Environment Jun 19, 2026 Week in wildlife: a hungry hoopoe, a hot croc and a snoozing otter pup This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... Week in wildlife: a hungry hoopoe, a hot croc and a snoozing otter pup This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... See more
Household bills Jun 19, 2026 What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs? The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopensAround the world, markets reacted with relief... What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs? The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopensAround the world, markets reacted with relief... Share
Politics Jun 19, 2026 Binface, foxes and raving loonies: the UK’s proud history of costumed candidates British love of silliness comes to the fore when politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with satirical rivalsWhen world leaders are elected, it is usually a... Binface, foxes and raving loonies: the UK’s proud history of costumed candidates British love of silliness comes to the fore when politicians stand shoulder to shoulder with satirical rivalsWhen world leaders are elected, it is usually a... Share
Film Jun 19, 2026 Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership The web giant announced that Artificial, a biopic about the controversial tech executive, ‘will be better served if it were released by a different studio’Ar... Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership The web giant announced that Artificial, a biopic about the controversial tech executive, ‘will be better served if it were released by a different studio’Ar... Share
Makerfield byelection Jun 19, 2026 Facts and figures: the Makerfield byelection result in numbers From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeawaysUK politics live –... Facts and figures: the Makerfield byelection result in numbers From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeawaysUK politics live –... Share
Andy Burnham Jun 19, 2026 Mystic on a mission Burnham all smiles after Makerfield coronation | John Crace There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happenIn the end, it wasn’t even close. Andy... Mystic on a mission Burnham all smiles after Makerfield coronation | John Crace There would be no more sadness. No more despair. A change was a-coming – and he would work tirelessly to make it happenIn the end, it wasn’t even close. Andy... Share
Trump administration Jun 19, 2026 Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligence Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence roleTimeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting direct... Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligence Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence roleTimeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting direct... Share
Social media Jun 19, 2026 Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children wellWhen a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she... Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children wellWhen a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she... Share
Andy Burnham Jun 19, 2026 Andy Burnham: our next Prime Minister? – podcast Andy Burnham will return to Westminster as an MP, and potential challenger to Keir Starmer, after decisively beating Reform UK to win the Makerfield byelecti... Andy Burnham: our next Prime Minister? – podcast Andy Burnham will return to Westminster as an MP, and potential challenger to Keir Starmer, after decisively beating Reform UK to win the Makerfield byelecti... Share
Pfas Jun 19, 2026 Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’ Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near BlackpoolConcerns have been raised about the conclusio... Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’ Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near BlackpoolConcerns have been raised about the conclusio... Share
Banking and Financial Institutions Jun 19, 2026 Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared during a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political and ec... Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared during a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political and ec... Share
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Jun 19, 2026 A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and offic... A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and offic... Share
Television Jun 19, 2026 ‘Sugar’ Review: Close Encounters of the Noir Kind Colin Farrell and California are still a winning combination in a new season of Apple TV’s sci-fi private-eye series. ‘Sugar’ Review: Close Encounters of the Noir Kind Colin Farrell and California are still a winning combination in a new season of Apple TV’s sci-fi private-eye series. Share