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ARE we going backwards on race in Britain? It is not difficult to see why so many people now fear that we are. This month began with hundreds of men in balaclavas setting up roadblocks at Dover , their leader declaring that it was a warning about how a new patriotic army was ready to take matters into its own hands. An online flashmob went hunting for asylum seekers in a Portsmouth hotel, only to find themselves pursuing Pakistans youth cricket team . It sounds farcical, yet too much focus on th

Revolut has contacted 680 customers believed to have been affected. The information reportedly included passport and bank account details. The UK's data watchdog is investigating the incident. A genuine government email address was reportedly used to trick Revolut into handing over sensitive customer information in a data breach that has affected hundreds of people. The fintech company has contacted 680 customers following the incident, in which a hacker allegedly used a legitimate government em

Princes has switched from Atlantic mackerel to Chilean jack mackerel in some of its tinned products. The substitute is cheaper and contains less omega-3 than the mackerel many British consumers expect. The switch comes as scientists and conservationists warn that Atlantic mackerel stocks are under serious pressure. A tin labelled mackerel may no longer contain the fish British shoppers traditionally associate with the name. Princes, a major supplier of tinned fish to UK supermarkets , has switch

Highlight: Among Premier League full-backs who played at least 900 minutes last season, Lewis Hall led the entire division for high-speed runs and underlapping runs per game, and ranked in the top three for dribbles completed. Despite that, Hall missed out on England's World Cup squad entirely. Newcastle have just signed him to a new contract running until 2031, a two-year extension, and turned down interest from Manchester United to keep him. Somewhere in the Premier League's underlying numbers

AS THE US and the world mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the day nearly 3,000 people were killed is also remembered by people of Muslim, Sikh, south Asian and Middle Eastern origin as the beginning of years of suspicion, discrimination and a changed relationship with their adopted homelands. The 2001 attacks in New York transformed how not just America, but the rest of the world saw security and terrorism, reshaped immigration and surveillance policies and sent the US into

IT IS now 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Many people who are old enough will remember how they first heard the news. I had the unusual experience of almost missing the news event that has shaped this century entirely. I had got married just 10 days earlier and was on honeymoon, arriving in Barcelona on September 11 itself. We happened to catch a glimpse of images of smoke from the first tower on a TV news channel when nobody knew what was going on heading out befor

Highlights Sydney Sweeney stars in a provocative new campaign for sports prediction platform Novig The actress appears nude alongside footballs, basketballs and other sports equipment Sweeney has also joined Novig as a strategic partner and equity holder Sydney Sweeney has taken her latest celebrity campaign in an unexpected direction, appearing nude in a provocative advert for sports prediction platform Novig. The Euphoria star features in the campaign surrounded by sporting equipment, includin

Highlights: Desi Daru debuts at Roma Bar Show, 1415 September, stand F03 Follows the brand's fresh Italian launch with distributor Drinksnova Show draws 200+ exhibitors and around 17,000 visitors, including Pernod Ricard and Coca-Cola Bartender Elisa Favaron and brand manager Gregorio Soriente to guest-pour both days B Corp-certified brand recently named Taste Master at The Vodka Masters 2026 British-Indian vodka brand Desi Daru is set to make its Roma Bar Show debut at La Nuvola on 1415 Septemb

Highlights Stitch Their Names Together features more than 50,000 hand-stitched names from a global network of volunteers. Leeds volunteer Viv Anderson stitched more than 220 names from her home in Gledhow. The memorial opens at Leeds Minster on September 10 and remains on display until September 20. Leeds Minster will host a large-scale memorial featuring more than 50,000 hand-stitched names of Palestinians reported killed in Gaza. Stitch Their Names Together brings together 283 completed panels

Highlights Maa Inti Bangaaram has crossed the 7.75 million mark at the worldwide box office. Samantha Ruth Prabhu backed the film through her production banner Tralala Moving Pictures. The team deliberately worked with a tightly controlled budget. In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Samantha opened up about the risks behind the films success. Samantha Ruth Prabhus Maa Inti Bangaaram may have become a 7.75 million box office success, but the journey behind the film was fa

