Former health secretary Matt Hancock has denied claims the government’s attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in 2020, early in the Covid pandemic, was empty rhetoric. In an irritable exchange he urged the Covid Inquiry to focus on the substance of what the government was doing at the time. Mr Hancock said…
Sir Keir Starmer’s retreat from his own welfare reforms on Tuesday evening has been one of the biggest political blunders of recent years. It has triggered doubts inside and outside Westminster about the political judgment of the UK prime minister and some of his closest allies. Starmer himself has urged colleagues not to form a…
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If you find eating some foods makes you sleep badly, you’re not alone — and there may be a physical cause for your bad dreams. Scientists investigating links between diet, sleep problems, and cultural beliefs about diet and sleep have found that healthier evening eating habits lead to better sleep and better recall of dreams,…
Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurak BBC “Who the hell thought this was a good idea?” a Labour insider spluttered, incredulous, even two weeks ago, that No 10 would schedule a vote to take benefits from the disabled as the anniversary of their election victory approached. “What genius!” they mocked. They predicted drama, although…
It’s true the NFL doesn’t have much of an offseason. Something is always happening, and few teams have generated as much drama in 2025 as the Miami Dolphins. In a whirlwind 24-hour span this week, Miami traded Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers, acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick in return. Immediately after, they added…
Topline Paramount, CBS News’ parent company, said it will pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the network, claiming it deceptively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to cast her in a more positive light. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown,…
Brazil’s João Fonseca is the youngest man to reach the third round of Wimbledon since Australia’s Bernard Tomic in 2011. Fonseca, 18, achieved that feat Wednesday when he bested American Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Advertisement Fonseca didn’t just rewrite some All England Club history with the victory. He also became the first Brazilian…
Scouring more than a century of studies that explored links between handedness and creativity, new Cornell University research finds the widespread belief that lefties are more creative is not actually true. “The data do not support any advantage in creative thinking for lefties,” said Daniel Casasanto, associate professor of psychology. “In fact, there is some…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bumble chief executive Whitney Wolfe Herd has criticised staff for “freaking out” after announcing the company would eliminate more than 160 roles in London, warning drastic cost-cutting measures were needed as “dating apps are feeling…
