Keir Starmer’s party has less experience in ousting leaders than the Conservatives
Financial Times
The court of king Farage
As Reform UK’s leader aims for government, he must juggle a growing crowd of admirers and influence-seekers
Financial Times
‘I’m not Mary Poppins’: Mike Ashley admits to orchestrating downfall of Peter Cowgill
In a rare interview the Sports Direct founder confirms he was behind the car park video that led to his rival’s demise
Financial Times
A Keynesian solution to global imbalances
Economists have been proposing fixes to structural problems created by an international reserve currency since the 1940s
Financial Times
Germany in fresh push to buy Tomahawks after Trump row
Defence minister plans Washington trip after Chancellor Friedrich Merz falls out with US president
BBC News
Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
BBC News
Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected.
BBC News
Antisemitism 'a problem for all of us to fix', religious leaders say in letter
In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.
BBC News
Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally...
The Economist
How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe
How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe The Economist
The Economist
Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems
Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems The Economist
NYT Europe
Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield
The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones...
NYT Europe
Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands for Disembarking
The MV Hondius, which had carried passengers infected with the virus, anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday....
The Telegraph
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Welcome to our racing tips and best bets service provided by Telegraph Sport’s champion tipster – updated here every day
The Telegraph
Challenge Starmer or I will, Labour MP tells Cabinet
Challenge Starmer or I will, Labour MP tells Cabinet
Wales
BBC Wales
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday
With the largest Cardiff Bay group, ap Iorwerth needs to win a vote of Senedd members to take over.
BBC Wales
Man v Horse race has 'special place in heart' of BBC's Sophie Raworth
Raworth first took part in the race in Powys eight years ago and said it's the "funniest race".
BBC Wales
I took one of the most famous photos of the Aberfan disaster - it still haunts me
Mel Parry took one of the defining images of the Aberfan disaster, but "wished he'd never taken it".
BBC Wales
What does Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth do next after election victory?
Plaid forged a stunning election victory, and its leader's thoughts are now on building a government.
Sport
BBC Sport · Boxing
Defiant Dubois sheds quitter tag to write new narrative
Daniel Dubois faced questions over his heart and mentality before facing Fabio Wardley, but silenced his critics by...
BBC Sport · Boxing
Dubois beats Wardley in epic world title fight
Daniel Dubois fights back from two knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley in an epic all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight.
BBC Sport · Football
Manchester City beat stubborn Brentford to keep title race alive
Goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush help Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad...
BBC Sport · Football
Bournemouth stay in European hunt with win over Fulham in fiery contest
Rayan scores the only goal in a game where both sides are shown a straight red card, as Bournemouth beat Fulham to...
The Race · F1
Why F1's Apple moves didn't stop new Sky 2034 mega-deal
Apple clearly has global broadcasting ambitions for F1 - but that didn't prevent major extensions with Sky Sports...
The Race
The real story behind Red Bull wing that eclipsed Ferrari's
When Red Bull debuted its rotating rear wing at the Miami GP it immediately eclipsed the F1 team that had initially...
The Race · F1
Gary Anderson: F1's engine numbers still don't add up
Gary Anderson can't see how the changes F1's planning for 2027 will actually solve its problems
The Race · F1
Shorter races needed? F1's 2027 rule changes face big complications
F1 2027 rule changes have been agreed 'in principle' - but there's a key complication that must be addressed before...
Formula 1 Official
Mekies insists Red Bull will 'happily' poach talent
Laurent Mekies offered an insight into Red Bull’s recruitment policy in the wake of the news that Max Verstappen’s...
Formula 1 Official
TREMAYNE: Miami proved Colapinto has rediscovered his mojo
After a dip in 2025, Franco Colapinto has found his groove again – and the F1 buzz is well and truly back among...
ESPN Cricinfo
Mehidy five-for hands Bangladesh slim lead after Agha, Rizwan fight back
Pakistan lost 4 for 37 after the rain break, leaving Bangladesh 27 ahead on first innings
ESPN Cricinfo
England bowl, Corteen-Coleman, Grewcock and Gibson debut
T20 World Cup countdown begins, with England back in action after gap of 193 days
Science
New Scientist
Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel
Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system
New Scientist
The 50-year quest to create a quantum spin liquid may finally be over
Creating quantum entanglement inside a solid material is tricky in the lab – but crystals buried in the earth could...
New Scientist
There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise
Satellite measurements show that in the early 2010s sea level rise suddenly accelerated to a rate of 4.1 millimetres...
New Scientist
A vast dam across the Bering Strait could stop the AMOC collapsing
If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up...
Nature
Radioactive rain and proving relativity: Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01500-0Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
Nature
‘Undruggable’ cancer proteins meet their match
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01447-2People with a deadly form of pancreatic cancer...
Nature
World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01501-zUniversities that run the National Center for...
Nature
Goodbye GDP? 31 ways to replace the world's favourite measure of economic health
Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01511-xProposed UN progress indicators include...
Technology
The Verge
Vivo’s X300 Ultra has the best cameras in any phone
A few months ago, I wrote that the telephoto camera is the only lens that matters any more, at least when it comes...
The Verge
Dyson’s powerful 360 Vis Nav robovac is down to $279.99 for a limited time
If you’re tired of running your vacuum multiple times just to get the dirt and debris out of the carpets in your...
The Verge
These great digital gifts will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day
And just like that, Mother’s Day is tomorrow, May 10th, which is too soon for most online purchases to arrive in...
The Verge
Let it snow
Water gets all the credit. When gaming companies want to show off new graphics technology, things tend to get wet;...
Techcrunch
Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.
Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face...
Techcrunch
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the...
Techcrunch
Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is...
Techcrunch
GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement
General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California...
Wired
Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really
Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic. They aren’t as helpful during smaller outbreaks.
Wired
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC
One of the country’s busiest airspaces has a new kind of flying machine—maybe temporarily.
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