‘National emergency briefing’ to arm people with facts on climate change MPs, peers, business leaders and celebrities are set to attend an “emergency climate change summit” on Thursday where they will hear how the UK is unprepared for rising temperatures. Hundreds of people are expected to join TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham for the
Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget Rachel Reeves has promised to “push ahead with the biggest drive for growth in a generation”, and insisted she would not “lose control of public spending”, as she prepares to deliver the Budget. The Chancellor is set to deliver her second
Cracking exhibition Gromit: Aardman animation featured at Young V&A A new exhibition will explore the world of Aardman at the Young V&A – from Wallace & Gromit to Morph, Chicken Run, and Shaun The Sheep. With more than 150 objects on display – including never-before-seen models, sets and storyboards from Aardman’s archives – it will
Tardis arrives at Stonehenge to mark Doctor Who Day The Tardis has arrived at Stonehenge as part of the celebrations for Doctor Who Day. Fans of the long-running BBC sci-fi drama will be able to see the Doctor’s police box-shaped spaceship at the Unesco World Heritage Site in Wiltshire at the culmination of a digital
Lando Norris suffers blow to F1 title hopes Lando Norris’ bid to win the world championship has taken an extraordinary setback after he was disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Norris had finished runner-up to Max Verstappen in Sin City to put him 42 points clear of the Dutchman in the title race with
Young people need more state support to find employment More than half of young people do not feel there is enough state support to help them get paid entry-level jobs with training and opportunities for progression, new research suggests. A survey of 2,000 people aged 16 to 24 by the TUC showed that the figure
Alan Carr, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift feature in Beano review of the year Alan Carr’s Traitors triumph, Katy Perry’s trip to space and Taylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce are among the 2025 events to get the comic treatment in a special edition of the Beano. Beanofy Unwrapped, a special eight-page pull-out in this
Rugby star Ellie Kildunne to be voice of Heathrow Airport this Christmas Rugby World Cup winner Ellie Kildunne will be the voice of Heathrow Airport this Christmas. The west London airport said messages from the 26-year-old England star will be played over its public address system during the festive period. She will tell passengers “the
Jab for common virus could be potential treatment for multiple sclerosis – study A new trial will test whether an mRNA jab to protect against a common virus found in almost all people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could treat the condition. Scientists believe that targeting the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which commonly causes glandular fever, could
Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable coins Freddie Mercury is being celebrated with a new Royal Mint coin design, which the Queen singer’s sister said would have “meant the world” to him. The coin design depicts the charismatic showman mid-performance, accompanied by his signature. Details on the coin tell the story of Mercury’s extraordinary