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Will The Extended Childcare Scheme Boost Tory Hopes?

This week marks the start of the rollout of the government's much-vaunted expansion of childcare, costing some £4bn a year.

King's Home Is Now Everyone's Castle

Royal fans get chance to see inside Balmoral - for a price

Blow To Reproductive Rights As Florida Set To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks

Florida, the last bastion of abortion access in the south-eastern United States, will ban abortion past six weeks of pregnancy starting next month, leaving abortion providers and their supporters in the state and across the country scrambling to deal with the fallout for patients.

Musicians From Different Eras And Genres Unite To Oppose Predatory' Al

A group of more than 200 high-profile musicians including Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and Nicki Minaj have signed an open letter calling for protections against the predatory use of artificial intelligence that mimics human artists' likenesses, voices and sound.

Why Are You Laughing, PM?

Sunak’s nerves as he's asked for vote date

JK Rowling's Tweets Were Not Criminal, Police Scotland Says

Comments made by JK Rowling challenging police to arrest her for online misgendering do not amount to a crime, according to Police Scotland.

Vlad Link To 'Brain Attacks'

A MYSTERY brain illness has been linked to sonic energy weapons used by Vladimir Putin’s spies.

Labour Landslide Could Make Keir's Job Harder, Not Easier

If the latest opinion polls are correct, the general election is already in the bag for Keir Starmer.

Florida Top Court Ushers In Near-Total Ban On Abortion

Abortion rights will be on the ballot in Florida this November, the state’s Supreme Court said in a highly anticipated ruling yesterday.

Klopp: Salah Days Are Back

Reds boss says Egyptian ace is firing on all cylinders again

Make No Mistake, This Is A War Against Gaza's Children

Fatima is three years old and lives in a shelter run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Rafah, at the southern end of Gaza.

Rebel Tory MPs Threaten To Reject Rough Sleeping Bill

Rishi Sunak is facing a Tory revolt over plans to criminalise homelessness in a key crime bill this year.

Sunak's Vow To Stop Boats Is In Shreds As Numbers Surge

Rishi Sunak's pledge to "stop the boats" is in tatters after figures showed a record number of migrants crossed the Channel in the first three months of 2024.

People Are Dying... The UK Opioid Crisis Will Be As Bad As In The States

Reformed dealer turned pastor arning over new street drug

Out Of Office Message Firms Set Codes Of Conduct For Behaviour At Work Events

When more than 1,300 lending bosses, regulators and MPs descended on the Grosvenor House hotel in London for a black-tie dinner in late February, they arrived informed.

JK Rowling: Arrest Me Because I Called Trans Women 'Men'

Harry Potter author throws down gauntlet over Scottish hate-crime law

Shock Result Opposition Delivers Electoral Blow To Erdoğan's Party

Afresh-faced challenger hailed a new dawn for Turkish democracy, as the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, comforted a defeated crowd outside his party's headquarters, telling them:

Emojis Out, Bonsai In Japan's Imperial Family Makes Instagram Debut

Japan's imperial family has entered the age of social media, but fans expecting selfies, emojis and casual shots of the emperor and empress or princes and princesses away from the limelight may be disappointed.

Cannabis Users Celebrate As Law Is Relaxed In Germany

Cannabis users have been celebrating in Germany after new laws legalising personal possession came into effect.

'Cataclysmic' No End To Haiti's Agony As Gang Violence Spreads

As gang fighters and police battled outside his home near Haiti's beleaguered capital late last month, Nielsen Daily Fierrier hurled himself to the ground.

BJP Match-Fixing' Elections, Indian Opposition Says, As Delhi Leader Stays Behind Bars

Delhi's chief minister, a key political leader, must remain in custody for a further two weeks, a court ruled yesterday, with India's opposition parties accusing the government of "match-fixing" before the country's elections later this month.

Climate Crisis Threatens Historic Golf Course On Northumberland Coast

For most golfers, the most damage a furious storm can do is to your handicap.

Phone App Could Help Spot Main Cause Of Early-Onset Dementia, Study Suggests

A smartphone app could help detect the leading cause of early-onset dementia in people who are at high risk of developing it, data suggests.

Nightlife Venues Driven Out Of City Centres By Rising Pressures

Independent nightlife venues across the UK are struggling to survive amid a cocktail of high costs, low footfall and oppressive regulation that is squeezing them out of city centres.

Iran Vows Revenge After Top Military Leader Among Dead In Israeli Airstrike

Iran has vowed revenge after Israeli war planes destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing at least seven people, including a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds force.

'Some People See The World Faster': Athletes May Track Moving Objects Better Than Others

If you have wondered why your partner always beats you at tennis or one child always crushes the other at Fortnite, it seems there is more to it than pure physical ability.

Threat Of Hosepipe Bans This Summer In Spite Of Wet Winter

The UK could face water shortages and hosepipe bans if this summer is hot and dry, despite having experienced the wettest 18 months since records began.

Hospital Attack Ends As Pressure Grows On Netanyahu

Israeli forces announced their withdrawal from al-Shifa hospital in Gaza yesterday after a two-week raid, amid claims from Hamas that the Israel Defense Forces have killed 400 people in the compound and allegations from the Palestinian Red Crescent of torture and executions.

Tories Accused As Zero Progress On Half Of Levelling Up Goals Laid Bare

The Conservatives have been accused of failing to live up to their ambitious agenda for Britain’s regions as Guardian analysis shows no progress on half of their levelling up targets.

Blind Spot Did Russian Intelligence Neglect The Islamist Threat?

As Russia observed a day of mourning last Sunday for the victims of the terror attack two days earlier, along with the sorrow came the hard question that follows most similar incidents: how could this have happened?