Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years
Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownershipAn estimated 4m homes in the UK now have air conditi...
Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection quits after less than 12 hours
Party apologises for posts by Chris Kennedy about attack on Jewish ambulances and says he has withdrawn for personal reasonsThe Green party’s candidat...
UK borrowed bigger than forecast £24.3bn in April as inflation adds to benefits bill
Figure comes amid rising cost of pensions as bond market jitters take monthly debt interest to £10.3bn Business live – latest updatesThe UK borrowed m...
Viture’s refurb Luma Pro smart glasses are more than half off at eBay
Price is a big barrier for most people who’d like to try out smart glasses for gaming, watching movies, or using their computers. Many models are at $...
Tennessee set to execute first person forced to represent himself at trial in more than a century
Tony Carruthers’s lawyers say no evidence tied him to 1994 crimes he was convicted of and is mentally incompetentSign up for the Breaking News US news...
More than 100 young care leavers in England died in past year, data shows
Labour has launched an urgent review into the figures as an expert called for a statutory review of every deathMore than 100 young people have died af...
Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year
Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of diseaseCases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in E...
More than £52m reserved for social housing at risk after collapse of investment firms
Exclusive: 3,500 social homes could switch to private sector after companies run by Heylo Housing group go into administrationMore than £52m in public...
The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women
For years, prosecutors have accused Christian Nègre, once a senior official, of slipping diuretics into women’s drinks. Despite admitting some accusat...
Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study
Research appears to challenge previous studies but some experts call aspects of it ‘misguided’People who are the least fit need to do 30-50 minutes mo...
Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use
London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new rolesBusiness live – latest updatesStandard Chartered plan...
ABC to use own hate speech guidance rather than controversial antisemitism definition used by Bondi royal commission
SBS also declines to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which some claim conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitismFo...
Makerfield byelection is about more than Andy Burnham
If most popular Labour politician cannot win this seat then party’s electoral problems run deeper than Keir StarmerThe Makerfield byelection is bigger...
