Next month’s budget made harder by Trump’s war with Iran, says UK minister
Bridget Phillipson says Burnham’s past criticisms of US president not an issue as PM prepares to meet Trump at UN
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Train passengers could be overcharged by new pay-as-you-go scheme, council warns
Flintshire council said Transport for Wales' new system charges all users an adult fare.
Microsoft exec warned AI could create a ‘doom loop’ for the internet
Newly unsealed court files show that what AI companies say behind the scenes doesn’t always line up with what they tell the public. In a legal brief unsealed this week, an executive at…
Nottingham attacks family condemn police promotion
Police say the process consisted of an application form, a people panel and external advisors.
What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors
Ellie Clayton and Angela Simms are superb in a funny, passionate yet still tender adaptation that hugs close to the 1985 film
Driver who killed woman celebrating 60th jailed
Donna Brighton was thrown into the road through the open window of a taxi, a court hears.
The Traitors USA cast revealed: Lord of the Rings star and Real Housewives among contestants
New episodes will premiere sometime in 2027
'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.
Polanski request to postpone Greens’ conference to focus on byelection refused by party
Exclusive: Leader understood to have wanted to concentrate on Holborn and St Pancras campaign in London but executive committee voted against plan
Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says report
Reform donor Ben Delo loaned £350k to academic later found to have engaged in online bullying
Judge said Nina Power and her friend’s social media posts had ‘the whiff of threat and antisemitism’
Ireland's relationship with UK under Burnham off to 'very good start'
The visit came days after US President Donald Trump made comments about supporting a "unified Ireland".
Barbra Streisand blames Trump’s ‘unchecked ego’ for Kennedy Center chaos: ‘Painful to witness’
President announced this week that the arts institution would be shut down immediately for major renovations amid a legal battle over his name on the building
Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case told family that investigation was ‘murdering him’
Exclusive: Sisters of Nicholas Brandram recount 44-year-old’s deteriorating mental health in days before he took his life
Building a cloud designed for AI
The cloud built for the internet era was designed to serve many different workloads. Today, AI demands something fundamentally different. CoreWeave cofounder and CEO Mike Intrator…
Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden
The award was handed out last week, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Glee co-creator gives three-word response to reboot rumors
Exclusive: ‘The Independent’ spoke to Ian Brennan at the red carpet premiere of his and Murphy’s new Netflix series ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’
Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035
Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
An 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.
Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park
The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief
Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.
The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain | Editorial
Editorial: Mark Carney’s response to the challenges posed by an unreliable US president contains a clarity of vision that is lacking in post-Brexit Britain
Ireland to boycott Eurovision again over Israeli participation and ongoing Gaza deaths
Ireland joins joins Dutch broadcaster in refusing to take part in 2027 song contest, in second consecutive year of protests