The English town where almost a third of working-age people are economically inactive
On a hilltop above Ashfield, a sculpture of a miner watches over the local towns.
The way key economic data is collected is changing – here’s why it matters to you
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is making major changes to how it gathers some of the UK’s most important data. These figures shape decisions on wages, benefits, and public spending.
Two astronauts stuck in space for more than nine months to head back to Earth
Two astronauts stuck in space for more than nine months are about to leave the International Space Station – and head back to Earth.
The Case of the Vanishing Copilot: Is Microsoft’s Update a Feature or a Bug?
Microsoft’s latest Windows update comes with an unexpected surprise: accidentally uninstalling the Copilot app from some devices. As users scramble to reinstall, Microsoft scrambles for a fix. Here’s what happened and how to restore Copilot…
iPhone-Android: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
This breakthrough will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms.
UK target to reach net zero by 2050 ‘impossible’, Badenoch says
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has dismayed green Conservatives by declaring the UK’s target to reach net zero by 2050 “impossible”.
No, ‘nerds’ and their technologies are not going to save the world
Despite pop-culture portrayals, certain nerds have no intention of making the world better for anyone but themselves.
EU warns of threat to Syrian transition while pledging billions in aid
The EU has pledged $2.7 billion in aid to Syria to help the country rebuild after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
Trump warns Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks from Yemen
The US president has threatened Iran, while the Pentagon vows ‘overwhelming lethal force’ against the Houthis in Yemen.