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David Szalay becomes first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize Author David Szalay has become the first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize. His novel Flesh, a rags-to-riches tale exploring class and power, was described as an “extraordinary, singular novel” by chairman of the judges, Roddy Doyle. An extract from the book, performed

Evidence ‘does not show clear link between paracetamol, autism and ADHD’ Existing evidence does not show a clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism and ADHD in children, an in-depth review has concluded. Researchers trawled all studies on the issue and concluded they were low quality, with “low to critically low” confidence in

Scottish Finance Secretary requests urgent meeting with Chancellor before Budget Scotland’s Finance Secretary has requested an urgent meeting with the Chancellor amid reports she will raise taxes in her Budget this month. Shona Robison set out what she said were three tests Rachel Reeves must meet when she delivers her tax and spending plans on

Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday War heroes whose identities have remained a mystery for decades have been identified by Ministry of Defence (MoD) “war detectives” in time for Remembrance Sunday. Some 52 British and Commonwealth personnel killed in action in the First and Second World Wars have been identified

Young drivers buying fake policies losing £2,000 on average, says insurer Insurance giant Aviva has said it is detecting rising number of ghost broking cases – and is warning young drivers they could lose around £2,000 typically by buying a fake motor insurance policy. The insurer said young drivers aged 17 to 25 are the

Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead Police are preparing for a surge in crime of up to 6% in one year if government plans to cut the number of shorter prison sentences and release some criminals earlier go ahead. Service bosses are bracing for thousands more offences

Bank warns of spike in purchase fraud ahead of Christmas shopping season Shoppers are being warned about a spike in purchase fraud ahead of the festive shopping season.   TSB’s analysis of its data indicated that purchase scams accounted for 63% of bank transfer fraud cases reported between January and September 2025 by its customers

Will Ferrell’s Elf costume could fetch up to £200,000 at auction Will Ferrell’s festive costume from the Christmas film Elf could fetch between £100,000 and £200,000 when it goes under the hammer as part of a movie memorabilia auction. The green, white, yellow and black elf outfit, which originates from the film’s producer Jon Berg,