The House GOP is releasing a report accusing Democrats of trying to undermine U.S. healthcare as the standoff over federal funding escalates. The government shutdown is in its 14th day with Republicans and Democrats still unable to agree on a path forward for at least part of fiscal year (FY) 2026. Republicans are pushing a relatively straightforward extension of FY2025 ...
Instagram is introducing a PG-13-style content rating system to give parents greater control over what teenagers see on the platform, Meta has announced. The change marks one of the company’s most sweeping efforts yet to align social-media content moderation with the kind of age guidance familiar from the cinema. All users under 18 will automatically be placed into a “13+” ...
In today’s job market, employers want more than enthusiasm. They want professionals who can analyse data, manage teams, and deliver results. Postgraduate study can build those career-ready skills, preparing individuals for leadership and specialist roles in industries ranging from healthcare to technology. Institutions like the Walbrook Institute London reflect this change. Their postgraduate pathways go beyond classroom knowledge. They are ...
British autonomous driving start-up Wayve is in early talks with Microsoft and SoftBank over a potential $2 billion funding round, in a deal that would value the London-based AI firm at $8 billion, according to The Financial Times. Founded in 2017 by Cambridge PhD students Alex Kendall and Amar Shah, Wayve has developed a breakthrough approach to self-driving cars, using ...
Britain’s renewable electricity generation hit a new record for the third quarter of 2025, with wind and solar output combining to deliver the country’s cleanest power mix on record, according to the latest data from Montel Analytics. In the three months to the end of September, total renewable output — including wind, solar, hydro and biomass — reached 31.9 terawatt ...
The No. 3 House Republican is accusing Democrats of making a hypocritical argument in their resistance to the GOP’s federal funding bill. The government shutdown is in its thirteenth day with Republicans and Democrats still unable to agree on a path forward. The Trump administration is taking steps to prevent the military from missing paychecks this week, while also beginning ...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris commended President Donald Trump and his team for helping to secure the deal that led to the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas — but she only referred to ‘the President,’ and did not identify Trump by name in the statement. ‘I am thankful and deeply encouraged that this ceasefire has brought long-awaited moments ...
UK unemployment has risen to its highest level since the 2021 lockdown, while wage growth has cooled to its weakest pace in more than three years, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures, released on Tuesday, show the unemployment rate increased to 4.8% in the three months to August, up from 4.7% in ...
President Donald Trump, when asked about the prospect of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, declined to commit, telling reporters, ‘We’ll have to see.’ The comments came during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One as Trump returned home after signing a historic peace agreement that ended two years of fighting in Gaza. When the topic came up, ...
The UK economy is losing as much as £3.5 billion a year as tens of thousands of women leave the technology sector amid stalled career progression, unequal pay and weak leadership pipelines, according to a new landmark report released to mark Ada Lovelace Day. The 2025 Lovelace Report: Unlocking £2–3.5 Billion, published on Tuesday, reveals that between 40,000 and 60,000 ...