Waitrose sees surprise spike in winter dishes despite heatwave
Recipe searches for toad in the hole were up 67% Supermarket giant Waitrose has reported a surprise increase in certain meals during the heatwaves scorching the UK. Somewhat surprisingly, sales…
Zack Polanski will not say sorry to Farage for sharing ‘dangerous’ image
The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has said he made an “inadvertent mistake” over a social media image but will not apologise to Nigel Farage. The image, which Polanski said…
‘Ask the right questions’: what you need to know before buying shares
When Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched on to the stock market, tens of thousands of Britons clamoured to buy a stake, putting the spotlight on DIY investing. Going it alone and…
Unauthorised airport car park grows despite stop notice
An unauthorised car park near Stansted Airport has grown by nearly two-thirds since it was served with an enforcement notice to shut, a BBC investigation has found. The facility was…
Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn’t invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date – but I’d love a chat
Amelia Dimoldenberg is the queen of the deadpan silence. But when I ask her if she would ever invite the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on to her wildly popular…
Why Burnham’s plans for education could limit girls’ horizons
While tailoring school to the needs of the local workforce is sound in sentiment, the government needs to be careful not to dampen potential or ambition. Girls need bigger dreams…
‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire
The ball is bowled, the batter plays a shot and it’s caught by the wicketkeeper to cheers all round. The batter is clearly bemused. Did he hit it? Or ……
What is causing the rise of Neets? Data and trends behind youth unemployment as Andy Burnham addresses rising problem
Andy Burnham said he is ‘on a mission’ to halt the rise in the number of youngsters not in education, employment or training (Neet) The recent rise in young people…
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist
Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, two previous winners of the Booker, have been named on this year’s longlist, alongside three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout, in a collection that “rewards risk”. The…
Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests
A senior judge has accused the Home Office of relying on “AI hallucinated” information to refuse an asylum claim. The case relates to a Moroccan woman and her child who…