Reform UK’s ‘Trumpian’ legal warnings spark press freedom concerns as Farage’s party climbs in polls
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK faces fresh scrutiny over its approach to the media after a Welsh editor described legal threats from a party figure as “Trumpian” and “bullying”. Mark Mansfield,…
DragonFire leaps ahead: UK laser hits coin-sized targets at 1km and tracks 400mph drones
Britain’s DragonFire laser weapon has taken a decisive step toward frontline use, according to a new report. The laser directed energy weapon, developed for the UK Ministry of Defence, can…
What Parents Must Know About Paediatric Emergencies: How and When to Get Help
Parents and carers often face split?second decisions when a child breaks a bone, struggles to breathe or voices frightening thoughts that life is not worth living. An explainer published by…
Guardian Column Warns Starmer Risks Squandering Labour’s 2024 Landslide
Keir Starmer faces a sharp warning from one of Britain’s prominent political commentators, who argues Labour is wasting the advantage of its 2024 landslide. In a column published by the…
Watchdog bans Booking.com and hotel chains over ‘misleading prices’, with Swansea hotel named
A UK advertising regulator has banned adverts for Booking.com and three hotel chains after finding misleading price claims in promotions seen by travellers. The decision highlights growing pressure on travel…
Lab ‘bar’ experiment links cannabis to less short-term drinking as ‘California sober’ trend grows
Researchers who built a bar inside a laboratory say cannabis use may reduce how much people drink over a short window, offering fresh evidence on the fast-spreading “California sober” trend.…
MoD Targets Disused Industrial Sites for £6bn Munitions Drive
Defence officials have drawn up a shortlist of disused oil refineries and chemical plants across the UK as potential sites for new explosives and ammunition production, in one of the…
Google’s WeatherNext 2 sets the pace for AI-powered forecasts in everyday life
Google’s push into weather technology took a clear step forward, as a new report spotlighted WeatherNext 2, an AI system that aims to deliver smarter, faster and more nuanced forecasts…
From Wind?Tunnel Pioneer to People’s Favourite: Inside Škoda’s Living Heritage Drive in the Czech Republic
Škoda opened its museum doors and castle grounds to a rare, rolling timeline of its past, letting a handful of historic models tell the story of a 130-year brand that…
FCA deputy chief urges tougher oversight of tech suppliers as bank outages mount
Sarah Pritchard, the Financial Conduct Authority’s first deputy chief executive, has called for a stronger grip on foreign technology companies that provide critical services to UK banks, citing a steady…