Anthropic alignment researcher Evan Hubinger puts the chance of AI killing all humans within the next decade at more than 10 per cent. Anthropic has invested heavily in alignment research, automated audits and safety testing, but its models have still shown unexpected and harmful behaviour. Recent rogue-AI incidents have raised questions over whether stronger safeguards can keep pace with increasingly autonomous systems. The most alarming part of Anthropic researcher Evan Hubingers warning is no

Highlights: Manchester United are considering handing 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel his first competitive appearance in this week's EFL Cup third round. A debut would make him the youngest player in club history to feature in an official fixture, beating goalkeeper David Gaskell's record of 16 years and 19 days, set in 1956. Gabriel already holds an unofficial version of the record after appearing as a substitute in a pre-season friendly against Atletico Madrid in August, aged 15 years and 299

Highlights Stephen Graham has joined the cast of Heat 2 . Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale are set to play characters from the original film. Graham is reportedly taking on Robert De Niros iconic role as Neil McCauley. Michael Manns Heat is getting a new chapter, and the casting is already turning heads. The highly anticipated Heat 2 has added Adolescence star Stephen Graham to its cast, joining Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale. The film is based on the novel Heat

Highlights One AI image can use up to 4.08 Wh of electricity. That can run a 10W LED bulb for about 25 minutes. Millions of images can add up to a bigger environmental cost. That viral retro selfie may take only seconds to create, but it does not appear from nowhere. It takes computing power, electricity and cooling to produce it. A 2025 study , The Hidden Cost of an Image: Quantifying the Energy Consumption of AI Image Generation , tested 17 AI image-generation models and found that energy use

Highlights: Nintendo has confirmed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 will launch on 5 November, with first gameplay shown during a 40th anniversary Nintendo Direct. Series producer Eiji Aonuma demonstrated a new feature that uses the Switch 2's built-in microphone, letting players hum or play one of Link's ocarina melodies aloud for the character to perform in-game. It's the second time the 1998 original has been remade, following an earlier 3D remake for Nintendo 3DS in 2

Economics has long masqueraded as an absolute sciencea world governed by cold spreadsheets, sterile formulas, and the fictitious Homo Economicus, a creature driven purely by rational self-interest. But in her audacious new book, Everyman: The Story of Economics in Three Acts (Allen Lane), Cambridge economist Antara Haldar shatters this fragile illusion. She invites us to view global capitalism not through dry data, but through a distinctly human, psychological, and storytelling lens. Haldar cons

Highlights: Matilda Baxter, reported to have close to a million Instagram followers, has responded publicly to what she describes as cruel comments about her appearance. Baxter underwent a rib-contouring procedure, marketed online as a Barbie waist surgery, in Bali earlier this year. The procedure isn't currently available in Australia, and medical professionals have raised concerns about both the health risks involved and the body standard it promotes. Matilda Baxter has had enough of reading c

Britain has around 1 million young people not in work, education or training. More than 40 retailers are offering placements lasting two to four weeks. Each participant will receive an interview at the end of the placement. For thousands of young people , getting a first job can feel like a catch-22. Employers want experience, but gaining that experience is difficult when nobody is willing to offer the first opportunity. Britain is now trying to tackle that problem through its retail sector. Mor

Highlights: Liverpool have been offered free agent Dani Carvajal, the former Real Madrid right-back, according to TEAMtalk, with Manchester City and Fulham also given the chance to sign him. Carvajal, 34, left Real Madrid this summer after 13 years and 29 trophies, including six Champions League titles, but Liverpool haven't made any firm commitment to a deal. Liverpool's non-homegrown squad quota is already full for this season, meaning even if they wanted him, registering Carvajal before Janua

Highlights: Selena Gomez shared an Instagram story this week showing her holding a newborn baby, captioned simply One day.. alongside a crying-with-joy emoji. It's not an isolated post. In October, she captioned a clip of her Wizards Beyond Waverly Place character becoming a mother with Hopefully one day that'll be me, and more recently told a podcast she wants four children. Gomez has spoken publicly about medical issues that mean she can't safely carry a pregnancy herself, and has said she's o

