Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate
Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate 10 hours ago Share Save Angus Cochrane Senior political journalist, BBC Scotland Share Save Liam McArthur, whose bill failed to win enough support, is consoled by a fellow MSP MSPs have rejected...
HelloFresh hit by sales slump as people lose appetite for meal kits
Total orders slumped 12% last year compared with 2024 as the number of meals HelloFresh delivered tumbled by more than 100m. Photograph: Kristoffer Tripplaar/Alamy View image in fullscreen Total orders slumped 12% last year compared with 2024 as the number...
Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned
Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned 15 minutes ago Share Save Daniel Thomas Senior tech reporter Share Save Getty Images An advert for a video and image editing tool that implied viewers could digitally...
Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted the party’s latest press conference at Glaziers Hall in central London. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted the party’s latest press conference at Glaziers Hall in...
Triple-junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management | Nature
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Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones
Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones March 17, 2026 1:06 PM ET Eleanor Beardsley Ukrainian towns turn to drone nets to try stop deaths Listen · 3:49 3:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download...
The Guardian view on SUVs: London’s mayor is right to push back on supersize cars
‘For those inside SUVs, they offer more space and a higher vantage point. But for those on the outside, they have obvious downsides.’ Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian View image in fullscreen ‘For those inside SUVs, they offer more space and...
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? 25 minutes ago Share Save Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Share Save Getty Images Meningitis B, known as MenB, is the strain of bacteria...
‘These connections are overlooked’: how British companies profited from slavery in Brazil long after abolition
View image in fullscreen Enslaved people owned by the British mining company St John d’El Rey from 1868 or 1869. Photograph: Thereza Christina Maria collection/Courtesy of the National Library of Brazil. ‘These connections are overlooked’: how British companies profited from...
UK energy: about 14m households getting ‘below-average’ service
A domestic energy smart meter measuring gas and electricity usage in a home Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A domestic energy smart meter measuring gas and electricity usage in a home Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian UK energy:...
Young people want to work: now there may be jobs for them
And a youth jobs grant will offer employers a £3,000 subsidy to hire young people who are on benefits and have been out of work for six months. It mirrors the Future Jobs Fund that Labour brought in , after...
Chris Bowen declares rush on jerry cans ‘un-Australian’ as he urges end to panic buying of petrol
Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen says panic buying petrol should stop and the country’s fuel supplies have yet to be affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View image in fullscreen Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen...
Oscars 2026: Winners list in full (updating live)
Best visual effects WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett F1 - Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson Jurassic World Rebirth - David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and...
UK housing costs rise 41% over five years for renters and owners, study shows
Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer View image in fullscreen Savills identified a large increase in sums being paid in mortgage interest, which grew by 9% in 2025 to £53.6bn. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer UK housing costs rise 41% over five years...
JD.com launches Joybuy in Europe, targeting Amazon
Advertisement Business JD.com launches Joybuy in Europe, targeting Amazon FILE PHOTO: JD.COM logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST LONDON, March 16 : Chinese...
Ukraine peace talks fizzle out as Trump’s focus shifts to Iran
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The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos
The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos 35 minutes ago Share Save Olga Sawczuk BBC World Service Share Save BBC Sarah El Barbry became a chess streamer in 2025 and has more...
Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win
Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win 14 minutes ago Share Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Share Save Getty Images Irish actress Jessie Buckley is the favourite to win best actress for her performance in...
Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new theatre be named after poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Photograph: Darren England/AAP View image in fullscreen The arts minister, John-Paul Langbroek, said the government put the decision of what to call the new theatre ‘in the hands of Queenslanders’. Photograph: Darren England/AAP Queensland arts minister ignored recommendation that new...
‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel
Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The price board at Welcome Break Woodall Services near Sheffield. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian ‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel Woodhall Services near Sheffield is now one...
Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so
Not everyone thinks so 14 hours ago Share Save Sameer Hashmi Share Save AFP Dubai has built an appeal for being a stable oasis in a turbulent region Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar...
The Guardian view on changes to copyright laws: authors should be protected over big tech
The back cover states: ‘The UK government must not legalise book theft to benefit AI companies.’ Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen The back cover states: ‘The UK government must not legalise book theft to benefit AI companies.’ Photograph:...
Former dairy farm could become peat research centre
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Pink Floyd guitar sold for record-breaking $14.6m
Pink Floyd guitar sold for record-breaking $14.6m 2 hours ago Share Save Sofia Ferreira Santos Share Save Neil Lupin/Redferns via Getty Images Gilmour's Fender Stratocaster was nicknamed the 'Black Strat' A guitar used by David Gilmour on six of Pink...
UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse
Photograph: Nicholas Ansell/PA UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of ‘price gouging’ Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’...
Sadiq Khan may give up armoured car as part of clampdown on SUVs in London
Sadiq Khan says large cars such as SUVs pose a greater danger to pedestrians, particularly children Photograph: Crispin Hughes/Alamy View image in fullscreen Sadiq Khan says large cars such as SUVs pose a greater danger to pedestrians, particularly children Photograph:...
British politics is hooked on flashy fake numbers – and the AI investment debacle proves it
Keir Starmer launches the government’s action plan for AI at University College London East, January 2025. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AP View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer launches the government’s action plan for AI at University College London East, January 2025. Anyone...
'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition
'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition 28 minutes ago Share Save Geeta Pandey and Nikita Yadav Share Save AFP via Getty Images Menstruation is still a taboo subject in India India's top court has...
Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head
Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head 2 hours ago Share Save Charlie Buckland BBC Wales Share Save Lauren Macpherson Lauren Macpherson found out she had terminal brain cancer after a...
Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate
Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate 2 hours ago Share Save Clara Bullock Somerset Share Save PA Media Mina Stoddart-Stones has a very rare blood type A woman whose blood donations are so rare they are frozen for...
