UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul
Some disabled people could receive “in kind” support rather than just cash payments under a radical overhaul of the personal independence payment (Pip) proposed by official government advisers, the Guardian…
AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest chip companies has claimed AI will be able to find a cure for cancer “in our lifetime”. Rene Haas, chief executive of…
Author fined for destroying bat roosts during 19th-century church conversion
Jonathan Wedge was caught out by his own Instagram posts A children’s author who documented his project to convert an old church on social media has been convicted of destroying…
Harry and Meghan ‘surprised’ at king’s letter reiterating they are non-working royals
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “surprised” at being given little notice of a formal letter sent to government departments and the military on behalf of King Charles reiterating…
Richard Alston, trailblazer and guiding light of British dance, dies aged 77
Sir Richard Alston, the British choreographer and teacher who took contemporary dance into new directions with his elegant and intelligent creations, has died at the age of 77. A former…
Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing
Fourteen men will go on trial in Paris on Tuesday over the deaths of at least 31 people in the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing in the Channel…
‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks
David Roberts is not in an optimistic mood. The chair of Coventry-based Evtec may preside over a business with 900 highly skilled employees, multiple sites and precision machinery, but the…
Man accused of triple murder admits gun charges
A man accused of killing his wife and two daughters in the UK has admitted unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in South Africa. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and…
Public tried to rescue girl, 7, and aunt killed in Grangetown house fire, inquest hears
Jaden Wright, 23, has appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with two counts of murder Members of the public tried to rescue a seven-year-old and her aunt who died in…
Drought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early February
Despite recent wet conditions, ‘further significant rainfall’ is needed before drought conditions can end, environment bosses warn After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and extreme dry conditions, rain is falling…