Highlights: Pinkie Roshan, mother of Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, has bought two luxury apartments in Mumbai's Seven Bungalows area for a combined Rs 67.30 crore, around 5.27 million. Both apartments sit on the 24th floor of Lotus Celestia, an ultra-luxury seafront tower in Versova that isn't expected to be ready for possession until 2029-2030. The deal works out to roughly 410 per square foot, and includes eight designated parking spaces across the two units. Pinkie Roshan has bought her way

Highlights The NTAs introduce a brand-new reality docuseries award. Clarksons Farm , At Home With The Furys and Stacey & Joe are among the nominees. Sir David Attenborough earns two nominations in his 100th birthday year. The ceremony features its first all-female drama performance shortlist. The National Television Awards 2026 nominations are in, and this years shortlist has thrown up some unexpected contenders, new categories and major milestones. From a brand-new reality docuseries prize to t

Highlights Nora Fatehi faces a 250,000 defamation lawsuit. The case stems from a seemingly harmless remark. An aviation firm claims her comments damaged its reputation. The company is seeking 250,000 in damages. Nora Fatehi is facing a 250,000 defamation lawsuit after an aviation company objected to remarks she made about one of its aircraft. The actor and dancer has been sued by Dunes Aviation, which is seeking 3 crore in damages, roughly 250,000. The company alleges that Fatehis comments were

Tesco and Waitrose issued new allergy recalls in September. Several major recalls involved Salmonella and E. coli risks. Some warnings affected products sold across multiple supermarkets. Food recalls have continued to hit British shoppers throughout 2026, with major supermarkets and food brands pulling products from shelves over contamination, foreign objects and undeclared allergens. The latest warnings involve Tesco and Waitrose, but they are far from the only major recalls this year. Here ar

Highlights: Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 begins on 14 September and runs for ten days, ending with Anant Chaturdashi on 23 September. The festival's closing ritual, immersing a clay idol of Lord Ganesha in water, is restricted in UK rivers and lakes under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Water Resources Act 1991. British Hindu communities have spent two decades building workarounds, from Environment Agency-permitted river sites to eco-friendly idols designed to dissolve safely at home. Eve

Christopher Rokos paid 330m in UK tax last year. Greece offers wealthy new residents a special foreign-income tax regime. Britain abolished its non-dom system in April 2025. Christopher Rokos has paid hundreds of millions of pounds into the UK tax system. Now, the billionaire hedge fund manager is moving his tax residence to Greece. According to figures reported by media outlets, Rokos was Britain's third-highest individual taxpayer in 2025, contributing around 330m to the Exchequer. His move ra

Burnham slams politics of poison after masked mob blocks Portsmouth migrant buses Home Office condemns intimidating and thuggish scenes; no arrests reported Second masked migration protest of the weekend, after Dover blockade Saturday Channel crossings down 40% this year, with 16,513 recorded since January PRIME MINISTER Andy Burnham lashed out at the politics of poison seeping into our streets after a masked mob tried to block the arrival of migrants in Portsmouth, a media report said Monday, i

Highlights: Richard O'Sullivan, best known for playing Robin Tripp in Man About the House and Robin's Nest , has died at 82. He passed away peacefully at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's care home in Twickenham, where he had lived for the past 23 years, surrounded by family. Brian Murphy, who played landlord George Roper in the same show, died in February 2025, aged 92, making O'Sullivan the second of the sitcom's central cast to die within roughly 18 months. Richard O'Sullivan spen

Highlights: Hugh Jackman is drawing some of the strongest individual reviews of his career for The Death of Robin Hood, a dark, revisionist take on the folk legend from director Michael Sarnoski. Critics are far more divided on the film itself, with reviews ranging from full-throated praise to calling it a edious slog. The split is unusually consistent across outlets: almost every review separates Jackman's performance from its verdict on the film around him. Hugh Jackman's Robin Hood isn't the

FOREIGN SECRETARY Ed Miliband hit out at appalling violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, vowing a tough crackdown that has drawn an angry threat of retaliation from Israel. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies have been ramping up support for settlements in the run-up to close-fought elections, despite increasing attacks by extremist settlers who seek to drive out Palestinians. The issue has drawn mounting criticism

