James Webb space telescope brings insight into birth of stars at ‘cosmic noon’ with image of NGC 346 cluster Scientists have been given an unprecedented glimpse into the birth of stars and the early stages of the universe, after a new image showing a cluster more than 10bn years ago […]
Officials from 14 health unions want to hold direct talks with ministers to agree pay rises for NHS staff The system for setting NHS staff pay is under threat after health unions refused to submit evidence to the two bodies that advise ministers on how big annual increases should be. […]
Beck rose to fame with the Yardbirds before fronting the Jeff Beck Group and making forays into the jazz-fusion sound he pioneered Jeff Beck, the celebrated guitarist who played with the Yardbirds and led the Jeff Beck Group, has died aged 78, his representative has confirmed. Beck died on Tuesday […]
Report shows 3.2m people disconnected last year as they ran out of credit ‘I’m already sitting in the dark most of the time’: disabled yet pursued over gas bill Ministers are being urged to stop the forced installation of prepayment meters after revelations that 3.2 million people – the equivalent […]
Oxfam says its analysis of January 2021 to February 2022 underlines need for UK to stop arming Saudi Arabia At least 87 civilians were killed by airstrikes from the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen using weapons supplied by the UK and US between January 2021 and February 2022, according to a […]
Australian has died of heart complications after hip surgery, church leaders confirm Obituary: Australia’s most powerful Catholic was dogged by scandal Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior […]
The scandal-plagued awards ceremony returns after a year of laying low with The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All at Once and The White Lotus set to lead I made a perhaps foolish attempt to predict what will or won’t win the major film awards tonight (along with what should) and you […]
PM accused of wasting taxpayers’ money with ‘extravagant’ flight rather than taking the train Rishi Sunak has been accused of undermining the government’s green credentials and wasting taxpayers’ money after it emerged he travelled from London to Leeds on a 14-seat RAF jet. Sunak used the jet to travel 200 […]
Unions react furiously to proposed legislation for Wales, England and Scotland they say will allow ministers to ban strikes The government’s standoff with public sector workers has escalated with plans for a coordinated “day of action” by unions, who have reacted furiously to proposed legislation they say could let ministers […]
Cross-party committee agrees with findings of Kathryn Stone that Conservative MP breached rules on multiple occasions The Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has been suspended from the House of Commons for five days after being found to have breached rules on paid lobbying and declaring interests. The MP for north-west Leicestershire […]