Wes Streeting says he could launch leadership challenge next week
Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’Wes Streeting has said he would be prepared to challenge ...
Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans
Exclusive: Ministers consider national threshold in England that could in effect bar thousands from studyingUniversity students would face minimum gra...
Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say
Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomb...
AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?
AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn't quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of "...
Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns
Health workers have warned that the outbreak, already one of the worst in decades, could take as long as a year to contain if infection rates do not f...
Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the way
Smart glasses are still a nascent category, but chipmaker Qualcomm is hard at work upgrading the silicon to power the next wave of XR devices: the Sna...
UK social media ban could cut lifeline for disabled children, campaigners warn
Activists say blanket ban could prevent teenagers from finding peers and role models with similar conditionsDisability activists have said banning und...
Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield
Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote ReformUK politics live – latest updatesTactical voting could...
How Israel could complicate Iran peace negotiations. And, World Cup highlights
Israel has been sidelined in the agreement between the U.S. and Iran. It could spoil peace negotiations. And, it's been a thrilling start to the World...
BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify any effects on Australia
El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Ree...
AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi dataThe rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning p...
In Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything - podcast
Helen Pidd goes to Makerfield where the Labour candidate and would-be prime minister Andy Burnham faces Reform UK in a crucial byelection. With report...
Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions
Exclusive: devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and educationMinisters are considering han...
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds
Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive propertiesA range of other medications cou...