Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
The founder of petrochemical giant Ineos, who also owns a large stake in Manchester United, said the UK was in decline due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration. He told the BBC failing to invest further in…
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OPINION - Forgive me if I don’t trust the tech bros to save us from the AI apocalypse
Read our privacy notice . Really, the next Bond movie writes itself. Like From Russia With Love, in which 007 is on the same side as the Russians against Spectre (a megalomaniac outfit with no national affiliations ready…
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Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa
"But something must give." "For us, for all the other women. How many other bodies will be found before something happens?" Nokwanda is speaking to the BBC from the family home near South Africa's main city…
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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, the US president said he was expelling the news outlets "effective immediately" over what he called their "constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" and threatened that bans for…
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A four-minute warning isn't enough: Russia's new relentless missile tactics exhaust Kyiv residents
Even on nights of heavy bombardment, the 27-year-old could sleep through the explosions in her apartment in Kyiv. Like many Ukrainians, she relied on the "two-wall rule": staying safe by keeping two walls between herself…
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Temperatures could peak at 26C as summerlike warmth returns next week
Southern areas will experience the highest temperatures, but most locations will be warmer than normal for late September. Warmth could last all week for some in England and Wales, but it might only be a short-lived…
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'Our industry is still male dominated, but things are changing'
Over the last 10 years the number of female students studying Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University has increased by 40%, while at Ulster University the number studying engineering has almost doubled over the past…
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Earl Spencer doubles down on King allegations as fresh claims published
The earl has made a series of damning claims about the King in a new memoir chronicling the life of his sister Diana that prompted an “unprecedented” response from Buckingham Palace who said “the pain of fraternal grief…
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Historic document linked to Robert the Bruce to go on display for open day
The royal charter dates back to the time of Robert the Bruce (Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow/PA) An historic document linked to the reign of Robert the Bruce is set to go on public display as part of Scotland’s…
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Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims
Read our privacy notice . The UK is facing “another brutal budget”, the SNP has claimed with Dave Doogan warning the tax and spending plans could bring a “bad case of Westminster deja vu”. The SNP’s Commons leader raised…
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