FORMER prime minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that he will quit parliament after 11 years as an MP to focus on international affairs. Starmer said in a statement on social media that it was the ight time to resign as the MP for the Holborn and St Pancras seat in London, triggering a by-election. It is now time to step aside and focus on other issues: international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world, Starmer said in his statement. Keir Starm

Highlights Kareena Kapoor says films like Daayra make her think deeply about how she raises her sons, Taimur and Jeh. The actor wants boys to grow up kinder, more emotionally open and unafraid to cry. She revealed that one scene in Daayra left her disturbed while also becoming one of her favorite scenes. Kareena Kapoor has opened up about how Daayra made her reflect on raising her two sons, Taimur and Jeh, and the kind of men she hopes they will become. Speaking at the trailer launch of the upco

Highlights Meera Syal has spoken publicly for the first time about being sexually assaulted by an actor in the 1980s. She says the experience changed the direction of her career and pushed her towards writing. Syal credits a group of South Asian writers with helping her recover and find her voice. Meera Syal has revealed a deeply painful chapter from the beginning of her acting career, speaking publicly for the first time about being sexually assaulted by an actor she believed was offering to he

National park homes cost 24% more on average than similar properties elsewhere. The New Forest is the UK's most expensive national park at 563,000. Surrey Hills tops national landscapes, with average prices of 710,000. Living inside a national park comes with a hefty property premium, with the New Forest topping the list at an average 563,000. Housebuyers looking for a home surrounded by protected countryside are paying significantly more for the privilege. Properties inside UK national parks co

Highlights: Reports suggest James Gunn 's position at DC Studios could be decided within months, following Supergirl's disappointing 2026 box office performance. It's not the first time his job has been on the line. He was fired outright from Marvel in 2018, then rehired within a year after a fan campaign. Along the way, he's picked fights over Superman's politics, a squirrel, a swear word, and a Deadline casting report, dividing fans on whether he's a bold creative voice or a liability the stud

Milo Yiannopoulos built his name in America. Now America may be sending him back to Britain. The British commentator, 41, is being held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after authorities said he overstayed his immigration status and failed to attend an immigration hearing. An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Whether Yiannopoulos ultimately returns to Britain remains uncertain. But the possibility raises a mor

$14.99: New monthly price of Apple TV in the US $119: New annual subscription price Nearly 3x : How much the monthly price has risen since Apple TV launched in 2019 Apple TV has raised its subscription price for the fourth time in four years, taking the monthly cost in the US to $14.99, up from $12.99. The latest $2 increase took effect on Friday (28) for new subscribers, while existing customers will receive about a month's notice before the higher price applies to their next billing cycle. The

9.8bn has been added to UK energy and road transport costs since February 28 76 per household has already been added to average road fuel spending Energy bills could rise by more than 160 per household next year if wholesale gas prices remain elevated UK households and businesses are facing an almost 10bn increase in energy and fuel costs as higher oil and gas prices continue to feed through from the conflict involving the US and Iran. Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit estimat

THE news that Sonia Gandhi is publishing her memoirs has taken almost everyone by surprise, because she has hardly ever spoken about the private side of her life. The launch on November 10 of Belonging: A Journey of Love by Alfred A Knopf in America and William Collins in the UK is going to be a publishing phenomenon. Indira Gandhi with Sonia and her children, Rahul and Priyanka Agencies The cover picture is probably from when she was Sonia Maino, a 19-year-old Italian language student in Cambri

Highlights Andrew Garfields The Uprising has sparked confusion over whether it is connected to Robin Hood US distributor Focus Features has added Robin Hood to the films title and changed its synopsis UK distributor Entertainment Film Distributors insists the film is about the 1381 Peasants Revolt, not the legendary outlaw Andrew Garfield s upcoming historical epic The Uprising has found itself at the centre of an unexpected controversy after its US distributor appeared to position the film as a

