Rachel Reeves used the Mais Lecture in the City of London to set out a growth agenda built around closer ties with Europe, faster adoption of artificial intelligence and a major shift of power away from Whitehall. Speaking at Bayes…
Vinyl is no longer a niche. In 2025, US vinyl sales generated more than $1bn in annual revenue for the first time in over four decades, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The…
Ministers have agreed to comply with a Commons demand to publish government papers linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s appointment and work as the UK’s special representative for trade and investment, while warning that documents may be withheld temporarily if publication could…
France have moved into a commanding position in the Six Nations after three bonus-point wins from three matches, leaving them in control of the title race with two rounds remaining. Scotland and Ireland remain in contention behind them, while England…
Large parts of western Mexico were brought to a standstill after authorities said Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” and alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during a military operation in Jalisco state,…
A British activist group said it placed a framed photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the Louvre museum in Paris, using an image taken after his arrest in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The group, Everyone Hates…
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo delivered another statement win at Milano Cortina 2026, taking gold in the men’s 10km cross-country skiing to claim his third title of the Games. The result capped a busy day across the venues, with France celebrating in…
Top bank chiefs are being handed pay packets that look increasingly like the pre-2008 era. New disclosures from NatWest and Lloyds in the UK, and Citigroup in the US, show sharp rises in total compensation and bonus payouts. The jump…
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said he does not regret calling for Keir Starmer to quit. However, he is now stressing he is “looking to the future” and focusing on the Scottish election on 7 May. His comments come…
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has accused the International Olympic Committee of amplifying Russian propaganda after he was barred from competing at the Winter Games over a planned tribute to Ukraine’s war dead. The 27-year-old said he felt “emptiness” after…