Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader↗
NEU’s Daniel Kebede says earlier start times and longer summer breaks may be needed to help pupils and teachers Schools should consider changing start and finish times, reordering holidays and moving exams from the summer months in an…
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report↗
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity Christian nationalism in Britain is being driven largely by people who rarely attend church and are more concerned…
‘My body is still peaking’: Eliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years↗
Kenyan breaks Melbourne Marathon record by two seconds ‘I’m happy to run with the gen Zs,’ 41-year-old says Marathon’s greatest competitor, Eliud Kipchoge, has sent a message to the next generation declaring that he’s not done yet. The…
Skies across the UK illuminated by the northern lights↗
Though mostly visible near the Arctic Circle, the natural phenomenon dazzled sky-gazers as far south Devon, Hampshire and Kent The northern lights illuminated the skies across the UK on Friday and Saturday evening. Sky-gazers as far south…
Hanson seems more and more like the de facto opposition leader. At CPAC, Angus Taylor warmed the seat for her↗
Cooperation between One Nation and the Liberals ‘up to Angus Taylor’, Pauline Hanson says at conservative conference. How would that work? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The annual Conservative Political…
Albanese wants universal childcare to be his legacy. But paying for it isn’t as easy as ABC↗
Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Rachel Hill, a mother of two…
Falling international student numbers create ‘massive problems’ for Australian universities, expert warns↗
Immigration debate and visa uncertainty is putting students off and increasing pressure on budgets Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast University leaders warn they’re struggling to fill international student places…
Man suffers ‘serious injury’ after jumping into zoo tiger enclosure↗
Police are trying to contact the man’s family following incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster A man has been attacked by a tiger after jumping into its enclosure at a zoo in Yorkshire. Yorkshire Wildlife Park was evacuated…
Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’↗
March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide”…
Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest↗
Vincent Chan went on to abuse children after being cleared of ‘significant concerns’ following council-overseen inquiry A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was…
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as ‘thanks’ for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says↗
Ukrainian president says money from fuel sales will intensify war as European leaders reiterate support for Kyiv Russia launched deadly strikes on civilians in Ukraine as “thanks” for a deal cut by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to buy…
How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’↗
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding When South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it…
Study explores links between 19th-century Manchester workers and enslaved Africans in Caribbean↗
Global Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality They were the killings that changed Britain, paving the way for working-class people’s right to…
Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru↗
Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes A businessman called Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected the mayor of a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, according…
‘Cockroach’ leader among thousands detained in Delhi protest crackdown↗
Authorities impose strict lockdown in capital to try to stop rally against removal of 130m names from electoral roll Indian authorities have placed Delhi under a severe lockdown and detained tens of thousands of people, including the…
Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily↗
Marsala on island’s west coast badly affected after powerful storm approached from Mediterranean Two tornadoes have struck the coastal town of Marsala in western Sicily, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings including a school, and…
Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP↗
Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working A Green Party MP has said she wants to make sure her party is not “vulnerable to capture by extremists and racists” amid the…
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute↗
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own…
‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state↗
Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continue On a normal school day, Mohammed, 17, wakes at 6am, cares for his younger siblings to help his single mother who works as a…
Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists↗
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase The owner of a recruitment firm has been accused of being at the centre of a so-called “doxxing” campaign against the Royal…
‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget↗
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition In the days since Labour’s annual conference, party insiders have been sharing a word cloud produced by the pollsters More…
UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route↗
Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme The Home Office is facing claims it gave false hope to the people of Gaza after it emerged that a new safe route for…
UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts↗
Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in years National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the returns on some of its accounts, with many now paying more than 5% for the first…
‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die↗
Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up?…
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn↗
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship starts A national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be introduced in England to close the gap for young people between…
Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway↗
President complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’ Donald Trump complained Friday about not winning the Nobel peace prize for 2026, a year in which he started a war with…
Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel↗
President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr…
Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted↗
Unions tell government to fix ‘overbearing mess’ of inspection regime and its impact on staff wellbeing – or risk industrial action Tensions between England’s headteachers and Ofsted are developing into a crisis after school leadership…
Women with PMOS should get subsidised weight-loss drugs, Australian advocates say↗
With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-label Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Women living with a chronic hormonal condition should have…
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau↗
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward…