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McLaren plans to invest 500m in its UK operations and create up to 1,000 jobs by 2032. The company will build its future engines in-house for the first time in its history. Its South Yorkshire composites centre will be expanded alongside greater vehicle assembly in the UK. Britain's supercar industry is getting an unusually large vote of confidence from McLaren. The luxury carmaker plans to invest 500 million in its UK operations, expand its research and development work in South Yorkshire and o

Canada could become the EUs first-ever associate member under a status that does not currently exist. The proposed partnership could cover defence, AI, energy, critical minerals and advanced technology. The offer comes as Canada looks to reduce its dependence on US trade and build closer ties with Europe. Something unusual happened in the European Parliament on Wednesday: the European Union offered Canada a relationship that the EU does not currently have a formal category for. European Commissi

Highlights Tilly Norwood repeatedly turns questions back on a journalist during a virtual interview. The AI actor delivers carefully prepared answers while avoiding several sensitive topics. The unusual press junket raises questions about how convincing AI performers can really be. Tilly Norwood , the AI-generated performer created by Particle6 , has taken part in a virtual press junket, but the interview quickly became an unusual experience for journalists. Rather than simply answering question

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

Highlights Jyotika and Suriya renew their wedding vows as they celebrate 20 years of marriage. Jyotika says their milestone is about embracing imperfections, sacrifices and understanding. She calls Suriya her equal, confidant, gossip partner and best friend. Jyotika and Suriya have marked 20 years of marriage by renewing their wedding vows, but the actress made it clear that their milestone was not about celebrating a perfect relationship. Instead, Jyotika chose to celebrate the imperfections, a

JLR is talking to NATO countries about its new Defender Wolf Series II military vehicle. The carmaker is bidding for a 900 million UK Ministry of Defence contract. The move comes as JLR cuts costs and plans 4,000 job cuts globally. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is looking beyond the traditional car market as it explores selling its revamped Defender military vehicle to NATO countries. The UK-based carmaker, owned by India's Tata Motors, has established a new Defender defence division to look for partn

UK nurse Agimol Pradeep wins global award for tackling South Asian organ donation gap Beat 134,000 entrants from 214 countries in award's biggest-ever year Her initiative Upahaar has registered over 10,000 South Asian stem-cell donors since 2012 Will use $250,000 prize to expand her work and fund nursing education A UK-BASED nurse who has spent over a decade tackling low rates of organ and stem-cell donation among South Asian communities has been named the world's best nurse, winning the Aster G

Supriya Ganesh was one of the names fashion writers kept circling back to on the 2026 Emmys red carpet, singled out in an ice-blue silk gown with ruffle detailing among a night otherwise short on real sartorial risk. It's a nice moment for an actress two years into her career. It's also, on its own, a fairly ordinary awards-season story. What isn't ordinary is what she gave up to get there. Ganesh scored in the 99th percentile on her MCAT. She was on track for medical school at Columbia Universi

Highlights Widows Bay was the biggest winner at the 2026 Emmy Awards Matthew Rhys made history with two lead acting wins on the same night The Pitt took home Outstanding Drama Series, while Rhea Seehorn won for Pluribus The 78th Emmy Awards delivered a night of big wins, surprises and history-making moments, with Widows Bay emerging as the comedy series to beat. The Apple TV+ series won Outstanding Comedy Series, while Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root and Kate OFlynn also picked up acting prizes. Rhys

Wage growth fell to 3.9 per cent in the three months to July. Job vacancies dropped to 702,000 as payroll numbers continued to decline. Oil prices above $100 a barrel are adding to the Bank of Englands inflation dilemma. UK workers could be heading into a difficult autumn as wage growth slows and the cost of fuel and other essentials threatens to rise again. Average UK wage growth, including bonuses, eased to 3.9 per cent in the three months to July, down from 4.1 per cent in the three months to

A PUBLIC inquiry into Lucy Letby's murder of seven newborn babies was due to publish its final report on Tuesday, amid growing questions about whether the former British nurse's convictions were based on flawed medical evidence. Letby was convicted in 2023 of seven counts of murder and seven counts of attempted murder between June 2015 and June 2016 while working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital in northern England, making her Britain's most prolific serial child killer o

John Torode and Lisa Faulkner have spent the past year moving between two very different kinds of difficult. His came first: a very public, contested departure from MasterChef after two decades on the show. Hers came after: a breast cancer diagnosis in July, followed by surgery that saved her breast and nipple while removing the cancer entirely. Speaking together recently, both said the second event reshaped how they think about the first. Torode put it plainly. Faulkner's diagnosis, he said, ch

Highlights Hanuman Ansh director Vishal Chaturvedi announces Rambola The film will explore the life of poet and saint Tulsidas Chaturvedis debut has reportedly crossed Rs 250 crore domestically Rambola is being produced by Mahaveer Jain and Chaturvedi Vishal Chaturvedi is following the success of his directorial debut Hanuman Ansh with another story rooted in Indian spirituality. The filmmaker has announced Rambola , a new feature based on the life and teachings of Mahakavi Goswami Tulsidas, the

King Charles will bring together leaders from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slowdown in the development of advanced AI models. The push for common principles faces resistance from the US and China. The race to develop increasingly powerful artificial intelligence is entering a more uncomfortable phase, with some of the people building the technology warning that its rapid progress could create risks that are difficult to control. King

Frasers Group plans to increase its Hugo Boss stake from 48 per cent to more than 50 per cent. Chairman Stephan Sturm will step down as the British retailer seeks greater representation on the supervisory board. The move comes as Mike Ashleys retail empire expands further into premium and luxury fashion. Hugo Boss chairman Stephan Sturm is stepping down as Frasers Group pushes to take greater control of the German fashion house, marking a significant shift in the balance of power between the two

Around one in eight UK adults have never checked their State Pension forecast. Almost 6.9 million people could be missing information about their retirement entitlement. Checking the forecast can also reveal gaps in National Insurance records and whether eligible contributions can be topped up. Almost 6.9 million UK adults may be going into later life without knowing what they are currently on track to receive from the State Pension. Research commissioned by HM Revenue and Customs found that 12.

Hayden Panettiere 's death was announced on 17 August, the day after she was found unresponsive in a Greenville, South Carolina apartment. Nobody knew why at the time. Weeks on, according to multiple law enforcement sources cited by TMZ, investigators believe they've narrowed it down to one tablet, taken the morning she died. The account they've pieced together goes like this. Panettiere flew from Los Angeles to South Carolina the day before her death, and is believed to have taken several drugs

Highlights The Gentlemen attracted 3 million UK viewers for its season two premiere That is 500,000 fewer viewers than the first seasons opening The drop comes after controversy surrounding reports that Meghan Markle could join the series The Gentlemen has lost 500,000 UK viewers between its first and second season premieres, with the latest figures arriving after a major controversy surrounding reports of Meghan Markle joining the Netflix series. The second season attracted 3 million viewers in

THE UK India Business Council (UKIBC) and HSBC UK announced a strategic partnership on Friday to support a major northern England delegation to India, aimed at tapping into the long-term investment opportunities created by the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Great North Mayor Mission, taking place between 12 and 16 October, will bring together mayors, businesses, universities and civic institutions from across the north of England for a first-of-its-kind joint delegation to India. It co

John Lewis Partnership posted a 124m pre-tax loss in the first half, 41 per cent higher than a year earlier. John Lewis sales fell 2 per cent while Waitrose grew 4 per cent, highlighting the sharp difference between the two businesses. The employee-owned group is investing in technology and its stores while calling on the government to reduce the cost of doing business. The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose has suffered a 124m pre-tax loss in the first half of its financial year, as weaker discre

Highlights Nani confirms The Paradise will have no theatrical trailer The film is more than the action drama its teasers suggest Nani refuses to label The Paradise a pan-India film Nani is giving audiences very little more to see before The Paradise reaches theatres. The actor has confirmed that the film will not get a theatrical trailer ahead of its September 24 release, leaving viewers to experience much of the story without another major preview. The decision comes as the films posters and te

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

For a decade, Samsung's best joke about Apple was that it didn't even have a foldable phone. Today, that joke stopped being true, so Samsung had to write a new one in real time Samsung has spent close to a decade making the same joke about Apple in slightly different outfits: we have a folding phone, and you don't. Today, Apple went and took that joke away from them by actually releasing one. Samsung didn't sit with that for even an hour. It just wrote a new joke, live, in front of everyone. Her

Highlights: Hull City have confirmed winger Sorba Thomas was unhurt after his car flipped near the club's Cottingham training ground on Friday morning. Images circulating on social media showed his Land Rover Defender lying upside down on a narrow residential street, with fire engines and police attending the scene. Thomas will still travel with the squad for Saturday's Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Sorba Thomas had barely settled into life at Hull City before Friday m

Highlights Dianas iconic dress is returning to auction The dress could fetch up to 220,000 It became famous after one pivotal night Princess Diana s most famous fashion moment is about to take on a new life. The black silk dress she wore to a 1994 party at Londons Serpentine Gallery is going up for auction, decades after it became one of the most recognisable outfits in royal history. Often called the revenge dress, the Christina Stambolian creation could fetch up to 220,000 when it goes under t

The National Theatre is helping to change society for the better, according to its executive director and co-chief executive, Kate Varah. She spoke on Wednesday (9) in the Cottesloe Room in the Dorfman Theatre, with Indhu Rubasingham, the National Theatres artistic director and co-chief executive seated next to her. Varah also set out how the National Theatre was going out of its way to engage with young people. British Asian parents will certainly take note of her comments because even now the

Indhu Rubasingham , artistic director and co-chief executive of the National Theatre, has announced her choice of plays and musicals for 2027. She also revealed that the National Theatres production of The Jungle Book will be free to view online anywhere in the world free of charge for a week in March next year. It will be captioned in Hindi and Tamil. The programme was announced on Wednesday (9) in the Cottesloe Room in the Dorfman Theatre, with Kate Varah, the Nationals executive director and

Highlights: More than 1,100 NHS operations were cancelled because of extreme heat. At least 10 emergency procedures were among the cancelled operations. Heat caused ventilation and air-conditioning systems in theatres to fail. Orthopaedic, eye and other planned surgeries were heavily affected. Experts warn NHS hospitals remain poorly prepared for rising temperatures. More than 1,100 operations at NHS hospitals in England and Wales were cancelled because of extreme heat during the record-breaking

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

Highlights iOS 27 arrives on September 14 with a redesigned experience and new AI features Siri is getting deeper Apple Intelligence integration, while Screen Time is also being revamped New personalisation options, Handoff features and Wallet tools are coming to compatible iPhones Apple is preparing to roll out iOS 27, bringing a series of changes that could make the iPhone look and work differently. While the new version puts more focus on artificial intelligence, some of the most noticeable u

Key Highlights The Magical Reunion: Nearly three decades after enchanting audiences as the Owens sisters, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are officially back for Practical Magic 2. The Beauty Evolution: Makeup artist profiles and global beauty breakdowns are celebrating Nicole Kidmans return to her iconic strawberry-blonde curls, rejecting rigid youth-obsessed beauty standards. The Cultural Shift: Moving away from the tragic tropes of older women in cinema, the sequel positions seasoned actress

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

Britains four biggest banks have made around 200bn in pre-tax profits over the past five years. Jamie Dimon has warned that higher taxes could put UK jobs and investment at risk. Banks already face a 28 per cent corporation tax rate plus a separate surcharge, while unions are calling for further levies. Britain is facing a familiar political dilemma: banks are making billions in profits at a time when households are under pressure, but taxing them further could risk making the country less attra

THE Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum is perfect for Asians because they are so used to tales of love and war being told through long scrolls. Such paintings are an integral part of Indian folk art, especially. The story of the Bayeux Tapestry is a relatively simple one, beautifully told by the British Museum. What is unique about this tapestry, embroidered by women in England in woollen thread on linen cloth, is that the fabric has lasted nearly a thousand years. That is a near m

The MHRA has proposed 44 recommendations for regulating AI products used in healthcare. AI systems can change after approval, creating a challenge for rules designed around traditional medical devices. Patients could gain a right to know when AI is involved in their care and how the technology is being used. Artificial intelligence is moving from the edges of the NHS into everyday healthcare, but Britains medical regulator says the rules governing it were largely designed for a very different ki

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 Mary Koms extraordinary boxing legacy gives her every reason to be proud of her achievements But her blunt assessment of the next generation raises questions about how champions should speak to young athletes Her Bigg Boss 20 appearance puts the difference between confidence, competitiveness and encouragement under the spotlight Mary Kom has spent decades proving what she can achieve. A six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist, she has built a sporting legacy that few Indi

Highlights Spider-Noir won five Emmys just days after Prime Video and MGM+ cancelled the series after one season. The Nicolas Cage-led series entered the Creative Arts Emmys with 11 nominations. Cage has now addressed the decision to end the series after its first season. The show picked up awards across stunt coordination, title design, cinematography, sound editing and special visual effects. The timing could hardly have been more striking. Prime Video and MGM+ cancelled Spider-Noir after one

A new documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes had a surprise, unannounced premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, and it has quickly become one of the most talked-about titles at the festival. You Can See Everything , made by A24 and co-directed by comedian Nathan Fielder (known for The Rehearsal and The Curse ) alongside documentarian Lance Oppenheim, follows Holmes in the weeks before she surrendered to prison in 2023. Fielder and his crew were granted remarkable access:

Highlights Rob Reiner won a posthumous Emmy for his role in The Bear , nine months after his death. He won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy for playing Albert Schnurr. His win received a standing ovation at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The victory broke a 48-year record previously held by his father, Carl Reiner. Rob Reiner has been honoured with a posthumous Emmy for his performance in The Bear, , nine months after his death. Reiner won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy for playing

YOUNG spin twins Shree Charani and Prema Rawat strangled Pakistan with deadly spells as India trampled all over their arch-rivals, winning a lopsided Women's Asia Cup T20 contest by seven wickets on Saturday. Harmanpreet Kaur, who became the first international captain, men or women, to lead the country in 150 T20Is, couldn't have been more pleased to find her spinners skittling out Pakistan for 55 in just 18.1 overs, their lowest-ever total in the shortest format. Fittingly, she finished the ga