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Labour withholds defence spending timetable amid borrowing cost concerns
Labour is withholding a timetable for raising defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, with Wes Streeting saying an unfunded deadline could unsettle financial markets and increase borrowing costs. The Government has pledged to reach 3.5 per cent of national income by 2035, but has not confirmed whether it will achieve 3 per cent…
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Drought risk threatens much of England’s essential food production
Most of the UK’s essential food supply is produced in English regions facing moderate to very high drought risk, according to analysis by Rebalance Earth. The findings matter because worsening water stress could reduce harvests, disrupt supply chains and push up food prices, particularly in highly productive areas such as East Anglia and Kent. About…
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Hugh Hefner’s ‘most sexy’ Playboy model reveals how Anna Nicole Smith changed her life
Sandra Taylor says her friendship with Anna Nicole Smith helped transform her life and led to her Playboy modelling career. After abandoning plans to study mathematics following her father’s sudden death, Taylor pursued modelling and became a prominent Playboy cover girl during the 1990s. Taylor met Smith through shared make-up artists and offered her a…
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‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Wants You to Know Singer/Songwriter Nouela
James Gunn has publicly highlighted singer-songwriter Nouela Johnston, revealing that she was also the musician behind People Eating People, a little-known band whose sole 2009 album had long been a favourite of his and his wife, Jenn Holland. After years of listening to both acts without realising they were connected, Gunn discovered Johnston’s identity and…
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Here’s What Went Down at Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour Opener
Olivia Rodrigo opened her Unraveled Tour with two consecutive shows at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, with Wolf Alice as the opening act. The performances centred on her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love, telling its story of romance and separation while adding older songs and deeper cuts. Rodrigo…
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Forced PC shutdowns can corrupt files and disrupt critical updates
Holding down a PC’s power button should generally be avoided because it cuts power without allowing the operating system and applications to complete shutdown procedures. This can cause corrupted files, lost data and, particularly during updates, potentially leave the computer unable to start. Programs may be indexing files, syncing data, autosaving or installing updates in…
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Lime UK profits jump as riders and fleet expand nationwide
Lime’s UK business more than doubled its annual profits in 2025 as a sharp rise in riders and fleet expansion boosted revenue. Average monthly users increased by 31% to nearly 700,000, while the company expanded into additional English cities, highlighting growing demand for rental electric bikes and scooters. Sales rose by a third to £148m…
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Commonwealth Bank CEO’s $256,500 bonus sparks staff backlash amid cuts and record profit
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn received a $256,500 “people and leadership” bonus despite staff complaints about burnout, stagnant pay and difficult performance targets. The payment has intensified a dispute with workers and the Finance Sector Union, particularly as the bank reported a record profit of almost $11 billion and staff cuts reportedly reached 1,000.…
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BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer rerelease
The BBC has removed 11 sketches from the 20th-anniversary rerelease of That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, prompting criticism from culture-war commentators. The decision has reignited debate over whether controversial comedy should be contextualised with warnings or removed, particularly when it involves blackface, racial slurs or jokes about sensitive subjects. The sketches include material…