Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid Frantic Diplomatic Manoeuvres
World
Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid Frantic Diplomatic Manoeuvres
President Donald Trump has extended a ceasefire with Iran set to expire on Wednesday evening, buying additional time for Tehran to formulate a unified proposal...
Apr 15
Starmer’s Civil Service Dismissal Sparks Morale Crisis, Union Warns
Politics
Starmer’s Civil Service Dismissal Sparks Morale Crisis, Union Warns
Sir Keir Starmer's choice to remove Sir Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office's senior permanent official, has triggered a significant dispute with the union representing senior...
Apr 16
Peter Molyneux’s Final Game Marks End of Legendary Design Career
Technology
Peter Molyneux’s Final Game Marks End of Legendary Design Career
Peter Molyneux, the acclaimed British game designer behind iconic titles including Fable, Black & White and Theme Park, has announced that Masters of Albion will...
Apr 19 · Haren Selford
Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm
Technology
Apple Charts New Course with Hardware Chief John Ternus at the Helm
Apple has revealed a significant leadership transition, appointing John Ternus as its incoming chief executive officer to replace Tim Cook after a decade and a...
Apr 18 · Haren Selford
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm
Technology
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm
Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, has triggered widespread alarm amongst regulatory bodies, lawmakers and financial sector organisations worldwide following claims that it can...
Apr 17 · Haren Selford
Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users
Technology
Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users
Major dating and video platforms are adopting iris-scanning technology to address the rising threat of AI-created fake accounts and scams. Tinder and Zoom have collaborated...
Apr 16 · Haren Selford
White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool
Technology
White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool
The White House has held a "productive and constructive" discussion with Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, marking a notable policy change towards the artificial intelligence firm...
Apr 15 · Haren Selford
Politics
Starmer’s Civil Service Dismissal Sparks Morale Crisis, Union Warns
Sir Keir Starmer's choice to remove Sir Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office's senior permanent official, has triggered a significant dispute with the union representing senior...
Apr 16
Politics
Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure
Sir Olly Robbins, the removed permanent under secretary at the Foreign Office, will defend his choice to withhold details about Lord Peter Mandelson's failed vetting...
Apr 15
Politics
Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing considerable criticism in Parliament over his management of Lord Mandelson's security assessment for the US ambassador role, with...
Apr 14
Politics
Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has maintained that Sir Keir Starmer would have rejected Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador had he known the former...
Apr 13
Politics
Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy
The Foreign Office's leading civil servant is anticipated to undergo rigorous scrutiny from MPs on Tuesday over his role in awarding Peter Mandelson a security...
Apr 12
Politics
Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs
The appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the United States has sparked a fresh political crisis for Sir Keir Starmer after it...
Apr 11
Landmark tobacco legislation bans smoking for generation born after 2009
Health
Landmark tobacco legislation bans smoking for generation born after 2009
Parliament has approved groundbreaking measures that will create the UK's inaugural smoke-free cohort by banning anyone born after 1 January 2009 from ever acquiring cigarettes....
Apr 22 · Haren Selford
NHS Pays Out £20m Over Surgeon’s Controversial Mesh Procedures
Health
NHS Pays Out £20m Over Surgeon’s Controversial Mesh Procedures
The NHS has disbursed more than £20 million in compensation in the wake of a significant controversy concerning a Bristol surgeon whose artificial bowel mesh...
Apr 21 · Haren Selford
Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker
Health
Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker
Health visitors in England are struggling under "unmanageable" caseloads of as many as 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has cautioned, calling for...
Apr 20 · Haren Selford
The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance
Health
The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance
Millions of users are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for medical advice, drawn by their availability and seemingly tailored responses. Yet...
Apr 19 · Haren Selford
Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%
Health
Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%
A vaccine administered during pregnancy is substantially lowering hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials reporting a decrease of...
Apr 18 · Haren Selford