Prime minister’s statement to MPs will come ahead of testimony from sacked Foreign Office head Olly Robbins
Starmer battles for Downing Street future amid Mandelson vetting scandal
Financial Times · Mon 20 Apr, 07:37
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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
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Kevin Warsh: Trump’s next fall guy at the Fed?
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The return of the e-merging markets
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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
How Chinese satellites have boosted Iran’s war effort
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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
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The Telegraph
Unstoppable Noah Caluori inspires record Saracens win – but they cannot spell his name right
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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.
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Best Meta Glasses (2026): Ray-Ban, Oakley, AR
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