PM shifts blame after Peter Mandelson revealed to have failed security officials’ checks
Starmer refuses to quit after ‘unforgivable’ Foreign Office vetting fiasco
Financial Times · Fri 17 Apr, 21:11
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The Starmer-shaped hole where a prime minister should be
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Allies of Olly Robbins defend handling of Mandelson vetting
Appointment as US ambassador likely to have involved scrutiny of Chinese and Russian business links
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The coming global food crisis
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BBC News
'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM
The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
BBC News
Chris Mason: Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl
Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.
BBC News
A man wrongfully served 17 years for rape. Now another man has been convicted
Malkinson had his rape conviction quashed in 2023 after fresh DNA analysis linked a new suspect to the offence.
BBC News
'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents
Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost...
The Economist
In the AI propaganda war, Iran is winning
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NYT Europe
Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline
To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr....
NYT Europe
How Trump Helped Pope Leo Find His Voice
After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks...
The Telegraph
Iran tells Trump: Our uranium is not going anywhere
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The Telegraph
Vaccinating pregnant women against RSV significantly reduces infant hospitalisations, says study
Experts say the findings present a ‘huge opportunity’ to prevent deaths
Wales
BBC Wales
Fears over rogue parking by sunrise-chasers at national park after overnight ban
Authorities in Eryri want to crackdown on anti-social behaviour, but there are concerns people would park on local roads.
BBC Wales
TV stars renovating Welsh chapel into dream home 'here for good'
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth are on a quest to transform a 163-year-old chapel in north Wales.
BBC Wales
Nurse punched neighbour and forced her way into her home in row over parking
Christine Sharman demanded her neighbour move his car, before lunging at his wife and punching her in the chest.
BBC Wales
Dog walker beaten with hockey stick by top horse trainer says his jail term is too soft
Martin Dandridge, 72, had his arm broken in the attack, leaving him with “ongoing pain” in his forearm.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
How Coventry earned Premier League return after 25 years
After a quarter of a century out of the Premier League, groundshares and administration, Frank Lampard has led...
BBC Sport · Football
Bournemouth close to appointing Rose
Bournemouth are close to appointing Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola's replacement as head coach.
BBC Sport · Snooker
O'Sullivan chasing eighth Crucible title aged 50
In 2001, Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World Snooker Championship. Now, a quarter of a century later, the Rocket...
BBC Sport · Football
One of Arsenal's greatest unsung heroes - Keown's tribute to Manninger
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown pays tribute to his old friend and former Gunners team-mate Alex Manninger, who...
The Race · F1
What Russell makes of possible Verstappen F1 exit
He's had various run-ins with Max Verstappen, but George Russell says "we all enjoy racing" the four-time champion...
The Race
Verstappen at Nurburgring 24H qualifiers: What you need to know
This weekend's Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifiers - which you can watch here on The Race - mark the latest step Max...
The Race
Red Bull takes sister team's senior tech figure in reshuffle
Red Bull has taken a senior figure from its sister team Racing Bulls as part of a reshuffle of its F1 technical department
The Race
Best part of Red Bull's troubled start still has a big question mark
There's a faint silver lining in Red Bull's troubled start to the 2026 F1 season - but what happens if, or when, the...
Formula 1 Official
Win tickets to Ask DC: An evening with David Coulthard
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Formula 1 Official
Russell on Antonelli title fight and Mercedes future
George Russell has shared an insight into how he is approaching the resumption of the season in May, with the...
ESPN Cricinfo
Sarfaraz named head coach as Pakistan name four newbies for Bangladesh Tests
Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais, and Ghazi Ghori are the new faces in Pakistan's Test squad; Asad Shafiq...
ESPN Cricinfo
'Extra bounce my ally,' says Rabada after three-wicket haul
"The most important thing as a team is to prioritise the win first and the net run-rate, it will come," Kagiso...
Science
New Scientist
Electric vehicle owners could earn thousands by supporting power grid
Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand...
New Scientist
Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
New Scientist reporter Matthew Sparkes secured unrivalled access to Chernobyl's most crucial scientific sites, where...
New Scientist
New Scientist recommends Jamie Bartlett's insightful How to Talk to AI
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New Scientist
Why is it so hard to change your mind?
Changing your opinion can be difficult, and it’s sometimes even seen as a flaw. But research shows being open-minded...
Nature
Briefing Chat: Penguins pick up PFAS pollution
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01263-8Nature staff discuss some of the week's top...
Nature
Immune cells have a surprising role in exercise endurance
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Nature
New year, old me
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01067-wA welcome change.
Nature
US lawmakers intensify scrutiny of scientific-publishing practices
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01251-yA congressional hearing covered the rise of...
Technology
The Verge
OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving
Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles,...
The Verge
Should you stare into Sam Altman’s orb before your next date?
Tinder users who prove they're a real person by visiting an identity-verifying orb will soon be able to get five...
The Verge
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
The Trump administration has spent nearly two months fighting with AI company Anthropic. It's dubbed the company a...
The Verge
Betting on the news raises ethical questions for journalists
Prediction market exchanges have created an environment where just about any piece of information is potentially...
Techcrunch
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different...
Techcrunch
Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.
World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project,...
Techcrunch
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling...
Techcrunch
Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and...
Wired
OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is folding the AI science application he led into Codex.
Wired
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