PMQs live: Starmer vows ‘I won’t back down’ in fight with Musk’s X over Grok AI deepfakes Sir Keir Starmer slammed X as ‘disgraceful’ over its ability to generate AI deepfake images The Independent UK · Jan 14
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal: FA Cup third round – as it happened A hat-trick from Gabriel Martinelli helped Arsenal come from behind to beat Portsmouth with plenty to spare The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80 Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
No 10 apology over John Major’s birthday message to the Queen Mother Newly-released files show Downing Street apologised after PM’s telegram was addressed in an ‘improper manner’. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Cover-up claim as Andrew file withheld from the National Archives Minutes of discussion of Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy withdrawn after being released in error to journalists. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
‘The whole thing stinks’: outsourced ATO call centre workers shocked by conditions as callers complain about inexperienced staff Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand also say the ATO’s ‘phone system just doesn’t work’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025
Wes Streeting’s gamble with the NHS is greater than any play for Downing Street The health secretary has embarked on a high-stakes reorganisation. It could be a model for rebuilding public services – or a nail in his and Labour’s coffin, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025
Elizabeth Warren Says Trump 'Demolished' White House Wing To Build A Ballroom In 4 Days, But Won't Focus On Affordability Crisis Until Next Year Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted President Donald Trump after a Politico report revealed that his team plans to prioritize affordability and cost-of-living issues next year. Benzinga · Nov 6, 2025
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping reveals winner of fan casting contest The winner will be playing Blair, a friend of the film’s protagonist Haymitch Abernathy The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
‘He wasn’t this national hero’: US college students voice concern over Charlie Kirk’s idolization Black, brown and LGBTQ+ students across the US are puzzled by all the praise the far-right commentator has received after his killing The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report potholes, Tony Blair’s think tank says Ministers have recently said they are considering introducing a form of digital ID for adults in Britain The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Voices: The fatal flaw that made ‘Air Miles Mandelson’ crash and burn COMMENT: The combination of money and immorality in Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has created a stench for Keir Starmer, writes Sean O’Grady. The question is how long it will hang around The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Between the Waves by Tom McTague review – the long view on Brexit An ambitious history of Britain’s volatile relationship with Europe, culminating in the 2016 referendum The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
OPINION - The cooks are changing in Keir’s kitchen, but it’s the menu that’s the problem For aspiring advisors at Westminster, the call inviting them to join the Prime Minister’s inner team is a dream come true. With the Number 10 top-level pass comes all the perks of personal contact with the PM and unparalleled insight into the heart of political power. Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025
BANG Premier · Aug 16, 2025 The Toxic Avenger director Macon Blair wanted to make a 'fun' film The Toxic Avenger filmmaker Macon Blair has revealed that he wanted his take on the black comedy to have a "cartoonish" feel to it.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025 Why are London schools outperforming the rest of England? From gentrification to immigration, we explore reasons for growing attainment gap between capital and other regions
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025 Down in the dumps? These ones spark joy with order and peacocks Brief letters: Council tips | Iraq war concerns | Blackberry climate doom | Reality and morality in Gaza
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025 Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Ian Blair dies aged 72 The crossbench peer led Britain’s largest force between 2005 and 2008, including during the 7/7 terrorist attacks
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025 Gossip Girl and Friends made me want to move to NYC — I visited to see if the city still lives up to the hype of millennial TV shows Having spent her teenage years watching the likes of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, Queenie Shaikh imagined a New York of rent-controlled apartments, cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery, breakfast on the steps of The Met and rendezvous at the top of the Empire State Building — but…
Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025 Texas Father Found 'I Love You' Texts From His Daughters After Attempting to Reach Them During Flash Flood Two young sisters sent a final message to their parents as their father fought unsuccessfully to save them amid devastating flash flooding in central Texas.
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 Dad tried to kayak in Texas floods to save his young daughters, whose last texts were ‘I love you’ RJ Harber helped evacuate other families but tragically lost his young daughters in the Texas floods on July 4.
The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2025 Among the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachers Campers and counselors from Camp Mystic are among the dead, along with scores of others caught in the flood
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025 Voices: ‘Lofty ambition, very little detail’: Readers react to Labour’s 10-year plan for the NHS THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers broadly welcomed the ambition of Labour’s 10-year NHS plan but questioned whether, without proper funding, staffing and delivery detail, it could ever live up to its promises
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025 Texas floods: Desperate search for missing girls as death toll climbs to 82 A group of girls and one councillor are still missing from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025 Lord Lipsey obituary Journalist and special adviser to Labour ministers who was trusted by the civil service and the media and ennobled by Tony Blair