Elon Musk looms large over UK politics as MPs return for 2025
Reuters The new year in politics starts with the bang of a billionaire with a bigger mouth than his bank balance. Elon Musk has been lobbing almost as many digital…
Indie band English Teacher kick off list at number five
Denmarc Creary The band got together while studying music in Leeds and have championed the city’s live music scene One of the UK’s most promising new guitar bands, English Teacher,…
Justin Welby enters last day as Archbishop of Canterbury
By the end of Monday, Justin Welby will have symbolically laid down his ceremonial staff and relinquished his role as Archbishop of Canterbury. After spending little time in public since…
Child sexual abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay urges government to act
Dave Higgens/PA Wire Professor Alexis Jay led a landmark inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales Prof Alexis Jay, the former chair of a national inquiry into child…
The host’s best jokes from the Golden Globes
The Golden Globe Awards took place on Sunday night, or, as host Nikki Glaser described them: “Ozempic’s biggest night.” The US comic delivered a blistering opening monologue, which poked fun…
Slow return of the Iberian lynx
CNRLI Navarro the male lynx, photographed here by a camera trap With his leopard-like spots, Navarro – a male lynx – calls out during mating season as he walks towards…
The winners and nominees (updating live)
Mubi Demi Moore is recognised for The Substance, which has five nominations in total The Golden Globe Awards 2025 are taking place in Los Angeles, with musical Emilia Pérez leading…
The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
BBC More Vietnamese attempted small-boat Channel crossings in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality. Yet they are coming from one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Why, then,…
Arctic development frozen despite Trump’s interest
Sondre Alnes-Bonesmo Fisherman Sondre Alnes-Bonesmo does five-week tours of the Arctic Ocean The Arctic recently made headlines after Donald Trump repeated his desire to buy Greenland. Trump cited national security…
The red carpet in pictures [updating]
Hollywood stars are bringing plenty of style (as well as The Substance) to the Golden Globes red carpet, as awards season kicks off in Los Angeles. The ceremony is the…