Month: October 2025

Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal Lodge

2 hours ago Joe PikePolitics investigations correspondent The Sun/News Licensing Prince Andrew hosted Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein at Royal Lodge, the publicly-owned home where he effectively lives rent-free. The trio visited the Windsor mansion as part of…

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025

2 hours ago Vanessa Buschschlüter and Jaroslav Lukiv Jamaica is bracing for the strongest storm of the year, with US meteorologists warning of “catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge”. With wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h), Hurricane…

Chris Mason: As crises pile up, can the Home Office be fixed?

3 hours ago Chris MasonPolitical editor PA Media The government confronts a cluster of catastrophes on the very topic that is arguably the most visible state failure they are trying to deal with: small boat crossings. The numbers of migrants…

Military sites to house asylum seekers in bid to end hotel use

8 minutes ago Nick Eardley,Political correspondent and Jessica Rawnsley PA Media Hundreds of asylum seekers could be housed in military barracks as the government seeks to end the use of hotels. Discussions are underway over the use of two sites…

ChatGPT’s new browser has potential, if you’re willing to pay

1 day ago Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter Getty Images A few minutes into using ChatGPT Atlas, the new internet browser from OpenAI, I ran into quite a big road block. This isn’t like Google Chrome, which is used by roughly 60%…

Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in US

3 days ago Liv McMahon and Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporters Getty Images A US teenager was handcuffed by armed police after an artificial intelligence (AI) system mistakenly said he was carrying a gun – when really he was holding a packet…

Norris has been through the mill – but this was a statement win

Norris has been through the mill – but this was a statement win Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lando Norris won in Mexico to end a run of five races without victory By Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent Published 8 hours…

‘Four or five serious bids’ for Sheffield Wednesday

‘Four or five serious bids’ for Sheffield Wednesday Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Former owner Dejphon Chansiri has departed after a long protest by Owls fans ByDavid Anderson BBC Sport England Published 44 minutes ago 78 Comments Sheffield Wednesday’s joint administrator…

Home Office squandered billions on asylum hotels, MPs say

1 hour ago Ottilie Mitchell and Henry Zeffman,Chief political correspondent Getty Images The Home Office has “squandered” billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on asylum accommodation, according to a report by a committee of MPs. The Home Affairs Committee said…

Why so many UK homes are still dangerously mouldy – years after this toddler was killed

11 hours ago Tarah WelshHousing correspondent BBC Kyle (not his real name) had been living in his three-bedroom house in Greater Manchester with his pregnant wife and two children for a few weeks when he first noticed the mould in…