Thames Water launches appeal over bill limits
Crisis-hit Thames Water has launched a bid to charge its customers more over the next five years than the industry regulator will allow, arguing...
Pope Francis ‘stable’ in hospital after being admitted with ‘slight fever’
The Pope is stable in hospital with a slight fever after he was admitted for bronchitis treatment, the Vatican has said. After daily audiences...
Baby formula prices and branding leading to ‘poor outcomes’ for parents, watchdog says
Regulators have proposed sweeping changes for the baby formula industry, saying high prices and branding are leading to “poor outcomes” for parents. The Competition...
TikTok returns to major US app stores after Trump reassures tech giants
TikTok is back on Apple and Google’s US app stories after President Trump said the tech giants would not be fined if they reactivated...
MPs in controversial Labour WhatsApp group should never have been in parliament, says Harman
People who believe the things posted in a controversial Labour WhatsApp group shouldn’t have been MPs in the first place, according to Harriet Harman....
The Bank of England gold rush that’s pushing up the price
Deep under the Bank of England, in a network of vaults into which cameras are rarely admitted, sits the world’s second biggest known trove...
Donald Trump triggers prospect of global trade war over ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan – increasing risk of tensions and inflation
The US president has promised to target countries which charge tax on US imports by matching them with a reciprocal tariff. Donald Trump has...
Risk of rising US prices could be biggest brake on Donald Trump’s tariff plan
Taken at face value Donald Trump’s embrace of reciprocal tariffs is a declaration of total trade war, that would amount to perhaps the single...
Donald Trump calls for Russia to return to G7 – as European defence minister warns NATO of ‘darkest times’ since WW2
Donald Trump has said he would love to have Russia return to the G7 group of advanced economies, and that expelling the country “was...
Trump metal tariffs could slow data center growth and disrupt power grid, analyst says
President Donald Trump‘s steel and aluminum tariffs could slow data center growth by exacerbating the shortage of key components in the electric grid, according...
First-time buyers up by a fifth – and older than they were 10 years ago, Halifax says
The number of first-time buyers rose by almost a fifth last year, according to data from Halifax. The bank said 2024 saw 341,068 people...
Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Spurr Raises Eruption Concerns
An increase in seismic activity has been recorded at Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano located 124 kilometres west of Anchorage, Alaska. Over the past ten...
‘Today is the big one’: Trump says he will unveil ‘reciprocal’ trade tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” trade tariffs on Thursday, adding: “Today is the big one”. Countries around the world have...
Musk will withdraw OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker stays nonprofit, lawyers say
Dado Ruvic | Reuters Elon Musk will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s non-profit arm if the ChatGPT maker stops its conversion into...
Scientists Discover Two New Supernova Remnants in a Surprising Location
Two mysterious light sources detected on the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud have been identified as previously unknown supernova remnants. The discovery was...
Previewing USA-Finland in 4 Nations Face-Off: Stats, top players, key matchups
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Merlin Entertainments dives into sale of aquarium assets
The world’s biggest theme park operator has begun exploring a sale of some of its aquarium assets as it seeks to prioritise investment in...
PM backs Reeves despite allegations of expenses scandal at bank job
Sir Keir Starmer says he has full confidence in Rachel Reeves after questions were raised about inaccuracies in her CV and her use of expenses...
Weak Gravitational Lensing Examines Universe’s Structure
The behaviour of the universe on the largest scales is being examined through weak gravitational lensing, a method that may confirm or challenge the...
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned amid fears over collapse of ceasefire
Hamas has said it will release Israeli hostages as planned and will implement the Gaza ceasefire deal. It had previously threatened to delay the...