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Conservatives propose abolishing two environmental agencies to spur growth
The Conservative party has announced plans to abolish the Environment Agency and Natural England as part of a major deregulation programme aimed at boosting the UK economy. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith will argue that cutting environmental red tape and Net Zero rules is essential to drive growth, attract investment and lower prices, with the party…
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Gen Z think babies born today could live to 150, and they’re trying ice baths and ‘sleepmaxxing’ to add years to their own lives
A survey of over 2,200 British adults has revealed that Gen Z have significantly different attitudes to ageing and longevity compared to older generations. One in five young adults believe babies born today could live to 150, and 61 per cent are actively taking steps to extend their lifespan through health improvements. This generational shift…
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University professor who led secret double life as paedophile continued working despite guilt – and his bosses only found out when the Mail told them
Barry Langford, a film studies professor at Royal Holloway University of London, was convicted of offences linked to planning the sexual abuse of a child. The university says it learnt of the criminal proceedings only after being contacted following his conviction, raising questions about how staff and students were kept unaware while he remained in…
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Always read the small print: The extraordinary case of the bungling council that sold a run down semi for £395k… and threw in a school worth millions by mistake when the solicitor ‘signed the wrong form’
A conveyancing error meant that when Sukhjit Bains’s company bought a house from Birmingham City Council for £395,000 in 2013, the sale documents also transferred ownership of George Dixon Primary School. The mistake matters because the school serves hundreds of children and the council has had to take legal action to recover the site. The…
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Ireland and Israel draw in relocated Nations League match amid regional conflict concerns
A Republic of Ireland versus Israel Nations League fixture proceeded under heightened scrutiny owing to geopolitical tensions and humanitarian concerns in the region. Originally scheduled for Dublin, the match was reloca
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Fox News star wounded in Ukraine now accused of ignoring urgent warnings before strike killed two colleagues… as slain producer’s parents seek massive payout
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall is accused of ignoring urgent security warnings before travelling to a dangerous area near Kyiv in March 2022. A Russian strike hit the vehicle carrying Hall and his colleagues, killing producer Oleksandra Kuvshynova and cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, as well as two Ukrainian soldiers; Hall was severely injured. The allegations form…
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£30m Abersoch hotel project stalls again amid developers’ dispute
A £30 million hotel complex in the Welsh coastal village of Abersoch has stalled for a second time, with a dispute between developers now threatening the project’s future. The proposed Ty Gwyn Abersoch hotel, which would replace the White House Hotel demolished in 2016, began construction in 2024 after years of delay, but work halted…
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Apache workers’ strike threat could disrupt supplies from North Sea oilfields
Oil workers in the North Sea could strike later this month after negotiations between the Unite union and Apache broke down over pay. The union claims Apache’s 4% pay offer amounts to a real-terms pay cut for employees at a time when the company reported £1.1bn in after-tax profits. This matters because such industrial action…
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Losses from hacked UK accounts rose more than 400% to £6.3m
Money stolen through hacked email and social media accounts has surged by more than 400% in one year, reaching £6.3m in the 2025-26 financial year, according to the Report Fraud service. The rise underscores how account hijacking now poses a significant personal security threat, extending beyond individual victims to their friends and family who can…