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Journalist says DCMS vetoed her Channel 4 board appointment amid diversity row

Journalist says DCMS vetoed her Channel 4 board appointment amid diversity row

Fourteen of 15 board members will be white following new appointments.

Calvin Klein ad starring FKA twigs banned over complaints it ‘objectified’ women

Calvin Klein ad starring FKA twigs banned over complaints it ‘objectified’ women

The fashion brand said the British singer had collaborated with it to produce the image.

Epstein victim says sex tapes ‘exist’ after court files name Andrew and Branson

Epstein victim says sex tapes ‘exist’ after court files name Andrew and Branson

Sarah Ransome told ITV’s Good Morning Britain it was ‘no secret that everything was recorded’.

UK scientists working around the clock to gather data from doomed Moon mission

UK scientists working around the clock to gather data from doomed Moon mission

The Peregrine lander has less than 40 hours of fuel left before it loses power and starts tumbling.

Paddington train services disrupted for third day in a row

Paddington train services disrupted for third day in a row

Many Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line services to and from Paddington are being cancelled or delayed because of a broken rail.

UK Government ‘on the right side of history’ with oil and gas Bill, says Ross

UK Government ‘on the right side of history’ with oil and gas Bill, says Ross

The Scottish Tory leader said he would have backed the legislation if it had not been delayed.

Justice Secretary in talks with judges over quashing Horizon convictions

Justice Secretary in talks with judges over quashing Horizon convictions

A Bill to overturn subpostmasters’ convictions is one of the options being considered.

Real-time glucose monitoring wearable launches in the UK

Real-time glucose monitoring wearable launches in the UK

The Abbott Lingo analyses a wearer’s glucose spikes and falls and offers personalised habit suggestions and coaching in response.

B&M’s Christmas sales grow as dozens of stores open

B&M’s Christmas sales grow as dozens of stores open

The UK discount chain said it is on track to have opened 45 stores this financial year, with plans for a similar number next year.

Avid crafter, 11, ‘proud’ to raise £20,000 by selling handmade items

Avid crafter, 11, ‘proud’ to raise £20,000 by selling handmade items

Leah had been raising money for Jude Mellon-Jameson, who was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma.

More than 100 flood warnings in place as UK shivers through cold morning

More than 100 flood warnings in place as UK shivers through cold morning

It comes as a yellow warning for ice across southern England and South Wales expired at 3am.

Child abuse ring members guilty of ‘extraordinary depravity’ face life sentences

Child abuse ring members guilty of ‘extraordinary depravity’ face life sentences

The five men and two women have been warned they face ‘very substantial’ jail terms at the High Court in Glasgow.

2023 confirmed as hottest year with climate records ‘tumbling like dominoes’

2023 confirmed as hottest year with climate records ‘tumbling like dominoes’

The Met Office forecasts that 2024 will be even hotter because of a continued rise in greenhouse gases and the El Nino effect.

AI and transparent TVs the key talking points as CES prepares to open

AI and transparent TVs the key talking points as CES prepares to open

Artificial intelligence-powered gadgets and see-through TVs have been the eye-catching announcements as CES prepares to open its doors.

Early menopause and more children linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Early menopause and more children linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Researchers identified a number of hormonal and reproductive factors in women who developed the long-term condition.

What the papers say – January 9

What the papers say – January 9

A range of stories feature on the front pages in the UK.

Labour to table vote demanding Government publish Rwanda documents

Labour to table vote demanding Government publish Rwanda documents

The vote will ask for any documents that show the cost of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Junior doctors to hold ballot for more strikes, reports suggest

Junior doctors to hold ballot for more strikes, reports suggest

The latest six-day junior doctors’ strike in England was the longest in NHS history.

Ministers scramble to speed up the overturning of Post Office convictions

Ministers scramble to speed up the overturning of Post Office convictions

A Bill to quash subpostmasters’ convictions was one of the options being considered over the Horizon IT scandal.

Plans for Las Vegas-style ‘Sphere’ venue in London withdrawn by American developer

Plans for Las Vegas-style ‘Sphere’ venue in London withdrawn by American developer

MSG said it could not continue to take part in a process that was ‘merely a political football between rival parties’.

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