Starmer battles for Downing Street future amid Mandelson vetting scandal

Financial Times · Mon 20 Apr, 07:37
Prime minister’s statement to MPs will come ahead of testimony from sacked Foreign Office head Olly Robbins
Financial Times

Ex-Foreign Office head takes legal advice over Mandelson vetting dismissal

Friends say Olly Robbins feels aggrieved about being fired and will give full account when he appears before MPs on Tuesday
Financial Times

US navy seizes Iranian ship after it breaches blockade

Oil price jumps as Washington and Tehran give conflicting accounts of whether new peace talks are set to begin
Financial Times

Kevin Warsh: Trump’s next fall guy at the Fed?

The nominee to lead the world’s most powerful central bank wants big changes. But there’s risk of confrontation with...
Financial Times

The return of the e-merging markets

For now South Korea and Taiwan are the biggest beneficiaries of the AI wave
BBC News

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
BBC News

Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.
BBC News

Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic...
BBC News

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency

The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
The Economist

Which Iran is America dealing with?

Which Iran is America dealing with?  The Economist
The Economist

How Chinese satellites have boosted Iran’s war effort

How Chinese satellites have boosted Iran’s war effort  The Economist
NYT Europe

Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73

Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy...
NYT Europe

British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites

The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed...
The Telegraph

Trump plotting new escalation in war, says Iran

Trump plotting new escalation in war, says Iran
The Telegraph

Unstoppable Noah Caluori inspires record Saracens win – but they cannot spell his name right

Unstoppable Noah Caluori inspires record Saracens win – but they cannot spell his name right
Wales
BBC Wales

Undercover voters shown fake 20mph claims and a bogus manifesto on social media

Pages sharing misinformation are shown on the social media feeds of the BBC's fictional voters.
BBC Wales

Feisty exchanges over NHS as party leaders go head-to-head in live debate

There were feisty exchanges over the health service between the leaders of the six main political parties in Wales.
BBC Wales

Fears for 1,000 toads after reservoir drained by water company

Volunteers who helped more than 1,500 toads cross a busy road to a breeding ground fear they have died.
BBC Wales

How Wales' most obese area is declaring war on junk food

Blaenau Gwent is the birthplace of the NHS, but 67% of adults in the area are now overweight.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football

'By chance or choice, they have clicked' - why Man City will be champions

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy explains why he thinks Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the Premier League title.
BBC Sport · Golf

Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off

England's Matt Fitzpatrick beats world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage and claim...
BBC Sport · Snooker

How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage

Sheffield's Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by...
BBC Sport · Football

Are Man City now title favourites after win over Arsenal?

Erling Haaland's winning goal, the explosion of noise, the reaction at full-time - are Man City now favourites to...
The Race · F1

Audi's intriguing stance on mid-season F1 rule change plans

Audi isn't against ditching a key pillar of F1's 2026 rules that drew it to the championship in the first place
The Race · F1

Why FIA could make 2026 F1 changes drivers want that teams don't

There are some potential 2026 F1 changes that drivers and teams disagree on - and the FIA supporting the drivers could be key
The Race

A Mercedes admission banned engine trick was 'not so safe'

The FIA banning a F1 engine trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull has even been welcomed by one of the drivers who...
The Race

Multi-car crash halts Nurburgring race

A seven-car crash has red-flagged the latest NLS race in which Max Verstappen is competing
Formula 1 Official

McLaren's improved pace shortens Norris title odds

Bookmakers are keeping a close eye on McLaren after an impressive team performance in Japan.
Formula 1 Official

The state of play at Aston Martin

Aston Martin have had a tricky start to the 2026 season, but with Adrian Newey at the helm, they certainly have the...
ESPN Cricinfo

Prince Yadav enters top three on Purple Cap table after Sunday's action in IPL 2026

Here's a look at what the Orange and Purple Cap tables look like after the KKR vs RR and PBKS vs LSG games on Sunday...
ESPN Cricinfo

PBKS bowling attack has 'different guns, can just pull the trigger at different stages'

The combination of Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak gives PBKS...
Science
New Scientist

Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing

Most hospital patients don't brush their teeth regularly, but doing so could cut their risk of developing pneumonia...
New Scientist

Beef is making a comeback – does it fit into a healthy diet?

The protein craze is in full swing and beef consumption is on the rise, particularly in the US, where health...
New Scientist

How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness

Antibodies mistakenly attacking the brain are linked with conditions including schizophrenia, dementia and OCD,...
New Scientist

Werner Herzog searches for ghost elephants in stunning new documentary

A film about the quest for “ghost elephants” is as much about not knowing and asking the right questions as about...
Nature

Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win US$3 million Breakthrough prizes

Nature, Published online: 18 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01014-9This year’s winners include hundreds of...
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

Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01245-wStudy in mice suggests that B cells help...
Nature

New year, old me

Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01067-wA welcome change.
Technology
The Verge

Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket

Today's launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite aboard Blue Origin's reusable New Glenn rocket was a...
The Verge

Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked

Vercel, a major development platform that hosts and deploys web apps, was compromised, and the hackers are...
The Verge

Nothing’s modular CMF Headphone Pro are down to their lowest price to date

Over the past several years, Nothing’s budget-centric subsidiary, CMF, has built a reputation for producing...
The Verge

The Stars My Destination is classic proto-cyberpunk

This might feel like a somewhat obvious recommendation to some, but it flew under my radar until now. Alfred...
Techcrunch

OpenAI’s existential questions

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss OpenAI's latest acquisitions and whether they address "two big...
Techcrunch

The 12-month window

A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven't expanded into their category yet. As many...
Techcrunch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch

The first major failure of Blue Origin's new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA...
Techcrunch

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon

The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.
Wired

Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR

Meta is unquestionably winning the face-wearable war. Can you trust the company? Maybe not. But these are some of...
Wired

Hisense U7SG TV Review (2026): Better Design, Great Value

Hisense’s midrange U7 TV gets some high-end upgrades, but the competition is only getting stiffer.
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