Labour to shift council funding towards poorer areas

Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Ministers say the changes will help areas with cheaper property values Councils in more deprived areas of England are set to receive a greater share of government cash, under a planned overhaul of funding rules. The shake-up will see formulas that affect how billions of pounds are allocated to…

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Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung’s Eclipsa Audio

ASAF offers Dolby Atmos-style spatial audio, with more effects Available for all Apple platforms bar watchOS Focused primarily on Vision Pro Apple has introduced a new format for head-tracking spatial audio: ASAF. Apple Spatial Audio Format promises “truly immersive audio experiences” and was unveiled quietly at last week’s WWDC 2025 event – not in the…

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The heat and emotion of today’s significant vote

Fergus Walsh Medical editor PA Campaigners hold placards outside parliament in London Today’s vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales. The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater’s bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding bodily autonomy since the legalisation of abortion in…

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HHS gives California deadline to overhaul federally-funded sex ed program

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is giving California’s federally funded sex education program 60 days to remove all references to gender identity or face potential termination of its funding.  California’s Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) grant has been under scrutiny by the Trump administration since at least March, when…

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