Highlights Jacob Tremblay plays a young Ted Kaczynski in Netflix's new thriller. The film explores the controversial Harvard experiments that shaped part of his story. Russell Crowe plays the professor behind the psychological study. The trailer hints at a dark descent from gifted student to notorious criminal. Long before Ted Kaczynski became known as the Unabomber, he was a teenage Harvard student whose future looked very different. Netflix 's upcoming thriller Unabomber explores the disturbin

96,710 homes were sold across the UK in July Transactions were 1 per cent lower than a year earlier and 2 per cent below June Property searches rose 7 per cent year-on-year, pointing to stronger buyer interest heading into autumn The UK housing market had a subdued July, with the number of completed home sales falling as higher mortgage costs and economic uncertainty continued to keep buyers and sellers cautious. An estimated 96,710 residential properties changed hands across the UK in July, acc

Highlights: A British dentist has treated 200 rescued bears. His animal dentistry journey began in India in 2000. A rescued sloth bear was brought back after his heart stopped. He has also treated tigers, lions, hyenas and gorillas. His work helps animals rescued from poaching and abuse. For 40 years, Paul Cassar has worked as a dentist in Chichester, West Sussex, treating human patients. But in 2000, his career took an unexpected turn that brought him to India and into the world of wildlife res

4G-connected charging case means Plaud One can record without a smartphone or Wi-Fi Up to 30 hours of recordings can be stored using the charging case $249.99 price tag comes with $200 of Plaud AI credits, but ongoing AI features can require a subscription Plaud is taking another shot at making AI hardware useful with a pair of earbuds that can record, transcribe and summarize conversations without being connected to a smartphone. The Plaud One Explorer Edition combines wireless earbuds with a c

671bhp from three electric motors driving all four wheels 406 miles of claimed range from a 94kWh battery 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds, matching the Porsche Taycan Turbo Mercedes-AMG has turned its latest electric CLA into a seriously fast performance car, with the new CLA 45 reaching 62mph in just 2.7 seconds. That puts it ahead of the BMW i4 M60 and Tesla Model 3 Performance in terms of acceleration, while matching the Porsche Taycan Turbo. Prices start at 66,750 for the saloon and 67,750 for the Sh

Highlights: 15,000+ women could have undiagnosed childbirth-related PTSD each year. Up to 1 in 16 mothers may develop PTSD after childbirth. PTSD can occur even after a medically uncomplicated birth. Symptoms can be mistaken for postnatal depression or anxiety. Experts want ongoing mental-health support, rather than relying on one postnatal check. For a new mother, the weeks after childbirth are often described as a time of bonding, adjustment and learning to care for a baby. But for some women,

Highlights These shows put sibling bonds at the heart of their stories. From chaotic families to quiet acts of sacrifice, each series explores love between brothers and sisters differently. Perfect picks for a Raksha Bandhan binge with the family. Some of these sibling relationships are far from perfect, but that is what makes them feel real. Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters, but sibling love is rarely as simple as tying a rakhi and exchanging gifts. Real

Highlights: One in four UK health workers reported lasting COVID symptoms. 26.5 per cent of health workers worldwide still had symptoms after a year. Fatigue was the most common problem, affecting 35 per cent. Brain fog, headaches and loss of taste or smell were also common. Many health workers felt they had to keep working despite being unwell. Almost six years after COVID-19 first changed the world, health workers are still living with the consequences of the virus. For many of the people who

Highlights Peter Cullen's Hollywood legacy goes far beyond Optimus Prime. One of his most famous performances was almost impossible to separate from the character itself. Despite decades of iconic voice work, Cullen's recognition came surprisingly late. His career highlights a bigger problem with how Hollywood treats voice actors. Peter Cullen spent decades giving Hollywood something it could not manufacture: a voice audiences could recognise within seconds. As Optimus Prime, his deep, measured

AS THE death toll surges, UK families have moved to Nepal in search of their missing relatives. The death toll from the floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to at least 475, with several hundred people missing, including 537 tourists. Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy. On Friday, Nepalese authorities released a list of the names of all known missing tourists, 33 of which are British nationals. Fishtail Tours and Travels confirmed Leena Bector,