dropped from the matchday squad and that they must remain motivated to contribute when required.

Nkunku silences boos as Blues ease into ascendancy

It was not exactly all sweetness and light for Chelsea during this prosaic 2-0 win over Servette.

"There's no drug that makes you feel like football'

Thinking about seeing his beloved Forest again gave comedian Matt Forde hope after life-changing surgery

Cheers greet Sinner after world No 1's avoidance of doping ban

All eyes were on Jannik Sinner at the US Open yesterday as he made his first appearance on the practice courts in New York since the announcement that he had avoided a doping ban after successfully arguing two positive anti-doping tests had been the result of contamination.

Hull makes her mark on windswept first day

Early leader enjoys playing in tough weather but rivals were less than impressed

Same again, Xabi? Alonso's Leverkusen look team to beat despite Bayern's busy summer

Patrik Schick, again.

Damping down coal Hopes rise as China turns slowly to cleaner power generation

Coal-fired power is still enjoying a construction boom in China, but a marked slowdown in the permitting of future plants has given experts hope that the world's biggest emitter may be turning a corner.

'Extraordinary' 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered at Botswana mine

A 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered in Botswana could be the second-largest gem-quality example ever unearthed.

Fears grow for female political prisoners in Iran after executions

There are fears for the fates of women's rights activists imprisoned in Iran after a surge in executions since the election of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, in July.

Seed capital Income plan for Indigenous people helps lives and trees

'At the beginning, there was a lot of fear and disbelief,\" said Ketty Marcelo.

Six cities in Africa will have more than 10m people by 2035, report finds

Six African cities will have more than 10 million people by 2035, with the continent's booming young population making it the world's fastest urbanising region, according to a report.

Israel and Hamas play down US optimism on Gaza ceasefire deal

US officials yesterday expressed optimism that a ceasefire deal in the war in Gaza \"is in sight\", despite growing indications from Israel and Hamas that a breakthrough is not imminent and as renewed fighting rages in parts of the Palestinian territory.

Ukraine strikes airfield near Volgograd as Russia presses forward in Donetsk

Ukraine carried out a night-time drone attack yesterday on a Kremlin military airfield near Volgograd and announced the capture of another village in Russia's Kursk region, as Moscow's forces pressed on with an advance in the Donetsk region.

'Nose to tail' restaurant celebrates 30 years with menu at 1994 prices

It was a deal too good to miss so when the Michelin-starred London restaurant St John offered diners the chance to eat celebrated fare such as roast bone marrow and apricots on toast at a fraction of the usual cost, they bit its proverbial arm off.

Liverpool urged to confront past on Slavery Remembrance Day

Liverpool must not \"shy away\" from its historic involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, the organiser of the 25th anniversary of the city's Slavery Remembrance Day (SRD) commemorations has said.

Harris sets out her vision to convince US to elect its first female president

Kamala Harris faced the biggest test of her political life last night: addressing the Democratic National Convention in an effort to persuade American voters to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential election and put her in the White House.

UK health regulator rejects lecanemab as Alzheimer's therapy

The UK's health regulator has rejected a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, saying its benefits are too small to justify the costs of the therapy and close monitoring of patients for signs of \"serious side-effects\".

Anti-racism campaigners VOW to show far-right groups they are not welcome in Scotland

Anti-racism campaigners have vowed to show the far right they are not welcome in Scotland after an anti-immigration rally was planned for Glasgow next month.

Second murder suspect arrested over death of van driver in Leeds

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a parcel delivery driver who was killed in Leeds on Tuesday.

EU mobility UK ministers rule out deal for under-30s

Ministers have reiterated their opposition to any deal with Brussels allowing young people to live and work in EU countries, after a report said some elements of this could be agreed as part of a wider set of negotiations.

Scottish arts sector tells ministers cuts will have grave impact on 'cultural wellbeing'

Many of Scotland's best-known arts organisations, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and National Jazz Orchestra, are in uproar over plans for deep cuts in culture funding.

Council audit Unions query Birmingham's bankruptcy as public inquiry demanded

Politicians in Birmingham have called for council cuts, thought to be the biggest in local authority history, to be halted or scaled back over concerns the council's financial crisis might have been overstated.

Lump of gel that plays video game Pong is able to improve its scores through memory’

Researchers have discovered that a soft and squidgy water-rich gel is not only able to play the video game Pong but gets better at it over time.

'It should be in a museum': postcard sent 121 years ago arrives at Swansea address

In the age of next-day deliveries and speedy shipping from all corners of the world, the days of waiting around for a letter or package were thought to be over.

Family link investigated in deadly Bradford arson attack

Detectives said yesterday they were investigating whether a suspected arson attack that killed a woman and her three young children had been triggered by a dispute involving another family member.

Police launch investigation after man is killed by his pet XL bully

Police have launched an investigation after a man was killed by his own XL bully dog in Lancashire.

'I'm really proud' Big day for students who coped with lockdown in year 7

For 16-year-old Thomas O'Mahoney, Wednesday night was a sleepless one. With hours to go until he collected his GCSE results, he strategised about what he would do with hypothetical sets of grades.