England World Cup viewing: is watching bad for your health?
Watching England in the World Cup can spike your heart rate, disrupt your sleep and send your anxiety through the roof. But is the emotional rollercoaster actually bad for your health?
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UK GDP explained: how fast is the economy actually growing?
The UK economy grew 0.7% in early 2025, but sluggish productivity and uneven gains mean many households aren’t feeling the recovery. Here’s what GDP really tells us about Britain’s economic health.
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Safe-sleep nursery checks expanded after baby deaths inquiry
A mother whose baby son died at a nursery says he was ‘not treated as a human being,’ as the government announces 3,000 extra annual unannounced inspections. The checks, starting in September, will specifically target safe-sleep practices in childcare settings across England.
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Northern Games bid backed by Olympic and Paralympic stars
More than 30 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes have backed a proposed bid to bring the Games to the north of England. The campaign argues the region has sporting passion unmatched anywhere else in the country.
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Edinburgh International Festival goes phone-free under Benedetti
Nicola Benedetti has confirmed the Edinburgh International Festival will require audiences to seal their phones away during performances. The policy, she says, was requested by both artists and attendees.
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Type 1 diabetes drug to delay onset now available on NHS
A drug that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes by three years has been made available on the NHS for the first time. Teplizumab targets the immune system to slow the destruction of insulin-producing cells before the disease fully develops.
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National Portrait Gallery pulls display after Churchill famine row
The National Portrait Gallery has pulled a video installation that made contested claims about Churchill’s role in the 1943 Bengal famine. The row has reignited fierce debate about how British institutions handle imperial history.
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Son’s killer posting on social media from prison, parents say
Karen and David Hall say they have watched their son Joshua’s killer post on social media from inside HMP Hewell for months. The family is now calling for urgent government action on prison phone contraband.
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Keir Starmer resigns: what happens next for UK politics
Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister after less than 18 months in office, throwing Labour into a leadership contest and raising urgent questions about who governs Britain next. Here’s what we know about what happens now.
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Vinted buyer reunites couple with lost wedding ring after years apart
Katie Howett paid £18 for a Vinted ski jacket and found a gold wedding ring engraved with a 2003 anniversary date hidden in the pocket. What followed was a 36-hour social media hunt that reunited a Stockport couple with a ring lost five years ago on an Austrian ski slope.
